Andhra Pradesh Tops in Pension Spending Under YSRCP Rule, Beneficiaries Highlight Improved Delivery
• Andhra Pradesh tops country in spending Rs 24,000 crore annually on pensions for 66 lakh beneficiaries who get Rs 3,000 monthly • Previous TDP government only gave pensions of Rs 1,000 to 39 lakh people which was increased to Rs 2,000 before elections • YSRCP delivering pensions through volunteers to doorsteps without discrimination based on caste, religion or politics • Naidu promising over Rs 1.4 lakh crore in new schemes on top of existing ones, making false assurances to deceive people • Beneficiaries highlight ease of getting pensions under YSRCP rule compared to hardship faced earlier to get only Rs 1,000 under TDP