A.P. budget termed as debt-driven, unrealistic

Former bureaucrats, civil society representatives, and YSRCP leaders criticized the State budget at a round-table conference in Vijayawada, alleging it lacked fiscal realism and failed to address key welfare and development concerns. Retired IAS officer P.V. Ramesh questioned the revenue projections while former MLA Malladi Vishnu highlighted pending dues under Aarogyasri and fee reimbursement schemes. Jana Chaitanya Vedika president Vallamreddy Lakshmana Reddy criticized allocations for the Price Stabilisation Fund and the Veligonda project, arguing for greater focus on inclusive growth.