Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha - suspended yesterday from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi by her father and party boss K Chandrashekar Rao - quit the party Wednesday afternoon. "I am resigning from the BRS and submitting my resignation (from the state Legislative Council) ..." she told reporters in Hyderabad, declaring, "I have no greed for posts." The Karnataka government's decision to buy a helicopter and a private jet for VIP travel has sparked a massive row, with the opposition BJP accusing the Congress government of splurging on luxury when there is no money for development.
The state government currently hires helicopters and private jets for VIP travel, but has now decided to buy the aircraft; other stories in today's 'The Southern View' edition.