Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao today challenged his AP counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu to compete with him on development of states if he is sincere about people and if he has any courage, instead of raking up non-issues everyday. After unveiling bust size statue of Acharya Jayashankar at the Agricultural University entrance, KCR accused the AP leaders of jealousy and conspiracy towards the 2 month old TRS Government. As per AP Reorganisation Act, Agriculture varsity’s name was changed and there are so many things which will follow suit, he asserted. Offering to provide 15 per cent of seats in the Agriculture varsity for AP students, KCR suggested that their fees should be borne by the AP Govt as “we do for our own students”. He also ridiculed ...

It is still early days for the KCR-led government in the newly carved-out  Telangana state, but one has to admit it has found its feet. Trashed by Congress leaders in the election campaign as agitators who lack administrative skills, KCR and his team have succeeded in conveying the message that they are no novices when it comes to running the government. For a party brought to power by people who were sold varied dreams, the task is truly gigantic, and like Narendra Modi at the national level, KCR too does not enjoy the luxury of a honeymoon and he is as conscious of that as anyone else. Officials are emerging out of review meetings with a clear perception that the ...