YSRCP silent amid missing budget allocations

Vijayawada: Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council and former Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Thursday pointed out that while State Minister for Finance Buggana Rajendranath praised the Union budget proposals submitted to Parliament on Wednesday, YSRCP MP Mithun Reddy described it as totally disappointing. "It is really surprising to know that the YSRCP MPs are boasting themselves that the Union budgetary proposals were prepared taking their suggestions into consideration," the TDP leader said in a press note released here. "Are the ruling party MPs not feeling ashamed for not raising their voice though injustice is done to the State in the budget estimates," the former Finance Minister asked.

It is the total negligence of the ruling party for funds having not been allocated for the backward regions of North Andhra and Rayalaseema in the State, he remarked. "Did you not feel that the allocation of funds that are due for the Central educational institutions is poor and there is no mention of a railway zone for Visakhapatnam, Kadapa Steel Plant, metro rail project and the mention of the capital," he asked.

The TDP leader expressed surprise as to why the 32 YSRCP MPs are silent on Special Category Status (SCS) for the State and the negligence on Polavaram project. He is of the opinion that Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has turned into a comedian by making false claims that the State stood on top in GSDP by achieving 11.43 per cent growth. The YSRCP president did not accept the TDP challenge to come to an open debate on State's growth rate and welfare schemes, Ramakrishnudu pointed out and asked whether the Chief Minister could accept the challenge at least now. "If you are daring enough to discuss the facts and the ground realities, please come forward for an open debate," he said.

Several sectors including horticulture, life stock, aquaculture, construction field, manufacturing, industrial, service and trade and restaurant sectors are moving in the reverse direction during the YSRCP rule, he said, adding that in every sector there is a minus growth after the YSRCP took the reins of the State.