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TDP Growth Rate, A Mirage

TDP Growth Rate, A Mirage

Hyderabad: Pooh-poohing the tall talk and quixotic dreams of Chandrababu Naidu that the state has set a target of achieving 15 % growth rate, YSR Congress has said that the TDP government has scant respect for women and the recent incidents show how women are being ill-treated.

"When the highest growth rate in the World has been that of China at 7.40 % and the national figure has been pegged at 5.60 % how can Andhra Pradesh achieve or even think of the impossible 15 % growth rate," Party MLA RK Roja told reporters here on Sunday.

"The sum of goods and services produced during the year when compared to the previous year, determines the growth rate. In the Andhra Pradesh farmers are in distress, their loans are not waived and are declared as defaulters. With the financial crisis, agricultural operations were not taken up in half of the cultivable land and floods have damaged the crops adding to the misery.

Most of the industries are left out in Hyderabad city and the production figures would show a downward graph. The IT industry is heavily concentrated in Hyderabad and no income could be expected. When it comes services sector, there is little or no scope as there is no proper infrastructure.

In such a scenario, how can Chandrababu Naidu achieve or at least set the overambitious goal of 15 % growth rate. Even in booming economies, the rate looks questionable and the TDP president has to tell how much growth rate was achieved during his nine term as Chief Minister.

He should recall the remarks of a foreign delegate during the Partnership Summit while he was Chief Minister," she said.

The state has achieved growth rate higher than the national average in terms of neglecting and harassing the women, in terms of failing to fulfill the poll promises and carrying out the welfare schemes.

The Anganwadi workers were ill-treated, Women Officers were insulted and the Chief Minister has been supporting the perpetrators of the crime and not the victims, she said adding that women should fightback.

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