Hyderabad Members of colorful left parties held a common kick in front of Singareni Bhavan at Lakdi Ka Pul against the transaction of coal blocks by the Central government on Friday, July 5. The protesters demanded the allocation of the coal blocks to the state- run Singareni Collieries Company Ltd( SCCL) and for the cancellation of the transaction.
Members of CPI, CPI( M), CPI( ML) and other left parties slammed the central government’s decision to auction the country’s coffers to a sprinkle of corporates. The protesters prompted the state government to extend support to their struggle. They've sworn to fight the transaction with bandhs and other strict means of kick if necessary.
CPI( M) state secretariat member, condemned the Centre’s move and asked principal minister A Revanth Reddy to lead an each- party delegation to Delhi demanding to call off the transaction process. “ Singareni is the heart of Telangana, simply speaking. Without Singareni, we ca n’t suppose of Telangana. Unfortunately, the central government has put the coal blocks conterminous to Singareni for transaction.
That isn't proper. Coal blocks in Telangana have to be distributed straight down to Singareni. They shouldn't be auctioned. The state government is formerly trying to impress the Central government, ” said S Veeraiah. The protestor further indicted the state government of being hands in glove with the Centre in dealing away the coal block.
“ When central minister Kishan Reddy started this transaction programme in Hyderabad, the state’s deputy chief minister, Bhatti Vikramarka, was also present in that meeting. That's surprising. He should have protested, ” contended Veeraiah. Chief minister Revanth in a recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi prompted him to hand over the coal block to SSCL rather than auctioning it to a private party.
“ The Centre isn't answering, and the transaction programme is going on. That’s why the state government has to increase the pressure on the centralgovernment.However, each- party delegations should go, If necessary. The principal minister can lead the delegation to negotiate with the Central government. Because it’s our right, ” Veeraiah.
The Union minister of Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy launched the 10th tranche of coal blocks transaction at Hyderabad on June 21. The Union minister assured that there would be no peril to Singareni or its workers. Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Mallu Vikramarka, who was present at the meeting, requested the Centre not to auction coal blocks in Telangana and lot them rather to the SCCL.
