Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday warned of stringent action against those found guilty of desecration of idols and temples in the State.
The Chief Minister said that desecration of idols will not be tolerated and stringent action will be taken against the culprits. Terming destruction of idols as ‘atrocious’, he said that God would punish those who keep messing up with temples and deities.
He wanted police to take strict action against those indulging in acts of sacrilege and ensure that such acts do not recur.
Meanwhile, speaking about the distribution of house site pattas while interacting with officials, he directed officials to ensure that all eligible candidates will get house sites. He averred that the government will not cut the number of beneficiaries in order to save funds. He said that all eligible beneficiaries must be covered by welfare schemes that are announced by the government. He affirmed that the State government is…