Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy deserves both bouquets and brickbats on the completion of one year in office, said the Lok Satta Party in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
In a statement, Lok Satta Party Working President D V V S Varma and General Secretary Katari Srinivasa Rao pointed out that although the Chief Minister has distinguished himself by launching a few people-oriented welfare and development schemes, he has failed to address some basic issues plaguing the state.
They welcomed the Rajiv Yuva Kiranalu (a program that seeks to provide training and employment to unemployed youth), the CM's plan to provide interest-free loans to farmers, and the move of getting Clause 14 (F) removed from the Presidential Orders.
They also hailed the Chief Minister's attempts to eradicate corruption at the grassroots level by launching a "Mee Seva" option for the issuance of certificates in a timely manner.
They, however, faulted the CM for having failed to ensure remunerative prices for agricultural produce, and for not warding off suicides among farmers.
They also took exception to the CM repeatedly deferring elections to local bodies and cooperative institutions, not attempting to improve education and healthcare facilities, and not taking steps to curb liquor consumption.
What is more glaring is that the Chief Minister has maintained a studied silence on the allegations of corruption against top politicians and bureaucrats, the Lok Satta lamented. (INN)
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