Set big goals and do smart work to achieve them, CM tells officials

Time of India

4 hours ago

Vijayawada: The last one year of governance is a testament to what a "double engine sarkar" can do, said chief minister
N Chandrababu Naidu
at the 'First Step to Good Governance' (Suparipalana ki Toli Adugu) event in Amaravati on Monday.
Naidu said the state progressed remarkably under NDA rule from the devastation done by the previous YSRCP govt in the last one year. Stating that development is only possible with good governance, he urged officials and public representatives to work in tandem with the aim to achieve 15% growth rate on a consistent basis. He called for setting big goals and doing smart work to achieve them. He explained how a consistent growth rate can multiply wealth, while stressing on the need to adopt technology in every walk of life for better results.
He said though the chief minister's position is not new to him, the state was in a critical situation every time he became CM. "In 1995, when I became chief minister for the first time, the financial condition was so dire that the state could not even pay salaries. In 2014, because of the state's bifurcation, we started from a situation where there was no chair for the chief minister to sit in the absence of a capital. In 2024, we had to overcome the challenges of financial devastation caused by the previous govt," he said.
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He said the govt has implemented several promises made in the run-up to the elections. "I am not saying we have done everything, but we did the best amid severe financial constraints. We are balancing growth and welfare by creating wealth," said Naidu. Stressing on the need for population management, he said the govt is considering bringing in a legislation to make people with less than two children ineligible to contest elections.
All officials, MPs, and MLAs attended the meeting.
Movie dialogues should be confined to movies only: Pawan
Deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan said the NDA govt is a good and strong govt. Referring to the placards displayed during former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's public rally, Pawan said law and order is top priority for the govt and there will be zero tolerance towards lawbreakers. "Movie dialogues should be confined to movies only.
They are not possible in the real world. Trying to instigate violence using movie dialogues will not be tolerated," he warned.
Pawan said the previous YSRCP govt stifled the voice of people. "Everyone, including officials, lived in fear. Everyone, including myself and chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, were made to suffer by the previous govt. People realised the fight we put up against the oppressive govt and gave us a huge mandate," he said, adding that the NDA govt is committed to achieving the goals of Swarnandhra vision.
Stay away from arrogance: Lokesh
Explaining the reforms introduced in the education sector and the results achieved in the last year, IT and HRD minister Nara Lokesh said the state govt aims to make 'Andhra model of education' the best in the country. He thanked teachers and govt employees for leading the reforms, and urged MLAs and public representatives to stay close to people and understand their problems. "The previous rulers were reduced from 151 to 11 seats because of their arrogance.
We should not have that kind of arrogance; instead, we should go to people and get their issues resolved with a humane approach," said Lokesh.