Naidu’s one-year rule up to now additionally exhibited his revenge politics (ANI)
“Brick by brick, we are rebuilding the devastated state. In just one year, we’ve shown what good governance looks like,” Naidu, who can also be the TDP president, stated whereas addressing his get together’s conclave, Mahanadu, in #Kadapa on May 29.
His authorities was working to boost the picture of the Telugu state by attracting the eye of worldwide buyers.
The Opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), nevertheless, described the one-year regime as an enormous failure and a betrayal of the individuals’s mandate. “The government has gone back on its poll promises. In a span of one year, the people are vexed with the coalition government,” YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy stated on Tuesday, calling upon the individuals to watch the “Betrayal Day” on June 4.
Having secured a landslide mandate a yr in the past on June 4, sweeping the meeting polls by profitable 164 out of the 175 seats, the TDP-led #National Democratic Alliance (NDA), additionally comprising the #Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the JanaSena Party, has generated excessive expectations among the many individuals. The coalition additionally swept the Lok Sabha polls, profitable 21 out of 25 seats, dealing a large blow to the previous CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party, which may get solely 11 meeting and 4 Lok Sabha seats.
Priorities drawn
Returning to CM place for the fourth time, Naidu started his newest tenure on a optimistic word by considerably rising pensions, as promised earlier than the polls, and likewise revoking the controversial land titling legislation launched by his predecessor. He additionally revived Anna Canteens and fulfilled the promise of supplying three free gasoline cylinders yearly to poor ladies.
However, monetary constraints posed challenges to fulfilling different guarantees, corresponding to free bus journey for girls, funds of ₹20,000 to farmers beneath the Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, ₹15,000 to ladies beneath the Thalliki Vandanam scheme, ₹1,500 beneath the Adabidda Nidhi scheme, and an unemployment allowance of ₹3,000 for jobless youth.
Last week, Naidu introduced he would implement Annadata scheme from this Kharif season, Thalliki Vandanama from the approaching educational yr and free bus journey for girls from August 15.
Unlike his predecessor Reddy, who focussed primarily on implementing direct profit switch (DBT) schemes, Naidu has his personal priorities — reviving the deserted Amaravati capital metropolis undertaking and completion of Polavaram main irrigation undertaking.
“Fortunately for Naidu, his timely alliance with the BJP before the last elections has helped him gain substantially from the Centre. Since the TDP is the largest partner (after BJP) in the ruling NDA with 16 Lok Sabha seats, the Centre was liberal in extending financial assistance to the state – not only for Amaravati capital city and Polavaram, but also to national highways, ring roads, metro rail etc,” political analyst Ramakrishna Sangem stated.
Naidu kickstarted the constructions in Amaravati and received the works relaunched by #Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2 this yr, following the approval of ₹15,000-crore mortgage from World Bank and ADB, apart from securing one other ₹11,000 crore mortgage from HUDCO and different monetary establishments.
He additionally received the works on Polavaram undertaking expedited and hopes to finish the undertaking by December 2027.
“The financial package of over ₹11,000 crore for Vizag Steel Plant, approval for the establishment of BPCL refinery project and industrial corridors at Orvakal etc are some of the major achievements of Naidu, thanks to his lobbying power with the Centre,” Sangem added.
Yet, Naidu continues to wrestle with the monetary disaster. According to the CAG report, the TDP-led authorities had resorted to budgetary and off-budget borrowings to the extent of ₹1,37,546 crore within the final one yr.
Hitting on the Naidu authorities, former CM Reddy in a submit on X stated: “The fiscal deficit went up from 4.08% of the GSDP to 5.12% in a span of one year and the revenue deficit jumped from 2.65% to 3.61%.”
Revenge politics
Naidu’s one-year rule up to now additionally exhibited his revenge politics, a full brunt of which has been confronted by the YSRCP. State’s CID, the particular investigation workforce (SIT) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACP) of the state police have been concentrating on the YSRCP leaders by digging out one rip-off after one other.
Some of the circumstances beneath investigation embrace alleged forcible acquisition of shares in Kakinada SeaPorts Ltd and Kakinada Special Economic Zone by YSRCP leaders like YV Subba Reddy and V Vijay Sai Reddy; land encroachments and unlawful mining in a number of components of the state allegedly by former ministers Kakani Goverdhan Reddy and Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy; and unlawful liquor rip-off value ₹3,200 crore allegedly involving Peddireddy Mithun Reddy, Jagan’s secretary Ok Dhanujay Reddy, OSD P Krishnamohan Reddy and former IT advisor Raj Kesireddy.
The authorities additionally cracked down on some key YSRCP leaders like former Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, former Bapatla MP Nandigam Suresh, former minister Jogi Ramesh and former MLA Vallabhaneni Vamsi, all of whom have been arrested in numerous legal circumstances. He additionally launched a large crackdown on social media activists affiliated with the YSRCP, for allegedly posting derogatory content material in opposition to the ruling coalition on social media.
Naidu additionally made each try and malign the picture of former CM Reddy by highlighting the problems like alleged adulteration of cow ghee used for making Tirumala laddu throughout the YSRCP regime, an accusation that created large uproar.
The authorities didn’t spare even IAS and IPS officers who had focused Naidu throughout the YSRCP regime. Several officers have been shifted from their posts and have been saved in ready with none additional postings for a very long time. Three of them — IPS officers PSR Anjaneyulu, Kranti Rana Tata, and Vishal Gunni — have been suspended in September for his or her alleged involvement within the improper arrest and alleged harassment of Mumbai-based actress Kadambari Jethwani.
Shrewd politicking
On the political entrance, CM Naidu has been in a position to handle the alliance companions nicely, by providing key portfolios to allies JanaSena Party and the BJP. Besides appointing Pawan Kalyan as deputy chief minister and BJP chief Satya Kumar as well being minister, he allotted a big chunk of nominated posts to the alliance companions. So far, the three events have been in a position to work in tandem.
At the identical time, Naidu additionally seems to be grooming his son Nara Lokesh as his inheritor obvious. At the latest Mahanadu, TDP leaders raised the pitch for making Lokesh the working president of the get together.
Pawan Kalyan, who’s presently thought of No 2 within the state cupboard, is mendacity low. Though his Jana Sena Party had 100% strike fee within the final elections by profitable 21 out of 21 meeting seats and each the Lok Sabha seats it contested, the actor-turned-politician isn’t asserting himself.
“Pawan Kalyan knows his limitations, but at the same time, he is able to get the things done for his party by bringing pressure on Naidu,” political analyst Sangem added.
Bumpy highway for Jagan
After going through humiliating defeat within the meeting elections, a number of key leaders of the YSRCP resigned, together with Jagan’s as soon as trusted lieutenant Vijay Sai Reddy. Four Rajya Sabha members and 6 MLCs additionally resigned from their posts.
The highway forward for Jagan Mohan Reddy is bumpy and difficult. And but, his preventing spirit stays intact.
At a latest get together assembly, Reddy asserted: “When in opposition, challenges are inevitable. But we must remain steadfast in our values. Hardships don’t last forever. I assure you — our party will return to power and rule the state for the next 30 years.”
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