The Hindu (Vijayawada)

TDP chief promises holistic developmen­t of Muslim minorities

Naidu accuses Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading lies that the reservatio­n for Muslims will be scrapped, if the NDA partners form the government

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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is spreading lies that the reservatio­n for Muslim minorities will be scrapped if the NDA partners form government in Andhra Pradesh, alleges Telugu Desam Party (TDP) national president N. Chandrabab­u Naidu.

Addressing the Praja Galam meeting at Gudur in Kodumuru Assembly constituen­cy on Sunday, Mr. Naidu said the TDP-BJP-JSP combine would ensure holistic developmen­t of the Muslim minorities.

He alleged that the YSRCP government had withdrawn several welfare programmes meant for the welfare of the Muslims in the last ›ve years. “Once the NDA partners come to power, all the bene›ts will be restored, and they will be strengthen­ed economical­ly,” he said.

Mr. Naidu said that it was during the TDP term that minorities were given a prominent place through social justice, and Urdu was made the second o‘cial language.

“The YSRCP government has undone the progress achieved in the residual State. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy lacks foresight, and his administra­tion is corrupt. If he is given another chance, there will be no security for either the public or private properties in the State,“Mr. Naidu said.

Claiming to be the “son of Rayalaseem­a”, Mr. Naidu said during the TDP term, ₹12,000 crore was spent on irrigation projects in the region. But the YSRCP government hardly spent ₹2,000 crore in the region, he added. He vowed to bring Godavari waters to Rayalaseem­a and usher in an agricultur­al revolution in the area.

TDP’s Kodumuru MLA candidate Dasthagiri and Kurnool MP candidate P. Nagaraju were present.

 ?? ?? TDP national president N. Chandrabab­u Naidu addressing a roadshow in Mantralaya­m constituen­cy in Kurnool district on Sunday.
TDP national president N. Chandrabab­u Naidu addressing a roadshow in Mantralaya­m constituen­cy in Kurnool district on Sunday.

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