The Congress party has ridiculed former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s proposed agitation to highlight the issues faced by the people.
In a statement on Thursday, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Vice-president Kolanukonda Sivaji stated that Jagan Mohan Reddy acted like a factionist during his five-year tenure and has no right to launch an agitation for the welfare of the people.
“The people of the State taught him a fitting lesson for his anarchic rule. Jagan Mohan Reddy himself is a major problem for the people, as all sectors were ruined during his regime,” Sivaji said.
The Congress leader lamented that the Jagan Mohan Reddy-led government had tarnished the IAS and IPS services with corruption. “The true-up charges have become a heavy burden on the common man. The YSRCP government did not pay fee reimbursements, leading to accumulated arrears that have now become a burden on the new government,” he said. He also criticised the YSRCP regime for failing to benefit farmers.
Shivaji further claimed that the sand, liquor, and mining mafias thrived during the five years of YSRCP rule, while the common people struggled with exorbitant taxes. “Now, the corrupt actions of YSRCP leaders are being exposed one by one,” he said, demanding that the YSRCP leadership take on the role of a constructive opposition.
He expressed concern over the forcible seizure of lands and properties by YSRCP leaders at gunpoint during their tenure and called for a comprehensive inquiry into all corrupt activities. Shivaji also urged the government to establish a fast-track court to expedite trials and ensure punishment for the guilty.
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