Former MLA and YSR Congress senior leader Malladi Vishnu stated that the coalition government has axed over three lakh names from the beneficiaries list which shows the collapse of social security system in the State.
Addressing media at the Party Central Office, Vishnu exposed the alarming collapse of State’s pension system under the TDP-led coalition by removing the names of over three lakh beneficiaries.
During YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tenure, pensions worth ₹ 92,547.66 crores were seamlessly delivered to 66,34,747 beneficiaries through a robust volunteer system, ensuring doorstep delivery by 5.00 AM. However, within just six months of the coalition government, the number of beneficiaries was slashed to 63,20,282 with over three lakh names missing from the list.
He blamed Chandrababu Naidu’s interference, noting TDP’s complaint to the Election Commission that led to the suspension of doorstep delivery during elections. This forced elderly citizens to collect pensions from Sachivalayams, resulting in 46 deaths due to extreme heat.
The two lakh new applications remain side-lined without verification, while pensions are arbitrarily removed or transferred to other districts through login manipulation, allegedly orchestrated by Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar of Addanki constituency in Bapatla district.
The former MLA denounced the vindictive targeting of YSRCP supporters and accused the coalition of prioritizing political vendetta over public welfare. Unlike Jagan’s saturation-based, transparent approach benefiting the elderly, widows, and disabled, the current regime’s failures and misuse of power are inflicting untold hardship on the most vulnerable citizens.
