Jagan Reddy: TDP Govt Failing Andhra’s Rural Economy Badly

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy fired salvos at the TDP alliance on Tuesday, claiming their governance has triggered a nosedive in rural economic support structures. At the heart of his indictment: the deteriorating rollout of MGNREGA, once a shining success under his watch.

Via a compelling X post backed by rural ministry stats, Reddy exposed key failures over two years—shrunken labor budgets, fewer engaged families, and curtailed outlays. ‘MGNREGA isn’t just jobs; it’s the engine driving rural consumption and growth,’ he stated, recalling Andhra’s frontrunner status and its benefits for family finances and village economies.

Now, the state grapples with feeble GST and sales tax upticks, symptomatic of eroded purchasing power and demand slump, which Reddy ties squarely to rural woes. He called for urgent policy resets to restore momentum, decrying the government’s corruption entanglement as a barrier to real progress.

Reddy’s activism continues with a meticulously planned three-day sojourn in Pulivendula, his YSR Kadapa bastion. Touching down Tuesday at 4 PM for Bhakarapuram Praja Darbar, he’ll absorb community concerns before retiring locally. Wednesday’s agenda includes consoling Sudhakar Reddy’s kin in Ippatla village post-9 AM departure, then a return engagement with voters—all underscoring his hands-on approach to countering perceived TDP lapses in rural stewardship.