Naidu had to eat humble pie at Peruru

TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, who has been continuing with his Padayatra in Ananthapuram district, had to eat humble pie on Sunday when locals at Peruru cornered him with a volley of questions over their problems.

When Chandrababu, who launched his Yatra from Peruru on the sixth day of his marathon, interacted with people, the locals bombarded him with their perennial problems and made him crestfallen.

Cattle-herder Venkatalakshamma of the village told Naidu that she has been a resident of Peruru for the last 40 years but no one, including Paritala Ravi or Sunitha or any Congress leader has given her a house. “What else shall I tell you? Do you think I am workless?”she asked Naidu.

Shamim, another native of the village, told Naidu there is no use of telling about their problems when neither TDP nor Congress leaders did anything for him.

A student from Gurukula School of the village questioned Naidu about the purpose of the Yatra. “I don’t know why you are doing this Yatra and what purpose it would serve. Are you sure people’s problems would be solved with this Yatra? Anyhow, why didn’t you develop this area when you were the chief minister?” asked the student.

Naidu’s embarrassment was conspicuous on his face when people listed out their problems such as lack of power and water and non-arrival of pensions and ration cards. Sunitha, who accompanied Naidu tried to avoid more humiliation for Naidu when she took out the mike and asked local TDP leaders to speak.

Throughout his Yatra, Naidu talked of his unselfishness and urge to serve the people and continued his walk with a plethora of promises.

(Updated on Oct 8, 2012)