Jagan promises value-based governance

Eluru, (West Godavari dist), March 3 (INN): Resolutely affirming that it is time for the Generation Next to take over the reins of the State, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu has become irrelevant in public life and the Kadapa MP has promised to usher in a vibrant governance embedded with credibility and value-based politics.

The four signatures I will stamp immediately after coming to power would change the course of the state and put the development clock back on its precision and the state will be shaped into the best in the country competing with international standards, he said while addressing a public meeting as part of the YSR Jana Bheri here on Monday.

'My first signature will be on the Amma Vadi scheme where in Rs 1,000 would be directly deposited to the mother's bank account monthly for the education of her two children and the second signature will be on the file to increase the old age pension to Rs 700 per month.

A Market Stabilisation Fund would be set up to provide cushion and provide MSP to farmers and the fourth signature would waiving interest on DWACR loans,' he said.

The political system has degenerated badly and has lost credibility with leaders like N Chandrababu Naidu playing truant to people's problems. Credibility and value system are the two words that cannot be seen in the present day politics and the new generation leaders will take over and change the course of state by bringing in a welfare state.

Five years after YSR death, he is still remembered by the people as his welfare schemes have percolated deep into the hearts of the people as he believed in value-based politics and was synonymous to credibility. It is not how many years you lived but how you lived those years were the golden words of YSR and we have to emulate him while serving the people.

Before YSR, people have seen the dark age of N Chandrababu Naidu, wherein all sections of people were put to hardships. The TDP leader has never bothered about the rural landscape and talked ill of agriculture and farmers.

The pension during his term was a paltry Rs 70 with quota system. Only 15-20 old people would get the pension of the eligible 300 in a village. They used to plead with me for pension but the government of the day had fixed quota and new ones would be given only if the existing pension holder dies. This was very heart rending.

TDP government did not bother about the students and made fun of the free power scheme. The DWACRA groups were forced to repay the loans and penalties imposed. Medicare was a far cry and quality treatment was not accessible to poor. They used to raise loans and get into the debt trap. The nine year TDP rule has driven people into indebtedness and suicides.

Chandrababu Naidu has no credibility as he never kept the poll promises of Rs 2-kg rice and prohibition. Besides lifting prohibition, he was instrumental in starting belt shops (cheap liquor outlets).

The same Chandrababu Naidu has betrayed the people by being instrumental in dividing the state. We tried our best to stall the division but the Congress has ganged up with BJP at the Centre and TDP in the State for the sake of votes and seats.

His dual policy is a total sell-out for the people of Seemandhra. His double speak has to be rejected. On one hand he says that there is injustice done to Seemandhra and on the other his MPs vote for the division Bill and feel proud for casting the first vote.

With elections round the corner, we have to win 30 MP seats and we will get funds and get projects as we will have a say in the formation of government at the Centre. The TDP leader has been speaking of Singapore, but we will make our State as the most sought after place, he said.