The successful completion of one year in power seems to have gone to the head of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who is now said to be overconfident of his strength.
This was the impression several journalists got after interviewing him on the completion of one year.
“Nobody can dare think of getting me removed; nor can they question my authority,” was the comment made by the Chief Minister before the media persons who came to interview him. He also made it clear to them that he cared a damn for any negative report published by the media about his government or his style of functioning.
Even with his own cabinet colleagues, Kiran is now talking confidently and aggressively. During a recent meeting with his ministerial colleagues, some of the Telangana ministers pointed out to him the difficulties they were facing in their constituencies because of strong Telangana sentiment.
“Don’t tell me all this. I know about Telangana much better than you do. I can tackle it without any hassles,” he is learnt to have told them.
After handling the situation arising out of Sakala Janula Samme taken up by the people of Telangana, Kiran has gained confidence that he can handle any crisis.
“He considers himself an intellectual par excellence and Mr Know-All; and nobody can preach him anything. That is why, Kiran never gives a modest picture. He thinks he is no less strategist than Y S Rajasekhara Reddy or Chandrababu Naidu,” a journalist observed.
