Launching a scathing attack on BJP-led government, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) N Chandrababu Naidu said that under the current regime of BJP, “everything has collapsed”.
While taking questions from the journalists, Chandrababu Naidu pointed fingers towards the government for the current fight in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) between Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The unfolding of events saw Deputy SP of the Special Investigating Team (SIT) being arrested over bribery charges. The SIT was headed by Asthana.
“We have a dedicated solar policy but the government, they messed up everything. It is a dire situation. They are messing (up) everything,” the Chief Minister said.
“Today, you see (the) CBI also, they are messing (up things). All institutions you see, everything has collapsed. Never visualised all these things,” Naidu added.
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief also targeted the government on abolition of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2000. “Why are we having Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 (notes)? If all your money (can be accessed) through an app, why should you pay (using cash). Abolish (Rs) 500 and (Rs) 2,000 (currency notes). Then corruption will go,” he said.
Naidu also questioned the “follies” of the dispensation. “Democracy is at stake. Secularism is in danger. Economy has collapsed and institutions (have been) destroyed. Even the Centre-state relations (have) deteriorated,” he stated.
“Everybody expected that (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi will deliver. But he (Modi) disappointed (all),” he said.
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