-Welfare money not enough to pay Jagan current bills
-Jagan promised free power but fixed meters on motors
-CM tied nooses round farmers’ necks
-Jagan brand ambassador for ‘broken promises’
AMARAVATI: TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh on Wednesday slammed the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government for imposing a ‘steep hike’ in current charges without considering the financial problems of the people.
Nara Lokesh demanded an immediate roll back of the hiked charges so as to avoid further burden on the public. Jagan Reddy promised to give free power like his father but fixed motors and tied nooses around farmers’ necks after coming to power.
In a statement here, the TDP MLC said that the Chief Minister had become the brand ambassador for ‘false promises’. The current charges hike came like a big blow to the general public this summer. By cancelling categories and bringing 6 slabs, the Government gave a rude jolt to the common man.
Lokesh said the charges would now go up by 45 paise per unit below 30 units, by 91 paise between 31 and 75 units and by Rs 1.40 for 76 to 125 units. The hike would be Rs 1.57 per unit for 126 to 225 units, Rs 1.16 for 226 to 400 units and 55 paise above 400 units. This was enough to show how the YCP regime was punishing different sections of people giving it ‘one chance’.
Nara Lokesh pointed out that all the welfare money being given by Jagan Reddy to an average poor family in a year would not be enough to pay current bills. The CM should apologize to the people for misleading them on free power given under the TDP rule and also 24-hour quality power. At that time, Jagan Reddy made false allegations of high current charges though the TDP regime did not hike rates.
Lokesh deplored that after coming to power by raising false expectations, Jagan Reddy was putting unbearable burdens in the name of meters on motors and frequent hikes in current charges. The TDP handed over a power surplus State but Jagan Reddy had pushed it into deficit in no time.
The TDP MLC pointed out that the Chandrababu regime transformed the power sector into a model for the entire country by implementing reforms. But now, power cuts were being imposed due to shortage in availability. Jagan Reddy’s destructive policies had caused severe damage to the power sector and pushed it into an irrevocable crisis.
Nara Lokesh recalled how the YCP carried out false campaigns that the petrol and diesel rates were very high during the TDP rule. But after coming to power, Jagan Reddy had increased fuel rates so much that the AP rates were the highest in the country.
Lokesh said that if Jagan Reddy made a promise or a policy, there would be no doubt that he would reverse them. The CM had become an icon for telling lies and raising false hopes. He had used the axe attack on his own ‘babai’ for getting sympathy and votes.
