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T. Appala Naidu

CM never visited families of handloom weavers who ended their lives in Andhra Pradesh, says Nara Lokesh

AMALAPURAM

TDP General Secretary Nara Lokesh on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy never paid a courtesy visit to the family members next to the 60 handloom weavers who ended their lives due to distress in Andhra Pradesh over the four years. The handloom weavers of Bandaru Lanka on Tuesday shared their woes with Mr. Lokesh during Yuva Galam padayatra in Amalapuram assembly segment in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district. 

Responding to various demands by the handloom weavers, Mr. Lokesh has promised: “We will assure to fight to scrap Goods and Service Tax (GST) on handloom products if TDP is voted to power in 2024. The houses with work sheds will also be built for the handloom weavers”.

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