Kiran government is not pro-farmer, says Jagan

                                                                                   

YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy asserted on Thursday that the Kiran Kumar Reddy government which was apathetic towards the plight of farmers, women and poor, has no right to claim to be pro-farmer.

Mr. Reddy, who began his road show in a bus designed as a campaign vehicle from Kondur in Penagalur mandal on the first day of his two-day campaign in Railway Kodur (SC) constituency, asserted that people of all sections were unhappy with the government and the plight of farmers was untold due to lack of remunerative prices and governmental support. Onion farmers of Mydukur had abandoned the crop a few months ago when it failed to fetch even Re.1 a kg and of late, turmeric growers were on the warpath demanding for remunerative pricing, he said.

The government was unconcerned about the woes of farmers, he alleged.

Failing to provide succour to the needy sections, the Congress government was trying to wipe out the image of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy in the State, but his father would always remain in people's hearts, said Jagan. All the developmental and welfare schemes launched during YSR rule would be sincerely implemented if his party gained power.

The Kadapa MP said that his party and leaders stood by the farmers and the poorer sections and agitated for their cause, but the government was turning a blind eye. Eighteen MLAs had resigned for the farmers' cause and were contesting in the by-polls on behalf of YSRCP, he said.

Alleging degradation of politics in the State, he asked people to vote for his party candidates in order to elect clean and honest leaders. He alleged that women were in disarray.

Students were in a quandary not knowing if they would get fees reimbursement or not. Implementation of 108 ambulance service and Arogyasri scheme was tardy.

Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy addressed people at several places during his canvassing in Penagalur and Chitvel mandals and appealed to people to vote for YSRCP candidate for Railway Kodur (SC) Koramutla Srinivasulu.

Former MLAs K. Prabhavathamma and S. Raghurami Reddy, former Kadapa DCCB chairman K. Brahmananda Reddy, party's district convenor K. Suresh Babu participated.

from hindu