06 April,2019 10:57 AM IST | | ANI
N Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Hours after the Election Commission ordered the transfer of state Chief Secretary Anil Chandra Punetha, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the EC should work in an "unbiased manner."
Punetha was on Friday shifted to a non-election post, while L. V. Subramanyam, a 1983-batch IAS officer, was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of AndhraPradesh. "For what mistake did EC transfer the Chief Secretary? How can you transfer without telling the mistake he did? Election Commission should work in an unbiased manner," Naidu said.
"I am condemning the transfer of Chief Secretary. I am condemning Centre's conspiracies against Andhra. I will see if they will arrest me tomorrow or day after," he added.
While speaking at a roadshow in Visakhapatnam, Naidu demanded an explanation from the poll body on Punetha's transfer. He said, "Election commission should be impartial. When the election code came into force, our collector was changed. Two SPs and intelligence are also appointed similarly. Today they changed our Chief Secretary. What does that mean?"
ALSO READ
RGV asks for more time to appear for investigation in post against Andhra CM
Waqf Bill 2024: TDP leader defends Muslim interests amid Waqf bill controversy
CM Chandrababu Naidu meets Adani Group delegation to discuss investment opportun
Amaravati to receive $1.6bn from World Bank and ADB for capital city development
Political leaders across country condole demise of industrialist Ratan Tata
Meanwhile, Naidu, while addressing a rally in Aluru in Kurnool district, assured Muslims that he will give the Deputy Chief Minister post to Muslims if he is voted to power again in Andhra Pradesh. He even promised to set up an Islamic bank for minorities.
"Vote for Jaganmohan Reddy means vote for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. If Modi comes to power again, minorities will have to face many troubles. If Modi wins again, he will see Muslims in the country will have no votes at all. Jagan became a slave to KCR (Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao) and Modi," Naidu said.
Andhra Pradesh will go to polls on April 11 for Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies in the state. Counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
