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Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
People of AP gave a right verdict last June 4
Visakhapatnam: Vizianagaram Lok Sabha member Kalisetti Appala Naidu said that the people of Andhra Pradesh gave a befitting verdict on June 4 last year to free the state from YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's rule. Addressing the media here on Sunday, the MP mentioned that June 4 is being declared as the day of liberation from Jagan Reddy's anarchic rule and not Vennupotu Dinam as presented by the YSRCP. Appala Naidu said that the recently held Mahanadu reflected a resounding success of the NDA's rule in Andhra Pradesh for the past year and how people willingly accepted it. Further, the MP pointed out that the YSR Congress Party's observance of 'Vennupotu Dinam' on June 4 is shameful. He opined that the YSRCP leaders have no respect for the people's verdict given through the general elections. 'On June 4, people of AP will celebrate freedom from Jagan's rule and not Vennupotu Dinam,' he stated. The MP alleged that former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's 'psychotic mindset' is still in action. Announcing June 4 as the day of 'Vennupotu Dinam' shows his true personality. Further, Appala Naidu asked YS Jagan Mohan Reddy whether the promises made to his mother, sister and the people of AP were met. He pointed out that former MP V Vijayasai Reddy, who was the key leader of the YSRCP, was expelled from the party. Visakhapatnam parliament general secretary Polamarasetti Srinivasa Rao and Telugu Youth state vice president Tammineni Mohan participated in the meeting.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
YSRCP to take out statewide protests under ‘vennupotu dinam'
Visakhapatnam: YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana accused the TDP-led coalition government of failing to meet its promises made and resorting to a 'drama' to mask its failures over the past year. Terming the recently-concluded 'Mahanadu' as nothing but a farce at a media conference held in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, he said that the TDP organised it with an aim to deceive the people of Andhra Pradesh. 'Clearly, the Mahanadu was an attempt to cover up TDP's incompetence as it resorted to personal attacks,' the MLC asserted, demanding the ruling party to clarify what benefits the people of Andhra Pradesh derived through the event. To expose the lapses of the government, the MLC announced, the YSRCP is set to take out statewide protests from June 4 under the banner of 'vennupotu dinam' (betrayal day) across all the constituencies. As part of it, the YSRCP will mobilise people, hold rallies, submit memoranda toofficials concerned to expose the betrayal tactics of the coalition government and demand accountability. Addressing the mediapersons, the YSRCP MLC blamed the coalition government for mishandling the education sector, particularly the evaluation of the Class X answer sheets. 'The government has turned the evaluation process into a mockery. It's shocking to note the discrepancies where students who initially scored 20 marks were awarded 90 marks upon re-evaluation. Have we ever witnessed such a massive difference in the correction of answer scripts?' he wondered. Over 16,000 students sought re-verification, and the majority of them expressed concern over gross errors in evaluation. There is no action taken against those responsible, the MLC lamented, criticising the evaluation process which was carried out in a hurry. Further, the YSRCP leader accused the TDP of using Mahanadu as a platform for self-glorification rather than highlighting a roadmap for implementation of schemes. 'The TDP failed to enforce several schemes as assured. People deserve to know the timelines and they are not interested in listening to 'glorified' scripts,' Satyanarayana criticised. The MLC was accompanied by YSRCP district president KK Raju, party leader MolliApparao.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
TDP used Mahanadu to target YSRCP leaders, alleges MLC Botcha Satyanarayana
YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana has criticised the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Mahanadu programme, stating that it served no meaningful purpose for the people of Andhra Pradesh. 'The TDP leaders used the event as a platform to launch a diatribe against YSRCP leaders and divert attention from the failures of the NDA government,' Mr. Satyanarayana told the media at his camp office on Saturday. 'The TDP Mahanadu was drama. Political parties use such platforms, especially while in power, to highlight their achievements in welfare and development. However, the TDP's focus remained on criticising the YSRCP,' he said and asked why the TDP leaders failed to announce specific dates for the welfare schemes promised by them. Mr. Satyanarayana criticised that NDA government for renaming the YSR district as YSR Kadapa. 'During the YSRCP's tenure, NTR district was named after the former Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, N.T. Rama Rao. Will the NDA government change its name to NTR Vijayawada district?' he asked. Evaluation of SSC papers The former Education Minister alleged irregularities in the evaluation of Class X (SSC) exam answer scripts. 'A majority of the 16,000 students who applied for re-evaluation were found to be victims of grossly mishandled paper correction. Some students who initially received 20 marks were found to have scored 90 marks after revaluation. This reflects the utter negligence and careless approach with which the answer scripts were evaluated,' he said. He demanded that the Education Department announce how many papers each evaluator was asked to assess daily. 'Vennupotu Dinam' The YSRCP MLC said that the party would organise 'Vennupotu Dinam' on June 4 to 'highlight the TDP's failures in implementing its election promises'.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh presses on with freebies despite debt
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a slew of welfare schemes despite admitting the state faces a severe financial crunch. At the TDP's annual Mahanadu in Kadapa on Thursday, Naidu said the state carries a debt burden of Rs 10 lakh crore, with Rs 40,000 crore paid annually as interest. Finance ministry data, however, pegs the debt at Rs 5.62 lakh crore - still substantial by any Naidu confirmed that one of the TDP's key election promises - free bus travel for women - will be launched on August 15. The state has yet to estimate the cost of the scheme. "We'll understand the financial impact after implementation. The aim is to improve women's access to jobs, even if salaries are low," Finance Minister P Keshav told major promise, the revamped Rythu Bharosa scheme , will give Rs 20,000 per year to each farmer - Rs 6,000 under PM-Kisan and Rs 14,000 from the state. The state expects to support at least 54 lakh farmers initially, requiring Rs 7,560 crore annually. There are discussions to expand the scheme to 62 lakh also said the 'Thalliki Vandanam' scheme - which gives Rs 15,000 per child to mothers who send their children to school - will be rolled out this session. The previous government capped it at Rs 15,000 per mother. Keshav claimed the enhanced incentive also aims to encourage higher fertility rates. "South Indian states are seeing population declines. We must incentivise families to have more children," he TDP's ally BJP has backed the initiatives.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Our united efforts ensured success of Mahanadu: CM Chandrababu Naidu
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister and TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu expressed happiness over the successful conduct of Mahanadu in Kadapa district. He congratulated the TDP rank and file, particularly of Kadapa district, for their efforts in making the three-day annual conclave a grand success. Holding a teleconference with TDP MLAs, MPs and other important leaders, and village-level activists on Friday, Naidu said the party rank and file of Kadapa district strove for the success of Mahanadu. Naidu said the success of Mahanadu in Kadapa had proved that any programme could be conducted smoothly with the joint efforts of party rank and file. All the State ministers worked like activists, and people in large numbers voluntarily attended the TDP annual conclave, Naidu said. He said the six TDP resolutions unveiled at Mahanadu should be widely taken to the people. Asserting that the coalition government is winning the trust of all the people, he said there is positivity among the people regarding the development and welfare schemes being implemented by the NDA over the past one year.
