Jagan demands Rs 25L ex gratia for kin of deceased

SRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded that the State government provide Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to each house affected by the recent floods in Vijayawada.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy visited flood-affected areas in Old RR Peta, Vijayawada, where he walked through knee-deep water and interacted with residents and enquired about their difficulties.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, he expressed deep concern over the government’s handling of the flood situation and held Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu responsible for the loss of 32 lives.
He stated that the disaster could have been avoided if the government had acted in time. He questioned Chandrababu Naidu’s negligence in managing the crisis and asked whether he was fit to remain in office. He demanded that the Chief Minister admit his mistakes and issue a public apology.
Jagan further stated that the government’s failure to take preventive measures had worsened the situation.
He said that CM Naidu has prioritised his house over the well-being of Vijayawada and said that when his house was submerged, Naidu moved to the Collector’s office, falsely claiming that he was staying there for the sake of the people.
He added that Naidu’s convoy in the flood-affected areas was more for show, with little real assistance provided to the people.