Hyderabad, August 08: Even in the middle of a heated debate in the State Legislative Assembly on rising prices of essentials, Agriculture Minister N Raghuveera Reddy squeezed in a numerological diversion, making a mention of a “time and date that comes rarely’’!
Intervening during the short discussion on price hike, Raghuveera Reddy claimed that the time and date — 12 hours 34 minutes and 56 seconds on 7th of August this year, that is, 12:34:56 07/08/09 has the amazing 123456789 series which “indicate the State’s progress’’ and urged all the members in the House to give “constructive suggestions to the government for the purpose’’.
The rational retort promptly came from Opposition TDP member Nagam Janardhan Reddy who said the series in reverse — 9 to 1 — should remind the Government of the steps to be taken to roll back prices and reduce the burden on the common folk in the State.
–Agencies–