Giving a insignificant nominated post, Chairman of AP Police Housing Corporation to retired senior IPS officer AB Venkateswara Rao has been leading to severe discontent among TDP and its supporters against Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Moreover, they are shocked that another retired IPS and former DGP in earlier TDP government RP Thakur, who had also enjoyed key positions like RTC Chairman and Vigilance Commissioner during YS Jaganmohan Reddy’s regime was appointed as Government Advisor, making him incharge of Andhra Bhavan, New Delhi.
Many felt that rewarding an officer, who enjoyed good rapport with the previous regime, with a key position and giving an insignificant position to one who was harassed by the previous regime was nothing but insulting AB Venkateswara Rao. Large number of TDP supporters are making very harsh comments against the Chief Minister in the social media on this development.
Those who are aware about the `self-respect’ of the retired senior IPS officer, are in dilemma whether he will accept such a nominated post? The post was earlier held by a constituency level TDP leader during previous Chandrababu Naidu’s regime. Many advised him not to accept this offer.
AB Venkateswara Rao was harassed by Jaganmohan Reddy’s regime without giving him a posting, suspending him twice and even not paying his salary and other allowances. He leveled a severe legal battle against Jagan’s regime and was given posting on High Court order only on the last day of his retirement. Many expected that as soon as Chandrababu returned as Chief Minister, he would be appointed as Government Advisor.
There have been criticisms that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu did not do him justice after coming to power if he was harassed by the YSRCP for working during the TDP regime. Everyone knows how many challenges he had faced during the YSRCP regime. He had to fight against the previous government in the Supreme Court as well as in various courts for his posting. The Jagan government has harassed him several times, ignoring court orders.
Finally, a few days ago, the coalition government regularized his suspension period and made arrangements to provide him with all the benefits due to the government. Now many netizens are questioning the government “Why humiliate AB Venkateswara Rao garu by giving him the post of Police Housing Corporation Chairman?”.
Alleging that his honesty and commitment towards his profession may be coming in the way to give him a key position, they are asking whether he pleaded for any nominated post? “If you don’t give him that post, what can he or anyone else do to you? You have another four years to go, you can do these four years as you like, who is asking you? He didn’t beg you to give him that post, did he?” asking in anger.