TDP Govt GO On Land Dealings Draconian: YSRCP

Describing as draconian the GO issued by the TDP Government in Andhra Pradesh which authorizes the Revenue Department to monitor all land transactions, the YSR Congress has demanded that it should be withdrawn forthwith as it would lead to major land scams and was against the interests of the farmers.

"The GO no. 398 says that all land dealings should, with effect from November 28, take place with the permission of the revenue officials, which is a blatant misuse of official machinery as Chandrababu Naidu's coterie has purchased land in large holdings in advance and the GO will only enable his business associates to further their real estate business," Party spokesperson Ambati Rambabu told reporters on Sunday.

The GO was draconian in nature and was aimed at benefiting the TDP leaders who had blocked large areas of land after the swearing-in of Chadrababu Naidu, Rambabu alleged. The leaders would immensely benefit and the official machinery would be misused in giving permissions for land dealings, he said, adding that the people would reject the GO.

He demanded that it should be withdrawn immediately as it would serve as a weapon and as discrimination would be shown immensely.

"While farmers are a confused lot about their future and there are many unfulfilled promises, the TDP government issuing such a GO further harms their interests, and as a responsible Opposition Party, we will oppose the move, and stand by the people. The government mentions that the reason for the GO is to check the real estate boom, but the TDP top leaders have already purchased enough land, and the GO will only be used on the small and medium farmers depending on their political affiliations," Ambati said.

On the foreign trips of Chandrababu Naidu, he said, "The people who visited Japan along with Naidu have business interests in Japan, and the Chief Minister has to tell as to what the outcome has been of his foreign visits. During his previous tenure he was not known for bringing in a single industry." (INN)