In a recent face-off between political rivals, the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) has launched a blistering critique against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its leader Chandrababu Naidu, for what they call a grand illusion of introducing bullet train in Andhra Pradesh.
ఈ ఉహా చిత్రాలకేం గానీ… ఇటు చూడు @JaiTDP, అప్పట్లో మీ బాబు @ncbn చేసిన నాటకాలు అంతా ఇంతా కాదు. ఈ అతి మీరు మర్చిపోయారేమో, మేము మర్చిపోలేదు, రాష్ట్ర ప్రజలు మర్చిపోలేదు. అదిగో అక్కడ బులెట్ ట్రైన్, ఇదిగో ఇక్కడ మెట్రో ట్రైన్ అంటూ కల్లబొల్లి మాటలు చెప్పి మీరు ప్రజల్ని ఏమార్చిన తీరు… https://t.co/syhKLkfCSN pic.twitter.com/r4LM2nDHOY
— YSR Congress Party (@YSRCParty) November 10, 2023
Trail of TDP’s Fairy Tale Promises
In 2016, the then Chief Minister of AP, in an inauguration of a train between Vijayawada and Secunderabad proposed the idea of a bullet train during discussions with the Railway Minister, Suresh Prabhu. Inspired by a journey on a bullet train from Tianjin to Beijing, he envisioned transforming the state’s connectivity by introducing similar services between Amaravati and Visakhapatnam.
Chandrababu Naidu Travels From Tianjin To Beijing On Bullet Train https://t.co/QSY7ACnyqQ pic.twitter.com/eCC1XQ8aeJ
— I (@ChipuSultan) June 28, 2016
Fast forward to 2017 when Naidu’s proposals took an even more ambitious turn with promises of a hyperloop train between Amaravati and Visakhapatnam covering the journey in an astounding 23 minutes. Additionally, he pledged a high-speed train between Amaravati and Tirupati with a travel time of just 25 minutes. The list of destinations even included other major cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, and Hyderabad.
Yesterday TDP posted cartoon on their social media handle mocking the ruling YSRCP with a Bullet Train jibe over the many poll outreach programs of the YSRCP Government. In response, YSRCP replied through their handle and the discussion on TDP bullet train and hyperloop took over Andhra Pradesh political twitter space.
జనాన్ని మోసం చేయడంలో సైకో రూటే వేరు..#YCPFakeBrathuku #PichiJagan#AndhraPradesh #NalugellaNarakam #JaganLosingIn2024#ByeByeJaganIn2024 #PsychoPovaliCycleRavali #JaganPaniAyipoyindhi #JaganFailedCM #PsychoJagan#IdhemKarmaManaRashtraniki #RashtramaaRavanakaashtamaa pic.twitter.com/xtI6c94Qwx
— Telugu Desam Party (@JaiTDP) November 10, 2023
Grand Theatrics in the Name of Development
In 2023, the YSRCP is now calling these promises nothing short of a fairy tale. They assert that Naidu’s tenure was marked by grand announcements and ambitious projects that have failed to materialise. The YSR Congress accuses the TDP of orchestrating a drama, creating a narrative of progress that, in reality, was nothing more than a mirage.
Taking a direct jab at Naidu, the YSRCP claims that the people of Andhra Pradesh have not forgotten the theatrics of his tenure. They accuse him of capturing the people’s imagination by promising bullet trains and metro services, only to leave the state with unfulfilled dreams.
The YSRCP’s critique underscores their commitment to grounding political discourse in reality. They argue that while Naidu’s promises may have sounded impressive, the lack of tangible progress during his governance raises questions about the sincerity and feasibility of these proposals.
As the political battleground heats up in the run-up to elections, the YSR Congress positions itself as the party that aims to deliver tangible results rather than indulging in what they deem political theatrics. The tale of broken promises, the party says, serves as a stark reminder that political aspirations must be matched with concrete actions to truly benefit the people of Andhra Pradesh.
