Telugus should lead to take India to top position in world by 2047: Chandrababu Naidu

VISAKHAPATNAM: Observing that corruption is still rampant in Andhra Pradesh which needs to be tackled immediately not only for the progress of the State but also the whole country, TDP supremo and former chief minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday, called for an active involvement of the youth for taking Andhra Pradesh ahead.

Releasing the Vision-2047 document at a programme organised in this Port City, Naidu expressed confidence that India will certainly become top country in the world on all spheres, but wanted the Telugus to take the lead in this endeavour.

After paying tributes to the statue of former chief minister the late NT Rama Rao, on the Beach Road, he led a pada yatra to the statue of the legendary revolutionary Alluri Seetharama Raju.

Mr Chandarbabu addressed the huge gathering at the MGM Park.

Naidu felt that women, scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes, minorities and all other sections should be involved in the mission.

Expressing confidence that India, including Andhra Pradesh, would certainly grow to the expected levels, the TDP supremo felt the need to put an end to corruption which was possible only by revolutionising the youth. "This century is yours and you should take the lead not only to take the State much forward but also the country to the top most position in the globe," the former chief minister said.

Naidu firmly believed that Telugus were capable of leading the nation and gave the example of former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao. "The economic reforms introduced in the country when PV Narasimha Rao was the prime minister brought a revolutionary change in the whole nation which transformed India to grow economically and other fields. That is the greatness of Telugu people," Naidu observed.

Stating that these reforms helped in creating assets, the former chief minister felt that these assets needed to be utilised properly with a vision. Making it clear that his sole aim was to create a poverty-free nation, Naidu felt the need for the youth to involve with commitment in this mission.

"At the same time, those who become rich utilising these opportunities should support the poor to grow," the TDP supremo said. He exuded confidence that Telugus, who had the culture of respecting the aged and elderly, would certainly follow this norm.

He wished that the people from both the Telugu States should become like Jews, who were now the richest in the world.

"In every 10 rich persons in the world five are Jews. Already those who have migrated to the United States are earning a lot and others too should grow like that utilising these five strategies that I am explaining now in this Vision-2047 document," he stated.

He also told the gathering how his Vision-2020 brought radical changes in the State.