Cong to ask Jagan on adverse media reports

The Congress party will question MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy for carrying adverse media reports against government in his vernacular daily, stated Panchayat Raj Minister Botscha Satyanarayana.

Talking to reporters on Saturday, he said the media has misrepresented the facts on the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday.

He said the Congress would ask MP Jaganmohan Reddy as to why he launched a campaign against the government's welfare schemes and published a series of reports in Sakshi daily.

The Minister's statement assumes importance as adverse media campaign about the Government's welfare programmes has been causing concern, he said and added that even one Minister reportedly threatened to quit over the issue.

The Chief Minister would not be held responsible for all the lapses in administrative affairs and concerned ministers would be held responsible for their ministries.

He said none of the ministers should reveal to media about the details of the in camera proceedings of the cabinet.

He said the cabinet is taking all decisions collectively and there are no divisions in the opinion of cabinet.All schemes are implemented in a systematic manner, he said and the government is ready for discussion on these issues at any time.

He also rubbished the charges of Opposition party leaders that Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao is intervening in policy decisions of the government.

He said the Chief Minister is not new to the politics and he has lot of experience as finance minister in various successive governments.