Rosaiah unwell: Skip PM's programme
Hyderabad, Sept 1 (INN): Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Wednesday was forced to cancel his trip to Tirupati on account of being indisposed. According to sources in the Chief Ministers Office, Mr Rosaiah was scheduled to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony of BHEL-NTPC power equipment manufacturing joint venture project. The foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at Mannavaram near Srikalahasthi in Chittoor district on Wednesday.
Mr Rosaiahs personal doctors advised him from making the trip to Tirupati since he is suffering from fever. The 78-year-old Chief Ministers speech welcoming the Prime Minister, was read out by Major Industries Minister Kanna Laxminarayana on his behalf. The foundation stone ceremony for the prestigious project was eagerly awaited by the people of the state ever since it became known that Andhra Pradesh had bagged the project.
Mr Rosaiah had on August 25 visited Tirupati to see for himself the arrangements being made for Wednesdays visit by the Prime Minister for the ceremony. Earlier, Governor E S L Narasimhan had already left for Tirupati to participate in the programme.
News Posted: 1 September, 2010
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