Strongly refuting the allegations of Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who had said that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao was insulting the Constitution and that she was denied the official protocol that she deserved, Endowments Minister Indrakaran Reddy today said that Soundararajan should speak the truth and maintain self-restraint when criticizing others.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Reddy expressed displeasure over the complaint given by the Governor to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah against the Chief Minister over the protocol norms.
He said, "There was no prior information about her visit to the Yadadri temple. On the day of Ugadi, the Governor informed the State government just 20 minutes in advance about her visit to the temple. She was immediately informed that it would be very difficult to provide the protocol as there was a heavy rush at the temple and many officials were not available because of the festival. Despite knowing the situation, she went to the temple, and is now levelling allegations that she was denied the protocol."
"The Governor will get all the honour and respect due to her from the State government as long as she sticks to her jurisdiction. When she crosses the limits, nobody will be bothered about her," Reddy added.
He also alleged that Soundararajan was acting more like a BJP leader than like a Governor, and condemned her alleged remarks that she would topple the KCR government.