Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister KT Rama Rao who is known as a man of actions has once again won many hearts by fining the Municipal Chairperson of Yellandu publicly for setting up flexes marking his visit in the town.
This incident took place during a meeting that was held in the Yellandu town where the 'Pattana Pragathi' programme of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) party.
"This plastic is like a ghost that will haunt us and we have to fight it. I even told (Yellandu municipal chairperson) Dammalapati Venkateswara Rao just now that though I insisted against it, they (TRS workers) have put up flexes. I told him that I will fine him. Should I not fine them? These flexes are of no use," KTR said while addressing the crowd gathered for the meeting.
"Is there any use for flexes except that politicians can see their own face? No one is a leader just for putting up flexes. They are leaders if they win a place in people's hearts," he said.
"I am fining your municipal chairman Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the Municipal Administration Department. Though he has put up a cloth flex, I don't even want to accept that," he added.
It has been reported that Khammam Municipal Corporation(KMC) corporator and TRS town President Kamartapu Murali were also fined Rs 1 lakh fine for erecting flexes in the town without any permission and directed Mayor Papalal to see that they pay the fines without fail.
This incident took place during a meeting that was held in the Yellandu town where the 'Pattana Pragathi' programme of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi(TRS) party.
"This plastic is like a ghost that will haunt us and we have to fight it. I even told (Yellandu municipal chairperson) Dammalapati Venkateswara Rao just now that though I insisted against it, they (TRS workers) have put up flexes. I told him that I will fine him. Should I not fine them? These flexes are of no use," KTR said while addressing the crowd gathered for the meeting.
"Is there any use for flexes except that politicians can see their own face? No one is a leader just for putting up flexes. They are leaders if they win a place in people's hearts," he said.
"I am fining your municipal chairman Rs 1 lakh on behalf of the Municipal Administration Department. Though he has put up a cloth flex, I don't even want to accept that," he added.
It has been reported that Khammam Municipal Corporation(KMC) corporator and TRS town President Kamartapu Murali were also fined Rs 1 lakh fine for erecting flexes in the town without any permission and directed Mayor Papalal to see that they pay the fines without fail.