Snobbish Chandrababu Naidu tried to banish poor from Amaravati: YS Jagan

MACHILIPATNAM: Criticising the previous TDP regime for its arrogance and injustice meted out to the poor, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday launched a scathing attack on Nara Chandrababu Naidu and said that he had tried to make Amaravati a gated community meant only for the rich while he had denied basic human rights to the poor.

Addressing a public meeting after launching the Machilipatnam Port works on Monday, YS Jagan said, “Chandrababu Naidu lacks basic humanity and that’s why he compared a home meant for the poor to a grave. Shame on him for having made this comparison.”

He further challenged Naidu, “Tell me one thing you have done for the poor. Tell me one positive difference that you brought into the lives of the deprived. I can bet, you have nothing to say! And that’s the difference between me and you and the public knows this difference very well.”

YS Jagan to launch housing scheme for the poor in Amaravati

Committing himself to overall development, the Chief Minister announced a grand housing scheme for the poor in Amaravati that would be launched on May 26, 2023, where 50,000 house pattas costing Rs 5,000 crore would be distributed among the poor.

YS Jagan further said that the scheme was aimed at providing a decent living to the poor in Amaravati. He said that the scheme would also help change the mindset of the poor people and make them self-reliant. The scheme, the Chief Minister said, was a part of the government's commitment to provide housing for all.

“The government has already provided houses to 31 lakh people across the state and will work to make Amaravati a ‘city of equality’ for all people, irrespective of their caste, creed or economic status,” he said, adding that the government would also work to develop Amaravati as a smart city with all modern amenities.