Hyderabad: Minister for Legislative Affairs D. Sridhar Babu on Saturday countered the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) over its plan to present a PowerPoint in the Assembly on the Kaleshwaram project. The Telangana Assembly began its first session, and Sridhar Babu addressed reporters in the lobby before proceedings.
He said BRS leaders, who had made mistakes in constructing the Kaleshwaram project, were now seeking to stage a presentation in the House. He questioned the purpose of such a move and reminded that members would get time to speak as per Assembly procedure.
Tummala says urea shortage a national issue
On agriculture, Minister for Agriculture Tummala Nageswara Rao said the urea shortage was a nationwide issue, not limited to Telangana. He noted that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had already written to the Centre about the crisis. Following talks with Union Ministers, he said, the state secured a partial supply of urea.