The coalition government led by Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh is devastating the state by dismantling well-established systems and rendering thousands jobless. From abolishing volunteer programs to scrapping welfare schemes, the government’s actions have left families in distress and betrayed electoral promises. Below is a detailed breakdown of the alleged destruction caused by the current administration within less than a year.
Mass Job losses: Livelihoods on the Brink
The government’s policies have led to widespread layoffs, pushing countless families into financial ruin. Key sectors affected include:
- Volunteers Axed: The volunteer system, employing 2.66 lakh individuals, was entirely dismantled, leaving families without income.
- Beverages Corporation Layoffs: Approximately 18,000 employees in government liquor shops were sacked without alternative arrangements.
- AP FiberNet Cuts: Over 2,000 employees were abruptly terminated, with 800 dismissed without prior notice.
- APMDC Retrenchments: Hundreds of employees at the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) were removed, particularly from projects in Annamayya and Prakasham districts.
- Field Assistants Targeted: Around 3,000 field assistants under the Employment Guarantee Scheme were coerced into resigning, with some driven to attempt suicide due to harassment.
- Ration Delivery Vehicles Scrapped: The revolutionary Mobile Delivery Unit (MDU) system, employing 9,260 people to deliver rations door-to-door, was cancelled, affecting 20,000 families. Additionally, ration dealers faced forced resignations and forged signatures to facilitate their removal.
Welfare systems dismantled
The coalition government has allegedly scrapped several transformative welfare and development programs, reversing progress made by the previous administration:
- Education Reforms Reversed: CBSE and IB syllabus agreements were cancelled.
- Free tablet distribution for students and teachers was discontinued. TOEFL training, Nadu-Nedu school upgrades, and English-medium education were scrapped.
- The foreign education scholarship scheme was shelved, and school mergers are planned under the guise of rationalization.
- The mid-day meal program has deteriorated, with poor-quality food replacing nutritious menus.
- An agreement with Edex for 12 lakh graduates was nullified.
- Healthcare in Crisis: The YSR Arogyasri scheme, providing free healthcare up to ₹25 lakh, was rebranded as NTR Vaidya Seva and handed over to private insurance, limiting access to quality care for the poor.
- Arogya Asara, a post-treatment support program, was discontinued.
- Privatizing 17 medical colleges, five of which were completed under the previous government, is underway.
- Housing Promises Betrayed: The distribution of 31 lakh house site pattas, with 22 lakh constructions initiated and 9 lakh completed, faces cancellation threats, undermining the poor’s right to housing.
- Other Cancelled Schemes:
- Amma Vodi (financial aid for mothers), digital libraries, and the Disha app were discontinued.
- Judicial preview for projects worth over ₹100 crore and reverse tendering, which saved ₹7,500 crore, were scrapped, enabling alleged favoritism and corruption.
Broken Electoral Promises: Super Six and Seven Turn to Dust
The coalition’s much-touted “Super Six” and “Super Seven” promises have allegedly been abandoned, betraying public trust:
- No Free Bus Travel for Women: Promised free bus rides for women remain unimplemented, with vague assurances dragging on.
- 1,500 Monthly Aid for Women: Not a single rupee has been disbursed under the Aadabidda Nidhi scheme
- No Jobs for Youth: The promise of 20 lakh jobs remains unfulfilled, with existing jobs being eliminated instead
- Farmer Support Vanishes: The Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, promising ₹20,000 annually to farmers, has seen no progress.
- Gas Cylinder Promise Fizzles: The pledge of three free gas cylinders per household has been poorly executed, with inadequate budget allocations.
- No Educational Support: The promise of ₹15,000 per school-going child has been ignored.
Outsourcing Corporation under threat
The Andhra Pradesh Outsourcing Corporation (APCOS), established in 2019 to ensure timely salaries and benefits like ESI and EPF for nearly 1 lakh outsourcing employees, faces dissolution. The coalition government is planning to replace it with a broker system to favor Telugu Desam Party leaders. A ministerial committee has been formed to review outsourcing appointments, signaling further job cuts.
Agricultural Support Collapses
The previous government’s 10,778 Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs), which supported farmers with seeds, pesticides, and crop loss compensation, have been rebranded as Rythu Seva Kendras and rendered ineffective. Over 5,000 RBKs have shut down, with plans to eliminate the rest under rationalization.
Public Outrage Grows
The coalition government’s actions, cancelling welfare schemes, terminating jobs, and reneging on promises, have sparked widespread discontent. From women and youth to farmers and small-scale workers, every section of society feels betrayed. The administration is prioritizing political vendettas and profiteering over public welfare, plunging Andhra Pradesh into chaos.
Chandrababu’s Coalition Government Wreaks Havoc: Cancelled Systems, Shattered Livelihoods
Mass Job Losses
- Volunteers Axed: The volunteer system, employing 2.66 lakh individuals, was entirely dismantled, leaving families without income.
- Beverages Corporation Layoffs: Approximately 18,000 employees in government liquor shops were sacked without alternative arrangements.
- AP FiberNet Cuts: Over 2,000 employees were abruptly terminated, with 800 dismissed without prior notice.
- APMDC Retrenchments: Hundreds of employees at the Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) were removed.
- Field Assistants Targeted: Around 3,000 field assistants under the Employment Guarantee Scheme were coerced into resigning.
- Ration Delivery Vehicles Scrapped: The Mobile Delivery Unit (MDU) system, employing 9,260 people, was cancelled, affecting 20,000 families.
Welfare Systems Dismantled, Education Reforms Reversed
- CBSE and IB syllabus agreements were cancelled.
- Free tablet distribution for students and teachers was discontinued.
- TOEFL training, Nadu-Nedu school upgrades, and English-medium education were scrapped.
- Foreign education scholarships and mid-day meal quality deteriorated.
Healthcare in Crisis
- YSR Arogyasri rebranded and privatized, limiting access to quality care.
- Arogya Asara discontinued.
- Plans to privatize 17 medical colleges are underway.
Housing Promises Betrayed
- 31 lakh house site pattas face cancellation threats.
Other Cancelled Schemes
- Amma Vodi, digital libraries, and the Disha app have been discontinued.
- Judicial preview and reverse tendering scrapped, enabling alleged corruption.
Broken Electoral Promises: Super Six and Seven Turn to Dust
- No free bus travel for women.
- 1,500 monthly aid for women is unimplemented.
- 20 lakh job promise unfulfilled.
- Farmer support (Annadata Sukhibhava) and free gas cylinders were ignored.
Outsourcing Corporation Under Threat
- APCOS, benefiting 1 lakh outsourcing employees, faces dissolution to favor political brokers.
Agricultural Support Collapses
- Over 5,000 RBKs shut down, with plans to eliminate the rest.
Public Outrage Grows
- The coalition’s actions, cancelling welfare, terminating jobs, and reneging on promises, have sparked widespread discontent, betraying every section of society.
