Hyderabad: The Congress party has decided not to take any disciplinary action against State Forest and Environment Minister Konda Surekha for her controversial comments about film star Nagarjuna and his family. This decision comes after the Minister apologized for her remarks, according to TPCC Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on Friday.
Speaking at a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Mahesh Kumar Goud clarified that the party high command did not ask Konda Surekha for any further explanation. He also mentioned that the issue had already calmed down after the Minister’s apology. However, he added that Surekha should not have made such derogatory statements about the Nagarjuna family.
The TPCC Chief also addressed a recent incident involving an attack on Congress leader Feroz Khan during a program in the Nampally Assembly constituency. He assured that the government would take strict action against those responsible for the assault.
Mahesh Kumar Goud acknowledged that political tensions have risen in some areas due to the increasing number of leaders from other parties joining Congress. He mentioned that, for now, Congress has paused bringing in rival party leaders due to local political concerns.
Regarding the filling of nomination posts, the Congress leader said that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would decide on the appointments of corporation chairpersons before Diwali. He also dismissed the Opposition’s claims that the government had allocated Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the Musi Riverfront development project.
