Deccan Chronicle

Jana, Kishan’s charges brushed aside by KCR

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The Legislativ­e Assembly on Friday witnessed spirited exchanges between Chief Minister K. Chandrasek­har Rao, Leader of the Opposition K. Jana Reddy and BJPLP leader G. Kishan Reddy.

Mr Rao was in his elements, lashing out at Mr Jana Reddy for his remarks on loans to Discoms and crisis in power sector, then took a dig at Mr Kishan Reddy for claiming that sheep rearing scheme was being implemente­d in the state with the support of Centre.

Mr Rao made it clear that the Centre was not giving a single paisa for sheep rearing.

“I did not expect a senior leader like Jana Reddy to make baseless statements on power sector. He says the Discoms are in huge debt trap due to which the government will be forced to increase power charges. The Chhattisga­rh power agreement was inked with the aim of linking North-South grid to get required power to TS to meet future demand because a PPA is a must to book power in any corridor. Despite knowing this, Jana Reddy levelled baseless charges against the government.”

Hitting out at Mr Kishan Reddy, he said, “TS is spending `4,000 crore on its own to distribute over 80 lakh sheep to Yadava community. Your claims that the Centre is giving grants for the scheme through NCDC is totally false. NCDC is a bank which provides funds for an interest of 10.3 per cent. We are securing loans from NCDC on interest.”

Mr Jana Reddy responded with: “My reference to Discoms losses had nothing to do with Uday scheme. Even after state government taking over debt burden, the Discoms have accumulate­d another `10,000 crore losses.”

Mr Kishan Reddy complained over how officials disconnect­ed power supply to three agricultur­e pumpsets of a farmer in Mahbubnaga­r district on Thursday night.

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