KCR Preps For Cabinet Meet Ahead of Pragathi Nivedana Sabha

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) today met Chief Secretary S.K. Joshi and discussed the pending issues in various departments and the proposals received from various ministries, as part of his preparation for the Cabinet meeting, which is expected to be held tomorrow. KCR reviewed the proposals and discussed his government's plan to implement them before the advanced elections.

With a view to benefit the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), the Chief Minister planned on announcing various welfare programs for Backward Classes (BCs), job notifications, allotment of lands for the construction of buildings for various sections of the society, increase of salaries to employees and other demands. Amid the TRS's preparations for holding its upcoming 'Pragathi Nivedana Sabha,' it is, however, not clear whether the ministers are fully ready to attend the Cabinet meet. The public meeting is scheduled to be held on September 2.

Meanwhile, KCR visited Governor Narasimhan and briefed him about the proceedings of his Delhi visit, advancement of Assembly elections and the Pragathi Nivedana Sabha.

On Tuesday, CM KCR met MLAs from the Bharatiya Janata Party at his camp office here. Telangana BJP President Dr Laxman, MLAs Chintala Ramachandra Reddy, NVSS Prabhakar and other leaders called on the Chief Minister at Pragathi Bhavan. The BJP leaders, it is learnt, requested the TRS Chief for construction of a statue of late Prime Minister Atala Bihari Vajpayee in the city.

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