Two families coming together to share power in UP: Naidu

Taking a swipe at the Congress-SP alliance in Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said two families coming together to share power does not mean that the state of affairs in the state would change.
"Two families have come together to share power, you cannot say things are going to change," Naidu told reporters at an interaction at the IWPC.
The Union Information and Broadcasting minister said the BJP would contest the elections on the issue of development and good governance.
He alleged that the state had faced "lawlessness" and "corruption" but attempts have been made to divert focus from the real issues.

"They are trying to divert the attention from the main issue - on who gets the cycle and who sits on the carrier- the question is of governance. For the last ten years there is no governance in Uttar Pradesh, there is lawlessness violence and corruption," Naidu said.
Asked about BJP not declaring a Chief Ministerial face, Naidu said the party had won several state elections even without declaring a CM face.

In response to a question related to the difficulties faced by the print media, Naidu said that various stakeholders would be consulted.
"Let us identify what all are problems and what are the solutions without affecting the interests of the common man....Without costing much to the exchequer also," Naidu said assuring that the government would take appropriate steps .

Naidu said the government has sympathy for newspapers but added that its support depends on circulation.
"I have come across somewhere that couple of newspapers from one printing press," he said apparently suggesting that in some cases there could be apprehensions also.
Naidu also said that the opposition never had so much say as now but they still don't allow the Parliament to function.
Naidu also said that people are solidly behind the Prime Minister on the issue of demonetisation. He said that while there may be some temporary difficulties, it will be good for the country in the long term.