TDP lacks sincerity on special status: YSRCP

Hyderabad: Reiterating that Chandrababu Naidu has least concern for people’s issues and that he was pursuing his personal and political agenda, the YSR Congress has demanded a categorical assurance on special status and the MSP to farmers.

"The Chief Minister has undertaken Delhi trips but the outcome was neither revealed to anyone nor did anything tangible happened. The special category status remains a mirage and no purposeful statement was made on the procurement of farm produce", party senior leader Botsa Satyanarayana told reporters on Saturday.

People of the state have many hopes and aspirations on the special status and the assurances that have been included in the State Reorganisation Act, but the outcome is a naught and TDP government should explain whether or not it is pursing to expedite the matter, he asked.

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and chief minister have been giving contradictory statements on the issues mentioned in the State Reorganisation Act. Polavaram, the most important project which serves multiple purposes, has seen no progress, he said and demanded that the state Government should also reveal whether it has discussed the issue with the Centre, if so what was the outcome.

In wake of the affidavit filed by the Central government on the levy, the State should implement the Swaminathan Committee recommendations in the true letter and spirit instead of paying a lip service and issuing GOs which do not translate into action, he said adding that the facts and figures of procurement of paddy and other crops should be placed on public domain.

The chief minister and the finance minister have been giving contradictory figures on growth rate and even by assumption of the figures, the indicators are not to be seen in the form of development anywhere in the state, he said.