Names may be different but collection is the ultimate aim

• TDP leaders addicted to the taste of sand money
• Yellow leaders backed by administrative mechanism

Hyderabad: TDP proudly declares onscreen that sand is being given away for free. But behind the screen, sand is being robbed with the help of yellow leaders. The TDP leaders are snatching money under various names.

Leaders addicted

Chandrababu’s Government proved that huge amounts of money could be pocketed with the help of sand. TDP leaders have conquered sand reaches in every district and earned crores of rupees at every possible place. Finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu himself stated once that a scam involving Rs.2,000 crore had happened in sand. It can hence be understood what might have been the unofficial account for this. As the leaders of the ruling party are involved in this, the Government had to taste disgrace. So a wise attempt was made to regain its good name by wisely announcing sand as free.

Collection resumes

TDP leaders who have occupied the sand reaches are determined to not move from there. In the name of uploading charges, local development fund and donation for laying roads, they are snatching money. For instance, at Tadepalli reach near the capital area, a local TDP leader is dominating the field. He is grabbing money citing that they have laid roads there. 40-50 lorries have been arranged for supplying sand. It is the word of the mouth that an average income of Rs.50,000-60,000 per day is promised by this business. The officials are scared of questioning him as he is a ruling party leader from the capital area.

Known secrets

CM Chandrababu Naidu is well aware of these activities by TDP leaders. That is why he is trying to act sincere and boasting to have given sand for free. Administrative mechanism is in support of the sand mafia any way. The incident involving woman Tehsildar Vanajakshi exemplifies what will happen if any officer comes intervenes with the sand mafia. So the scamsters are being focused as mafia and Chandrababu is being projected as a sincere leader.