Naidu asks Jagan to reimburse money 'wasted' on applying party colours on Govt buildings

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday slammed Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP government for ‘wasting’ public money for applying its party flag colours on panchayat offices and government buildings in Andhra Presh. He asked state Government led by Chief Minister Jagan Reddy to disclose amount of spent on applying party colours till date.

"y applied three colours of ruling party. When High Court ordered for changing colours, government approached  Supreme Court which upheld High Court's order. Again, government came back to High Court and applied fourth colour insignificantly at bottom," TDP Supremo said in a statement.

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Chandrababu Naidu alleged that crores of public money were being wastefully spent on implementing useless programmes launched by YSRCP.

"It was evident that hundreds of crores public funds were spent on applying three colours and n ding one more colour. w, ditional expenditure would be re for removing se colours in accordance with latest court orders," he said.

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‘Making Andhra Presh bankrupt’

Criticising YCRCP Government, Naidu asked wher CM Jagan Mohan Reddy h come to power to "waste public money on programmes like YCP colours on public offices and to make state bankrupt." TDP chief furr labelled YSRCP government as inexperienced and full of inefficiencies.

"How y have been making countless mistakes in order to cover one wrong deed. ruling party's n-stop failures in all aspects were proving to be a big threat to future of Andhra Presh," Chandrababu Naidu said.

He ded that leer has ever thought of applying his party colours on government buildings in country's history.

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SC dismisses plea to allow party colours

Earlier on Wednesday, Supreme Court dismissed Andhra Presh government’s plea challenging a high court order to remove ruling political party’s colours from government buildings.

apex court bench heed by Justice L Nswara Rao and comprising Krishan Murari and S Ravindra Bhat heard case through video conferencing and rejected appeal filed by YSR Congress Party.

Andhra Presh high court h on 9 March directed principal secretary of Panchayati raj department to remove colours painted on buildings within 10 days. order also directed concerned authority to formulate guidelines specifying suitable colours for painting government properties which are t similar to colours of political parties.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government, represented by lawyer GN Reddy, claimed that colours were way related to YSRCP flag.

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(With inputs from ncies)