Jagan Attacks BJP, TDP In Krishna District Public Address

Coming down heavily on the BJP-TDP alliance for what he termed an unleashing of a barrage of lies and promising the heaven to residuary AP, YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy cited the non-performance of the NDA in terms of State development, and appealed to the people to vote for the YSRCP's fan symbol to change the course of the residuary State.

"Though the BJP-TDP combo was in power between 1999 and 2004, and could not bring in any development to the State, the leaders of the two parties have been in Seemandhra unabashedly doling out promises galore which reflects their politics of opportunism.

"Within hours of the completion of elections in Telangana, leaders of both the parties came to Seemandhra with tall promises and weaving a Utopian dream for the people. It was however the same set of people that voted in Parliament alongside the Sonia Gandhi-led Congress to divide the State," he said while addressing a public meeting at Tiruvuru in Krishna district on Friday.

"It is not just the voting pattern. Sushma Swaraj toured Telangana seeking votes for the BJP for helping in creating the separate State, and has put forward the Chhoti Mausi relationship demanding her share of the booty. Chandrababu Naidu, the BJP and the Congress are responsible for dividing the State. The TDP had given a letter of consent, and its floor leader along with the BJP and the Congress had voted for the bifurcation bill.

"The same set of people now come to Seemandhra and tell people that Y S Jaganmohan Reddy is responsible for the division. Such opportunist and immoral politics should be rejected outright," he railed.

"The BJP-TDP leaders who have showered promises today never spoke of Polavaram, Pulichinthala, Galeru-Nagari, Hundri-Neva and other projects while they were in power from 1999 to 2004. The extent of the coastline did not increase from 1,000km since 1999, but Modi speaking of it now shows his real motive - the group of persons who toured the region during the past 2 days is interested only in votes and seats but not in real development," Jagan said.

He added, "Modi speaks of taking the gas to the entire nation but never spoke of how much gas our State will get. These people do not love us, they do not have affection towards us. They need only our votes and seats. This is the time for you to think before you vote, and keep in mind the welfare activities that YSR had taken up. Give us 25 MP seats and we will get all that we need from the Centre and ensure that the Prime Minister cares for our needs and aspirations," he added.

"Chandrababu Naidu has been speaking of waivers to the tune of Rs. 1.5 lakh crores, which is not possible. He is also promising one job per family which he cannot implement as there are 3.5 crore families. He has a record of closing down profit-making PSUs and throwing people out of jobs.

"He has been making more such impossible promises. I cannot do that as I have to be in public life for 30 years while this will be the last election of Chandrababu Naidu. I have been promising 11 things, which include signatures on 5 files. They will be done immediately after I assume office, and I have inherited the quality of not going back on my word from YSR.

"The 11 promises I am making will change the course of the State, and I appeal to you to vote for YSRCP's candidates in this battle between credibility and honesty on one side and opportunism and conspiracy on the other," he said. (INN)