HANAMKONDA: On the second day of his ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’, Union minister for tourism G Kishan Reddy lashed out at the state government’s policies while addressing a gathering here on Friday .
Accusing the TRS government of doing little for development of Warangal, he said that the town has not reached its potential as a tourism hub only because of state’s non-cooperation with the Centre. He said that while the Centre wanted to develop Mamnoor airport, state had failed to provide land for renovation and runway extension. “If the airport is developed, the town would not only see more tourists from India but also from abroad,” he said.
Kishan claimed that even the UNESCO world heritage tag for Ramappa temple was all because of the efforts of Union government. He said that while initially many member countries were against selecting Ramappa temple, they changed their stand after intervention of the central government.
Earlier, Kishan offered prayers at the historic Bhadrakali temple and the Thousand Pillar Temple. He said that that ‘natyamandapam’ at the historic Thousand Pillar Temple would be reconstructed soon. He blamed the delay on lack of cooperation between the state government and ASI. He said that Warangal was selected in the Smart City list by the Centre with the intention of developing all historical monuments and turning it into a tourist hub.
