Jagan spreading lies on disbursal of pensions, says SERP Minister Kondapalli Srinivas
Minister Kondapalli Srinivas accused Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading false claims about the state's pension distribution. He stated that the YSRCP government had discontinued nearly 11 lakh pensions, contrary to Jagan's allegations of six lakh removals. The Minister emphasized that the current government has expanded welfare coverage by adding 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries in the last 22 months.
- ▪Kondapalli Srinivas accused Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading false information about pension distribution.
- ▪He claimed that the YSRCP government discontinued nearly 11 lakh pensions during its term.
- ▪The current government has sanctioned pensions to around 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries in the last 22 months.
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Minister for SERP and MSMEs Kondapalli Srinivas accused YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy of spreading false information regarding the State’s pension distribution system.In a statement on Friday, Mr. Srinivas alleged that Mr. Jagan was making “baseless and misleading” claims against the government. Terming the allegation that nearly six lakh pensions were removed as a “blatant lie,” the Minister asserted that during the YSRCP government’s term, nearly 11 lakh pensions had been discontinued.Under the NDA government, pensions were cancelled only in cases where beneficiaries passed away. He said the government had instead expanded welfare coverage by sanctioning pensions to around 2.5 lakh new beneficiaries in the last 22 months, the Minister said.Mr.
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