The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has asked the Congress high command to clear air on the tainted Ministers in Andhra Pradesh
Addressing
a press conference in Vijayawada on Wednesday, CPI (M) State secretary B.V.
Raghavulu alleged that the Congress leadership remained a mute spectator
to corruption and scandals that were rocking the State.
The people would conclude that the AICC colluded with the tainted Ministers if no action was initiated, he said. The SC, ST Sub-plan was an outcome of protracted struggle by the CPI (M).
The
YSR government even issued a GO on sub-plan subsequent to CPI (M)
protests, but was not implemented. The government has failed to respond
properly to the Tenali incident wherein a dalit woman was pushed under
the wheels by some drunkards. Referring to ‘Amma Hastham’, the CPI (M)
leader said, “It’s a ‘maya hastham’ (illusionary hand) to deceive the
people.”
The government has not allocated any budget for the scheme. Numerous
figures were in circulation as officials put it as Rs. 680 crore, while
Rural Development Minister Dokka Manikyavara Prasad put it as Rs. 5,000
crore.
If the total number of white ration cards were to be considered the budget would not be more than Rs. 2,800 crore, he said. The
CPI (M) suspected that the government would divert the SC, ST Sub-plan
funds to the scheme. CPI (M) State secretariat member Y. Venkateswara
Rao, city secretary Ch. Babu Rao were also present.
(Courtesy : The Hindu)
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