VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy described the State budget for 2026–27 as ‘a pack of lies meant to deceive the people of Andhra Pradesh,’ alleging that the government had failed on every front, especially in fulfilling its ‘Super 6’ election promises.
Addressing the media at the party headquarters, he said inadequate allocations and mounting arrears across welfare and development sectors exposed the ‘false claims’ of the Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition.
Jagan accused the government of inflating growth figures while state revenues grew at just 1.97% over two years, placing Andhra Pradesh 22nd among 23 states as per CAG data. He said the government’s projections of double-digit GSDP growth were inconsistent with stagnant revenues and declining tax collections.
He alleged that pension beneficiaries had dropped from 66.34 lakh in 2024 to 60.96 lakh in 2026, with budget allocations indicating further cuts. Promises under Thalliki Vandanam, free bus travel, and free LPG cylinders were ‘either diluted or underfunded,’ he said, estimating thousands of crores in unpaid dues.
On agriculture, Jagan said the government failed to deliver the promised Rs 20,000 annual support under Annadata Sukhibhava, removed seven lakh farmers from beneficiary lists, and neglected tenant and tribal farmers.
He accused the administration of not paying crop-insurance premiums for two consecutive seasons, causing farmers to lose nearly Rs 3,500 crore in compensation. Price-stabilisation efforts, he said, had collapsed, forcing farmers to sell below MSP.
He also highlighted arrears of Rs 7,150 crore under Aarogyasri, claiming hospitals were under severe financial strain. On employee issues, he said salaries had not increased for two years, four DA instalments were pending, and GPF, APGLI and retirement-benefit arrears totalled nearly Rs 35,000 crore.
Jagan criticised the government for halting Nadu-Nedu works, reducing allocations for school infra, and failing to clear fee-reimbursement dues. He said pending Vidyadeevena and Vasatideevena arrears amounted to over Rs 10,000 crore.