Corruption dipped: CM

The TRS government will bring in new legislations providing 12 per cent reservations for Muslims and STs in education and employment, proper utilisation of SC, ST funds, and stringent action against those levelling baseless allegations against the government, in the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar, who made the announcement in the Legislative Council, said that political corruption has come down in his government and focus will now be to weed out corruption at lower levels.

Earlier, Leader of the Opposition Mohd. Ali Shabbir lashed out at the government and the CM for various “omissions and commissions” including lack of proper representation to women in the Cabinet and Legislature.

He questioned the CM as to how he got such huge money in a short span to launch two daily newspaper and a TV news channel.

“You had little income in 2002. How did you get such huge amounts now? Is it not political corruption?” he asked.

Chief Minister said government will bring in a new legislation this session against false allegations saying either you have to “prove or perish.”

He said in two or three days, the BC and ST commissions will submit reports on 12 per cent reservations and he would take an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure reservations for Muslims and STs.