TDP misleading farmers for political mileage: YSRCP
The Hindu
In Ongole, YSRCP MLA from Santhanuthalapadu T.J.R. Sudhakar Babu questioned the TDP for not completing major irrigation projects as promised.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders on Thursday accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) of misleading farmers for political gains, after failing to keep the promises made to the ryots in the run up to the 2014 Assembly elections
“TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, during his Chief Ministerial tenure, had deceived farmers by not waiving loans to the tune of ₹87,000 crore which he had promised. Now, he has no moral right to speak on behalf of farmers. What happened to the TDP’s promise to implement the recommendations of the Swaminathan Committee’s recomenations to make farming profitable?” asked YSRCP district president Kakani Govardhan Reddy.
He said that farmers were happy with the YSRCP government that had earmarked ₹3,000 crore for market intervention when the prices of farm produce fell below the minimum support price (MSP). “The State government has taken upon its shoulders the responsibility of paying crop insurance premiums on behalf of farmers and helped the families of farmers who have ended their lives by compensation,” he said.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.