Naidu’s ‘free OTS’ a fake promise: Sajjala
The Hindu
‘Scheme rolled out by government is voluntary’
Taking objection to the reports in a section of media on the One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, Adviser (Public Affairs) Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy alleged on Friday that the “imaginative stories” were aimed at destabilising the government and misleading the people.
Addressing the media here, Mr. Ramakrishna Reddy said there was no compulsion to opt for it.
“It is a completely voluntary scheme, which the people can opt to gain complete rights on the property they pledged for availing of loans,” he said, and urged people not to believe in such stories.

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