Andhra Pradesh: House panel probe into Pegasus case a farce: Naidu

‘It is ridiculous on the part of the state government to scare me, and I am not afraid of anyone except people’

‘It is ridiculous on the part of the state government to scare me, and I am not afraid of anyone except people’

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrababu Naidu told the investigation of the House Committee on Friday Pegasus issue as a “spectacle”, and said it was ridiculous on the part of the YSRCP government to “scare me”.

Addressing a public meeting in Nagri, as part of his three-day ‘Baddu Badoo’ campaign, Mr. Naidu said that he was the one who started the IT revolution in the state, and that “anyone can teach me about IT. Needless to.”

challenge to house panel To substantiate the charges against him, Mr. Naidu said that he would not be afraid of anyone except people.

Referring to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s move to become the “permanent president of YSRCP”, Mr Naidu said such a move would be only foolish and against the spirit of democracy.

Mr Naidu alleged that Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s mother and sister had walked out of the party because of his “undemocratic thinking”.

Terming the government’s welfare schemes as “bogus and exaggerated”, Mr Naidu demanded that Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy release “true figures” of beneficiaries of Amma Vodi, Rythu Bharosa and social pensions.

Accusing Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy of destroying the education system, he cited a report by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) that in recent years, Andhra Pradesh had 35% school dropouts, while 51,000 teacher posts were vacant. were abandoned.

Shri Naidu further said that when the SC sub-plan was flooded, the creation of BC corporations was just a sham without funds, offices and chairs.

Criticizing Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy for “cheating the farmers” with false promises during the 2019 elections, Mr. Naidu said, “TDP, when voted to power, will make the move to install smart meters for agricultural pumpsets permanent. will leave.”

Referring to crimes against women and minors in the last three years, Shri Naidu said, “Crimes against women are increasing due to the flow of alcohol and consumption of ganja. I challenge Shri Jagan Mohan Reddy to refute my allegation that the liquor brands contained residues of hazardous chemicals. ,

Referring to the hike in electricity rates, APSRTC bus fares and skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, the TDP chief urged the public to rebel against the YSRCP government and bring TDP back to power.

Earlier, the TDP chief was accorded a rousing welcome on his arrival in Nagri city. Shri Naidu was accompanied by Pulivarthi Nani, in-charge of TDP Chittoor parliamentary constituency, Gali Bhanuprakash, in-charge of Nagari area and senior party functionaries.