IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao says Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao strongly believed that corporate companies did not alone define an industry

IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Wednesday said Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao strongly believed that corporate companies did not alone define an industry or that they were the only contributors to the nation’s economy.

Pointing out that the TRS government had launched sheep distribution as part of its efforts to strengthen the rural economy, the Minister said the scheme worth Rs.11,000 crore had so far resulted in the number of members in sheep breeders societies increasing from 2.21 lakh in 2014 to 7.61 lakh in 2022, indicating the scheme’s success.

Participating in the Golla-Kuruma Atmeeya Sammelan meeting at Manneguda, Rama Rao urged the Golla-Kuruma community members to support the TRS (BRS) in the Munugode by-election to encourage the government to continue its welfare and development programmes.

The Minister, recalling that union Ministers Giriraj Singh and



Parshottam Rupala had praised the sheep distribution scheme and veterinary mobile clinics scheme among others initiated by the Telangana Government, said they had appreciated the schemes despite being political opponents.

“Only when there are elections, BJP leaders from the Centre criticise our schemes. But does any BJP-ruled State implement such schemes for the Golla-Kuruma community?” he asked.

Finance Minister T Harish Rao said the Golla-Kuruma community always stood for Dharma like Lord Krishna fought on behalf of the Pandavas. He reminded that despite being a Minister in the Congress government in Karnataka, HM Revanna had appreciated the sheep distribution scheme in Telangana and had even felicitated Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao. Revanna did not hesitate to appreciate Telangana’s support to the Golla-Kuruma community unlike any other States.