Congress asks State Election Commission to Remove TRS Ads from Metro Rail Pillars in Hyderabad

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HYDERABAD (Metro Rail News): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President & MP N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday demanded that the State Election Commission remove the advertisements of TRS party from the pillars of Hyderabad Metro Rail and other public places.“The TRS party has put up advertisements on all pillars of L&T metro rail in the ongoing GHMC elections.

L&T Metro rail is a public-private partnership firm and state and central governments funding. There is government shareholding in L&T metro rail company. The Government of India has also given viability gap funding of over Rs.2,000 crores. The State government has given precious land for L&T metro rail. Also, TRS party has put up advertisements on RTC bus shelters, public toilets etc.,” Uttam Kumar Reddy said in his complaint lodged with State Election Commissioner C. Parthasarthy.
Speaking to media persons later Uttam Kumar Reddy said that there was an established norm that no advertisements of political parties should be put up on govt or semi-govt properties during the election campaigning period. “We request that the SEC issues an order for removal of TRS party advertisements on L&T metro rail pillars, RTC bus shelters, public toilets etc., This is a clear breach of code of conduct. We demanded that the SEC take action against the TRS party,” he demanded.

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