Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha member G.V.L. Narasimha Rao on June 20 (Tuesday) alleged that both YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) had completely ignored the development of the North Andhra region in spite of getting funds regularly from the Central government.
Addressing a public meeting, titled Mahajana Sampark Abhiyan, at Tekkali in Srikakulam district, Mr. Narasimha Rao said it was unfortunate that the North Andhra region was bracketed under the backward category in spite of having abundant natural resources.
He said that industrial growth in the region had come to a halt with the closure of several sugar and jute mills in Srikakulam, Rajam and Vizianagaram areas.
