Amit Shah reading script given by Naidu: Sajjala Reddy
VIJAYAWADA: Refuting allegations levelled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a public meeting in Dharmavaram of Sri Satya Sai district on Sunday, YSRC general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy remarked that Shah was reading the script given by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu.
Speaking to the mediapersons at the party headquarters in Tadepalle, the YSRC leader recalled that in the run-up to the 2019 election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had accused Naidu of using Polavaram as an ATM. “Amit Shah is well aware of this fact. As Naidu is now an NDA partner again, he said what he said,” Sajjala explained.
Sajjala further elaborated in detail, how TDP delayed the project by agreeing to old price levels, how Naidu agreed to a special package, and the irregularities that took place in awarding contracts.
Asserting that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will complete the Polavaram Project, Sajjala maintained, “Through reverse tendering, we saved Rs 850 crore. Had the Centre released funds in advance, the project would have been completed long ago.”
He further blamed the Centre for delaying the project and pointed out that though there was cabinet approval, Rs 12,000 crore was not released to the State for the project. “This is one of the losses of BJP partnering with TDP,” he quipped.
‘Naidu never patronised Telugu language’
Responding to Shah’s comments on the Telugu language, the YSRC leader said Naidu has never patronised Telugu. “Let them come clear as to where they have sent their children. Not English medium schools?” he questioned. The decision on English medium in government schools was as per 94% of people’s acceptance, Sajjala asserted.
Taking a dig at Chandrababu Naidu for criticising AP Land Titling Act, Sajjala said that Naidu and his cohorts are trying to stop the Act. He played a video clipping of a TV channel about the positive story on the Land Titling Act and quoted TDP leader Payavula Keshav who praised the Act. However, now the party took a U-turn, he added.