YSRCP MLA To Go On Indefinite Fast In Amaravati

YSRCP MLA from Proddatur Rachamallu Sivaprasada Reddy threatened to undertake an indefinite fast from January 7 if the handloom weavers are not paid their pension arrears by January 5. He said he would sit on an indefinite fast on the route taken by the CM to reach Amaravati.

He said the TDP Government in Andhra Pradesh has not paid pension arrears for the last three months. The weavers were passing through very difficult times due to this, he said. He said the policies of the government were driving the weavers to suicides. He weavers are on a relay fast in front of the Proddatur municipal office for the past two days and the MLA too fasted to express his solidarity with them. 

He slammed the Chandrababu Naidu government for being insensitive to the plight of the weavers. He said that if the government fails to release the pension arrears by January 5, he would release Rs 2.40 lakh from the MLA Local Area Development Funds to support the hapless weavers.

Vijay Sai Reddy meets PM Narendra Modi

New Delhi: YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP and party general secretary V Vijay Sai Reddy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and requested him to address the pressing issues pertaining to Andhra Pradesh. He asked the PM to solve the pending issues at the earliest.

He raised the issue of Fathima Medical College students, who are left in the lurch by the state government and the college management. He also requested the Prime Minister to expedite actions on vexed issues like special category status and Polavaram. In addition, he also wanted the PM to address issues like railway zone for Vizag and Rayalaseema Steel Factory.

On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi complemented Vijay Sai Reddy for his active participation in various debates and his interest in several issues of national interest. He said Vijay Sai Reddy has evolved himself into a fine parliamentarian.

Uttarandhra eagerly waiting for Praja Sankalpa Yatra

Anantapur: The people of Uttarandhra are eagerly waiting for YSR Congress Party chief and Leader of the Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's Praja Sankalpa Yatra to enter into their area. Many people from S. Kota constituency in Vizianagaram district have met the YSRCP chief and extended their support to the yatra.

Speaking on the occasion, they said that YS Jagan's pension promise has been getting overwhelming response everywhere. The people are waiting for a chance to make YS Jagan as AP CM. 

The YSRCP chief lent a patient hearing to the people's problems and assured them that he will solve all their problems after forming the government. Hundreds of farmers met the YSRCP chief and poured their woes before him on Wednesday. 

YSRCP MP Meets Union Minister

New Delhi: YSR Congress Party MP YV Subba Reddy met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and brought to his notice about various issues related to Andhra Pradesh.

He met the Union Minister in New Delhi on Wednesday. He urged Arun Jaitley to stand by Andhra Pradesh and help the state in all possible ways. He also submitted a memorandum to Arun Jaitley on the occasion.

In the memorandum, the YSRCP MP requested that the Centre should get entirely involved in the Polavaram Project and allocate Railway Zone to Visakhapatnam.

He also mentioned that the budget should be allocated for the construction of central institutions in the budget, the implementation of the special status and provide package for the backward areas.

People Believe YS Jagan A Ray Of Hope For AP

Anantapur: The Praja Sankalpa Yatra taken up by YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy revived the  hopes of betterment of people's lives and instilled confidence among poor. 

Uravakonda MLA Visveshwara Reddy said that YS Jagan's yatra in Anantapur district received overwhelming response from all sections.  The promises made by YS Jagan has come as a ray of hope to farmers,  women and youth. 

People showed their affection to YS Jagan during his yatra since they strongly believed the services of YS Jagan is need of the hour to Andhra Pradesh. People wanted to see YS Jagan as next Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,  the YSRCP MLA said.

Ranga Death Anniversary: YS Jagan Pays Tributes

YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid floral  tributes to the departed Kapu leader Vangaveeti Ranga  on the latter’s death anniversary at a programme conducted in Gandlapenta village in Kadiri Assembly Constituency in Anantapur district.  

YS Jagan was on Praja Sankalpa Yatra on 44th day in the Rayalaseema district. He recalled the services rendered by Ranga to poor in Vijayawada during his stint in state politics. 

Earlier,  Ranga Son  and YSR Congress leader Vangaveeti Radha Krishna took out a big rally and paid tribute to his father 's statue in Vijayawada.  Radha said people irrespective of caste and Creed did not forget Ranga who served people as a leader. He called all Ranga fans to be united and fight against evil forces in the future. 

Vijay Sai Reddy Calls On Dalit Victims Of Jerripothulavaripalem

The YSRCP on Sunday demanded stern action against TDP MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy and his son Appala Naidu for attacking and molesting Dalit women, who opposed their land grab.

YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Sai Reddy on Sunday called on the victims at Jerripothulavaripalem and consoled them. She also assured the villagers that efforts would be made to ensure that Praja Sankalpa Yatra passes through the village. He assured the villagers that the YSRCP would stand by them and fight for their rights. He also gave a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the victim on behalf of the YSRCP. YSRCP leaders Meruga Nagarjuna, Gudivada Amarnath, Malla Vijayaprasad, S Vijayakumar and V Kalyani accompanied the MP.

It may be recalled that on December 18, a Dalit woman was beaten and stripped by some persons said to be the supporters of MLA Bandaru Satyanarayana, when she objected to laying of foundation stone on a disputed land in Jerripothulapalem area under the Pendurthi police station limits in Vizag.

Though the Opposition YSRCP, civil society organisations, rights bodies and Dalit groups have strongly criticised the molestation, neither the TDP MLA nor the MP came to console the Dalits in general and the woman in particular.

Physically challenged couple meets YS Jagan

Kadiri: Physically challenged couple Ramanjaneyulu and Chowdeswari met the YSR Congress Party chief and Leader of the Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in Kadiri on Wednesday.

They alleged that they are not getting pension for the past three months and the government stopped it as we are the supporters of the YSRCP. 

They brought to the notice of the YSRCP chief about their problems. YS Jagan, who lent a patient hearing to their problems, assured them that he would increase the pension from Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 and stand by his family. 

YS Jagan's padayatra reaches Tallakalva

Kadiri: As part of his Praja Sankalpa Yatra, YSR Congress party president and Leader of the Opposition in AP, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy reached to Tallakalva village in Kadiri on Wednesday. He was accorded a grand welcomed by the villagers. Later, they poured out their woes before the YSRCP chief.

Day 44 of Praja Sankalpa Yatra Begins

Anantapur: Day 44 of the Praja Sankalpa Yatra commenced at 8 am from Gandlapenta mandal in Kadiri constituency, on Tuesday.

Leader of Opposition YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will proceed through Veparalla Cross, Thalla Kalva and Rekkamanu before reaching Gajulavaripalle at 10 am. 

The YSRCP President will hoist the party flag near Dhaniyani Cheruvu after passing through Chamalagondhi Cross.

The yatra will halt for lunch break at 12 noon at Dhaniyani Cheruvu in NP Kunta mandal. At 3 pm, the padayatra led by YS Jagan will travel through D Kothapalli, Kottalavaripeta and Bandaruchetlupalli. The 44th day of the padayatra will conclude at Venkamaddi Cross.

YSRCP Celebrates YS Jagan's Birthday On A Grand Scale

Hyderabad: YSR Congress Party on Thursday celebrated party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's birthday in a grand scale at the party head office in Hyderabad.  

Party senior Botsa Satyanarayana cut the giant cake in the presence of other senior leaders including Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy,  Ummareddy Venkateswarlu,  G Srikanth Reddy and P Pratap Reddy etc.  

Botsa called upon his party leaders to strive hard and support YS Jagan who launched the YSR Congress to continue his father Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s ideals and aspirations.  He hoped 'Rajanna Rajyam ' will come soon in Andhra under YS Jagan leadership. YS Jagan instilled confidence among people like his father YSR,  he added.

Know who Pittala Dora is?

Meet Pittala Dora, the famed conjurer of Andhra Pradesh. He can create the make believe and conjure up a world of promises, while fulfilling none.

To understand the delusionary world of this Pittala Dora, let’s go to Gunduvaripallela village in Amadagudu mandal of Anantapur district. Farmer Sivanna has 5 acre land. He sowed groundnut spending Rs 90000. With Chandrababu becoming the CM, rain gods refused to oblige. It was then that the Pittala Dora came. He told Sivanna to believe him, not the rain god. He also told him that he has an experience of nine long years. So, Sivanna believed him.

The Pittala Dora brought a contraption called rain gun. A pit was dug and water was filled. The water in the pit  was sprinkled on his crop. There were the usual photo ops. The Pittala Dora then left the place. By the time Sivanna came back to his fields after lunch, the tarpaulins were folded up, the pit was filled, the officials vanished and the rain gun disappeared. The crop weathered away and Sivanna got just five bags of groundnut as against at least 100 bags. Today, the conjurer is weaiving magic somewhere, while Sivanna is forced to sell snacks to repay the loan.

This is the story that YS Jagan is narrating during his Praja Sankalpa Yatra to drive home the point that Chandrababu had duped the Anantapur farmers. He showed photographs to reinforce the effect and finally asks the people who the Pittala Dora is. The crowd roars and says Chandrababu. Having driven home his point, YS Jagan moves on.

This new technique of political communication through story telling and visual examples is proving to be a huge hit.

Day 41 of YS Jagan’s Praja Sankalpa Yatra Begins

The Leader of Opposition in AP Legislative Assembly, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy kicked off day 41 of his historic Praja Sankalpa Yatra from Nallamada in Andhra Pradesh.

