Government to move Supreme Court against Centre over pending funds

Hyderabad: The Telangana government would be knocking the doors of the Supreme Court against the Centre on the pending funds to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.

This was disclosed by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in a press conference on Thursday after the State cabinet meeting here.

Chandrashekar Rao said that the opposition parties say that there is Central government's share in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation.

"What will people from Delhi do in the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation issue? We are bringing out the numbers... it will make it clear how much funds the Centre has given to the Corporation as per its share of 31 per cent. We will be going to Court against the Centre," said Chandrashekar Rao.

The chief minister lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Union Minister G Kishan Reddy. "There is one Central minister and three other MPs of Bharatiya Janata Party in the State.

They have all voted in favour of the amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act paving way for privatisation. They will vote in favour of privatisation in Parliament but threaten here," he slammed.

As per the officials, the Centre is due to the tune of Rs 22,000 crore to the State government, he said.

The chief minister questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders whether they can bring Rs 500 crore additionally to the State.

They talk big here but they will not try to bring at least Rs 500 crore to the State, said the chief minister.