Congress dubs KCR’s Secretariat move a Tughlaq act

Hyderabad: The opposition Congress in Telangana on Monday termed Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao’s move to construct a new state Secretariat by demolishing the existing buildings as a “Tughlaq act”.
A Congress delegation visited the state Secretariat, housing the seat of governance, and felt that there was no need for demolishing the existing buildings as they were in good and stable condition and equipped with all facilities.
The leaders alleged that the Chief Minister was acting like the 13th century ruler Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq by demolishing buildings which were neither old nor in a dilapidated condition.
“There is no need for a new Secretariat as the existing structures are sound and have all the required facilities,” said Congress leader in the state Assembly Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka after going around various blocks in the Secretariat located near Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city.
Rao on June 27 laid the foundation stone for the new Secretariat complex, to be built at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
The opposition leaders said instead of wasting public money on new buildings, the government should spend it on other priorities like addressing unemployment and providing houses to the poor.