Jagan accuses government of neglecting cyclone-hit farmers

The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has accused the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition government of neglecting farmers affected by Cyclone Arnab and attempting to understate crop losses.

Addressing party leaders and district presidents through a video conference from the party’s central office at Tadepalli on Thursday, he questioned Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s reliance on reviews at the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS).

“How can crop damage be assessed through CCTV camera footage?” he asked, alleging that the government was indulging in publicity instead of undertaking effective relief operations.