TDP president and former chief minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday strongly condemned the filing of false cases against the party activists in Punganur.

Naidu visited the party activists who were lodged in the Peler sub-jail and later told media persons that false cases were being registered against the TDP activists of the Punganur Assembly segment, including seven persons belonging to the Minority community and even an Ayyappa devotee.

“Fake cases were filed even against 21-year-old boy Pathas Riyaz, who is studying Intermediate,” the TDP supremo said.

Eight persons were illegally taken into custody by just mentioning in the First Information Report (FIR) that only others. “Not only that, but also they are shifted to the police station and were subjected to torture and were presented before the local magistrate,” Naidu pointed out.

The arrested were threatened with serious consequences if they admit before the magistrate that they were beaten up by the police, he said and asked whether there is any other terrorist activity worse than this.

“Who gave the right to police to act in such a manner,” Naidu asked and made it clear that suitable action will be initiated against these police officials once the TDP is back in power.

Observing that Andhra Pradesh is now witnessing a State-sponsored terrorism, he questioned the police as to how they can behave like this and how many more illegal cases will be filed against the innocent persons.

What the police officials were doing when the YSRCP workers damaged the flexies arranged to greet TDP leader, Challa Babu, on his birthday, he asked and questioned them whether they would leave the TDP activists if they damage the YSRCP flexies.

TDP president, N Chandrababu Naidu, on Monday said that the day late NTR formed the first government of the TDP in the State is a historic day for the Telugus across the globe.

On TDP completing 40 years of forming the government, the party president said that revolutionary changes have come in the lives of the Telugu people in the world both economically and politically only after the late NT Rama Rao formed the TDP government. The journey of the lives of the Telugu people is now being viewed as before and after the TDP formation, Chandrababu said.

Late NTR floated the TDP only to ensure that a poverty-free society was formed and came to power within nine months, Naidu said.

On this day 40 years ago NTR took oath as the chief minister to bring in radical changes in the lives of the poor, he said.

The credit goes to TDP for introducing revolutionary changes in society by bringing in welfare schemes like Rs 2-a-kg rice scheme, Single Window system, doing away with the patel, patwari system, rights for women in property, pucca houses for the poor and old age pensions besides distribution of janatha clothes, Chandrababu recalled. It is the

TDP established separate educational institutions for women like Padmavathi University and created reservations for women in education and employment, the TDP supremo observed.

The Backward Classes (BCs), who form 50 per cent of the population, could progress in politics only with the encouragement given by the TDP, Naidu said, adding that even a separate quota was extended to BCs in the administration and local bodies only by the TDP.

The quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) was increased and a separate welfare corporation for Minorities was created by the TDP to ensure that they progress well both economically and socially, the TDP supremo maintained.

“As NTR tried to uphold the dignity and self-respect among the Telugus I tried my best to increase the self-confidence among them,” Naidu said.

Declaring that the TDP will lead the movement to save the State from these psycho rulers, Naidu gave a call to the party leaders and activists to work hard to rebuild the State.

All eyes are on TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu who is scheduled to tour his Kuppam Assembly constituency for three days from January 4.

The State government had issued a GO prohibiting public meetings and rallies on the roads following a stampede at Kandukuru of Nellore district where 8 persons were killed.

As the GO was out, the Chittoor police have issued notices to the district TDP leaders asking them to apply for permission to hold meetings with Chandrababu Naidu. The police wanted the TDP leaders to clearly specify where they would be holding the meetings and what measures are being taken to regulate the crowd.

Following the notices, the TDP leaders criticised the state government for imposing restrictions on the movements of the opposition party leaders. They said that they would not apply for the permission but would go ahead with their original programme.

If the TDP leaders fail to apply for permission and if Naidu moves forward holding the roadshows and roadside meetings, the police will certainly act against him.

It is to be seen if Chandrababu Naidu would follow the rule or challenge the state government on its GO and hold his programmes as planned earlier.

Former chief minister and TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday invited the intellectuals and neutrals to join the TDP ahead of the 2024 general elections. He wanted the intellectuals and neutrals to change the politics of the state from corruption and hooliganism to development.

The TDP chief who is currently touring the SPSR Nellore district spoke to media at Kovuru, where he emphasised the need to get rid of the corrupt rule of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. He said that everyone in the state should come forward to send Jagan out of power in the next election.

Chandrababu Naidu said that he would also welcome some of the ruling YSR Congress MLAs. He said that there are good MLAs and leaders in the YSR Congress and felt that they should come out of the party and join hands with him.

“There is nothing wrong in taking some good leaders from the YSR Congress. I welcome them to save the state and the people from the misrule of Jagan Mohan Reddy,” Chandrababu Naidu said. He asserted that several sitting MLAs and leaders from the YSR Congress were ready to switch over to the TDP.

The TDP chief said that the Telugu Desam Party was the first to invite new faces, professionals and intellectuals into politics. The TDP had encouraged several new leaders and professionals into active politics, he said.

