YSRCP questions secrecy over Chandrababu Naidu’s foreign tour, demands transparency

Tadepalli, Jan 1: YSRCP SC Cell President and former MLA TJR Sudhakar Babu slammed Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for maintaining secrecy over his foreign tour, despite repeatedly claiming that his life is an open book.

 Speaking to the media at the party central office in Tadepalli, he asked why the government was not clearly informing the public about where the Chief Minister had gone, for what purpose, and whether the visit was official or personal.
He stated that earlier Chief Ministers always disclosed their travel details through the media, but Chandrababu Naidu was behaving suspiciously by keeping even the General Administration Department in the dark. He said conflicting reports in sections of the media about London, Singapore, Bali, or personal travel had only increased public suspicion. He added that even leaders of the ruling party were giving contradictory versions, which raised serious questions about transparency.
Sudhakar Babu further said that rumours were spreading that the Chief Minister may have gone abroad to hide or manage money accumulated over the past eighteen months. He demanded that the government clarify the facts immediately and put an end to speculation.
He also questioned Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Minister Nara Lokesh for frequently travelling in special aircraft and helicopters. He asked whether such travel was possible on their official salaries and demanded disclosure of who was bearing the expenses. He said that if public money was being used, bills and expenditure details must be made public as per aviation rules.
He criticised the coalition government for starting the new year by preparing to impose an additional burden of Rs 4,500 crore through increased power charges. He reminded that Chandrababu Naidu had promised not to raise electricity tariffs for five years but had already imposed a heavy burden since coming to power. He said people were disappointed and demanded that the government honour its promises instead of deceiving the public.