*Chandrababu turned Collectors' Conference into a platform to vent frustration: YSRCP*

Tadepalli, September 12: YSRCP SC Cell State President and former MLA TJR Sudhakar Babu alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu used the Collectors and SPs Conference to vent his frustration instead of addressing public problems.

Speaking at the YSRCP central office, he said Chandrababu had lost not only public confidence but also the confidence of officials. He accused the Chief Minister of targeting Dalit woman IAS officer K Sunitha for giving a statement in the Skill Development case and said officers were being humiliated for insisting on rules.

Sudhakar Babu alleged that Collectors and SPs were being pressured to act in favour of NDA leaders, calling it an attack on constitutional governance. He also alleged irregularities in DSC sports quota appointments and demanded the immediate resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh, saying responsibility could not be shifted onto officials.

He said the State was facing a 54 percent rainfall deficit, yet no concrete action plan on drought, drinking water or fodder was announced during the 22-hour conference.

He questioned claims of Rs 23 lakh crore investments, saying only around Rs 6,000 crore had materialised. He also questioned why only 12,000 jobs were provided despite 4.68 lakh unemployed registrations.

Sudhakar Babu further criticised delays and cuts in Talliki Vandanam, failure to complete houses started under the previous government and Chandrababu's remarks on pension beneficiaries. He warned officials not to become scapegoats by signing illegal orders.