AP govt cancels order to rename Kalam award after Jagan's

Facing flak from opposition parties including the TDP, the Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday cancelled a controversial order renaming an award named after former President APJ Abdul Kalam and replacing it with that of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's father.

It also issued a new order renaming the award as APJ Abdul Kalam Vidya Puraskar.

Principal Secretary, School Education, B Rajasekhar issued the fresh order on Tuesday evening.

The cancellation GO issued on Tuesday merely said Mondays order was being cancelled on administrative grounds."