Naidu launches 'Praja Galam' campaign, attacks YSRC government
Deccan ChronicleTirupati: Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu sounded the poll bugle on Wednesday with the launch of 'Praja Galam' - a series of public outreach programmes targeting the ruling YSRC government ahead of the state elections. Terming Jagan Mohan Reddy a "traitor of Rayalaseema", Naidu said the Chief Minister destroyed the irrigation sector in the parched Rayalaseema region in the past five years of his rule. "My vision is to create assets and increase revenue for everyone, while Jagan Mohan Reddy works to fill his own pockets by looting the people," Naidu claimed, and said the government failed to complete new irrigation projects or provide subsidies and minimum support prices to farmers. Naidu also announced a set of promises as part of the TD's poll manifesto, including a monthly allowance of Rs 15,000 for all women in the 18-59 age group, free education, three free LPG cylinders per household annually, free bus travel for women, a payment of Rs 20,000 annually for each farmer, creation of 20 lakh new jobs and an unemployment allowance of Rs 3,000 per month. The former chief minister vowed that if the TD alliance is voted to power, his government would ensure completion of all pending irrigation projects, supply water to every acre by diverting Godavari waters to the parched Rayalaseema region and end the menace of drugs and narcotics within 100 days.