YS Jagan terms AP budget as 'jugglery of figures'

Leader of Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that farmers, DWACRA groups, students housing, weaker sections funding and Aarogyasri have taken a backseat in the State budget.

Speaking to reporters, YS Jagan said, “Chandrababu Naidu government did not deviate from its policy of granting meagre funds and not even spending the funds allocated to vital sectors and has been staking tall claims on welfare while the figures are jumbled up to give an impression which is false and filled with fallacy.

Agriculture and Irrigation have been bearing the brunt with the anti-farmer policies and the boasting of the government that it has waived the loan is only ridiculous which has no basis. Fees reimbursement has a passing mention in the budget and the amount specified is just a peck of what is due and the housing, SC ST sub-plan too has been taken out without any tangible end result and the allocations are sufficient only for administrative expenses, he said.

“Aarogyasri scheme has been watered down and the funds allocated are very paltry and the government still has to pay the dues to hospitals and it is paying as per the outdated tariff. It has been allocating half of the amount asked for and dues are mounting and people with renal, cardiac and other ailments are suffering badly and chemotherapy too has to be postponed even in life threatening cases,” YS Jagan said.