I thought fruits of development will reach everyone, I was wrong: Andhra CM

I have brought convergence among all departments and have used technology to bring a shift in governance, giving a vision for officials to perform, said Chandrababu Naidu

After snapping his political alliance with the ruling National Democratic Aliance (NDA) at the Centre, N Chandrababu Naidu, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, to B Dasarath Reddy on what he now has in mind. Edited excerpts:

Having won the elections after a gap of 10 years in 2014, you were often  quoted as saying welfare programmes were as important, if not more, as development and economic reforms to stay in power. Will it apply to the next elections? 

Continuous hand-holding of people at the lower rungs of society is essential for inclusive growth in a country like India, which has