TDP-JSP combine alone can restore the past glory of Andhra Pradesh, asserts Chandrababu Naidu 

TDP-JSP combine alone can restore the lost glory of Andhra Pradesh, asserts Chandrababu Naidu. The policies of the YSRCP government have done more harm than good for the people of the State, he says. The TDP, with a proven track record of good governance and dedicated leadership, is better equipped to end people’s woes by striking the right balance between welfare and development, he asserts at the ‘Raa Kadali Raa’ campaign.

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu said on January 5 that the past glory of Andhra Pradesh would be restored only if the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) was defeated in the upcoming elections, and that it was not just his and Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan’s responsibility, but of the five crore people of the State.

Addressing a well-attended public meeting organised as part of the TDP’s ‘Raa Kadali Raa’programme, at Kanigiri in Prakasam district, Mr. Naidu said Andhra Pradesh was lagging behind other States due to the failures of YSRCP government, which gave “₹10 to the people with one hand and robbed them of ₹100 with the other.” But the people were in a bind having elected the YSRCP by yielding to the “one chance” plea of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.

He called upon the people to compare the performance of the TDP and YSRCP governments, and then to a conclusion on which party was committed and better equipped to end their woes.

“Andhra Pradesh has the potential to become No.1 State in India. It is possible only with the TDP, which has a proven track record of good governance and leadership that is really dedicated to the well-being of the masses,” Mr. Naidu said.

The TDP would strike the right balance between development and welfare, whereas the YSRCP government laid overemphasis on welfare at the cost of development, and insisted that wealth creation was the most important thing a government should do.

Mr. Naidu said there was no job calendar, investments dried up and the policies implemented by the YSRCP government did more harm than good to the people. Law and order went for a toss during the YSRCP regime, and the State became a hub for ganja cultivation. Power tariffs were jacked up over the years to the detriment of the common people, he added.

The steep rise in the prices of essential commodities and a hike in various taxes were a bane of the people. The State was saddled with a huge debt of ₹13 lakh crore. The cure for all this mess was the election of the TDP-JSP alliance, he exhorted the voters.