Rachabanda which was held at Rayachoti on Monday turned into a Samaikyandhra meeting of sorts with chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, his cabinet colleagues chanting the Samaikyandhra mantra.
Even as the speakers went on explaining their efforts in keeping the state united, the crowds went up in cheers raising Samaikyandhra slogans. Speaking on the occasion, endowments minister C Ramachandraiah said that the CM was trying his best to keep the state united.
Hailing the determination of the Chief Minister for Samaikyandhra, the minister said that the CM took a firm stand without bothering for his political future.“Our chief minister has always been a good cricketer and was also a captain. Few leaders and people are calling him Samaikyandhra Tendulkar. Sachin retired recently but Kiran will not shy away from his job,’’ he said.
Rayachoti YSRC MLA G Srikanth Reddy, who claimed that his party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is also making efforts for Samaikyandhra wanted the chief minister also to work for the same cause.
Describing the CM as a Samaikyandhra warrior, 20-point implementation committee chairman N Tulasi Reddy said that the CM is staging a fight against the division and predicted that the state will remain united and the 2014 elections will be held in a united state.
Speaking on the occasion, Kiran, sought the people to raise their hands if they are aspiring Samaikyandhra and received a great response.
Reiterating that the bifurcation will result in hardships for the people of Seemandhra as well as Telangana, he assured to work for keeping the state unite with the support of people.
The chief minister, who completed three years in office on Monday, said that his government has developed the state on all fronts from a stage where it was not even in a position to pay bills three years ago. “At the time we are heading for further development, the Centre took the bifurcation decision, he said.
Attributing bifurcation to both the TDP and YSRC, he said the Centre took the decision following both the parties expressing their willingness.
Kiran ends tour with temple visit
Chittoor/Kadapa: Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Monday wound up his three-day tour to Chittoor, Kadapa and Anantapur districts with a visit to the Bhairaveswara Temple at Seelamvaripalli in Gurramkonda mandal in Chittoor district. It is customary for him to visit this temple whenever he visits the district. It is said that the deity in this 300-year-old temple is very sacred and powerful. In the 2004 elections, Kiran Reddy had filed his nomination papers only after having ‘darshan’ of Bhairaveswara at this temple. The temple authorities accorded a traditional welcome to the CM and offered him ‘prasadam’. Later, the CM left for Rayachoti in Kadapa district to participate in Rachabanda there. While interacting with the Congress sarpanches on Friday night, he asked them to concentrate on the problems in their areas to strengthen the party. “He advised us to give prirority to solving the civic problems in our areas and get the people to vote in favour of Congress,’’ said a sarpanch who participated in the meeting.
After participating in the Rachabanda progamme in Rayachoti, Kiran Kumar Reddy flew to Renigunta airport in a helicopter. From there he left for Hyderabad.