HYDERABAD: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao moved in to his brand new Vaastu compliant office-cum-residence last week. The new complex inaugurated by the CM himself, comprises of five buildings, including the CM's residence, office, and a conference room.
Named Pragathi Bhavan, the estate is located in Begumpet area and is spread over one lakh square feet. Security is at its peak, with more than 50 security personnel present who will guard the office-cum-residence day and night. Even the windows of the building are made with bulletproof glass. One of the many features is a conference hall named Janahita, which will be used as a meeting place of the Chief Minister, will see him interact with people on a one-to-one basis. The cost of the entire construction tags at £50 million and has garnered severe flak from the Opposition.
Leader of Opposition in Telangana Legislative Council, Mohammed Ali Shabbir said it was morally incorrect and insensitive of the Chief Minister to move into a posh new bungalow instead of fulfilling his poll promise of providing double bedrooms to the poor. He also questioned the wastage of public money and running of state administration on grounds of superstitions and beliefs.
In the past, the opposition has raised their voices against the chief minister's decisions to spend taxpayer’s money in the name of Vastu, most notably, the decision to build a new secretariat by abandoning the existing building due to vaastu issues. The cost of the new construction is expected to go beyond £15 million. In addition to this, KCR's obsession with astrology has led to his official vehicles changing colour from black to white. KCR's offerings to the temples to fulfil personal vows has also raised many eyebrows.
