Taking revenge on the Opposition parties is not on the agenda of the TDP and the party will only teach lessons to the rivals by implementing various welfare programmes thus winning the confidence of the people, party general secretary Nara Lokesh made it clear on Saturday.

Lokesh had a face-to-face programme with representatives of the Scheduled Tribes (STs) at Kokkanti Cross in Kadiri Assembly segment during his ingoing pada yatra, Yuva Galam. Responding to a series of problems narrated by these ST representatives, Lokesh said that immediately after forming the government the TDP will declare a war against unemployment to provide jobs to the youth and win the trust of the youth.

“This is going to be a return gift to the Chief Minister, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, who cheated the jobless youth,” Lokesh commented.

Observing that the TDP, while in power, recognised thandas and gudems with 500 and more population as panchayats, the TDP general secretary said that the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) too was set up during the TDP regime only keeping in view the progress of Girijans. Safe drinking water too was supplied to thandas through gravity by the TDP government and free power supply facility was provided by the TDP regime, he stated.

Facilities like subsidy loans and financial assistance for further studies abroad for STs were also implemented when Chandrababu Naidu was the chief minister, while Rs 50,000 each was extended as assistance under Pelli Kanuka for Girijan women, Lokesh stated. It is the TDP that extended all kinds of assistance to the tribals both politically and financially, Lokesh told the ST representatives.

Earlier, the ST representatives told Mr Lokesh that there are no basic facilities in the thandas now and the roads are completely damaged. The State Government is least bothered to reconstruct the roads which is causing untold hardship to them, they informed Lokesh. Mobile network is not available at almost all the thandas, they said and stated that the ST backlog posts are not being filled.

TDP general secretary, Nara Lokesh, on Tuesday assured the representatives of the Muslim community that once the party is into power again the Wakf Board will be accorded judicial powers to save the properties and also strengthened it.

Participating in the face-to-face programme with the representatives of the Muslim community at Indiramma Nagar of Kalikiri in Peleru Assembly segment as part of his pada yatra, Yuva Galam, Lokesh said that the Wakf Board properties are being grabbed by the YSRCP leaders and once the TDP is back into power judicial powers will be accorded to the board besides strengthening it so that the assets will be safe.

Observing that Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy, has cheated the Muslim community by not fulfilling his promise of setting up Islamic bank, he said that the process of reservations for the community will be strengthened which will help them progress well.

Lokesh also promised to revive the welfare programmes like Dulhan and financial assistance for their further studies abroad. “Even when the TDP had an alliance with the BJP, we have never taken any measures that will adversely impact the Muslims,” Lokesh pointed out.

Maintaining that it is TDP that has established Urdu University and paid honorarium for Imams besides building Haj Houses in various parts of the State, he added. “Though Deputy Chief Minister, Amjad Basha, belongs to the Muslim community justice is not done for the minorities,” Lokesh remarked.

Promising setting up of industrial clusters in all the Assembly segments once the TDP is back into power, Lokesh said that lands also will be alloted to them to encourage them as industrialists. A separate market will be established at Peler to provide self-employment for Muslims, he said, adding that Gulf-affected too will be extended necessary assistance.

At Kalikiri, party leader from Vijayawada, Vangaviti Radha, joined Lokesh in the pada yatra and extended his solidarity with him. Later, at Vandlapalli village of Vayalpadu mandal of Annamayya district, Lokesh had an interaction with farmers.

The global investors summit organised last week in the port city of Visakhapatnam by Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy, is only aimed at looting the public money and valuable lands in various parts of the State, observed the TDP general secretary, Nara Lokesh, on Monday.

Addressing media persons at Vepulabayalu village of Peleru mandal of Annamayya district during his ongoing pada yatra, Yuva Galam, Lokesh termed the Visakhapatnam summit as the local fake summit. Observing that the maximum utilisation of power in the State is 11,448 mega watts (MWs) but the State Government is projecting it as two lakh MWs, Mr Lokesh pointed out.

Jagan Mohan Reddy visited Davos by a charter flight spending Rs 12 cr but entered into agreements with only Arabindo, Green Co and Adani companies and again signed the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with the same companies at the Vizag summit, not once but three times, Mr Lokesh remarked.

“Agreements can be signed with these three companies sitting in a hotel over just a cup of coffee. In fact, to sign an MoU with Arabindo there is no need to spend money even for the coffee,” the TDP general secretary stated.

Maintaining that Indosol is a company owned by a binami of Jagan, he told media persons that in the name of this company 25 acres of land was illegally occupied.

The TDP general secretary stated that investors are running away from the State on learning about the history of Jagan. Former chief minister, Chandrababu Naidu, himself is a brand name for investments, Lokesh said, adding that during 2014-19 he tried for setting up several industries in almost all the districts in the State.

