Dec. 31: The Chief Minister, Mr K Rosaiah, has reportedly sought the Congress high command’s permission to remove the IT Minister, Mr Komatireddy Venkata Reddy, from the Cabinet.
Mr Rosaiah was angered by Mr Venkata Reddy’s accusation that he was biased in favour of Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.
The minister had criticised Mr Rosaiah for his observations that investors and the film industry might shift their base to other states because of ongoing agitations. He wondered why Mr Rosaiah was silent when Andhra and Rayalaseema were burning. “It is high time that Mr Rosaiah acted as Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and not Andhra,” he said. Sources said the Chief Minister complained to Mr Ahmed Patel, political secretary of the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, and state party in-charge, Mr Veerappa Moily, against the minister and sought permission to remove him.
The high command has reportedly decided to issue a showcause notice to the minister asking why action should not be taken against him.
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