Govt will not invoke ESMA to foil general strike – Danam

Stating that general strike going on peacefully across region, he said the government was never opting to invoke ESMA on the striking employees. The Minister said that the Centre would find a solution to Telangana impasse, he appealed to all leaders to observe restraint and not make any provocative statements disturbing law and order. Nagender admitted that the arrest of Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee Chairman Swamy Goud by the police was an `unfortunate’ and `hasty’ decision.

He also expressed disappointment over Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy not participating in Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations. The labour minister came to participate in Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrations at Gandhi Bhavan. Earlier, Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana, Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, Ministers Janareddy and Sudarshan Reddy, Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao and MP Madhu Yashki participated in hoisting of national and Telangana flag at Gandhi Bhavan to mark Hyderabad Liberation Day and recalled the services of Telangana leaders.

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