Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced Friday that he would contribute a month’s salary towards the National Defence Fund (NDF). He has also urged his cabinet colleagues, Congress MLAs and MPs to make similar contributions.
Reddy wrote on X: “I have requested all my colleagues and party peers, as well as well meaning citizens to join in this drive. Let us all stand together, as one, with our forces till our most decisive moment of triumph. Jai Hind!”.
Congress sources said most party leaders have decided to contribute to the NDF. “The party has taken a unanimous decision to make these modest contributions to boost the morale of our forces,” a Congress leader told .
Revanth had led a National Solidarity Rally on Thursday to express support for India’s defence forces. At the rally, attended by thousands including party leaders and ex-servicemen, Reddy said, “India is a peace-loving country. However, some terrorists and their sponsors are misled into confusing our commitment to peace and rule of law as weakness. Don’t persist on this misguided track.”
He added, “India is one – a single unit – in this war against Pakistan-sponsored terrorists. All 140 crore people of India are united and together in backing its armed forces”.
He said: “If we want we can wipe out Pakistan from the world map”.
Meanwhile, Telangana established a control room to support their residents who are currently residing in states which share international borders. The control room which will function from the Telangana Bhavan in New will operate round the clock to “ensure uninterrupted support”.
The numbers include: 011-23380556, 9871999044, 9971387500, 9643723157 and 9949351270.
Andhra Pradesh too has set up a control room which will function out of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan, New Delhi. “In view of the prevailing and unprecedented situation along the international border with Pakistan, the government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to establish a dedicated control room to assist and support people of AP origin, currently residing in states adjoining the border. Residents of AP who are living or travelling the border regions of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh and are in need of assistance, support, or any information may get in touch with the control room,” a statement from the AP government read. The AP control room numbers are: 011-2387089, 9871999430, 9871999053, 9871990081, 9818395787.
Kerala has also opened a control room stating, “Situation does not warrant anxiety currently. Follow the instructions of authorities and keep safe. In case someone needs help they can contact the control room numbers”. The control room number for Kerala residents who are currently residing in border states are: 0471-2322600 and toll-free numbers: 18004253939, 00918802012345.
