Amaravati, home for all says Jagan Hits out at TDP for being pro-rich

Venkatapalem (Guntur dist) Assailing TDP for its pro-rich approach, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday justifued allotting house-sites to the poorer sections in the R-5 zone created in Amaravati.

Asserting that Amaravati will remain home for all heralding an era of social justice, he laid the foundation stone for the construction of 50,793 houses for poor in the CRDA region and for 45 social infrastructure projects in the Krishnayapalem layout.

Addressing a huge public meeting here after laying foundation stone and unveiling a pylon, he described the event as victory over the evil forces that have created obstacles in distribution of house site pattas by moving Supreme Court.

“The day will remain special and have a permanent chapter in the history of Andhra Pradesh as the poor have achieved social justice after a three-year long legal battle,” he said and declared that Amaravati is home for all henceforth.

Gone are the days of capitalists' domination over the weaker sections and the change, backed by the Government, will continue for good in the future too.

TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu and his sponsored organisations filed 18 petitions in High Court and five petitions in Supreme Court with the aid of 'foster son' and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan and friendly media opposing distribution of house site pattas, he said.

TDP and its friendly media wanted NRIs to settle in Amaravati region by opposing construction of houses for poor, he said adding they want the poor to remain poor forever.

The most disgusting thing is they went to the apex court unabashedly claiming that distribution of house site pattas in Amaravati would endanger the demographic balance. “What is worse is that they took it as their heroism. We have never seen such moral degradation and dirty politics.

For the last three years, the government has been fighting a war over the evil forces that were opposing all good things and reforms being done for the poor,” he said.

While the government has spent over Rs.2, 25,000 crore through DBT for welfare schemes in full transparency in the last four years, Chandrababu failed to do any good during his term

They have stooped to new lows of criticising even the volunteers who have been extending selfless service to the people and playing anchor role in implementing welfare schemes, he said.

Government is spending Rs.1829.57 crore on this project, out of which Rs.1371.41crore will be incurred for the construction of houses and Rs.384.42 crore will be spent towards infrastructure facilities like roads, electricity and drinking water.

An amount of Rs 73.74 crore will be spent towards 45 social infrastructure projects including 11 anganwadi centers, 11 schools, 11 digital libraries and 12 hospitals to cater to educational and health needs of the residents of Jagananna Colonies, the Chief Minister pointed out.

Housing Minister J. Ramesh, Mangalagiri MLA A. Ramakrishna Reddy, Bapatla MP N Suresh and Guntur district Collector, M. Venugopala Reddy, also spoke.