BJP slams Jagan\'s govt\'s NPR stand

Hyderabad: BJP leader Lanka Dinakar on Wednesday said that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSRCP is trying to malign the goodwill of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minster Amit Shah by seeking to introduce a resolution to adopt the 2010 format for the National Population Register(NPR) in the State.

Dinakar said Reddy's Cabinet needs to understand the concept of NPR and NRC since their party leaders and advisers to the Government are "giving statements mutually and exclusively on these matters".

"Jagan Mohan Reddy led YSRCP is also trying to malign the goodwill of Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji by seeking to pass a resolution to adopt the 2010 format for NPR in the state of Andhra Pradesh."
Lanka Dinkar, BJP leader

 He also said that the Andhra government is making a ‘reverse’ in the governance and policies in the State by wanting to implement the same NPR as per 2010 format instead of the new format.

Dinakar continued saying that those who are raising queries regarding NPR, should understand the concept with a fair mind and then come to the conclusion rather than for someone's satisfaction.

He also added that, there is no NRC in Andhra Pradesh and other parts of the country other than Assam.

Speaking of NPR he said that it is the general procedure of the Census of our country's population for the assessment of future development, welfare schemes and living infrastructure facilities for the people across the nation.

Dinakar added that the accuracy of the data should be maintained and if anyone feels uncomfortable they can choose not to provide the optional data.