Minister Jagdish Reddy praises Telangana budget 2018-19

Nalgonda: Minister Jagdish Reddy on Thursday said the State budget is role model for the nation.Speaking to The Hans India over the phone, he said that all States would follow in the footsteps of State andtake initiative for the welfare of farmers.

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Raohad taken farmer-friendly measures, he said. Many leaders talked about the farmers problems,none, except KCR took steps for the well-being of the farmers, he asserted.

Allocations of Rs 5.650 crores for power sector was also intended to help the farmers, the Minister added.
State Former Principals Association president Gona Reddy praised budgetary allocation for education, particularlyforKG to PG free education.

CPM district secretary Mudireddy Sudhakar Reddy, however, felt that the budget was just a numbers game.