Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, briefs about Gandhi Sarovar Project

New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Thursday and invited him to the foundation-stone-laying ceremony for the proposed "Gandhi Sarovar Project" at the confluence of the Easa and Musi rivers, scheduled for the last week of February.
Sharing details of the meeting on social media platform X, Reddy said he briefed the Union Minister on the historical significance of the site and recalled that Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed at the confluence of the two rivers in February 1948.
"Today, I met with the Hon'ble Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in Delhi. I invited him to the foundation stone laying ceremony of the "Gandhi Sarovar Project" planned at the confluence of the Easa and Musi rivers in the last week of February. I explained to the respected Union Minister the historical background of this area. I reminded him that in February 1948, Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed at the confluence of the Easa and Musi rivers," read the 'X' post.
He further informed Rajnath Singh that the "Gandhi Sarovar" project is being implemented as part of the Musi River Rejuvenation Project initiated by the state government. Reddy added that the Bapu Ghat at the site would be developed into a world-class centre for education, culture, spirituality and environmental awareness in the future. Several Telangana Congress MPs attended the meeting.
"I informed Shri Rajnath Singh that the "Gandhi Sarovar" project is being taken up as part of the Musi River Rejuvenation Project initiated by the people's government. I explained to Shri Rajnath Singh that in the future, the Bapu Ghat in this area will be developed into a world-class centre of education, culture, spirituality, and environment. Several Telangana Congress MPs participated in this meeting," Reddy's 'X' post read. (ANI)