V. Balasubramanyam, an MLC who represents the teachers’ constituency from Prakasam, Nellore and Chittoor districts, said, “The budget is full of schemes which involve the distribution of money, while sectors like agriculture, irrigation, electricity and education have got less than they did last year. The aim [of this budget] seems to be to increase the popularity of the government rather than to create long term assets for the state. There should be a balance between cash doles and asset creation.”

https://thewire.in/government/andhra-pradesh-budget-lowest-amount-ever-for-education

The Trans Act 2019 was supposed to be the culmination of the community’s long drawn efforts to get legal sanction for its rights via parliament. But trans activists say the Act has actually removed many of the gains the community had achieved in the NALSA (National Legal Services Authority) judgment in 2014.

https://thewire.in/lgbtqia/trans-act-2019-rules-feedback-activists