A day after his Telangana Rashtra Samithi participating in the Bharat Bandh in a big way to raise its voice against controversial legislations on agriculture, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday surprisingly wrote a letter of appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The letter was to convey his greetings to the Prime Minister on the occasion of laying foundation for the prestigious Central Vista project in New Delhi.
“I join you with a sense of pride on the occasion of laying foundation stone for the grand project of Central Vista,” KCR said in the letter.
Stating that the Central Vista is long overdue, the chief minister said the existing government infrastructure in the national capital was inadequate and also associated with our colonial past.
KCR felt that the new Central Vista project would be a symbol of self-esteem, prestige and national pride of a resurgent, confident and strong India. The CM wished speedy completion of the prestigious and nationally important project.
One wonders why KCR chose to write a letter to Modi at this stage.
Well, there is a reason: this is to pre-empt any criticism from the opposition parties, particularly Bharatiya Janata Party, for his decision to construct a new Secretariat complex in front of Hussain Sagar lake.
By declaring that Central Vista project is a symbol of self-esteem, prestige and a national pride, the Telangana chief minister wants to make it clear that the new Secretariat complex also will be a symbol of Telangana pride, self-esteem and self-confidence.
