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Congress softer than TDP, says CM

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Congress softer than TDP, says CM
Congress softer than TDP, says CM

“We are softer than you were”, was the message sent by Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to fasting Telugu Desam Party President N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday during his public speech at Jadcherla in the district.

Praising the Congress for its soft corner, KKR pointed out that the government had deputed a team of Ministers to urge Mr Naidu to end his fast, whereas the former chief minister had not reacted even after 11 days when former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy had taken up a hunger strike along with 90 MLAs demanding withdrawal of electricity charges.

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Stating that the government was making concrete efforts for the welfare of rain-hit farmers in the state, KKR called on Mr Naidu, who is on hunger strike demanding better package for farmers since last Friday, to withdraw his fast considering his serious health condition and cooperate with the government by giving valuable suggestions.

Talking to media persons after unveiling former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s statue at Jadcherla, the Chief Minister said Mr Naidu’s hunger fast for farmers cause was recognized by everyone. He asked Mr Naidu to cooperate with the government and withdraw his fast.

Recalling an incident during Mr Naidu’s tenure, he said that late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy had staged a hunger fast with 90 MLAs for revoking hike on current charges for 11 days. However, Mr Naidu not responded properly to his agitation, he said. Unlike TDP, the Congress was soft on Mr Naidu’s agitation and had responded favourably by sending a three member Ministers team to withdraw his agitation.

“If the government limits permit, I would release more aid for farmers welfare”, he stated.

KKR said the government has spent Rs 8,000 crore on farm sector in five years and Rs 6,600 crore to take up relief operations in flood and rain hit districts and added that it has also rescheduled Rs 12,500 crore loans of flood affected people in the various districts and waived off Rs 400 crore interest on farmers loans.

The Chief Minister said the Congress has good foundation in the state and if any one quits, there would be no damage to the party. “No one can collapse the Congress party. The grassroots level workers are pillars for the party and not leaders and their charisma,” he pointed out.

 Meanwhile, the police took a TDP MLAs into custody when they tried to obstruct the convoy of the Chief Minister at Jadcherla.