TRS demands a central probe into coal theft allegations in Singareni

Hyderabad, June 17 (IANS) Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) has demanded that the Centre order an investigation into the alleged coal theft in Singareni Collieries Company Limited, following serious allegations made by Union Coal Minister Kishan Reddy.

TRS national spokesperson Akash Kolluru said the charges levelled by the Union Minister were grave and warranted immediate action.

“I genuinely believe that if there is any merit to the allegations, a central investigation should immediately be launched. People of Telangana, especially those in the Singareni coal belt, deserve to know the truth. Irrespective of who the offender is, he or she should be brought to justice and face the wrath of the law in India,” he stated.

He criticised both the Union Coal Minister and the Chief Minister of Telangana, saying they were engaged in a blame game rather than addressing the issue. Kolluru reiterated the demands made by TRS president Kalvakuntla Kavitha during her recent visit to the Singareni coal belt.

Among the demands, he said coal blocks should be directly allocated to Singareni Collieries, similar to Gujarat. He added that workers’ perks should not be taxed and noted that the medical board, which was supposed to meet twice a month, had failed to do so.

Turning his attention to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Kolluru described him as an “unstable politician.”

He accused Kalyan of disrespecting Telangana’s regional sentiment by equating the statehood agitation with extremism.

“On June 2, the formation day, when we pay respects to the 1,200 martyrs who laid down their lives for Telangana, he equated our sentiment to extremism. How dare he? This will not be forgotten, and the people of Telangana will teach him a lesson when he contests elections here,” Kolluru said.

He further remarked that Pawan Kalyan had already contested elections in Telangana and been rejected by the people, adding that his political inconsistency was evident. “Pawan Kalyan is possibly the most inconsistent and unstable politician that the country has ever seen,” he added.

–IANS

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