The YSRCP government has run full-page ads about its implementation of Vahana Mitra, through which it is deposition Rs. 10,000 into the bank accounts of 2,40,000 vehicle owners. There are several shocking aspects of this scheme, as not much of the way this scheme has been conceived makes sense.
There are 175 constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, and on average, there are at least 1400 vehicles users in these constituencies, whose daily life is based on running auto-rickshaws and the like. When there are 1400 people in the constituencies themselves, debates are arising why as few as 2,40,000 people are only getting the benefits of the scheme. When Jagan first became the CM, according to the manifesto, he said that the Vaha Mitra scheme would be applicable to all those who have vehicles.
However, by the time it came to implementing the scheme, several rules and conditions have been put in place. This scheme is now available to only those who own their vehicles and not the others. Fact is, if someone is not able to afford their own vehicle, they would have greater use for the money that is being given by the government.
On the other hand, the Rs. 10,000 that is being deposited into the bank accounts of those who qualify, isn’t really of any worth. When asked what could be done of this Rs. 10,000, YSRCP members are saying that insurance can be paid with this amount. However, no insurance can be paid with as little as Rs. 10,000. With such discrepancies in the scheme, people and political oppositions are questioning the existence of the scheme itself, and the YSRCP’s proud – and rather embarrassing publicity of it with a full-page coverage.