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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Raise important issues in Parliament, mobilise maximum funds from Centre, Naidu tells TDP MPs
Chief Minister and TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday directed the TDP MPs to raise important issues like the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for various crops, utilisation of the Godavari and Krishna river waters and the support required by Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) for industrial development in the upcoming session of Parliament. Addressing the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party (TDPP) meeting in the run-up to the monsoon session of Parliament beginning on July 21, Mr. Naidu said the MPs should make the best use of the time allotted to them by highlighting the issues related to the State and strive to mobilise the maximum possible amount of funds from the Centre for implementing various schemes and projects. He also wanted the MPs to duly apprise the Parliament of the steps taken by the A.P. Government for the development of the State. The MPs should take the Central support required by the State to the notice of the nation through the Parliament. The CM said, department-wise responsibilities were assigned to the MPs and called upon them to keep in regular touch with the Union Ministers concerned to resolve matters pertaining to the State, and to focus on garnering additional funds under schemes like the Jal Jeevan Mission and Ayushman Bharat. Mr. Naidu told the MPs to be updated and fully acquainted with the issues dealt by them in order to make forceful arguments on contentious matters, like he articulated the State's position on certain issues in the recent meeting with the Union Minister for Jal Shakti, C.R. Patil and Telangana CM A. Revanth Reddy. He instructed the MPs to speak about the good work being done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and to actively participate in discussions on topics like Operation Sindoor and the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, and counselled them not to interfere in unnecessary matters in their constituencies as such behaviour would tarnish their personal reputation as well as the party's. Union Ministers K. Rammohan Naidu and Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu and IT Minister and the party's national general secretary Nara Lokesh were among those present in the deliberations.
The Print
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Print
BJP ally TDP writes to EC—Special Intensive Revision shouldn't be confused with citizenship verification
'Andhra Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 81.86 per cent, surpassing its 2019 figure of 80.38 per cent. Notably, 117 out of 175 assembly constituencies recorded a turnout above 80 per cent,' the MP asserted in the letter. He emphasised that this turnout stood nearly 15 percentage points above the national average of 65.79 per cent, underlining the state's consistent commitment to democratic participation. The letter, addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, was written on behalf of the Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party. The TDP Lok Sabha floor leader, Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, highlighted Andhra Pradesh's strong democratic tradition and active voter participation, particularly during the recent general elections. Amaravati: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) submitted a detailed representation to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday, proposing a series of reforms to improve electoral roll management and enhance transparency in the electoral process. 'The Telugu Desam Party has consistently championed the voice of the people through electoral engagement,' the MP said in the letter, stressing the need for reforms that match the high level of civic responsibility demonstrated by the electorate in Andhra Pradesh. The major recommendations include AI-driven de-duplication, Aadhaar-based EPIC number verification, improved public dashboards for tracking voter grievances, and yearly third-party audits under the CAG. Additionally, the TDP demanded that election officials be held to higher standards, that Block Level Officers (BLOs) and Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) be rotated, and that special enrolment campaigns be held for migrant and marginalised groups. The party emphasised the need for procedural clarity, protections against erroneous removals, and adherence to previous voter inclusion in reference to the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The party urged that the SIR in Andhra Pradesh be started as soon as possible, emphasising that the exercise should not be confused with citizenship verification. The letter said, 'As Andhra Pradesh is not due for assembly elections until 2029, the Telugu Desam Party recognised that any future Special Intensive Revision (SIR) provides a valuable opportunity to ensure that the electoral rolls are updated in a fair, inclusive, and transparent manner.' This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Also Read: Supreme Court can't show weakness when people's lives lie in the hands of murderous mobs