He also saw the need for the professionals, intellectuals and neutrals to come with the TDP and fight the 2024 battle to save the state. He asserted that political polarisation would take place in 2023 and that would change the fate of the state in 2024.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said that he would give his first signature on the welfare of the BCs in the state if the party is voted to power in the 2024 elections. Addressing the people in Nellore district, Chandrababu Naidu said that the TDP would focus on BCs welfare.

He said that the party would come up with a series of welfare schemes for the BCs once the TDP formed the next government. He said that the BCs welfare was completely neglected by the present government headed by chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Chandrababu Naidu said that the BCs in the state are ready to give a return gift to Jagan Mohan Reddy in the next election. He claimed that BCs were coming in large numbers to the TDP’s meetings in the state these days. The presence of BCs for the TDP meetings shows the return of the party base, he asserted.

The TDP chief said that Jagan Mohan Reddy government had given some corporations and nominated posts to the BCs but had not given funds and powers. He said Jagan had made the BCs a laughingstock which the BCs were realising.

The government had failed to support the BCs and their traditional professions. He said that the TDP would take care of every section of the society once it comes to power in the next election. He asked the BCs to wait for the good day to say bye bye to Jagan Mohan Reddy.

TDP national president and former chief minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday predicted that the days for YSRCP are numbered as the leaders of the party are uttering all nonsense.

Addressing a roadshow as part of his ongoing ‘Idemi Kharma Mana Rashtraniki’ programme at Kavali in Nellore district, Chandrababu Naidu said an incident took place at Kandukur right in his presence on Wednesday and had the local police there acted like the Kavali police that would not have happened. Cautioning the people to be a bit vigilant, Chandrababu lamented that he could not come to their rescue.

Promising the gathering that he will certainly stand by the families of the deceased, the TDP supremo said that a financial assistance of Rs 24 lakh each to the families has been extended. “I will stand by these families and will look after the future of their children,” he said.

Thanking Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, for expressing condolences to the bereaved families, Chandarbabu said that the Chief Minister did not react till the Prime Minister expressed sympathies to the families. “This is the culture of Chief Minister, Jagan Mohan Reddy,” he said and made it clear that the “ongoing movement will continue till justice is done to all your children.”

Pointing out that a Dalit leader, Karunakar, of this constituency, committed suicide due to the harassment by the local YSRCP leaders for his land, the former chief minister warned the local MLA of serious consequences if he does not mend himself. Stating that Jagan Reddy has been resorting to hiking the prices of everything, including revision of taxes, for the past three-and-half years, Chandrababu Naidu felt that the time has come to show the door to the Chief Minister.

Chandrababu Naidu expressed concern that the state police who once discharged their duties efficiently, are now working under a psycho and are resorting to filing false cases against the TDP leaders. “How can the district superintendent of police can claim that I have not addressed the meeting at the place of his choice. How the Director General of Police can file cases against us,” he asked and said that he is ready to face such false cases.

The former chief minister made it clear that he will not leave those police officers who filed false cases against the TDP leaders and said that once the party is back in power suitable action will be initiated against such officers. “I am not afraid of psychos as I always stand by the people,” he stated.

Observing that a time has come for all the political parties to join hands and come onto the road to fight for upholding the democratic values, the TDP supremo said that Jagan Mohan Reddy is completely money-minded and has already become the richest Chief Minister in the country.

Chandrababu Naidu called upon the people to come forward and join hands with him to fight against this psycho Chief Minister. “This psycho-rule should go and cycle-rule should come back in the State,” he added.

TDP president and former chief minister, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday paid rich tributes to those who died in the stampede here on Wednesday.

Later talking to media persons, Chandrababu Naidu said that he is deeply hurt with the Kandukur incident and that the party is extending financial assistance of Rs 24 lakh each to the kin of the deceased of which Rs 15 lakh is being paid from the party while the remaining amount is extended by the TDP leaders. Of the eight persons who succumbed to injuries, six belong to the downtrodden sections of society, he said adding that the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, also extended financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh to each family.

“I have come here to pay tributes to the deceased persons and the TDP will stand by their family members. The party will take the responsibility of bearing the expenses for the education of the children of those who died in Wednesday’s incident,” Chandrababu Naidu announced.

Observing that he has been into politics for more than four decades, the TDP supremo recalled the days when roadshow was organised by late NT Rama Rao, Ratha Yatra by the BJP top leader, L K Advani and his own pada yatra.

“Whichever leader comes to a place, it is the duty of the local police to oversee the law and order. I am not blaming anyone, but the Kandukur police should have taken precautionary measures to avert the stampede,” Chandrababu Naidu felt.

Without naming anyone, Chandrabau Naidu said that the way criticism is being made against his meetings is not correct. Stating that he does not need anyone’s sympathy, the former chief minister said that several meetings were held earlier by various parties exactly where he addressed his meeting on Wednesday.

“I am leaving it to their wisdom whether to criticise such incidents too,” Chandrababu Naidu said and stated that it is now the duty of the people who gather for the meetings to take necessary safety measures even if the local police do not cooperate.