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TDP seeks early polls
Hyderabad, Nov 13: Seeking to cash in on the perceived sympathy for Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu after the abortive attack on him, Telugu Desam Party today demanded early assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh on the twin planks of naxal violence and `obstructionist` policies of main opposition Congress.
Hyderabad, Nov 13: Seeking to cash in on the perceived sympathy for Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu after the abortive attack on him, Telugu Desam Party today
demanded early assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh on the twin planks of naxal violence and "obstructionist" policies of main opposition Congress.
A resolution containing the demand was adopted unanimously at an emergency meeting of the party's general body in the presence of Naidu by a show of hands.
"The party is seeking an early mandate on the twin planks of naxal violence and obstructionist policies of the Congress, the main opposition," the political resolution said.
Observing that naxal violence was proving a major challenge to development and democracy, it said naxalites are hampering progress and development of the state by resorting to indiscriminate killing targeting peoples's representatives and innocent public.
"We seek a fresh mandate from people to enable us to stamp out naxalism effectively", the resolution said.
Development and democracy are like two eyes of the states and naxalites are trying to blind both the eyes, it said.
Accusing Congress of rank opportunism on naxal issue, the TDP faulted the opposition party for favouring resumption of talks with PWG naxalites even after an attack on Naidu. At a time when naxalites are on the rampage eliminating people's representative and destroying public property, the Congress leaders were playing negative politics for narrow selfish gains and behaving as if extremism was the problem of TDP alone, it said.
Moved by Home Minister T Devendra Goud and supported by parliamentary party leader Yerran Naidu, the resolution was vetted at the party politburo meeting chaired by naidu earlier in the day.
A meeting of the state cabinet is scheduled for November 15 to consider early polls, sources said.
The TDP challenged PWG naxalites to give up arms, join social mainstream and participate in elections. "If naxalites think they have public confidence let them come to power through ballot."
The resolution said, "If naxalites are allowed to continue their spree of violence the state will plunge into darkness. This meaningless violence should end. People are the final judges. We are going to them to seek a fresh mandate for continuity in development."
Naidu, in his hard hitting 80-minute opening address accused the Congress for playing negative politics by speaking in support of naxalites for their electoral benefits. He sought to paint naxalites and Congress with the same brush saying the opposition party was trying to take the support of the peoples war group for electoral gains.
Both naxalites and Congress have been trying to obstruct the development process taken up by his government, the Chief Minister alleged.
Disagreeing with the assessment that his party was seeking early polls to capitalise on the perceived public support in the aftermath of the naxalite attack on him, Naidu said, "We are not banking on sympathy. But we want the people to understand the situation."
Urging people to chose between "violence and development", while listing out the welfare programmes undertaken by his government during the last eight years, the Chief Minister claimed TDP would come back to power with a resounding majority whenever elections are held. Bureau Report
"The party is seeking an early mandate on the twin planks of naxal violence and obstructionist policies of the Congress, the main opposition," the political resolution said.
Observing that naxal violence was proving a major challenge to development and democracy, it said naxalites are hampering progress and development of the state by resorting to indiscriminate killing targeting peoples's representatives and innocent public.
"We seek a fresh mandate from people to enable us to stamp out naxalism effectively", the resolution said.
Development and democracy are like two eyes of the states and naxalites are trying to blind both the eyes, it said.
Accusing Congress of rank opportunism on naxal issue, the TDP faulted the opposition party for favouring resumption of talks with PWG naxalites even after an attack on Naidu. At a time when naxalites are on the rampage eliminating people's representative and destroying public property, the Congress leaders were playing negative politics for narrow selfish gains and behaving as if extremism was the problem of TDP alone, it said.
Moved by Home Minister T Devendra Goud and supported by parliamentary party leader Yerran Naidu, the resolution was vetted at the party politburo meeting chaired by naidu earlier in the day.
A meeting of the state cabinet is scheduled for November 15 to consider early polls, sources said.
The TDP challenged PWG naxalites to give up arms, join social mainstream and participate in elections. "If naxalites think they have public confidence let them come to power through ballot."
The resolution said, "If naxalites are allowed to continue their spree of violence the state will plunge into darkness. This meaningless violence should end. People are the final judges. We are going to them to seek a fresh mandate for continuity in development."
Naidu, in his hard hitting 80-minute opening address accused the Congress for playing negative politics by speaking in support of naxalites for their electoral benefits. He sought to paint naxalites and Congress with the same brush saying the opposition party was trying to take the support of the peoples war group for electoral gains.
Both naxalites and Congress have been trying to obstruct the development process taken up by his government, the Chief Minister alleged.
Disagreeing with the assessment that his party was seeking early polls to capitalise on the perceived public support in the aftermath of the naxalite attack on him, Naidu said, "We are not banking on sympathy. But we want the people to understand the situation."
Urging people to chose between "violence and development", while listing out the welfare programmes undertaken by his government during the last eight years, the Chief Minister claimed TDP would come back to power with a resounding majority whenever elections are held. Bureau Report