Jagan lambasts CM for apathy toward flood-ravaged farmers
GUNTUR: For the second consecutive day, YSRC chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy toured flood-ravaged Guntur district and lambasted the State government for its insensitivity to the woes of farmers.
During an interaction between Jagan and locals at Piduguralla, a farmer of Kamepalli village Annapureddy Krishna complained that the standing cotton crops in his two acre land, got washed away resulting in a loss of Rs 60,000. R Anjibabu, another resident of Kondamodu village along with some others complained that the floods of Kondamodu Vaagu has ruined their house and no official has visited their place till now. He went and inspected the cotton and mirchi fields.
Jagan proceeded to Anupalem in Rajupalem Mandal and interacted with ST community members. They complained of political interference in relief measures. He also visited paddy fields and assured the farmers that he would exert maximum pressure on the Governments and see that they also get proper compensation.
Finally he went to Reddygudem where the railway track got washed away during the floods and local MPTC member Ghousebi Nagul Meera criticized the CM for not doing anything other than aerial surveys. Only Ambati Rambabu senior leader of YSRCP was there to their rescue.
While addressing the public gathered around him, Jagan launched a scathing attack against the State government for its apathy and carelessness in helping the flood victims. He also demanded that the government should realise its mistake and come to the rescue of the farmers.
“Had he (Naidu) come on foot instead of merry-go-round by helicopters, he would have experienced the difficulties the people are facing,” Jagan said. He wanted the government to release input subsidy of Rs 1,000 crore which includes Rs 463 crores released by the Central government.
The Opposition leader also criticised that instead of waiving the agriculture loans as the chief minister had promised in his election manifesto, he was advising that banks not to sanction any gold loans. Now the farmers are facing great difficulties in the present crisis.
He commended his followers who have distributed 6 tons of rice to the needy and also chided the TDP leaders for distributing illegally procured ration rice. He was accompanied by party leaders Ambati Rambabu, Marrri Rajasekhar, MLA, Dr G Srinivasa Reddy, and others.