Telangana IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao is quite popular on Twitter for being able to connect with masses and reach out to their grievances with remedies. KTR on Friday conducted a an interactive session with his followers using hashtag #AskKTR . The minster was first posed with the question over the lockdown asking whether would it be extended.
Spekaing about the same, KTR said, “I am personally for extension for a couple of weeks. But it’s a collective decision of the Govt in consultation with other stakeholders”(sic). Another user asked him about the lessons learnt with the ongoing pandemic, he said, “Personal hygiene & sanitation is key, Adequate medical infrastructure and its importance has been underscored, taking good care of our frontline warriors & dignity of labour”.
When asked if he would support lockdown once a year for the sake of environment, the minister said, “Right now I am just happy that nature is healing & planet is breathing easy. I think we will have a new way of life where each of us will have to maintain self-discipline.