Chandrababu Naidu Making False Promises: Jagan

Slamming TDP President Chandrababu Naidu for his double standards in the state division issue and for hoodwinking the people with his false promises, YSR Congress Party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has appealed to the people to elect a leader who has credibility and who has concern for the poor and the needy.

Despite the people rejecting him at the hustings on various occasions, there had been no change in the style of functioning of Chandrababu Naidu, who continues his dubious and dreadful policies, Jagan said, addressing a large gathering in Railway Koduru (Cuddapah/YSR district) on Saturday, and appealed to the people to vote for YSRCP fan symbol and elect a credible, sensitive leader.

"Naidu used to live in vanity by spending more money on publicity, and forgets all promises conveniently once he comes to power. Even on the state division issue, his stand baffled everyone. After giving a letter to divide the state and helping Sonia Gandhi in the bifurcation, he comes to Seemandhra and says that injustice is done to the region.

"He has the audacity to run with the hare in Telangana and hunt with the hound in Seemandhra, and this dichotomy is well-exposed. It was his letter that gave the Congress enough strength to divide Andhra Pradesh, and now he comes to Seemandhra and sings a different tune though his party MP has boasted of casting the first vote in favour of the division and celebrated the event as well.

"When it comes to the poll promises, they are a bundle of lies, and he speaks of schemes which cannot be implemented. During his 9-year rule, people suffered a lot, with many driven to suicide, and even more others to indebtedness in trying to educate their children or the hospitalization of family members.

"Pensions and houses were meagre, and were given as per quota, leaving many eligible persons in the lurch. He closed down 65 PSUs and rendered 26,000 employees jobless. He increased the price of rice from Rs. 2 to Rs. 5.25 per kg, lifted prohibition, and encouraged belt shops.

"After his dark age came the golden period of YSR, who showed how a welfare state should be run, and became the model chief minister for the whole country.

"Naidu on the other hand has no credibility or honesty. Now he has been promising one job per family. There are 3.5 crore families in the state - providing so many jobs is not feasible. He is also promising to waive farm and DWACRA loans, which amount to Rs 1.50 lakh crores, while the state budget is just Rs. 1.25 crores. Loan waiver is a Central subject, and a state government cannot waive loans. Such blatant lies are being doled out as election promises.

"I appeal to you to vote for the YSRCP's fan symbol and reject division and dubious forces, and I assure you that I will bring back the golden era of YSR in which all sections of the society will benefit," he said in his address. (INN)