Karumuri dares TDP for debate

PNS|Vijayawada

Civil Supplies Minister Karumuri Nageswara Rao said that YSR Congress will reveal all the details of the welfare and development of BCs and challenged Telugu Desam to come forward to join an open debate on BCs development. The Minister said that the YSRC government has accounted for every penny spent on welfare schemes and development and further to the borrowed loans.

Addressing media persons on Tuesday, the minister said that the Jagan Mohan Reddy government provided Rs 86,000 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into the bank accounts of BCs under welfare schemes.

He alleged that Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu and its BC leaders like K Atchannaidu, Kollu Ravindra, Ch Ayyannapatradu, Buddha Venkanna, Kala Venkatarao, and others are trying to cheat the public with false claims. He said that Chandrababu did nothing for BCs during the TDP regime. He said that Naidu who backstabbed his father-in-law and TD founder NTR had further backstabbed BCs by neglecting their welfare and development. He said that CM Jagan gave house sites to 31 lakh people worth Rs 55,000 crore but Naidu did not give house sites during his government. He alleged that Naidu announced a sub-plan for BCs with Rs 10,000 crore funds per annum but never implemented it.

Minister Nageswara Rao said that YSRC invited BC representatives from the village level to Rajya Sabha for the Jayaho BC Mahasabha under which around 85,000 representatives from all constituencies holding various posts are attending. He claimed that CM Jagan implemented every single thing that was said in the ‘BC Garjana’ sabha and BC Declaration in Eluru and adequate representation has been provided to women and BCs in posts. He stated that 139 castes were recognised and 56 corporations were formed. Caste-wise census is also being done and they are doing good. The minister stated that TD is fearing and shivering due to the huge response coming to Jayaho BC Maha Sabha and said that no one can detach BCs from the Jagan government and party.

The Minister recalled that Naidu as CM gave warnings to BCs by threatening Thokalu Kattiristha (cut the tails) but in the Jagan government, Yadavas, Setti Balijas, Nai Brahmins, goldsmiths, Rajakas and each and every BC feel that their respect has increased as CM Jagan treating BC as ‘Backbone Classes’ to YSRC. He recalled that TD never sends BCs to Rajya Sabha as MPs but Jagan has made four BC members of the Rajya Sabha from the state in these three years. He further recalled that Naidu once announced the Rajya Sabha seat to Varla Ramaiah and when he was coming to the office, he showed stubbornness in the middle and denied the RS seat. He questioned Naidu if he ever thought about the poor and BCs and did well for the farmers.