Cantonment controversy: 'KCR family trying to become Nizams of 1948?'
Telangana's Urban Development KT Rama Rao's threat to cut-off power and water supply to teach a lesson to cantonment areas for allegedly blocking roads has irked former defence personnel in particular.
FollowTelangana's Urban Development KT Rama Rao's threat to cut-off power and water supply to teach a lesson to cantonment areas for allegedly blocking roads has irked former defence personnel in particular.
Lashing at KT Rama Rao for his insensitive remark, retired Wing Commander GB Athri said, "Something wrong with this family (CM K Chandrashekar Rao) and their mental balances should be checked. Let me remind him what happened in 1948. One year after Independence, Nizams wanted to go to Pakistan and Indian PM Jawaharlal Nehru and Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel sought the help of the Indian armed forces and invaded Hyderabad and made it a part of Andhra Pradesh and integrated into the Union of India, Is the KCR family trying to become Nizams of 1948?."
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Athri further observed that no state government can shift cantonment areas and (KTR)) must be advised by the people of Telangana that he must be careful while uttering his words, especially against the military and armed forces.
'A minister (KT Rama Rao) of a particular state government which has just come in seven and half years ago and 'drunk on power' with arrogance says that he will cut off power and water to cantonment areas. I think he is dreaming big. Mind you, this will become a huge law and order situation in Hyderabad and the Government of India can seek records under Article 356 and dismiss the government which is divisive in its approach and drained in its mental aptitude to take care of all agencies, especially the military which is taking care of India." Athri stressed.
He further said, "The minister must understand that cantonment areas are very sensitive, both in terms of national security as well as families of soldiers who are guarding the borders. And if civilians are allowed without being checked then it could lead to terror activity and Hyderabad is not unknown for its terror activity in the past."
Earlier, KT Rama Rao while replying in assembly during question hour had accused the cantonment areas of causing inconvenience to civilians by shutting roads and warned that the government would initiate actions like snapping power and water supply in the cantonment areas.
