*TDP coalition pushing aqua sector into crisis*

Tadepalligudem, Oct 9: YSRCP has slammed the coalition government for pushing the aqua sector into crisis and is working in tandem with aqua feed companies at the cost of poor farmers. 
Speaking to media here on Friday, Party Coordinator Vaddi Raghuram said, the coalition government is trying to weaken the APSADA act and is working to favour feed company owners leaving aqua farmers in the lurch and has been misleading courts.
We will take up the issue to the next level and see that aqua farmers get their due benefits as YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has envisioned by bringing in the APSADA to safeguard the interests of aqua farmers. 
The coalition on the other hand has issued a GO and misled the courts by stating that it has roped in three aqua farmers as members and is going forward to weaken the APSADA. Chandrababu should make it clear as to when was the meeting held with aqua farmers and where and who are the three handpicked aqua farmers in the committee. The coalition is favouring a few companies and companies. 
The aqua feed prices were hike by Rs 27 in the past six months and the coalition government is boasting of subsidy which is just Rs 1.50 and there is no reply as to why the power subsidy was withdrawn to farmers in June and July. Tenant farmers are bearing the brunt due to the policies of the coalition government and the crop holiday affects them most. 
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy gave a subsidy of Rs 3.60 crore to aqua sector during the previous term and under his direction we will launch an agitation to save aqua sector from the crisis.