Posted 4/1/2024, 2:21:57 PM
Pension Politics: TDP and YSRCP Lock Horns Over Pension Disbursal and Volunteer Disputes in Andhra Pradesh
- EC directed state to keep volunteers away from pension disbursement, creating issues for Chandrababu Naidu's TDP
- This halted pension disbursement, allowing YSRCP to accuse TDP of denying pensions using volunteers
- YSRCP volunteers resigned en masse, alleging political motives and hurt by allegations they serve ruling party
- Naidu alleged a YSRCP conspiracy in halting pensions, diverting money meant for pensions to pay contractor bills
- Naidu backtracked, directing TDP to clarify to people the "conspiracies" of YSRCP on pensions and assured volunteers the party will take care of their future