Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday looked as if he lost control of himself when he was addressing a public meeting in Venkatagiri of Tirupati district. He hit his critics hard for their remarks against the volunteers. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the remarks against the volunteers were uncharitable and baseless.

He took Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan to task for making human trafficking charges against the volunteers. He said that a man who had two wives and lived with another without divorcing was not talking about women’s safety and security. He wondered how a man who had no respect for wife could talk about other women.

Jagan also referred to TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh for having fun with women in swimming pools and was talking about women safety. He alleged that the leader was seen drinking and having fun with ten women and the videos are available on YouTube.

Jagan also dragged TDP MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna and recalled how the MLA had made derogatory remarks against women at a film function. He said that these leaders were making allegations of women trafficking against the volunteers and the state government.

Meanwhile, TDP and Jana Sena leaders took strong exception to the chief minister’s remarks against their leaders. The TDP leaders said that Jagan Mohan Reddy was losing his cool as he realised the increasing anti-incumbency in the state.

The aggressive talk was out of frustration, the TDP leaders said, and it was a sign of defeat of the YSR Congress in the 2024 general election.

The TDP leaders said that Jagan Mohan Reddy was slowly realising his defeat and was not able to digest the criticism.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 193.64 crore towards financial assistance for handloom weaver families under YSR Nethanna Nestham benefiting 80,686 weavers owning looms. An amount of Rs 24,000 each would be directly deposited into their bank accounts.

Addressing a public meeting before releasing the amount on Friday, the Chief Minister said that the scheme, started in 2019, is being implemented every year for the well-being of the weaving community.

Under YSR Nethanna Nestham, being implemented for the fifth consecutive year, each eligible weaver family has so far received Rs 1,20,000.

When added the benefits of other welfare schemes like YSR Rythu Bharosa, Aarogyasri, Cheyutha, Aasara, Ammavodi, Housing (DBT), free crop insurance, Vidya Deevena, Jagananna Thodu, Sunna Vaddi and YSR Bima, the total benefits accrued to the weaving community amount to Rs. 3706.16 crore, the Chief Minister said.

Listing out welfare schemes, the Chief Minister said that so far an amount of Rs 2, 25,000 crore has been transparently spent on the welfare of the poor.

Under Amma Vodi, Rs 26,000 crore was disbursed to 44 lakh women, one crore women of self-help groups benefited to the tune of Rs 19,178 crore. We have spent Rs 3615 crore for Zero Interest scheme, Rs 14,129 crore for Cheyuta, Rs 31,000 crore for Rythu Bharosa benefiting more than 50 lakh farmers and Rs 15,000 crore for Vidya Deevena and Vasathi Deevena,” he said, adding that the entire country is looking at AP over economic empowerment of women.

The education sector has become vibrant with ongoing reforms like English medium, subject teacher concept, Nadu Nedu, digitalisation of classrooms with IFPs, tablets for Class 8 students and Jagananna Goru Muddha, the chief minister said.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reiterated that his Government is committed to the well-being of minorities and other weaker sections.

Jagan Mohan Reddy held a meeting with the Muslim representatives and religious heads to seek their opinions on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Addressing them the Chief Minister said that the Centre has not yet prepared the draft bill on the UCC, and no one knows its contents.

“This is your Government working for the interests of the weaker sections and minorities and it will not take any decision that hurts your sentiments. Don’t get unduly worried about it,” he said, adding that only the media is discussing these issues.

A false propaganda is going on the rights of the Muslim women, he said, suggesting that religious heads and elders should reject this effectively.

“Parents would never show partiality towards their children. We shall all make it clear that there is no compromise on the rights of the Muslim women. Think of the steps you would take if you were the Chief Minister and give me your suggestions,” he said.

“India is a country standing for unity in diversity with various religions, castes and groups following their different traditions and customs. Different Personal Law Boards are working based on their faiths and religious practices.

