Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu, on Tuesday, alleged that the "inefficient" administration of Chief Minister K Rosaiah was the cause for farmers resorting to suicides.
Talking to media persons after distributing cheques for the repairs of dilapidated mosques in the district, Naidu criticized what he called the 'indifferent' attitude of the state government towards the farmers. He said that the farmers were in dire straits due to indifferent policies of the State government, and were resorting to suicides.
The former chief minister alleged that the suicide rate among farmers has increased after the Congress government assumed charge.
Accusing the government of lacking both vision and direction in running the administration, Naidu also stated that law and order in the State had deteriorated due to an inefficient Chief Minister at the helm.
The TDP chief urged the government to not only waive off weavers' loans, but also announce a financial package for them since they were in a state of desperation, almost on the edge of penury.
Naidu said that the TDP had always put the welfare of the minority community foremost by implementing welfare schemes for their benefit. He also added that the TDP had protected properties of Muslims and observed communal harmony in the riot-hit areas.
The former chief minister demanded that the State government announce a special package for the social and economic upliftment of the Muslims. Naidu also stated that the TDP supports the quota for Muslims.
He said the TDP would launch an agitation against illegal liquor shops on October 2nd, Gandhi Jayanthi, in all the district headquarters in the State.
Reiterating its stand on Telangana, he said TDP Telangana leaders would stage a dharna in front of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's residence in New Delhi, seeking her support in favour of separation of Telangana.
Naidu also criticized the State government for its failure in conducting local body elections for various municipalities.