Hyderabad: On the occasion of Republic Day, Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundarrajan hoisted the national flag at the Raj Bhavan complex yesterday. Telangana Chief Minister Chandrasekhara Rao and state ministers did not participate. Chief Secretary and DGP participated on behalf of the state government.
In Telangana, the conflict between the Governor and the Chief Minister continues. The conflict reverberated in the Republic Day celebrations as well.
The Telangana government has announced that the Republic Day celebrations will be canceled this year as well citing the Corona virus. Against this, Srinivas filed a Public Interest Litigation in the High Court. After hearing this, the High Court strictly ordered that the Republic Day celebration should be held. However, the Telangana government has said that they could not hold the Republic Day ceremony at the training ground due to lack of time.
Yesterday, the Republic Day function was held at Raj Bhavan. State Chief Minister Chandrasekhara Rao and none of the ministers participated in this. Chief Secretary and DGP participated on behalf of Telangana Government.
In this context, Governor Tamilisai Soundarrajan hoisted the national flag and addressed. Even that speech was not prepared by the Telangana government.
While speaking, the Governor indirectly blamed the Telangana Chief Minister. “It is not enough to build new buildings, we must also build free houses and houses for the poor and simple people to live in,” he said. Governor Tamilisai said this indirectly pointing to the Chief Secretariat built at a cost of Rs.650 crore.
The governor also accused the Chief Minister of going to the farm house to relax. “It is not enough to rest at the farm house, the government should take steps to ensure that the farmers do not incur losses in their farms,” he said.
“Even if the government doesn’t like me, the people of Telangana like me very much,” Governor Tamilisai said in Telugu.
Sources close to Chief Minister Chandrasekhar said, “The Governor has criticized the Chief Minister badly. We will report this to the President.”
Telangana BJP state president Pandi Sanjay said, “Chief Minister Chandrasekhara Rao is behaving in such a way that he does not give the slightest respect to the governor without even looking at a woman. What is he going to do for the country by starting a national party?”
