KTR tweet on coal agreement: BJP counters with Rs 20,000 cr coal fraud accusation

HYDERABAD: The Bharatiya Janata Party challenged Minister KT Rama Rao to show his accusations versus Komatireddy Rajgopal Reddy, the BJP prospect for the Munugode bypoll, that he got a coal mining agreement from the Centre through prohibited methods. Stating that the BJP was all set to dispute with KTR on the concern of coal mining agreements, senior BJP leader, and previous MP G Vivek Venkatswamy informed press reporters on Saturday, that “KTR who tweeted that Rajgopal signed up with the BJP since he got the agreement from the Centre, has no hint. The agreement was granted after Rajgopal connected company became L1 (the most affordable bidder) pointing out Rs 620 per tonne of coal, which was then pared down by Coal India to Rs 540 per tonne prior to the agreement was granted. There was absolutely nothing prohibited about the agreement.” Venkatswamy, the chairman of BJP’s Munugode project committee, in turn, declared that it was the TRS federal government which robbed the state and its individuals by granting high priced coal mining agreements in the state. He stated “KTR must bear in mind that the Tadicherla coal mine block was provided to AMR through TS Genco at the expense of Rs 3,500 per tonne of coal. The state offered Rs 3,000 more per tonne to the business. KTR needs to discuss who is the one that is corrupt. The Tadicherla coal mine agreement fraud deserves Rs 20,000 crore. This should be penetrated by the Central Bureau of Investigation.” He likewise stated that TS Genco lost Rs 20,000 crore through this agreement which loss got contributed to its total losses, which in turn have actually been handed down to individuals in the type of increased power tariffs. Genco suffered losses since of corruption by the K Chandrashekar Rao federal government, he included. …
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