Will resolve CPS row in a year: Pawan

Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday promised to resolve the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) issue pertaining to the government employees within a year of the TDPBJPJSP alliance coming to power.

Addressing a joint election campaign with TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu at Tanuku in West Godavari district, he appealed to Mr.

Naidu to commit himself to resolving the CPS issue. “Finding an amicable solution to the issue is a challenge, but we will strive to achieve it,” he said.

“Our alliance will be promiddle class. Until now, all policies have focused on the rich and the poor,” he said.

Referring to the middle classcentric welfare, Mr. Pawan Kalyan alleged that Chief Minister Y.S .Jagan Mohan Reddy exploited nearly 70,000 police constables without clearing their TA and DA arrears. On the sacrifices made to form the alliance, he said, “I have led the talks for the alliance. I was prepared for sacrifices. Mr. Naidu’s administrative experience, Prime Minister Narenda Modi’s helping hand and JSP’s caliber to fight for the people’s cause will be a rare combination to put the State back on track.”

Referring to the challenges over seatsharing among the alliance partners, Mr. Pawan said that he had to drop the idea of fielding his brother Nagababu from Anakapalli Lok Sabha seat. “Every alliance partner has sacrificed for the development of the State,” he added.

The JSP chief alleged that the YSRCP government was silent on key challenges, including the R&R package for the Polavaramdisplaced. Not even a single DSC notification was issued, he said.