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."
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