Minister Suryarao sticks to his guns

Kakinada, Oct 26 (UNI) The Minister for Small Scale Industries Gollapalli Suryarao, who created a flutter in the ruling Congress party by levelling serious charges of corruption against his Cabinet Colleague Panchayat Raj Minister J C Diwakara Reddy, has been firm on his remarks and categorically stated that there is no change in his stance.

He said My comments against Diwakara Reddy in ZP meeting yesterday and against another Minister Pilli Subhas Chandra Bose and the ZP Chairman Ch S Venugopalakrishna holds good. The question of any change did not arise,'he clarfied to the repeated queries of mediapersons tonight before leaving for Hyderabad.

People of East Godavari district are well aware of what is what and who is who,' Mr Suryarao said expressing his anguish.

The minister was evasive in answering the queries, obviously he was under pressures from the party bosses advising him to keep a low profile.

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