Will touch KCR’s feet 100 times, says state official

Health chief says CM is like his father

Telangana’s Director of Public Health Dr G. Srinivasa Rao, who triggered a row last week by touching feet of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, defended his action yesterday and said he will do this 100 times.

The officer told reporters during a programme in Kothagudem that the CM is like his father and is leading Telangana on the path of progress.

“Some people are creating a fuss. I will touch the chief minister’s feet 100 times,” Srinivasa Rao said.

On November 15, the top Health Department official was seen touching KCR’s feet not once but twice during an event at the latter’s official residence. The video clip of the same went viral. The occasion was the launch of eight new government medical colleges by the chief minister. Srinivasa Rao was seen first presenting a bouquet to KCR and then touching his feet. The official then took out a paper from his trouser pocket and handed it to the CM, who kept the same in his shirt pocket. The official’s action drew flak from various quarters. Opposition parties and netizens called it an act of sycophancy.