KCR, Stalin chief guests at swearing-in
YSRCP chief Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy, popularly known as YS Jagan, who led his party to a landslide victory in recent Assembly polls, took oath as the second Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh post its bifurcation, at a grand public function in Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada on Thursday.
Keeping in line with his promise of “revolutionary changes” in the governance, Jagan asserted that his Government would not tolerate corruption at any cost. Therefore, a call centre will be set up by August 15 linking directly with the Chief Minister’s Office to allow anyone from across the State to lodge their complaints.
Jagan took the oath in Telugu amid thunderous cheers by scores of party leaders and workers. Only Jagan took oath on Thursday and his Council of Ministers is expected to be sworn in on June 7.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who was the special guest along with DMK chief MK Stalin, said there was enough scope for two Telugu States to grow together and achieve higher goals.
Addressing the public meeting after taking oath, Jagan vowed to root out corruption from the State.
He signed the first file as CM on the dais itself enhancing social security pensions for poor to Rs 2,250 per month.
Jagan said his Government would fill up four lakh village volunteer positions by August 15, and 1.60 lakh vacancies in Grama Secretariats, which will become the nodal point for administration in villages, by October 2 on Gandhi Jayanthi.
To maintain high levels of transparency, he said the Government would appoint a judicial commission to overlook the process of awarding new contracts.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, who addressed the public meeting, said there was enough scope for two Telugu States to grow together and achieve a higher scale of development.
"It is time for the two States to move forward hand in hand instead of crossing swords on one issue or the other. The two States should not be rivals, but partners of mutual benefit," KCR remarked.
He said a great responsibility on hand for the two Governments is the optimum utilisation of Godavari waters. It is time to overcome the issues in sharing the Krishna river waters by addressing the concerns of one another and ensure every inch of both the Telugu States should be covered with lush green crops by making use of their due share of river waters.
KCR said Jagan may be young in age but he had onerous tasks to deal with.
KCR said as Jagan had proved amply in his nine years of political journey, he had the required ability, courage and strength, besides the qualities he had inherited from his father, late CM S Rajasekhar Reddy to lead the State in new direction.