He alleged that the former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has promised to solve the journalists’ problems but not a single problem has been solved.
The government has laid focus on education and was ready to allocate as much funds as needed in the State budget. Funds were allocated in the vote-on-account budget for the construction of concrete buildings for all residential schools, he noted.
Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka directed officials to focus on increasing revenue collections without giving scope for any leakages.
On Thursday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy chaired a meeting at Secretariat to discuss the release of State song, besides proposed changes in the State emblem and Telangana Talli statue.
Already 36 lakh metric tonnes of paddy was procured and unlike in the past within three days, the amount was deposited into the farmers’ accounts, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy told the media after the Cabinet meeting here.
The Cabinet will also deliberate on issues pertaining to the crop loan waiver for farmers, ongoing paddy procurement and also preparations for the upcoming Kharif crop season.
Ministers Bhatti Vikramarka, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy and Tummala Nageswara Rao cast their votes in their respective polling stations in Khammam district on Monday.
Raghuram Reddy’s younger son Arjun Reddy and his wife Sapni Reddy - the daughter of minister Srinivas Reddy, film actor Venkatesh’s daughter Ashritha who happens to be the daughter-in-law of Raghuram Reddy are also campaigning in Khammam
Speaking to the party cadre here on Saturday, the Minister said that since 29 days were left for Parliament elections, the cadres and leaders have to make committed efforts for the victory of the yet to be announced candidate.
The BRS working president said phone tapping is part of many surveillance methods adopted by the police to avert threats from terrorists and extremists.
The selection of the Congress Khammam Lok Sabha candidate has turned out to be an unending saga with a new name coming up for consideration for the ticket every few days.
