The newly formed Telangana state government seems to be not spending
the money on publicity by providing to advertisements in print, electronic media
including other media also.
The government planning to create awareness in the people
they should only continue the mouth to mouth publicity government’s welfare and
development programmes. On this issue
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao gave clear cut directions to his cabinet
colleagues and several departments of the high officials.
In the Andhra Pradesh when TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu was
in Chief Minister Post he was given top priority to publicity activity on
governments welfare and development programmes.
At the time government was spend crores of rupees of the tax payer’s amount
on publicity. The government want win
the hearts with publicity but it was not given expected results in 2004
elections.
Congress senior leader YS Rajasekhar Reddy regime started
2004 in the state he was also given top priority to publicity activities. Due to the state government policy from 2004 -2009
Seemandhra region capitalists who are running the news papers from the state
capital financially benefited. When Congress leaders like K Rosaiah and Chief Minister
N Kiran Kumar Reddy was in Chief Minister Post they also continued the same policy
on publicity issue. Kiran Kumar Reddy
spend crores o tax payers amount in view to popularize the governments flagship
programmes like Bangaru Talli several others.
After of the post bifurcation of the state TDP chief N
Chandrabbau Naidu came to power in Andhra Pradesh and he was dropped several
indications that he was continue to give top priority to the publicity
programme. The government organized massive
public meeting by spending Rs 30 crore in Nagarjan Nagar where the N Chandrababu Naidu taken oath as Chief
Minister of the state . TDP leader N Lokesh said that if the government
continues to spending amount on publicity that would help to building brand image
to attract the investments to the new sate.
Now the Telangana state government did not want spend more
funds on publicity. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed government advisor
who was also former IAS officer KV Ramana Chary submit a report on information
and public relations, after studying the report government would take decision to
cut down expenditure on publicity programmes.
One of the TRS leader
said that K Chandrasekhar Rao numbers of times elected from Siddipet Assembly constituency
but he did not prefer to advertize his achievements. The people of the constituency
felt that they achieve development in their lives. This kind of mouth publicity
helps the leader to become one of the top leaders in the state.
“After recollecting all the memories the government would
least preference publicity activity’’ Another TRS leader said. “The state
government will be start official monthly Maxine on the name of Koti Ratanala Veena and TRS party also set start the another new paper on the name of Bangaru Telangana or Nava Telangana ,these would help Chief Minister
K Chandrasekhar Rao to popularize his views
and plans on state development,’’ Chief
Minister close aids explained to this correspondent
