YSRCP slams CM over false claims on helipad land 

Tadepalli, Feb 7: YSRCP Mangalagiri constituency coordinator Dontireddy Vemareddy dismissed as “blatant lies” the Chief Minister’s allegation that farmer land was forcibly taken for a helipad in Tadepalli during the YSRCP government. Speaking to the media at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli, he said the land in question has for decades been under railway control and that there is no evidence of any farmer cultivating it. He stated that the ruling government, unable to fulfil its promises to the people and facing criticism from the opposition, is resorting to mudslinging and misinformation to divert attention.

Vemareddy stated that the helipad site originally belonged to the Railways and was later leased to EID Parry Limited, a fertilizer company. After the company shut down, the land was auctioned, but as per records it remains railway and government land. He stressed that no agricultural activity ever took place there. He further pointed out that 10.04 acres in Survey Nos. 223/226/C2 were already under the Collector’s control in 2015 during the TDP tenure itself, as per RC No. 22/7, and had come under government possession well before YSRCP assumed power. Claiming that farmers were cheated despite this record, he said, is misleading and shameful.

He clarified that the helipad was constructed strictly as per Aviation Corporation norms to meet the Chief Minister’s security and travel requirements, and that all necessary permissions were obtained during the YSRCP government. He asserted that no land was encroached upon and no injustice was done to any farmer.

Stating that the Chief Minister is indulging in diversionary politics, Vemareddy said the government is attacking YSRCP only because it is being questioned over unfulfilled promises. He urged the Chief Minister to stop false propaganda, focus on development, and use the mandate given by people for public good rather than political blame games.