YSRCP has condemned the white paper released by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu regarding the corruption related to land, sand, and mining in Andhra Pradesh.
Speaking to the media at the party central office here on Monday, Former Minister Dr Merugu Nagarjuna said the white paper is full of baseless and false allegations and Chandrababu Naidu didn't show one evidence supporting his statements.
In regard to the issue of Dasapalla lands, the former minister said Chandrababu Naidu consistently tried to hide the facts about these lands and reminded that the courts, including the Supreme Court, have ruled that these lands do not belong to the government and added that the owners of 64 plots openly stated in the media that they willingly gave their lands and requested not to politicize the issue. He slammed Naidu for being silent on the illegal land grabbing by Gitam University and said they grabbed 38.6 acres of prime government land in the city and despite the land's high value, Naidu did not take any action during his tenure.
The former minister lambasted Chandrababu Naidu for his baseless allegations about irregularities in the house sites given by the YSRCP government and said the then YSRCP government took a unique initiative to provide houses to the homeless poor, giving away 28,000 acres of government land and purchasing another 25,000 acres transparently and added that additionally, 4,557 acres were pooled, and 71,811 acres were given as possessive certificates.
In regard to Sand, the former minister said immediately after election results, the real theft occurred under Naidu's watch, with sand being illegally taken from behind his house. He said Under Naidu's administration, the state treasury received zero revenue from sand sales and reminded that the previous YSRCP government implemented a transparent tender process for sand under the supervision of a central government agency.
In respone to allegations on Mineral Resources and Mines, the former minister said Chandrababu Naidu's allegations about mines and leases are false and it was his men looted these resources for decades. He pointed out that the revenue from minor and major minerals increased significantly under the YSRCP government, showing proper management and reforms.
He said Chandrababu Naidu made false statements about the Land Re-survey and Titling Act initiated by the YSRCP government and explained that the act provides government guarantees for the lands of the poor and compensates them in case of any loss. He said the central government suggested and guided this act, and it aligns with international best practices and dared Naidu to raise his voice against the act at central government.
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