Chandrababu Naidu in trouble for spending Rs. 10 cr on protest

Fresh trouble seems to be brewing for TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu as Andhra Presh High Court expressed shock over huge expenditure incurred by him earlier this year. On February 11, ahe of General Elections, former Andhra Presh chief minister organised a one-day 'Dharma Porata Deeksha' in New Delhi. Naidu called for protest to highlight alleged injustice meted out by NDA government towards Andhra Presh. entire protest cost over Rs. 10 crore which was paid by exchequer. A Government Order (GO) was passed by State Government to meet expenses.

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Two trains were hired by Naidu government from Srikakulam and Anantapur for those who attended protest in New Delhi. state government paid Rs. 1.12 crore for se trains. Apart from hiring trains, money was also spent on accommodation and food for general public and VIPs. Around 1,100 rooms were also booked in various hotels in New Delhi by government for same.

A PIL was filed by a man named Vetukuri Suryanarayanaraju who hails from East Godavari district. petitioner claimed that this protest was taken up only to gain political vant and was a gross misuse of public funds. After hearing arguments, AP High Court enquired about official who passed GO to release funds for protest.

"Under which rule was this GO passed and what is purpose of spending such huge amount for a protest," questioned High Court. court asked for complete details of GO and postponed case to vember 21.

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Expressing his disgust over expenditure, state transport minister Perni Venkataramaiah questioned as to how far it was justified to utilise public funds for political agitation. "Naidu h shamelessly spent public money for his political benefits. He praised Modi government for four years and quit in last year. w again he is claiming that it was a mistake to criticise Modi. He has been always committing mistakes and later tendering an apology," he said.

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