YSRCP government is politicising pension distribution ahead of polls, alleges Naidu
The HinduExpressing his displeasure over the manner in which the YSRCP government is handling the issues related to the distribution of pensions, Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu has accused the ruling party of doing politics over the death of pensioners. Addressing the media at Gudur town on April 29, Mr. Naidu said that the YSRCP government was “using theatrics and subterfuge” over the pension distribution ahead of the elections. The TDP national president voiced concerns over the government’s decision to deposit pensions into the bank accounts of beneficiaries, saying that travelling long distances in the schorching heat to collect their pensions was a challenge for the elderly people. He said that the government’s attempts to blame the opposition parties for these issues related to pension distribution were “frustrating”.