TRS will see more defeats if job creation put on back burner

Hyderabad: In an exclusive chat with The Hans India, Telangana Jana Samithi chief Professor Kodandaram, who is contesting the Warangal-Khammam-Nalgonda segment MLC polls to graduate constituencies, shares his thoughts about several issues, including growing unemployment, Covid, policies of State government among others.

Speaking about the farmers' agitation against the new farm laws of the Centre, the professor said instead of new laws he suggested the government to take stringent action against the sellers of spurious seeds and outdated pesticides. Further, he stated that the farmers needed a law to empower them to negotiate with banks and revenue departments to get the required loans, and eliminate middlemen from the agricultural markets.

With regard to Central Vista project, the professor felt that there was no need for the new Parliament building, instead the money should be diverted to rejuvenate the Indian economy, which has been crippled under the corona impact. He demanded the State government to consider underground mining by adopting the required technology which would generate more jobs and do away with open cast mining which is expensive.

"The unemployment rate in the State is very high. In 2013-14, it was 1.2% to 1.3% and now it is over 7%. It is very high among women in urban areas and the youth, and this needs to be addressed. Further, the expenditure on health and education are also high. The State government should provide health services and education free of cost so that the savings by people increase," he said.

Commenting on the TRS tasting bitter in Dubbaka and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation elections, Kodandaram said the people of the State have communicated their displeasure with the government. "If the government still ignores jobs, health services and employment, it is sure to see more defeats in the State," he said, adding that the TJS would conduct meetings to discuss the lopsided State government policies ahead of MLC polls.