“If these practices are to be streamlined, that should be done through the Personal Law Boards since they have a fair idea and understanding about these practices, and they can only avoid misinterpretation. If these are to be changed, the Supreme Court, Law Commission and the Central Government should together discuss the issues with various Law Boards and work on the proposed changes. Otherwise, it may not work in a country like India which is guided by diversity,” he said.

Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Zakia Khanam, Deputy Chief Minister (Minority Welfare) Amzath Basha, CS Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Minority Welfare Secretary A. Md. Imtiaz, MLAs Abdul Hafeez Khan, Nawaz Basha, Shaik Mustafa, MLCs Shaik Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Ruhulla, Muslim religious heads and other Muslim people’s representatives were present.

On the third day of his official tour in YSR district, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated several projects besides laying foundation stones for several others in his native YSR Kadapa district on Monday.

The Chief Minister inaugurated the Rajiv Marg developed with an expenditure of Rs 5.61 crore in Kadapa and laid foundation stone for the new administrative building of the Kadapa Municipal Corporation, on the third day of tour in his home district.

Besides launching the developmental works of Rajiv Park, the chief minister also laid foundation stones for the works of Major Smart Water Drainage System, drinking water supply system to weaker section colonies and Kadapa Sewerage and Septage Management.

The Chief Minister later visited the Kopparthi Industrial Estate and inaugurated the unit of AIL Dixon Technologies in the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster (EMC). In the Dixon Technologies premises, he visited the manufacturing sections of surveillance cameras, digital recorders and laptops and the company officials explained about the functioning of various units.

Senior officials signed MoUs with the home audio systems manufacturing company Channel Play and LED TV manufacturing company Techno Dam India for setting up their units. The two companies would be establishing their manufacturing units in the state.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 1117.21crore towards insurance claims benefiting 10.20 lakh farmers who incurred crop loss in Kharif season 2022.

The amount was released under Dr YSR Free Crop Insurance Scheme coinciding with the Rythu Dinotsavam being observed on the Jayanti of former Chief Minister Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

The Chief Minister also formally inaugurated the MPFC (Multipurpose Facilitation Centre) godowns and 52 Dr YSR Agri Testing Labs developed with an expenditure of Rs. 63.93 crore. With this, the number of labs across the State has gone up to 127.

Addressing a public meeting of farmers at Kalyandurg in Anantapur district on Saturday before releasing the amount directly into the bank accounts of affected farmers through the click of a button, the Chief Minister recalled the great work done by his father.

“In an unprecedented manner, we are covering every irrigated acre and every farmer through RBKs and e-cropping under the crop insurance scheme without imposing any financial burden on the farmers. No other state is implementing a scheme like this,” he said.

So far, 54, 48,000 farmers got free insurance of Rs. 7802crores in the last four years while only Rs 3411 crore was paid to 35, 80,000 farmers in the 5 years of drought-hit TDP rule, said the Chief Minister.

Apart from the free insurance scheme, the Government so far spent Rs. 30,890 crores under Rythu Bharosa-PM kisan in the last four years benefiting 52,38,000 farmers, he said, stating this worked as Sanjeevini for the small and marginal farmers.

While 10, 778 RBKs are hand holding the farmers from the stage of seeding to marketing their produce, the e-crop system is helping the officials maintain accurate data of crops and farmers.

Crop loss payment before the end of the season, zero interest scheme and price stabilisation fund of Rs 3000 crore are helping the farmers in a great way, he asserted, adding further that Government has so far spent Rs 40,000 crore, Rs 1965 crore, Rs 1835 crore and Rs 1100 crore on free power supply, crop loss, zero interest and YSR Yantra Seva Scheme respectively.

Chief minister and YSR Congress president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy met the IPAC team at his camp office in Tadepalli on Friday. IPAC team incharge Rishi Raj led his team in the meeting.

Jagan Mohan Reddy is understood to have discussed the prevailing political situation in the state. He also held a review with the IPAC team on the performance of the MLAs and ministers. He took stock of the situation in every Assembly constituency and held a review on the performance of the sitting MLA and incharge.

