Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao today expressed regret and pain over some inconvenience caused to the temple and the mosque in the Secretariat premises due to the demolition works taking place there.
The CM announced that a new temple and a new mosque would be constructed in the Secretariat premises at the government's cost.
"The government has begun the process of constructing a new Secretariat complex by demolishing the old buildings. I came to know that while demolishing the multi-storied old buildings, the temple and the mosque adjacent to the old buildings were damaged due to the debris falling on them. I felt sorry about the incident. It should not have happened. The government's intention is to build a new complex by demolishing the old buildings without causing any damage to the temple or the mosque," the CM clarified.
"We will construct a temple and a mosque in the Secretariat premises in a more spacious way even if it means spending crores of rupees. We will construct the temple and the mosque at government's expense and hand them over the people concerned. I will call a meeting with the temple and the mosque managers on this matter very soon. After discussing with them, along with the new Secretariat, the places of worship will also be constructed and handed over to the concerned. This is my promise," the CM added.
"Telangana is a secular state. We will continue the secular spirit come what may. This incident happened unexpectedly. Everyone should understand this properly without prejudice," the CM asseverated.