HYDERABAD: The State government has urged the Centre to name after Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy the proposed Rs.6,000-crore BHEL-NTPC power equipment plant in Chittoor district.
This was stated by Chief Minister K. Rosaiah at an all-party condolence meeting on YSR organised by the State government here on Friday. He wrote a letter to the Centre on Thursday proposing that the project be named after the late Chief Minister. He said YSR had given a new definition to politics and ensured that every assurance given by him was implemented.
Paying rich tributes to YSR, leaders of various political parties as also Legislative Council Chairman A. Chakrapani and Assembly Speaker N. Kiran Kumar Reddy called for implementing all the developmental and welfare schemes initiated by the former Chief Minister.
Mr. Chakrapani, recalling his association with YSR, said that the latter had brought lot of glory to Telugus. Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy said the former Chief Minister, in spite of his hectic schedule, used to greet everyone affectionately. It was hard to even imagine how the Assembly would function without a smiling YSR.
Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu said that he had lost a good friend in the death of YSR. Though they fought politically, there was no personal animus between them. Both of them served as Ministers in the Cabinets of three Congress Chief Ministers.
APCC president D. Srinivas said YSR was a “decisive and aggressive leader.” A decision taken by him would have to be implemented irrespective of the consequences.
He and YSR used to run the party and government in a coordinated manner and the same trend should be continued without thinking that he was no more. Praja Rajyam leader K. Chiranjeevi said that he drew inspiration from YSR and recalled the personal warmth exuded by the late leader while interacting with him and others.
MIM president and MP Asaddudin Owaisi said Muslims would never forget what he had done for them — ensuring 4 per cent reservation in employment and education. He lauded the late leader for announcing Rs.2,000-crore package for development old city.
Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K. Chandrasekhar Rao said YSR had left an indelible imprint while serving in whatever capacity, be it as leader of the Opposition or Chief Minister. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bandaru Dattatreya, CPI(M) leader B.V.Raghavulu, CPI State secretary K. Narayana, Lok Satta leader, Jayaprakash Narayan and Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, brother of YSR spoke.
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