HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said the state government would bring in legislation to deduct 10–15% of the salaries of government employees who neglect their parents. The deducted amount would be credited directly into the parents’ accounts, he said.
Revanth directed Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao to form a committee, comprising newly recruited officers, to prepare the draft note for the proposed law.
Urging the youth to care for their parents, he said, “You have become officers because of your parents’ hard work and sacrifices. Never forget your background or where you came from.” Revanth was speaking after distributing appointment letters to 783 newly selected Group-II officers at Shilpakala Vedika in Hyderabad.
Criticising the previous BRS government, Revanth said it had failed to address unemployment. Indirectly referring to former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, he said, “They competed with the Nizam, Adani and Ambani in amassing wealth. During his 10 years in power, KCR dreamt of making his son-in-law an Ambani and his daughter a Birla.”
He alleged that Rao had confined political opportunities to his family while ignoring unemployed youth. “The previous government did not fill even a single Group-I post,” he said.
Referring to the Kaleshwaram project, Revanth said, “If they had worked with commitment, the project would not have collapsed. No other state or country has witnessed such a failure. K Chandrasekhar Rao claimed he earned Rs 1 crore per acre through farming. Why hasn’t he shared this secret with farmers?” he asked, accusing BRS leaders of looting the state.
Revanth said over five lakh candidates had applied for Group-II posts, and about two lakh appeared for the exam, of whom 783 were selected by the TGPSC.
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“You can see the difference in the qualifications and capability of TGPSC members under this government compared to the previous one,” the chief minister said.
He added that around 60,000 government jobs had been filled in the first year of Congress rule, despite hurdles allegedly created by the BRS through court cases. He accused the opposition of spreading misinformation on social media by spending crores of rupees.
Revanth said the government had resolved several long-pending issues, including Scheduled Caste sub-categorisation, and had completed a caste survey in the state. “We have compelled the Prime Minister to conduct a caste census across the country,” he said.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu stated that the “People’s Government” was moving forward with the idea that no one in Telangana should remain idle — everyone must either study or work.
He said that the aim of the government was simple — every child in the state should attend school, study in English medium, acquire skills and get employment. “To enable youth to compete in the corporate world in line with changing times, the government is establishing Young India International Schools in every Assembly constituency,” Vikramarka recalled.
He mentioned that works at the Skill University in Future City are progressing rapidly, and all ITIs in the state are being upgraded into Advanced Technology Centres to enhance youth employability.
Calling the day historic, he said that distributing appointment letters to 783 candidates in one go is a milestone to be recorded in golden letters. In his decades of political experience, both in the united Andhra Pradesh and post-bifurcation Telangana, such a large-scale appointment drive has never happened before.
He recalled that the demand for a separate Telangana arose from the dream that in our own state, we would earn jobs with self-respect.