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YSRCP Alleges Massive Misuse of Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Andhra Pradesh
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:45
YSRCP Alleges Massive Misuse of Chief Minister's Relief Fund in Andhra Pradesh
- •YSRCP's Ashok Kumar accused the TDP coalition government under Chandrababu Naidu of misusing the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) and jeopardizing poor patients' lives.
- •He questioned the removal of Letters of Credit and reimbursement details from the public domain after the TDP coalition took office.
- •Ashok Kumar alleged funds were diverted to TDP leaders' hospitals through fake patients, forged LoCs, and 10-20% commissions, citing irregularities at TDP MLA Chadalavada Aravinda Babu’s hospital.
- •He claimed Aarogyasri was weakened by withholding over Rs 3,000 crore from network hospitals, with treatments then funded by CMRF at inflated rates.
- •The YSRCP demanded an immediate White Paper, an independent forensic audit, and a direct beneficiary-tracking system for all CMRF payments, alleging denial of assistance without TDP recommendation letters and lack of basic medicines in government hospitals.
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YSRCP Addanki constituency in-charge Ashok Kumar alleged that the TDP coalition government is misusing the Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF) by diverting money to TDP-owned hospitals through fake patients, forged letters of credit, and commissions, while removing reimbursement details from the public domain.
YSRCP demanded an immediate White Paper, an independent forensic audit, and a direct beneficiary-tracking system for all payments made under the Chief Minister's Relief Fund.
YSRCP claimed that the government drew Rs 1,298 crore in 22 months—including nearly Rs 1,000 crore for Aarogyasri-covered procedures—compared to the Rs 897 crore spent by the YSRCP government between 2019 and 2024.