Attempts to disrupt Hyd’s peace will be dealt with iron hand: KTR

Hyderabad, Nov 19 : Telangana’s minister for industry and information technology K. T. Rama Rao on Thursday said the state government will deal with an iron hand those who try to create law and order problems and damage the brand image of Hyderabad.
Stating that Telangana with Hyderabad as the economic engine marching ahead on the path of progress, he said the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government will not tolerate any attempt to disturb the communal harmony and peace in the city.
Addressing a ‘meet the press’ event organised by Hyderabad Press Club in connection with the elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the minister claimed that some forces are hatching conspiracies to create communal disturbances to push the city back to the days of bomb blasts and curfew.
Pointing out that Hyderabad attracted Rs.2 lakh crore investment during last six years due to the progressive policies, political stability and better law and order, he said the state can’t afford to lose the gains it accrued from economic development.
Though confident of TRS retaining power in GHMC despite losing Dubbak Assembly seat to BJP in the recent by-elections, the TRS working president dropped enough hints that BJP is going to be the main rival for the ruling party.
“Politics is not static. It’s dynamic,” he said when asked why TRS giving importance to BJP which lost deposit in 100 out of 119 Assembly seats in the previous elections.