A day after submitting a memorandum to the Chief Electoral Officer seeking de-recognition of the TDP for its alleged failure to fulfil its poll promises, the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday released a CD, titled, ‘Adirindayya Chandram’, highlighting the failures of the Naidu government in its one-year rule.
Speaking to reporters after releasing the CD, APCC chief Raghuveera Reddy said Chief Minster N Chandrababu Naidu had failed to keep even a single promise in the last one year. “He just used false promises to come to power. Naidu should hold Daganadu instead of Mahanadu,” he said.
Stating that he would send the CD even to the TDP office, he said, “All those who are attending Mahanadu should watch this CD to know the truth.” Raghuveera also said his party would continue its fight against the “misrule of TDP government” and see that it fulfils all the promises made to the people of the State.
He further said going by the contradictory statements of the TDP, it was evident the government was out to deceive the people and had made poll promises only to reap electoral dividends. “This is a violation of the Representation of People’s Act and the Election Commission should take action against the party by de-recognising it,” he demanded.
Accusing Naidu of deceiving the people of Telangana too, Reddy said Naidu had claimed it was because of his letter that Telangana State was formed and in AP, he blamed the Congress for State division.
“If he has the guts, let him accept that he wrote the letter for division of the State to the then UPA government. Naidu should adopt a resolution in the ongoing Mahanadu on the same,” Raghuveera said.
A delegation of Congress leaders, led by Raghuveera, on Tuesday met Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bhanwar Lal and submitted a memorandum asking the Commission to de-recognise the TDP.
“Since TDP had failed to fulfil promises made during polls it amounts to deception and the EC should take action against the party for cheating the people of the State,” they said.
NGT Notices to Centre, Andhra Govt Over capital city at Amaravathi
The National Green Tribunal bench on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the AP government seeking their response on a plea questioning the development of a new capital city on the southern side of river Krishna in between Vijayawada and Guntur, allegedly without environmental clearances. The tribunal adjourned the case to July 27.
The counsel, appearing for petitioners P Srimannarayana and others, sought a stay on land acquisition in the region by pointing out that the AP government had selected the location to develop a green field capital city called “Amaravathi” without taking into account ecological and environmental aspects.
There is every likelihood of a major environmental disaster and loss of public money as the areas identified fall in the flood-prone zone, the counsel argued. The bench asked the counsel about the frequency of floods in the area. In reply, the counsel said the frequency of floods was high.
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