Prioritise State’s interests in Parliament, CPI(M) urges TDP and YSRCP MPs
The CPI(M) has urged MPs from both the ruling TDP and the opposition YSRCP to prioritise Andhra Pradesh’s interests during the Monsoon Session of Parliament
The CPI(M) has urged MPs from both the ruling TDP and the opposition YSRCP to prioritise Andhra Pradesh’s interests during the Monsoon Session of Parliament instead of extending unconditional support to the Centre. Addressing the media here on Sunday, its State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao called upon the MPs to raise issues affecting the State, including the crisis faced by tobacco, maize, mango and aquaculture farmers, and seek solutions from the Union government.
The directions issued by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy asking their MPs to support the Centre reflected political interests taking precedence over the State’s welfare, he alleged. Expressing support for environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk and student organisations protesting against alleged examination irregularities, he demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over repeated examination paper leaks, and announced the party’s support for student protests in Vijayawada.
Srinivasa Rao opposed mining and pumped storage projects in the tribal areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, alleging violations of tribal land rights. He demanded strict implementation of the Land Transfer Regulation (LTR) Act and the PESA Act, insisting that no projects should proceed without Gram Sabha consent. He criticised rehabilitation measures for families displaced by the proposed ArcelorMittal steel project in Anakapalli district, sought enhanced compensation, and opposed long-term land lease agreements for solar power projects in Rayalaseema, demanding stronger safeguards for farmers.
Referring to a recent assault on a woman in Guntur district, he sought stringent action against the accused. He also accused the government of selectively targeting YouTubers and activists critical of its policies while failing to act firmly against influential offenders.
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