Chandrababu Naidu Thanks PM Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman for Andhra Pradesh Support in Union Budget 2024-25

New Delhi [India], July 23: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National President, N. Chandrababu Naidu, has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for addressing the needs of Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25. Naidu praised the budget for its focus on crucial projects and areas in Andhra Pradesh.

Naidu stated, “On behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, I thank the Hon’ble Prime Minister, @narendramodi Ji and Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, @nsitharaman Ji, for recognising the needs of our State and focusing on a Capital, Polavaram, industrial nodes and development of backward areas in AP in the union budget of FY 24-25. This support from the Centre will go a long way towards rebuilding Andhra Pradesh. I congratulate you on the presentation of this progressive and confidence-boosting budget.”

MoS Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for fulfilling his promise to support Andhra Pradesh, which he said has been a “no-capital state” for the past five years. He commended the government for its efforts to empower the common people of India and boost employment.

“The Govt has done the work of giving strength to the common people of the country. Stress has been given to job creation, employment generation, the private sector, and FDI. I want to thank PM Modi who had promised to take care of Andhra Pradesh and in the budget he has done that. In the last 5 years, Andhra Pradesh became a no-capital state. The people and farmers of the state want to thank PM Modi for providing a package of Rs 15,000 crore and to complete the Polavaram project which is the lifeline of Andhra Pradesh,” said Rammohan Naidu.

Opposition leaders have claimed that the budget allocation for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh is a strategy by the BJP to “save its government.” Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said, “If they want to save the government, it’s a good thing that Bihar and Andhra Pradesh have been included in special schemes.” Congress leader Pramod Tiwari criticized the budget, saying, “They had made big promises for farmers, but what did they get? There was no mention of MSP, and neither was there an increase in Kisan Nidhi.”

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced special financial support to address Andhra Pradesh’s need for capital, with an allocation of Rs 15,000 crore for the current fiscal year and additional amounts in future years. She emphasized the government’s commitment to the early completion of the Polavaram project, which is crucial for food security in the country.

“Our government is fully committed to financing and early completion of the Polavaram irrigation project, which is the lifeline for Andhra Pradesh and its farmers. This will facilitate our country’s food security as well,” Sitharaman said.