Lashed out at the Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders for criticising him for his frequent Delhi visits, Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said he was not "farmhouse chief minister" but a people’s chief minister and a man of actions, not words.
Addressing a gathering after unfurling the national flag as part of "Telangana Praja Palana Dinotsavam" (celebration of people's governance day) at the Public Gardens, the chief minister said he had ego to go to the national capital to get the state's due shares from the Centre.
"We are trying hard to get every penny that is due to us from the Centre. In that regard, I have been to Delhi several times and met the union ministers, including the prime minister, and submitted memoranda,” he said.
Referring to the criticism on his frequent Delhi trips, Revanth Reddy said he was not a farmhouse chief minister to stay at home doing nothing.
“I am not going to Delhi for my personal work. Delhi is neither in Pakistan nor Bangladesh. It is the capital of our country," the chief minister said.
He further said there would be several issues between the states and the Centre in the federal system and that he would be going to Delhi to get the state's due share in taxes.
Revanth Reddy said the Congress government has taken up setting right the financial situation and implementation of the six poll guarantees as challenges.
He further said the state government is working to put in order the state's economy by trying to restructure debts which are pegged at nearly Rs 7 lakh crore and by plugging revenue leakages.
He reiterated his government’s commitment to ensure all round development of Telangana encompassing welfare of all sections including youth, women, farmers and downtrodden sections.
