When Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, during his term as Chief Minister, released welfare schemes for the people, he heavily publicized them through newspaper and TV ads.
Those who did not receive such schemes, especially the middle and upper middle class population, felt perturbed and frustrated.
Despite repeated warnings that excessive publicity was unnecessary since the end beneficiaries already knew, the YCP government continued spending crores on such ads, irritating the majority while pleasing only a minor section.
Now, a similar mistake is being repeated by the TDP government.
Auto drivers were given Rs 15,000, citing losses due to free buses for women. However, this Rs 15,000 is meant for one year.
Despite that, the government made it a point to publicize the scheme through ads and orga