Sonia Gandhi's leadership, Manmohan Singh's vision will guide Cong rule: T'gana CM
Hyderabad (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said the inspiration from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's vision would guide the party rule in the state.
Speaking after virtually inaugurating the statues of 'Telangana Thalli' (Mother Telangana) in district Collectors' offices from here, he said people of the state would forever celebrate the birthday of Sonia Gandhi, who fulfilled the decades-old dream of Telangana formation, along with the inauguration of 'Telangana Thalli' on December 9 every year.
Sonia Gandhi, the former Congress president, turned 79 on Tuesday.
The CM said the state government had decided to celebrate December 9 as 'Telangana Thalli' inauguration day as it was on this day in 2009 that the then Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had announced initiating the process of the formation of Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh.
He recalled that the state government had installed the statue of Mother Telangana in the Secretariat on December 9 last year.
It is a matter of immense happiness for him, his cabinet colleagues and other Congress leaders that December 9 is also the birthday of Sonia Gandhi, Reddy said.
"Sonia Gandhi's inspiration, Manmohan Singh's vision would be implemented in our welfare and development programmes, in our governance and in our hearts forever," he said.
Sonia Gandhi fulfilled the aspiration of Telangana people for statehood, despite challenges, as per the word given by her (during the UPA regime led by then PM Manmohan Singh), he said.
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Nightclub fire case: Goa Police approaches CBI seeing Interpol Blue Notice against two owners
New Delhi (PTI): The Goa Police has approached the CBI for issuance of an Interpol Blue Notice against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the main accused and owners of the Goa nightclub where a massive blaze claimed 25 lives, after they fled the country, officials said Tuesday.
Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora where the incident happened on Saturday, are believed to have fled to Phuket, Thailand, hours after the tragedy, the Goa Police said on Monday.
The Interpol Blue Notice is issued to collect additional information about a person's identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation.
The agency is in touch with the Interpol regarding the request of the Goa Police to track the fugitives.
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The Red Notice which calls for detention of the fugitive can only be issued after a charge sheet is filed and a Non Bailable Warrant is issued against the wanted person.
"Goa Police have taken further steps to coordinate with the Interpol Division of the CBI to apprehend both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra at the earliest," a senior police officer had said.
A massive fire at the nightclub, some 25 kilometres away from Panaji, on late Saturday night killed 25 persons.
The deceased comprised 20 employees of the nightclub and five tourists, including four from Delhi. Five injured people were undergoing treatment at the government-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).
