Book cases against Babu says relief works lax, demands Rosaiah's resignation

The State Government has totally failed in taking up rescue and relief operations in the rain-affected coastal Andhra districts, accused Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday.

Talking to media persons after inspecting rain-hit areas in the East Godavari district, the TDP chief demanded resignation of Chief Minister K Rosaiah for his failure in taking up relief and rescue operations in the district despite the advanced super cyclone warning issued by the Meteorological department for coastal districts.

When the flood victims were seeking help from the government officials, the Chief Minister K Rosaiah was busy in conducting aerial survey without attempting to know the problems of people, he said.

Stating that the Chief Minister’s aerial survey would not serve any purpose, Mr Naidu asked him to contact the victims personally to know their problems and officials’ indifferent attitude in taking relief works.

The former chief minister said that the TDP would not be a mute spectator and warned that his party would fight to get adequate relief for the victims. Mr Naidu stated that the TDP would not politicize the rain victims’ issue and fight for getting compensation for farmers who lost their crops in the floods.

He also criticized the police for arresting TDP leaders in Krishna district during Chief Minister’s visit.

Earlier, the Opposition leaders viewed the rain damage photos exhibited at R and B Guest House in the district.

The former chief minister inspected rain-ravaged Karapa, Kajuluru and Dudduru mandals in the district and enquired about the relief