Naidu Keen on Lowering Economic Inequalities in Society
Those selected for Bangaru Kutumbams, like Pyari Reshma of Agiripalli, hailed the governmental initiative. Pyari said her husband worked as a driver, but they lived in a rented house. She sought assistance for the education of her three children since she does not have any properties.
Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, reiterated his call to the top 10 per cent wealthy in society to come forward and help uplift the 20 per cent downtrodden sections.
Naidu felt that “if the children selected to 'Bangaru Kutumbams' (golden families) are given necessary assistance, they will become 'Margadarsis' (pioneers) in future.” Economic imbalances in society should be reduced considerably, he stressed.
The CM participated in the birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Jyothirao Phule at Agiripalli in Nuzvid Assembly segment of Eluru district and later the Bandaru Kutumbam-Margadarsi programme. He felicitated those who came forward for the rescue of the poor.
Naidu announced that the Margadarsis at Agiripalli would stand by the 206 Bangaru Kutumbams. "In the first phase, we are making efforts for the uplift of 20 lakh families in the state. If you support the poor for their uplift, they will remember their Margadarsis like how they remember Phule.”
“Margadarsis are not craving for votes but are coming forward to get some fame in society,” the CM said.
"Besides organising the birth anniversaries of legendary leaders like BR Ambedkar, Jyothirao Phule and Jagjeevan Ram, we are taking up the P4 programme."
Those selected for Bangaru Kutumbams, like Pyari Reshma of Agiripalli, hailed the governmental initiative. Pyari said her husband worked as a driver, but they lived in a rented house. She sought assistance for the education of her three children since she does not have any properties.
Bonam Lakshmi Durga from the same village said her husband died three years ago from bone cancer. She is not getting a pension. She, along with her son and daughter, stayed with her parents as she does not have her own house. She’s earning daily wages but sought assistance for a proper livelihood.
The CM promised to sanction welfare pensions for them from next month, besides paying 12 months' pension. He promised them of building their own houses.
Nitin Krishna of Nitin Sai Constructions said his firm would identify those who are exceptionally talented and provide them jobs. Pinnamaneni Dhana Prakash of Model Dairy said free education is being extended to 1,000 students through Hill School and expressed his readiness to provide education to orphaned children.
Terming the Margadarsi-Bangaru Kutumbam as a good initiative, a Margadarsi, Mandava Prabhakar Rao owning Nuzvid Seeds, said the CM has launched a unique programme. He promised to spend upto `25 crore for the uplift of the poor in the coming five years in Agiripalli. “I shall come forward with support if the programme is taken up at Tukkuluru too.”
Other Margadarsis, Sidhhartha of the Kusalava Group, Happy Valley School chairman KKR Gowtham and chairman of NRI Engineering College, Raavi Venkat Rao, stated that they would make efforts to adopt the maximum number of families.
