TD on the mark with flood relief

Hyderabad
Oct. 11: The leader of the Opposition, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has caused the ruling party much embarrassment by being first off the mark to visit the flood affected areas and bring in relief supplies.
The man known for his managerial skills and shrewd politics is demonstrating both in his handling of the crisis.
Mr Naidu toured many districts much before the Chief Minister. He made an aerial survey of the flooded areas and even spoke to the Prime Minister and the Union Agriculture Minister and briefed them about the flood damage in the state.
Mr Naidu was the first to send relief vans sponsored by his partymen to the flood hit Kurnool and Mahbubnagar districts. Every day at least 10 vans of relief material are being flagged off by Mr Naidu from his party headquarters.
Five vans left on Sunday with relief material provided by the former Wakf board chairman, Mr Mohammad Saleem, and another five by the NTR trust. Mr Naidu has set up a 42-member team with senior leaders at his party headquarters to supervise the flood relief activity and collect donations.
“There is no other intention in my tours but to bring the attention of the government to the flood affected areas.
As the Opposition leader, my visit would naturally attract the attention of the official machinery and this will lead to victims receiving better relief,” Mr Naidu said.
Senior Congress leaders say that people are well aware that the TD chief is trying to get political mileage out of the situation.
“He is trying to act as if he is more concerned. But everybody in the state knows his real intentions,” said Mr Ambati Rambabu, a senior Congress leader
Source::DC