Hyderabad: Congress takes control Kamareddy municipality after Uma Rani was elected Municipal Chairperson with the support of 22 Congress councillors and 11 BRS councillors on Monday.
The Vice-Chairperson post went to the BRS. Government Advisor Mohammed Shabbir Ali announced the development at a press conference held at his residence in the district headquarters.
Calling for unity, Shabbir Ali said political differences ended with elections. He urged all parties to work together for the town’s development. He also appealed to councillors to ensure a corruption-free municipality through collective responsibility.
Shabbir Ali asserted that there would be no compromise on Kamareddy’s development. Referring to the Rs 1,000 crore sanctioned for Nizamabad Smart City, he said he had requested Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to allocate Rs 500 crore for Kamareddy.
According to him, the Chief Minister responded positively and assured Rs 300 crore as special funds. He added that development works worth Rs 200 crore were already in progress in the town.
Congress takes control Kamareddy municipality amid development push
Addressing civic issues, Shabbir Ali said the long-standing drinking water problem would be permanently resolved by the end of March. He stated that internal pipeline works covering 80 kilometres were progressing rapidly.
Furthermore, he said underground drainage works would be taken up shortly. The foundation stone for an underground sub-station would be laid next month by the Deputy Chief Minister, he added.
He also clarified that road widening works would begin only after ensuring proper rehabilitation for street vendors.
Congress takes control Kamareddy municipality; Shabbir Ali targets MLA
Launching an attack on local BJP MLA Venkata Ramana Reddy, Shabbir Ali described him as a “corruption king.” Shabbir Ali said it was ironic that the MLA frequently spoke about corruption.
He alleged that land collected from farmers for a government degree college was handed over to Aurora College during the MLA’s tenure. He further claimed that the institution had raised loans of Rs 18 crore on that land and questioned whether that did not amount to corruption.
Shabbir Ali said his 45-year political career was an open book. He stated that not even a minor case had been registered against him. He alleged that he had facilitated the MLA’s political entry by issuing an MLC B-form earlier, but claimed that the MLA later “sold the ticket and ran away.”
Issuing a warning, he said, “If you spit at the sky, it falls on your own face,” cautioning the MLA against making repeated allegations.
He also cautioned the newly elected councillors to function transparently. He warned that strict action would be taken against anyone found involved in corruption.