VIJAYAWADA : Blaming the TDP for the hardships being faced by the elderly in getting their pensions, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday asked the beneficiaries to bear with the problems caused by Naidu, for a month.
He said after assuming power on June 4, he will put his first signature on the file relating to the reinstating of volunteer system.
“After June, the volunteers will commence door-to-door distribution of pensions,” he said during his election campaign in Narasapuram.
Jagan was speaking during election rallies at Narasapuram in West Godavari, Pedakurapadu in Palnadu and Kanigiri in Prakasam districts.
Elaborating on his government’s initiatives, he said, “Volunteers were deployed for every 60-70 households. Pensions, civil services, and schemes were delivered at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries. There was no need for beneficiaries to grease the palms of the staff or face discrimination. We have directly deposited Rs 2.70 lakh crore into the bank accounts of beneficiaries for various schemes.”
On TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu’s unkept promises made in the 2014 manifesto, Jagan said Naidu had sent the manifesto copy to each household and now it is for the people to decide whether the promises were implemented or not.
Jagan pointed out, “He (Naidu) promised that his first signature will be on waiver of farm loans worth Rs 87,612 crore, but that didn’t happen. He also promised loan waiver for Self-Help Groups for about Rs 14,205 crore, depositing Rs 25,000 under the Mahalakshmi scheme after a girl child is born in a family. He failed to fulfil any of his promises.”
Vote for YSRC to reinstate volunteer system: Jagan
The YSRC president reiterated that there was a class war and not a caste war going on in the State. “I appeal to even those who didn’t vote for me in the last election to discuss among your family members. Discuss who has delivered good governance and worked for the welfare of the State without leaving any scope for corruption before casting votes,” Jagan asserted.
The Chief Minister asked the people to cast their two votes for YSRC for good governance, and for the institution of volunteers which is delivering services to the people at their doorsteps. For the continuance of all the welfare schemes in implementation now, help the YSRC win all the 175 assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in the State.
Jagan said the upcoming election will decide the future of the State for five years with the continuation of welfare schemes. He added the present election is not a routine affair to elect MPs and MLAs.
“Kurukshetra war is going to happen in the next 10 days. If you vote for Jagan in this election, all the schemes will continue. If you vote for Naidu, it will be the end of the schemes,” Jagan said.
“Naidu often says that he was the Chief Minister for three terms. But if you mention his name, will any poor person in this State remember at least one good thing he did?” Jagan asked and listed out the welfare schemes he had implemented in the last 59 months.