Vote for welfare of ryots, poor, says Jagan

                                                                         

YSR Congress Party president and Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy called upon the people on Thursday to vote for his party for the betterment of farmers, handloom weavers and poorer sections.

Launching his election campaign in Kadapa district at Takkoli in Rajampet constituency, Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy said “every vote should be an eye-opener for the ruling party.” YSRCP would safeguard the interests of farmers, handloom weavers and poorer sections if his party gained power. He appealed to the people to elect former MLA and YSRCP candidate Akepati Amarnath Reddy, “who resigned from the Assembly for the ‘cause' of farmers.

Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy promised construction of a bridge from Khader bungalow to Machupalle and a protection wall from Machupalle to Lingampalle, on coming to power.

He interacted with turmeric farmers at Bakarapet and promised to fight with the government for ensuring remunerative prices for their crops. Turmeric fetched Rs. 16,000 per quintal during his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's rule, but the price dropped to Rs. 2,500, and the government was not bothered about coming to their rescue, Mr. Reddy said.

The government was indifferent to the woes of handloom weavers although he staged hunger strike.

The by-elections would pave the way for a gold era, he said at Vontimitta.

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