Modi says he rejected KCR request to join NDA
The Hindu
PM Modi reveals KCR sought BJP's support after GHMC polls. He declined to "cheat people of Telangana" and asked KCR about corruption. KCR wanted to handover power to son, but Modi said this is democracy, not a kingship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao wanted to join NDA alliance at the Centre and also sought BJP support after GHMC elections but he had shot down the proposal.
During the public meeting in Nizamabad on Tuesday Mr. Modi said he was going to disclose a secret which he had never revealed in public and called upon assembled media to take note of it.
“He you noticed why KCR stopped receiving me of late after showering me huge garlands and shawls earlier? After we won majority seats in GHMC council, he came to seek our support but I declined as I did not want to cheat people of Telangana and instead opted to sit in the Opposition,” he claimed.
Mr. Modi also stated the he asked KCR about corruption. “KCR also wanted to hand over to KTR but I told him this is democracy and not a kingship where he can handover power to his son,” he said.
While residents are worried over deaths due to diarrhoea in Vijayawada, officials still grapple to find the root cause. Contaminated drinking water supplied by VMC officials is the reason, insist people in the affected areas, but officials insist that efforts are on to identify the disease and that those with symptoms other than diarrhoea too are visiting the health camps.