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AMARAVATI: TDP National President and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday slammed the YSRCP Government for ‘making a mockery’ of the Assembly budget session in the State.
Naidu said the House could not transact any meaningful business because of the irresponsible State Government. “I have never seen such a useless Government in my long political career. Whole AP society is being mortgaged for total corruption”.
Addressing a press conference at the party central office, the TDP chief said the Government should have given a statement in the House immediately when 27 liquor deaths were reported in Jangareddygudem. When the TDP questioned about it, the ruling party called them ‘natural deaths’ in an atrocious and unethical manner.
Naidu called it deplorable that many people were losing their health and lives because of Jagan Mohan Reddy’s insatiable greed for easy money. An ‘adulterated’ excise policy was killing people with its hazardous brands. Long established brands like McDowells and Kingfisher were not seen in AP now. Jagan Reddy coerced distilleries and retailed hold on holograms and distribution.
Chandrababu Naidu said the CM was running such a ‘dark liquor business’ that he got his hands even on retail sale of brands. No google pay or paytm would be accepted at these J-liquor shops. It has been all cash and carry solely meant for huge corruption. Test reports showed how many people died due to illicit liquor. The TDP would take the agitation to its logical end.
The TDP chief said their party would grandly celebrate its 40th foundation day from village to state level on March 29. The party would rededicate itself to upholding the vision given by NTR who gave the call for ‘koodu, gudda, needa’ (rice, clothing and shelter).
Naidu pointed out that the whole country started following the food security model after NTR introduced the Rs 2 per kg rice scheme. NTR incorporated ‘nagali, poorillu and chakra’ (plough, hut and wheel) in the party emblem to stress the need for addressing problems of farmers, poor people and youth. The yellow colour of the party flag was auspicious in every household.
Chandrababu Naidu recalled that it was the TDP which gave political recognition and empowerment to the BCs. The TDP always stood by the side of the SC, ST and Minorities just as it has been fighting for their cause in the past three years.
The TDP chief called upon the party leaders and cadres to repaint the party flags and garland NTR statues at all villages, towns and district headquarters on March 29. The party politburo and central committee members would attend the celebrations in Hyderabad. A visit would be made to the MLA quarters where the TDP was founded in a spontaneous and unexpected development.
