CLP refutes TDP Chief's remarks

Hyderabad, May 15 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Legislature Committee (CLP) today refuted the remarks of TDP President N Chandrababu Naidu on re-dedication day celebrations of the Congress government, charging that the TDP during its nine-year rule had neglected the development and welfare of farmers.

Addressing a press conference here, Members of Legislative Council Mohammed Jani and R Padmaraju said the government had celebrated the event to review the progress made during the last three years in the state and to finalise steps to be taken in the next two years.

They alleged that the TDP government had during its regime had not thought about the development and welfare of the farmers, poor people and Dalits.

The leaders said the government had prepared an Action Plan 2009 on 20 issues which would be implemented in the next two years for the overall development of the state and the people.

They alleged that the TDP government had totally neglected the agriculture sector, on which 70 per cent of the population was dependent, and irrigation projects to provide water to lakhs of acres of lands in the state.

They said the government had decided to provide water to one crore acres of land with an investment of Rs one lakh crore with a view to bring more land under cultivation.

They said the government had distributed 30 lakh pensions to aged people, widows and handicapped people as a social security measure in the state and decided to give another 30 lakh new pensions during the next two years.

They alleged that the TDP was making baseless allegations against the government and the party to gain political mileage.

UNI