YSRCP Alleges Massive Misuse of CM Relief Fund in Andhra Pradesh
YSRCP claims TDP government is diverting Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to private hospitals through fake patients and forged documents.
The political atmosphere in Andhra Pradesh has intensified as the YSRCP has leveled serious allegations against the ruling TDP-led coalition. The party claims that the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) is being systematically misused, effectively playing with the lives of vulnerable patients to benefit specific interests.
Allegations of Fund Diversion and Forgery
Speaking at the party's central office in Tadepalli, YSRCP Addanki constituency in-charge Ashok Kumar raised alarming questions regarding the transparency of the current administration. He pointed out that since the TDP coalition assumed power, critical details concerning Letters of Credit (LoC) and reimbursement processes have been removed from the public domain.
The YSRCP has accused the government of the following:
- Diverting funds: Money is allegedly being funneled to hospitals owned by TDP leaders.
- Fraudulent claims: The use of fake patients and forged Letters of Credit to siphon money.
- Commission rackets: Claims of 10–20 per cent commissions being taken during these transactions.
Ashok Kumar specifically highlighted alleged irregularities at the hospital owned by TDP MLA Chadalavada Aravinda Babu, criticizing the government for failing to conduct random patient verifications and merely issuing notices instead of taking decisive action.
The Aarogyasri Connection and Inflated Costs
The opposition has also targeted the state's healthcare funding model. According to the YSRCP, the Aarogyasri scheme has been significantly weakened because over Rs 3,000 crore has been withheld from network hospitals.
The party alleges a cyclical pattern of corruption where medical treatments that should be covered under Aarogyasri are instead being funded through the CMRF at highly inflated rates. Comparing the two administrations, Kumar stated that the current government has drawn Rs 1,298 crore in 22 months—including nearly Rs 1,000 crore for procedures already covered by Aarogyasri—whereas the YSRCP government spent Rs 897 crore between 2019 and 2024.
Demands for Accountability
The YSRCP further claimed that CMRF assistance is being unfairly denied to citizens unless they possess recommendation letters from TDP members, while simultaneously, government hospitals are reportedly struggling with a lack of basic medicines.
To address these grievances, the YSRCP has demanded:
- The immediate release of a White Paper on CMRF expenditures.
- An independent forensic audit to investigate the flow of funds.
- The implementation of a direct beneficiary-tracking system for all CMRF payments to ensure transparency.