AP had 19,500 cr more FDI than Telangana during Chandrababu Naidu regime and the rate of unemployment has come down by 3.5 per cent, Lokesh pointed out. However, this Government was in deep sleep till 2023 and now got up with the fake local summit to take the innocent public for a ride, he remarked.

“If agreements have been entered into with 378 companies why only the names of the 70 companies are revealed. What happened to the other companies,” he asked and pointed out that during Chandrababu’s regime all the details were uploaded online.

Lokesh expressed his readiness on the charges that he has made against the Deputy Chief Minister, Mr Narayana Swamy, on land grabbing. The TDP national general secretary said that his party’s stand is clear on the capital Amaravathi while Jagan is taking South Africa as an example. “Will any wise leader take South Africa as an example,” he asked.

The State will witness huge investments within 100 days of the TDP forming the government again, said party general secretary, Nara Lokesh, on Thursday.

In a face-to-face programme with representatives of the Muslim community, organised at Damalacheruvu of Chandragiri Assembly segment during the ongoing pada yatra ‘Yuva Galam’, Lokesh said that during the YSRCP rule, investors are deserting the State leaving the youth unemployed.

”Once the TDP is back in power, I am assuring you all that within 100 days massive investments will be made in the State creating huge employment opportunities, including to Muslim youth,” he said.

Promising the setting up of Islamic bank within one year of coming to power, Mr Lokesh said Karnataka model will be implemented to resolve the DKT pattas issue. Stating that the voters have elected Chevireddy Bhasker Reddy twice, he asked what are the developmental activities that the local MLA has undertaken in these 10 years.

At least 10 Muslims were done to death during the Jagan Mohan Reddy Government, Lokesh said that Ibrahim was murdered in daylight on the streets at Narasaraopet for fighting for masjid lands.

Lokesh said that the TDP never took any kind of negative measures even when the party had an understanding with the BJP. Soon after the TDP forms the government, all the problems of Muslims will be resolved on a war footing basis, Lokesh said.

Earlier, the representatives of the United Teachers Federation (UTF) and the Noble Teachers Association met the TDP national general secretary at the campsite of Gummadivari Indlu of Chandragiri segment. Lokesh said that the Jagan Government is targeting the teaching community and cases are falsely being registered against those who fight for their rights.

This is the only Government in the country that drafted teachers as security guards before liquor shops, Lokesh observed and promised them that all the cases filed against the teachers will be lifted once the TDP comes to power again.

The representatives of the teachers unions complained to Lokesh that the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) arrears, dearness allowance for 2022 have not been paid to them till now. Since the courses in the primary education and secondary education have been reduced it is seriously impacting the academic standards, they informed Lokesh.

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, is now feeling shaky after knowing the tremendous response to the Yuva Galam pada yatra, said TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh, on Monday.

Addressing a public meeting at Thindavada in Chandragiri Assembly segment as part of his 29th day of his pada yatra, Lokesh said ”This coward Chief minister has been taking rest at Tadepalli palace for the past four years but after the resounding response to my pada yatra he started feeling shaky now.”

Stating that he is fortunate enough to address the people here from the footsteps of Lord Venkateswara, Lokesh said that this Chandragiri was once the most famous area during the Sri Krishna Devaraya Dynasty. But today the land, sand, mining, and liquor mafia is ruling this historic place, he said.

”Just before my pada yatra the GO no 1 was issued only to prevent me from addressing the people in the State. Jagan is acting on Government Order but mine is a public order,” he declared with confidence that he has the public support.

Hundreds of policemen and even police vehicles are surrounding him wherever he goes, he said, adding that this will not make him lose confidence. Lokesh said that all the sections of society are suffering in various ways with this inefficient rule.

”The students, teachers, women and even the police officials are the victims of Jagan and he miserably failed to fulfil the promises that he made to them. What happened to the job calendar which he said will be issued every year regularly. The jobless youth have been eagerly waiting for this,” Lokesh said.

What happened to the steel factory for Kadapa and the Amarrajaa Battery company has been chased out by this Government following which 20,000 youth lost their employment, he said. As several companies have launched their units during Chandrababu Naidu regime, Jagan Mohan Reddy is throwing them out, he remarked.

The local police created obstructions to the ongoing pada yatra ‘Yuva Galam’ of TDP general secretary, Nara Lokesh, at Samsireddy Palle on Thursday.

The police attacked and grabbed the mike from a TDP activist, Mr Bhasha, who sustained injuries in the mele. The police even attempted to push Lokesh down the bench on which he was standing to address the local party activists.

This resulted in a fierce argument between the police and the TDP activists while Lokesh continued his protest by standing on his bench. ”What right do the police have to create hurdles to Lokesh in our village,” the villagers asked.

Carrying a copy of the Indian Constitution, Lokesh questioned the police as to how they can violate the fundamental right of a citizen. He continued his protest till the police officials left the scene and allowed him to address the gathering.