Claiming a budget free of tax, state Finance Minister Etala Rajendra told that TRS government has increased minority budget to 90 pc. Addressing a press conference with high officials in the committee hall following presentation of the budget in the assembly he said that the first budget was prepared under the direct supervision of chief minister Chandrashekhar Rao keeping in view the expectations of Telangana people. High officials of Finance Department and other departments have done a lot of hard work for 3 months for preparation of budget. He told that there is a lot of difference between, family, domestic, private limited budget and government budget.
Etala Rajendra asserted that the Andhrite leadership ruling so far perceived minorities only as vote bank and exploited their sentiments during elections however TRS government paid special attention towards upliftment and welfare of minorities. By increasing it with 90 pc Rs. 1030 cr has been allocated for minority budget.
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