Telangana minister s supporters protest over false allegations (2nd Ld)
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Hyderabad, May 1 : Supporters of Telangana s minister Eatala Rajender staged a protest here on Saturday to show solidarity with him on a day when a probe began into land grabbing allegations against him.
The minister s supporters staged a sit-in on the highway at Shameerpet on the outskirts of Hyderabad, condemning the allegations made against him.
Raising slogans in support of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) leader, they sat on the road, leading to traffic jam. They claimed that the allegations of land grabbing against Rajender are false and part of a conspiracy against him.
Probe begins into alleged land grabbing by Telangana minister
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Hyderabad, May 1 : Vigilance and Enforcement officials in Telangana on Saturday began probe into allegations against Health Minister Eatala Rajender that he encroached the lands of farmers in Medak district.
A day after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao ordered the probe, the investigating officials descended on Achampet and Hakimpet villages to survey the land of Jamuna Hatcheries belonging to the minister and surrounding assigned lands of farmers.
They formed teams to conduct digital survey of the lands, gather details from the victims and to check the land records.
Telangana: Health minister stripped off his portfolio, CM KCR takes charge
Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan approved the transfer of the portfolio from Rajender to the Chief Minister.
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Updated: May 1, 2021, 04:45 PM IST
In a major development, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has taken the Medical, Health and Family Welfare portfolio from Eatala Rajender after allegations that the latter grabbed lands of farmers in Medak district.
The Chief Minister will keep the portfolio with him. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan approved the transfer of the portfolio from Rajender to the Chief Minister. On the advice of the Chief Minister of Telangana, the Governor has approved the transfer of the Medical, Health & Family Welfare portfolio from Eatala Rajender to the Chief Minister with immediate effect, said a press communique from Raj Bhavan on Saturday.
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Portfolio of Telangana Medical, Health & Family Welfare minister Etala Rajendar transferred to Chief Minister with immediate effect on Saturday. [Photo/ANI]
Health portfolio transferred from Etela Rajender to Telangana CM KCR ANI | Updated: May 01, 2021 15:58 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 1 (ANI): In a major development, a day after Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao ordered probe against Health Minister Etela Rajender over the allegations of land grabbing, Telangana Governor acting on the Chief Minister s advice on Saturday transferred the portfolio of Medical, Health and Family Welfare from Etela Rajender to the Chief Minister with immediate effect, said the Secretary to Telangana Governor.
Etela Misused Power to Grab Assigned Lands, Allege Villagers May 01, 2021, 13:44 IST
Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender has got embroiled in a controversy after he was accused of forcibly taking away the assigned lands from the farmers of Achampet and Hakimpet villages in Masaipet Mandal of Medak district.
Reacting to the allegations, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao instructed the Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and Vigilance and Enforcement wing Director-General Purnachandra Rao to find out the truth in the allegations. KCR has ordered a probe into this matter.
Villagers of Achampet and Hakimpet alleged that Health Minister Etela Rajender had misused his position and had grabbed the assigned lands from a few farmers.