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The report titled "TN Governor's plainspeak on NTR'' and datelined Eluru ( The Hindu, July 26, 2003 ) had serious factual errors. It wrongly described the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Mr. P.S. Ramamohan Rao, as "a former classmate of N.T. Rama Rao.'' It also misquoted him as saying that NTR was "not up to the mark'' and "I don't perceive him as a great Chief Minister.'' The reference to "a former classmate of N.T.Rama Rao'' was an error introduced while editing. What the Governor actually said in Telugu was: "I came to know NTR from the time he became the Chief Minister in January 1983 and our association continued till his death in January 1996. Till he became Chief Minister, we did not know each other. In fact, our relationship started on a hostile note as I was the first senior officer to be transferred by him, after he became Chief Minister. Based on some inputs from one of his Cabinet colleagues that I was inefficient and corrupt, he shifted me out without giving me a posting. Then, on his own, he cancelled the orders and after that our relationship became warm and reasonably intimate. We had differed on many issues and still he used to give me considerable respect. At one point of time, his well wishers had even suggested my appointment as his Secretary on the ground that I could tender him fearless advice. Many may not consider him the best of our Chief Ministers for various reasons. But nobody can dispute the fact that he brought recognition to the Telugu-speaking people, not only in India, but in the world. Therefore, the management of C.R. Reddy College of Engineering deserves to be complimented and congratulated for naming the I.T. & Computer Lab after him.'' The errors are regretted and the record is being set straight in this correction. Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu
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