Hyderabad: Former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, who was recently inducted into the Telangana Council of Ministers, on Wednesday said he is happy with Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises portfolios allocated to him.

Speaking to reporters here, he said he would do his best in his new role as a minister.

“Congress party has always been committed to (welfare of) minorities, Muslims . Some people say that there has been no minister from minorities (in the Cabinet) so far, but there have been 11-12 Muslim chairpersons (of state-run corporations),” he said.

Dismissing the criticism of the BRS and BJP over his induction into the Cabinet and the portfolios allocated to him, he said it is the prerogative of the chief minister and government.

“I am very happy. I want to work hard for

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