Congress alleges diversion of Sub-plan funds

Eluru: JD Seelam, Rajya Sabha Member and the Congress leader, alleged that the State and Central governments are cheating people in the State as well as in the country. He was speaking at the meeting held at Old Bus Stand centre here on Thursday.

He reached here as part of Bus Yatra that was launched by the Congress at Visakhapatnam. He received the guard of honor from Seva Dal workers and garlanded the Ambedkar statue at the old bus stand centre. Speaking on the occasion, Seelam said the Congress had taken up the Bus Yatra with a view to celebrate Ambedkar birth anniversary across the country.

He pointed out that the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr BR Ambedkar would conclude on April 14. He said that through the Yatra, the Congress had focussed on the plight of the people. The party would pressurise the Centre and State government to solve the problems.

He alleged that the State government was diverting the SC/ST Sub-plan funds. He demanded the State government to publicise the sub plan funds details immediately. He also demanded the government to appoint Ministers for tribal welfare and minority welfare. He called upon the workers to strive hard to bring the Congress back to power.

Congress SC Cell president K Vinay Kumar alleged that the State government was weakening acts and legislations made for the benefit of the scheduled castes. He alleged that the government was treating students in universities as traitors.

Congress BC Cell president Venkateswara Rao, party leaders Sudhakar and Ahmad Khan spoke on the occasion. West Godavari district Congress president Rafiullah Baig, TTD former chairman Kanumuri Bapiraju, PCC general secretary Janga Gowtham, city Congress president Rajanala Ramohan Rao, Peddireddy Pradeep and others participated in the programme.