As a strategy to win the upcoming general elections in Andhra Pradesh, Opposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced a series of welfare schemes and freebies to various communities of society hoping they would help him come to power. But Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu implemented similar schemes which nullified the effect of Jagan’s promises.

With this, Jagan changed his course and is planning to turn the vote bank in favour of him with the powerful caste factor. YSR Congress Party is busy advertising the idea that Chandrababu Naidu is working only for uplifting Kamma community in the state. Jagan supported his idea by claiming that 33 out of 37 DSPs appointed in the state belongs to Kama community.

It is rumoured that YSR Congress leaders are asking TDP leaders to make caste related allegations on Chandrababu’s rule if they want to join the YSR Congress party. By accusing TDP of caste favouritism, YSRCP wants to make other castes insecure and make them drift away from the ruling party.

YSRCP leaders think that with Andhra Pradesh being a caste-based society, it is easy for people to fall for this propaganda. It is being said that, with their own social and print media, YSRCP is actively driving this propaganda into the people.