Reiterating the demand to keep the state united, YSRCP leader Sharmila has said the separatists have unleashed a reign of terror by attacking Seemandhra people even before the State is divided and the situation would be even worse after the bifurcation.
Addressing a public meeting during her Samaikhya Sankaravam which rolled into Nellore district here on Sunday, she said: “Even before the division has taken place the separatists have attacked Seemandhra people and have been constantly issuing threats which gives an account of what is in store for in the future. Yet the Congress and TDP are going ahead with the bifurcation which our Party strongly resists.”
While people returning from Save Andhra Pradesh meeting held at Hyderabad were attacked and the incident was preceded by lawyers being beaten up in the High Court, open threats are being hurled from Telangana leaders. All these incidents point towards the scenario that Seemandhra people will be treated as second class citizens in the days to come if the State is divided.
There would be no safety to their lives and property and the attacks will increase and they have to seek the permission of the Telangana leaders if they have to visit the region. If this is the arrogance and state of affairs before the bifurcation what will the situation be like if the division actually takes place?
“YSR Congress strongly demands the Centre to retain state united as it is unable to do justice to both sides. Congress has undertaken the exercise to gain a few seats in one region with the hope of pitch-forking Rahul Gandhi to the Prime Minister’s seat.
While it is sheer political reasons that are being considered by Congress to divide the State, TDP leader N Chadrababu Naidu has given them the much needed boost by agreeing to divide the State unconditionally.
When the tide turned to the other side, he embarked on a Yatra in the Seemandhra region. He should be questioned by the people as to where from he gathered the courage to tour the region after giving a letter accepting the division unconditionally,” she said.
Water sharing and capital are main issues that would hamper the Seemandhra region if the stat is divided as we get Krishna water only after the needs Maharastra and Karnataka are fulfilled. If another state comes in between, Nagarjunsagar and Srisailam will have no water. Somosila and other projects will be stalled and the region will turn a desert, she said.
Recalling the golden rule of YSR, she said he has not increased the tariff of power, did not increase taxes but still could carry out the welfare schemes which have benefitted every section of the society.
The Congress government has done away with all his welfare schemes and has been taking anti-people decisions.
The conspiracy of Congress and TDP has kept YS Jagan Mohan Reddy away from the people, but soon he will come out to usher in the welfare of YSR, she said. (INN)