BJP will play vital role in next Andhra Pradesh government: Ram Madhav

Not happy with the TDP’s allegations of corruption against the NDA government, he said the Modi Sarkar and BJP had zero tolerance to corruption.
BJP general secretary Ram Madhav (File | EPS)
BJP general secretary Ram Madhav (File | EPS)

VIJAYAWADA: As the TDP has been going hammer and tongs at the Centre for its ‘failure’ in fulfilling the assurances given to Andhra Pradesh, the State BJP too has decided to intensify its attack on the ‘misrule’ of the TDP government in the State.

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav led a hunger strike here on Monday to expose the alleged failure of the TDP government to auction the assets of AgriGold and return money to thousands of depositors.

“It is just the beginning,” Madhav said, indicating a long political battle against the ruling TDP. Not mincing words, Madhav described the TDP government as a “Hitler regime” and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu the “boss” of Goebbels. He also predicted change in the government in the State after 6-8 months with BJP playing a vital role in the new government.

Claiming that the Rose Valley scam in Tripura was handled swiftly by the CBI, Madhav said the Naidu government was intentionally dragging its feet on the issue, though it was fully capable of settling the matter. “It is only a matter of `6,500 crore. Is the State government, which has a revenue of `1.5 lakh crore, incapable of addressing such a small financial matter ?” he sought to know. After State bifurcation, land sharks were trying to gobble up the assets of AgriGold by any means and the State government was supporting them, he alleged.

Not happy with the TDP’s allegations of corruption against the NDA government, he said the Modi Sarkar and BJP had zero tolerance to corruption. “TRS and TDP governments in both Telugu states are competing in corruption not in development in the last four years,” he said and pointed out Telangana emerging second and AP fourth in a recent survey on corruption to buttress his point. “Seventy per cent of the people have to bribe officials for even small things,” he said. “The AgriGold scam is tip of the iceberg and TDP is steeped neck deep in corruption.”  

“When we were allies of the TDP and playing a minor role in the State government, the BJP was never given a chance to make clear their stance” Madhav claimed, adding Naidu was making baseless allegations and meaningless demands to divert the attention of people from his corrupt rule.

“The Modi Sarkar is determined to ensure development of Andhra Pradesh and is doing and will do everything for the State.  However, the State government is stuck with special category status,” he pointed out.

He also took exception to TDP’s threats of obstructing Modi in the 2019 polls. “Those who can’t win even 25 seats have guts to stop Modi.”  By joining hands with the Congress in Telangana, the TDP betrayed its founder. “The Congress is a sinking ship and the TDP, by going along with it, will also sink.”

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