Vijayawada, February 13: Andhra Pradesh Textile Minister Shankara Rao today said that non-professionals have been nominated to All India Textiles and Handloom Board at the instance of Union Minister for Textile Dayanidhi Maran.
Maran used his influence to nominate such people, he alleged, adding that Maran nominated 28 people from Tamil Nadu on the Handloom Board out of 42.
Shankara Rao, who was here for an event said the issue was brought to the notice of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi who has promised to set right the things.
—PTI