HYDERABAD: Alleging that Globarena Technologies belonged to a benami of KT Rama Rao, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday said a vigilance inquiry was underway into the firm’s alleged role in the 2019 Intermediate examination result mess.
In an informal interaction with reporters on Thursday, the chief minister demanded that the BRS leader apologise to the people over the Globarena bungling. He said, “Many irregularities happened in the 2019 Intermediate exam paper evaluation. A few students also died by suicide due to the irregularities committed by Globarena. But the previous government did not book cases against the company. Later, the same company changed its name and got involved in the CBSE exams as well. In CBSE marks too, irregularities have taken place.”
Revanth also challenged Rama Rao to lodge a complaint with the CCS against Globarena, maintaining that the government was prepared to conduct a comprehensive and impartial investigation. “If we conduct an investigation, they will allege that we are acting out of political vendetta. So, I demand that KTR lodge a complaint to the CCS against Globarena, and we will investigate it thoroughly,” he said.
He further accused the previous government of selling question papers.
Responding to the defamation notice served on him by Rama Rao, Revanth said the BRS leader had no reason to file a defamation suit if his allegations were untrue. “A person with a reputation to protect will file a defamation suit. Rama Rao is saying that he has no connection with Globarena. From which ‘Rajus’ did he get the farmhouse at Janwada? A comprehensive inquiry is underway to unearth all these issues.”
Why is BRS silent on Delhi students protest, asks CM
Referring to the students’ protest in Delhi, Revanth accused the BRS of remaining silent on the police action. “Why is the BRS silent on the police attack on protesting students and youth in Delhi? Why is the BRS not demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation? What is this collusion?” he asked.
Responding to the BRSV’s planned dharna at Indira Park on Friday, Revanth said, “There is no problem with dharnas if they are held peacefully. Our government reopened Dharna Chowk, which was closed by the previous government.”
On the Kaleshwaram project, the chief minister reiterated that Godavari water cannot be lifted through the Kannepally pump house. He said the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) had recommended against closing the gates of the Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages and had also suggested repairs to the structures.
Referring to former minister T Harish Rao’s demand for the construction of a cofferdam at Medigadda, Revanth said, “Why did the previous BRS government not construct a cofferdam when the barrage collapsed during its regime?”
Further alleging that the BRS had influenced the BJP-led government at the Centre to prevent a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the construction of the Kaleshwaram project, the chief minister claimed that KCR had removed Harish from the irrigation department because “he has looted hundreds of crores”.