The padayatra will cover Raganipalli, Gopepalli, Ramapuram before reaching Bogallapalli. The YSRCP chief's Praja Sankalpa Yatra is drawing people by the droves even as the leader is learning about the problems of people on a first hand basis. As the padayatra is gaining momentum by the day, people in large numbers are accompanying the people's leader in his walkathon to express their solidarity to work for the cause of people.

Day 40 Of Praja Sankalpa Yatra Ends

The Day 40 of Leader of the Opposition in AP Assembly and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's Praja Sankalpa Yatra concluded at Nallamada Cross in Puttaparthi assembly constituency of Anantapur district on Wednesday evening.

YS Jagan has walked for 16.2 km and covered Venkatapuram Crossroad, Chikalagaddapalli Kottalu, Nayanavaripalli Cross Road, Bapana Kunta, Neeralavanka Thanda, Reddypalli, R Ramapuram, Nallasingayyagaripalli and Nallamada Cross. Till now, YS Jagan has covered 567.6 km.

As part of the padayatra, YS Jagan hoisted party flags at Reddipalle and Nallasingayyagaripalle. At Reddipalli, a large number of farmers met YS Jagan to inform him about the agrarian crisis plaguing the region. Rural Development Trust's director Moncho Ferrer made a courtesy call. People from Russia and Kazakhistan, were were with the RDT, too met YS Jagan on Wednesday.

Party leaders meet YS Jagan

Anantapur: Several YSR Congress Party senior leaders including party MP Midhun Reddy, MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy and YS Vivekananda Reddy have met the YSR Congress party chief and Leader of the Opposition in AP, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy during his Praja Sankalpa Yatra in Anantapur on Wednesday.

They walked with the YSRCP chief for sometime and enquired about his health.

Praja Sankalpa Yatra at Reddipalli village

Anantapur: YSR Congress Party president and Leader of the Opposition in AP, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's Praja Sankalpa Yatra is continuing in Reddipally village of Puttaparthi constituency. Hundreds of people are meeting the YSRCP chief all throughout the route and pouring their woes before him. YS Jagan assured them that he will solve all their problems.

Day 40 Of YS Jagan’s Praja Sankalpa Yatra Begins

Puttaparthi: The AP Leader of Opposition, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy resumed his Praja Sankalpa Yatra on Wednesday, which marks the 40th day of the historic padayatra.

The yatra commenced from Venkatapuram Cross Road in Bukkapatnam mandal before proceeding along Chilakalagaddapalli, Nayanavaripalli Cross, Bapankunta (Nallamada mandal) and Niralavanka Thanda Cross before reaching Reddypalli at 11:30 am. YSRCP party flag will be hoisted by YS Jagan at Reddypalli before reaching R Ramapuram at 12:30 pm. At 3:45 pm, the padayatra will reach Nallasingaiahgaripalli followed by Nallamada Cross at 4 pm.

Chandrababu is protecting Narayana institutions: YS Jagan

Kurnool: Chandrababu Naidu is protecting Narayana institutions at the cost of government schools since the last four years, Leader of Opposition in the AP Assembly YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said.

Addressing a mammoth crowd at Alur constituency in Kurnool district as part of the Praja Sankalpa Yatra, he said that the government schools in the state lacked basic amenities and the students had been put to hardships. However, the chief minister continues to tom-tom about the state achieving 12 percent economic growth, YS Jagan said. "Did that 12 percent growth reach the people? Has the infrastructure in the schools and colleges improved in the past four years of TDP government?" YS Jagan asked the crowd and received a thunderous echo of "Nos" from them.

The YSRCP president listed out several unfulfilled welfare schemes and programmes announced by Chandrababu Naidu. Highlighting the hollow statements of the AP chief minister, YS Jagan wondered if the state did receive 15 lakh investment as claimed by the CM, then why the unemployment rate was increasing in the state.

Stressing that the YSRCP will ensure the welfare of students, farmers, senior citizens and DWCRA women, YS Jagan said the Navaratnas would aim at the overall development and growth of the state.

Day 23 of Praja Sankalpa Yatra begins

Day-23 schedule of the historic Praja Sankalpa Yatra began from Billakal in Appari mandal of Alur constituency at 8 am, on Friday.

Leader of the Opposition in the AP Assembly YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will be joined be scores of students, party supporters and farmers as the yatra makes it way through Juturu and Chinnahalti before reaching Pattikonda at 12:00 pm.

The YSRCP president will address a public meeting at 4 pm in Pattikonda. Senior party leaders, local people's representatives and residents of Pattikonda are expected to attend the public meeting in large numbers.