The chief minister held a special review on the non-performing MLAs in the state. The chief minister had reportedly got the overall rating given by the IPAC team to every MLA. Jagan Mohan Reddy had also sought the suggestions from the IPAC team on measures to be taken to improve the performance of some MLAs.

The chief minister had also got a report from the IPAC on the internal squabbles among the party leaders, particularly some ministers and the sitting MLAs. He took the opinion of the IPAC team on the potential threat from the group rivalries in the party that would have adverse impact on the electoral results.

Sources say that Jagan Mohan Reddy had sought alternative names for the non-performing MLAs and the IPAC had reportedly submitted a list of new names. The chief minister is likely to announce the new names in a couple of months, particularly after watching their performance in their respective constituency.

The chief minister also took the latest survey report from the IPAC on the present situation in every assembly constituency in the state. He had a review on Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam programme and the participation of the party leaders including ministers and MLAs.

Jagan Mohan Reddy also held a review with the IPAC team on Jagananna Suraksha programme where the pending issues are resolved at the village and ward secretariat level. He reviewed the performance of the officials in resolving the issues for the people at the secretariat level.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy termed TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan as non- resident politicians and asserted that they knew nothing about social justice.

The two of them do not reside in our State and if someone wants to see them they must take a trip to the neighbouring State and it shows how distant they are from the people, he said.

Chandrababu Naidu ran away from Chandragiri to Kuppam and his foster son Pawan Kalyan keeps visiting Andhra during his leisure and descends from other States, Jagan said.

While the Government is building houses for the poor in Kuppam, Chandrababu Naidu is now thinking of constructing a house there, 40 years after his public life and at a time when the people are preparing to bid adieu to him, the Chief Minister said.

Pawan Kalyan, who supported the TDP’s policy of plunder, stash and devour, has once again joined hands with TDP and they are trying to cheat the people with false promises ahead of elections, hoping that people’s memory is short, Jagan said.

The pack of wolves has come together and is spreading falsehood with the support of friendly media, he said, and appealed to the people not to be misled, he added.

“I don’t have friendly media or alliances. I depend on you and God,” he told the public meeting during the foundation stone laying function of Chittoor Dairy on Tuesday.

Stating that his government had spent Rs 2.23 lakh crore through DBT welfare schemes in the last four years, the Chief Minister called upon them to support the YSRCP in the next elections if they feel they are benefitted through the welfare schemes.

Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday called upon the NRIs to be part of AP development by extending financial support and sharing their exposure and experience.

In a congratulatory video message forwarded to the ongoing NATA convention 2023 at Dallas in the US, the Chief Minister congratulated the delegates and wished the convention grand success.

Aiming at overhauling the educational sector, Government has been sincerely implementing programmes like Amma Vodi, Goru Muddha, Vidya Kanuka and Vasathi Deevena to enable hassle–free education, he stated, adding Government strongly believes that education is the only weapon that can change the society for good.

He said revolutionary changes were brought in the educational sector in the State in the last four years to help the students reach sky-high positions and turn them into global citizens.

The Chief Minister told the Telugu Diaspora that through Nadu-Nedu programme, Government has been improving the basic infrastructure at Government schools, besides giving tabs to students and teachers of class 8, introducing subject-teacher concept from class 3, distributing bilingual text books, launching digital teaching through IFPs from class 6 and imparting TOEFL training to students from class 3 to 10.

From the next academic year, TOEFL training would be given to the students of intermediate courses also, he said, adding that introduction of English medium has been helping students face the competition at national and international level in getting corporate jobs.

“Taking birth on Telugu soil and representing the poor and middle class of our society, you are all working in top positions as CEOs, professors in universities, scientists in NASA, doctors and business magnets. We feel proud that you have reached such positions with a strong focus and commitment,” he observed.

“The State is witnessing revolutionary changes in the fields of education, medical and health, agriculture and housing for the good of our future generations, besides transparent implementation of welfare programmes, To take forward these changes, AP needs your support,” he told them, saying they can extend their support in whatever way they can for the growth of the State.