Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP government steeped in corruption, alleges BJP State president Somu Veerraju 

Withdrawal of the ₹2,000 denomination banknotes by the Reserve Bank of India is a bold step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unearth black money, says Somu Veerraju

BJP State president Somu Veerraju has alleged that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) sarpanches have indulged in corruption on a large scale.

“The ruling party MLAs and even the Chief Minister are not an exception,” Mr. Veerraju said while addressing the BJP NTR district executive meeting on May 21 (Sunday).

The BJP would take up cudgels on people’s behalf to force the State government to realise its mistakes, he said.

Mr. Veerraju said the withdrawal of ₹2,000 notes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was a bold step taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards bringing out black money.

He said the notes were not in circulation for quite some time. Due to the RBI’s decision, all that stashed money had to be accounted for. It would be a severe blow to those dealing in black money, he said.

Referring to the cash transactions being done in liquor shops in Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Veerraju said a major portion of that money was of the denomination of ₹2,000.

The black money was being used for anti-national activities, he said, pointing out that BJP State vice-president P. Vishnu Kumar Raju had written a letter to the RBI Governor seeking withdrawal of ₹2,000 and ₹500 notes from circulation.