Telangana CM to campaign for JD(S) in state
Bengaluru: In a bid to strengthen Third Front to take on national parties, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Friday invited the JD(S) to be a part of the Front and has also offered to campaign for the party in the upcoming polls.
Rao called on JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda and party state president H D Kumaraswamy at the former prime minister's residence in Padmanabhanagar in the city. He was accompanied by two Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) MPs and multi-lingual actor Prakash Raj. Rao held a detailed meeting with the JD(S) leadership. The meeting was followed by a lunch hosted by Gowda.
He also watched videos of Kumaraswamy's 'Vikasa Parva' election campaigns.
Later, speaking to the media, Rao appealed to the Telugu-speaking people of Karnataka to support the regional party in the polls. He said he would campaign for the JD(S) in key constituencies, including those in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region.
The TRS chief said the formation of a new front of non-BJP and non-Congress parties had become imperative. He accused both national parties of failing to resolve inter-state water disputes. He said the Third Front would ensure sufficient water for all states, including Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Rao has already met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as part of the formal talks to float the front as an alternative to the national parties.
Rao said he had invited Raj, whom he termed the 'son of the soil', to join him in his discussion with the JD(S) leadership. The actor, who is a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had recently called on the chief minister in Telangana.
The actor maintained that he would not take a plunge into active politics. But he would, however, support the Third Front.
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Will study US “chargesheet reports”, act on it, says Andhra CM on Adani bribery case
Amaravati (PTI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state government is in possession of the "chargesheet reports" filed in the US related to the alleged bribery scam involving the previous YSRCP government and the Adani Group, and “promised” to act on the irregularities.
Business tycoon and Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has been charged by the US Department of Justice over his role in an alleged years-long scheme to pay USD 250 million bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts, an allegation refuted by the Indian conglomerate.
The previous YSRCP regime is embroiled in the alleged scam with claims that government officials received bribes from the Adani Group.
Addressing the Assembly, the Chief Minister said his government will study those charges and act on them.
"I have all the chargesheet reports filed there (US). It is in the public domain. Will study it (the allegations and indictment). Will act on it and inform you,” said Naidu.
He noted that over the past five months, the TDP-led government has been discussing the alleged corruption that took place between 2019 and 2024.
The YSRCP had on Thursday dismissed the allegations made against the government headed by it and said there was no direct agreement with the Adani group.
Highlighting that the allegations involving the YSRCP regime and Adani group, have hurt the prestige and brand image of the southern state, Naidu termed it as a "very sad development".
Some members in the House wanted former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy to be held accountable if the charges against him are proven.
