Secretariat Wears Transformed Look as Employees Revel Ahead of Revanth Swearing-in

Hyderabad: The quiet environs of the Secretariat were all abuzz on Wednesday as government employees celebrated the Congress’ win in the state Assembly polls, with the staff getting ready to welcome A. Revanth Reddy, who will take the oath of office on Thursday.

Gathering at an open space near the parking lot of the Secretariat, staffers were spotted embracing one another, distributing sweets and dancing to the track ‘Moodurangula janda… Revanth anna…’ that was popularised by the Congress during its election campaign.

Among the revellers was M. Kodandaram, the founder-president of Telangana Jana Samithi. Popular for his crusade to gain a separate Telangana state, Kodandaram was hoisted by the Secretariat staffers upon his arrival at the spot.

After shaking his legs to the tunes, Kodandaram assured to leave no stone unturned in resolving the problems of the employees with the cooperation of the new government “as there would be a democratic rule from now onwards.”

“The union leaders in the previous government infringed upon the rights of employees,” he said, adding that he would act as a conduit between employees and the government.

“The employees can heave a sigh of relief as everyone got freedom after Congress was elected to power. They were reeling from fear under BRS rule,” he said.

In a statement, the Telangana Non-Gazetted Officers Association (TNGO) central association general secretary M. Jagdishwar congratulated the new Congress government, saying employees would be at the forefront of taking its welfare schemes to the people.

Stating that the employees would extend necessary cooperation to the government, he said the staff and the government would work together for the overall development of the state.

On the occasion, many employees openly criticised the previous government, accusing it of scuttling their voice with the help of union leaders over the past 10 years.

“You (employees) can now openly air your voice and resolve your problems with the government’s cooperation,” an employee said.

Leaders of employee unions are also planning to meet Revanth Reddy, once he assumes office, to explain the problems they are facing.