Naidu orders faster AgriGold property auctions for victim compensation

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to speed up property auctions linked to the AgriGold scam so compensation can reach victims sooner. The Hindu reports that Naidu warned against attempts to delay relief through legal interventions and told the government to act firmly against those obstructing the process by approaching courts.

Naidu also directed Ministers to organise Independence Day celebrations around the Centre’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision and the State’s Swarna Andhra Vision-2047. He called for better use of floodwaters from upstream regions to ease drinking water shortages and provide fodder for livestock. The Assembly will meet for four days from August 17 to 20.

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The easy political story is that faster auctions alone will deliver justice, while the opposing claim is that every court challenge is simply obstruction. Neither is enough. Victims need transparent property valuations, public auction records and a clear account of how proceeds will be distributed. The test is simple: how many eligible victims receive money, and by what date?

Source: thehindu.com

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