Date:13/07/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/13/stories/2007071360351000.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Naidu decries erosion in values

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the party will mobilise public opinion against the erosion of democratic values under the Congress rule in the State.

He added that he will strive to teach the Government a lesson.

In a press release, the Opposition Leader regretted that values were completely lost in the current rule.

When Opposition leaders raised a voice against this phenomenon, they were attacked both with verbal criticism and physical assault. He condemned the way in which TDP MLA from Palakonda, K. Jogulu was physically attacked .