Exuding confidence that Telugu Desam Party would play a crucial role in national politics after general elections in 2019, its national president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asked his party Telangana cadre to put aside personal works and strive for party’s victory.
“TDP’s victory in ensuing general elections is a historic need,” he said exhorting the cheering party workers to work relentlessly for next one year ensuring party’s victory. Citing the results in recent elections in Karnataka State, he observed that Telugu people responded to his appeal to vote against BJP “which cheated two Telugu States”.
Regional parties
Karnataka elections results suggest that regional parties are going to be powerful in next general elections and TDP would be key element in deciding the course of national politics, he observed. He reminded that TDP was instrumental in forming National Front and Third Front and making V.P. Singh and Deve Gowda as prime ministers.
Launching a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Central government accusing it of ignoring both the Telugu States, the TDP national president said it betrayed Telugu people.
He charged the BJP with attempting to drag even Lord Venkateshwara of Tirupati by getting some allegations levelled against him. “The drama played by the BJP wouldn’t succeed with Telugu people,” he cautioned as the crowds clapped.
“You will be finished if you are against Lord Venkateshwara. Do they have sense to talk like that,” he questioned apparently referring to the recent allegations made by some priests of Tirupati temple.
Failures of Centre
Listing failures of the Central government, he said the country was not on the path of development despite having all required resources. Recalling demonetisation, he asked the party workers if they could find money in banks or ATM centres. As they screamed “no”, Mr. Naidu said what was the government for when the common man cannot even withdraw his hard-earned money from the banks.
Modi government failed to control corruption and even attacks on the oppressed classes and minorities went up, he said.
