BCY chief alleges Rs 350 crore kickback in TDP's support to Shirdi Sai Electricals' Nellore solar project
Ramachandra Yadav levelled serious allegations against the ruling disposition during his visit to Karivedu village in Nellore district.
The BCY chief recalled that when the TDP was in the opposition, TDP National President Nara Chandrababu Naidu and several other prominent leaders, including Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, labelled Shirdi Sai Electricals as a benami company of the then chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy.
They alleged that the erstwhile YSRCP govt resorted to widespread corruption by pledging support to the Shirdi Sai Electricals group.
'The TDP leaders also vowed to expose this unholy nexus coupled with corruption and initiate legal proceedings against Shirdi Sai Electricals once the TDP comes to power in the state. However, the TDP received Rs 40 crore in the form of electoral bonds in January last year. After they came to power in the state in June 2024, instead of initiating legal proceedings, the TDP govt also pledged support to the Shirdi Sai Electrical group and allegedly earned Rs.350 cr in the form of kickbacks to alienate approximately 8,300 acres of land in Nellore district,' Bode Ramachandra Yadav alleged.
The BCY chief slammed the govt for pushing the farmers into dire straits by handing over lush green farmlands to companies in the name of projects. He alleged that in Karivedu village, Ulavapadu mandal, Kandukur constituency, Nellore district, the Indo Solar project is forcibly and tyrannically taking 8,300 acres of land from farmers with the support of the TDP govt.
He assured the farmers and villagers that the BCY party would fight for them and demanded the TDP govt initiate measures for returning all the forcibly acquired lands from the farmers within 10 days. Failing this, the BCY plans to take up massive protests in support of the farmers.
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