‘Centre resorting to arm-twisting tactics’

In the wake of ongoing Income-Tax (IT) raids in the State, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has alleged that the Centre is resorting to arm-twisting tactics ever since the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) pulled out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition government at Centre.

“There were no I-T raids as long as there was an alliance between the TDP and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The I-T raids have become the order of the day no sooner the TDP broke the alliance, he alleged addressing a teleconference on ‘Neeru-Pragati’ with District Collectors and officials on Monday.

“The governments are there to fulfil the aspirations of the people. But, going against the dharma, the Modi government is misusing the government machinery to control its opponents. The I-T raids are part of that wicked plan aimed at hitting the morale. But, the State government is not scared of it,” he said.

Politics and administration were dependent on each other. The TDP came out of the NDA as the injustice was being meted out to the State. Notwithstanding, the evil designs of the Central government and opposition parties, the State government succeeded in its endeavour, he said.

‘Motivated campaign’

Referring to attack on the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Naidu said that a deliberate misinformation campaign was being carried out to tarnish the image of the government, he said.