Coalition govt. anti-farmer; CBI should probe Nellore incidents

Nellore, Aug 30: Former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy has flayed the coalition government for its anti-farmer policies and went hammer and tongs on the unfolding events of drama about parole, followed by the circulation of attempt to murder videos, and he sought a CBI probe.

Speaking to the media here on Saturday, he said, never before has the district witnessed such events with the coalition government giving parole and its members’ involvement being exposed and as a diversion tactic, a video of some anti-social elements talking about the murder of a ruling party MLA surfacing, which is a clear act of diversionary politics. 

He warned MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy to guard his speech as he has no stature to talk about YSRCP leadership, and if he has any sincerity should petition for a CBI probe into the issue. The video in which some anti-social elements were seen, all are the followers of Sridhar Reddy, and he blaming YSRCP seems ridiculous. 

This clearly shows that Chandrababu has lost control over his MLAs, as in the past, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has taken action against the same MLA for his indiscipline. 

The parole was given by the coalition government, and the persons threatening to murder the MLA were all his close associates, and he slinging mud on YSRCP and the leadership is atrocious, he said, adding that only a probe by a central agency can rip open the facts. 

The video leak is only a drama to divert the attention of people after the collation leaders were exposed for involved in the parole given to the anti-social element, he said. 

Agriculture has never been a priority for Chandrababu and it is reflecting whenever he is in office. There is no MSP, there is a shortage of urea and other inputs, and farmers are a troubled lot as they are not getting any kind of help from the government. His only concern is about starting new projects, providing mobilisation advance for kickbacks, and later forgetting them like the election promises. 

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on the other hand, during his term has seen to it that all benefits reach farmers on time, and RBKs served as a one-stop solution to the farmers.