TDP MLA flays YSRCP government

Visakhapatnam: TDP Visakhapatnam North Constituency MLA and former minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao said that ‘Mahashakti chaitanya rathayatra’ was initiated to bring awareness among women.

Flagging off the rathayatra here on Friday, he said that the awareness chariot will be operated for the next 40 days. The MLA recalled how former Chief Minister NT Rama Rao gave top priority to women along with reservation for them, equal rights in property and establishment of women’s universities during his reign.

Further, the MLA said TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu worked for economic empowerment for women through ‘Deepam pathakam’ and DWCRA groups. After becoming Chief Minister, Srinivasa Rao alleged that Jagan Mohan Reddy ignored promises made before elections. “We were under the impression that Amma Vodi was meant for all children in a family but only one child is eligible for the scheme,” he stated.

He pointed out that the YSRCP government did not make any development in the state for four years. “As elections are approaching, the state government is trying to mislead the people by laying foundations for projects that will not move any further and the amount spent on such expenditure would go waste,” Srinivasa Rao said and added that the government should change its attitude following the verdict given by the court on R5 Zone.