KTR’s Tweet Gives Rythu Bandhu A Push
May 11, 2018, 11:16 IST
Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao tweeted yesterday displaying his whatsapp exchange with a shopkeeper in the city. The tweet went viral because of the intention that lay at the core of it. The shopkeeper expressed his keenness to donate to the Rythu Bandhu scheme, a path breaking initiative launched by Telangana Chief Minister k Chandrashekar Rao at Dharmarajupalle in Karimnagar district yesterday.
KTR tweeted his message from the shopkeeper Anil Kumar who said he wanted to contribute Rs 8000 out of which he would transfer Rs 4000 right away and sought the bank account details including the IFSC code. When KTR posted the message adding that it made his day, people from all over stepped forward to contribute their mite.
This heartening WhatsApp message just made my day ? — KTR (@KTRTRS) May 10, 2018
A small Kirana merchant Anil Garu from Uppal, Hyderabad (as defined by him) want to contribute to #RythuBandhu
What can be more gratifying than this?? I am tweeting his number and message with his consent. Thanks Anil ? pic.twitter.com/rz7hDOT6UL
P Rajender from Sircilla stated that his daughter Akshitha wanted to donate Rs 30000 from piggy bank savings. The IT minister posted their messages and responded to them thanking them for their spontaneity.
On a day when the revolutionary #RythuBandhu has been launched, happy to share that more than twenty offers to support Govt by contributing money from places as far as USA, Taiwan, Singapore etc? — KTR (@KTRTRS) May 10, 2018 Two more people volunteering to support #RythuBandhu — KTR (@KTRTRS) May 10, 2018
Goes to show how much they value our farmers & also the confidence in KCR Govt?
Young Akshita’s father says she wants to contribute Rs. 30,000 her kiddy bank savings?
Ram from Taiwan wants to contribute too?
Tweeting their numbers only for you to understand their spontaneity & wonderful gesture pic.twitter.com/s4hCu5eSKo
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