TDP decries misinformation campaign by TRS, YSRCP

New Delhi: The national official spokesperson of the TDP, Kambhampati Rammohan Rao, here on Tuesday decried the ‘misinformation campaign’ of TRS on data leaks. In a statement here, Rammohan Rao said the main Opposition in AP and parties supporting it had been using unauthorised means to spread misinformation in this regard. 

This campaign had led to damage to the party’s reputation and it was unfortunate that the TRS had made it its main campaign point against the TDP ahead of the general elections in order to aid the YSRCP, he lamented.  

He also said that it was unfortunate that the TRS had made it a personal agenda to attack companies serving the TDP. Tech companies that were motivated by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to build Cyberabad were being targeted by the new regime in Telangana, he added.

“It is gross misuse of power to arm-twist common people to get information which TRS has no right to. Hyderabad has been made insecure with cybercrime and situation has worsened with no security being provided for the companies. It should be noted that TDP has a glorious history of 37 years, positively shaping the lives of hundreds of thousands of people,” Rammohan Rao said.  

He also stated that the party has earned a special place in the hearts of millions across India and abroad. “For last 25 years, N Chandrababu Naidu had backed and encouraged technology. Based on these technologies, he has built systems for both the government and the party.

He has integrated technology to further the cause of welfare of the poor and used technology to bring transparency and accountability in administration. It is not only unfortunate but dastardly for TRS to indulge in such cowardly acts,” he said.  

Stating that data of its 70 lakh cadres belongs to the TDP, he said this data has been collected over last two-and-a-half decades and “no government has right to steal this data.” 

The TDP data includes the welfare and insurance details of the party cadres. This is party’s hard-earned data over last 24 years, he said. The party in 1984 had computerised details of 6 lakh cadres and later in 1995 started ‘e-Seva’ and ‘mee-Seva' centres.

Warning that the alleged data theft by opponents will have serious consequences, the TDP spokesperson said, “Data is the property of an individual, property of an organisation. We are seeking advice to take legal course of action.”  (With inputs from agencies)