Slip of tongue: Andhra Deputy CM said government aims to deliver 'corrupt rule' instead of saying 'corruption-free rule'

An incident of slip of tongue caused major embarrassment to newly-appointed Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister P Pushpa Srivani on Saturday when she said her government aimed to deliver "corrupt rule" in Andhra Pradesh.

"Our government's aim is to provide a corrupt rule in the state," she said at a press conference here.

The minister who intended to say "corruption-free rule", inadvertently said "corrupted rule".

Srivani was visiting her home district for the first time after taking charge as the deputy CM. Main Opposition Telugu Desam Party lost no time to attack the ruling YSR Congress, saying it agreed with the Deputy Chief Minister's comment.

"Thank you, madam, for opening up your aim. We agree with your comment," a tweet by TDP's official handle read.

In the recently concluded elections, Reddy-led YSR Congress swiped the polls with 151 seats, wresting power from N Chandrababu Naidu's party which only could get 23 seats in the state Assembly. Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had last week appointed five deputy Chief Ministers representing different social groups of the state. 

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After inducting 5 deputy chief minister and 25 new ministers in his cabinet, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress party called the Andhra assembly cabinet a "socially-inclusive Cabinet." 

In line with his electoral promise, Jaganmohan Reddy gave Cabinet berths to seven legislators from the backward classes, five from the Scheduled Castes, one each from the Scheduled Tribes and Muslims, and four each from the Kapu and the Reddy communities. The Kamma community, which dominated the previous Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet, got just one berth. The Kshatriya and the Vysya communities also got one berth each.

State Governor E S L Narasimhan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers at a glittering public function adjacent to the Secretariat at Velagapudi in capital Amaravati.

Chief Minister Jagan Reddy wished good luck to his ministers after they took the oath.