Big Companies Gave Red-Carpet Welcome To Me After Hearing Name Of CBN: Lokesh

I could get the TCS unit to the State only after a 90-minutes discussion with the company Chairman Chandrasekharan, because of CBN. Also, I got the appointment of the Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, with just a mail - AP IT Minister Nara Lokesh

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Minister for IT, Electronics and HRD Nara Lokesh on Friday said several big companies rolled out a red carpet to him in the United States due to recognition of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's brand image as CBN.

"During my week-long visit to the US all the globally-renowned companies gave a warm welcome to me immediately after mentioning the name of CBN," he said in Atlanta.

The entire world is looking towards Andhra Pradesh because of the sole reason of Brand CBN, Lokesh noted. "I could get the TCS unit to the State only after a 90-minutes discussion with the company Chairman Chandrasekharan, because of CBN.

Also, I got the appointment of the Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, with just a mail," Lokesh said while unveiling the statue of the TDP founder and former chief minister late NT Rama Rao in Atlanta. The program was organised by the NTR Trust.

The Minister said that with the CBN brand he has asked Fortune 500 companies to invest in the State. In fact, the whole country is looking towards Andhra Pradesh with much anxiety about what sort of reforms will be brought in by the State government, he remarked.

The Telugu people across the globe are now getting so much respect only because of the late NTR who brought the party to power within nine months of its launching, he said. Late NTR is a synonym for strict discipline and commitment and the very word 'self-respect' immediately reminds the name of the celebrity NTR, Lokesh said.

It was NTR who introduced welfare to the whole country, the IT Minister said and promised to take forward the TDP with his aspirations. Maintaining that Naidu was sent to jail by the previous government for no fault of his, he recalled that the entire Telugu community, including the NRIs came onto the road strongly protesting against his arrest.

"The support that you have all given at that time has reposed strong faith in all of us to fight against a psycho," Lokesh remarked.

Terming the NRIs as MRIs (The Most Reliable Indians), Lokesh felt that though all the NRIs live in the US but their affection is only towards India and Andhra Pradesh as they always wish that the State should prosper.

Recalling that the NRIs came to the State to exercise their franchise by spending a whopping Rs 2 lakh each, he said that some of them remained in the State for almost a year to extend their services to the people.

Observing that the Mangalagiri voters have given their mandate electing him with 91,000 majority, Lokesh said that the entire State has decided to chase out the psycho. This victory is of all the Telugus living across the globe, he added.

Pointing out that free gas cylinder supply is being launched on the occasion of Deepavali, Lokesh said that the TDP-led NDA government always keeps its promises made to the people of the State.

Also, the pensions of various sections of beneficiaries have already been revised and the State Government is now filling up 16,500 teacher posts through DSC.