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Time of India
a day ago
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- Time of India
Botcha faints due to heat during YSRCP's protest rally
Visakhapatnam: Leader of the opposition in AP legislative council, Botcha Satyanarayana, fainted due to heatstroke on Wednesday. Botcha was addressing a rally in his constituency of Cheepurupalli in Vizianagaram district as part of YSRCP's state-wide 'Backstabbing Day' protests against the NDA govt when he suddenly fell sick. He was standing atop a vehicle and addressing the crowd during the rally when he collapsed. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Vizianagaram, where he recovered after treatment. The incident caused concern among YSRCP leaders and the former minister's followers across north coastal AP. Later, in an official release, Botcha said while speaking at the public meeting he experienced slight discomfort. "However, immediately afterwards, by the grace of God and with all your blessings, I recovered. No one should worry about my health. I thank everyone for the large participation of YSRCP members that made the Cheepurupalli meeting a success," he said. Apart from serving as a minister under various chief ministers, including YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Botcha also worked as PCC president in erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana collapses during ‘Vennupotu Dinam' rally at Cheepurupalli
Former Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLC Botcha Satyanarayana collapsed during a rally held in Cheepurupalli, Vizianagaram district, on Wednesday (May 4, 2025). The event was part of the 'Vennupotu Dinam' protests organised by the YSRCP to mark the formation of one year of the NDA government, following a call by the YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Mr. Satyanarayana, who is in-charge of Cheepurupalli Assembly Constituency, was addressing a large gathering of protestors from atop a vehicle when he suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed. Former MP Bellana Chandrasekhar and other party members, who accompanied him, quickly rushed him to the YSRCP camp office in Garividi. A team of doctors were also rushed to the senior leader. Local party leaders opined that the incident may have been caused by heatstroke. For the past few days, day temperatures have been hovering around 35 to 40 degree Celsius across many places in Uttarandhra districts.
Hans India
2 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Former Minister Botcha Satyanarayana Collapses During Protest Rally in Cheepurupalli
Former minister Botcha Satyanarayana collapsed during a party programme on Wednesday while attending Vennupotu Dinam, a protest organized by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). The event was held in his Cheepurupalli constituency. Botcha, who climbed onto a campaign vehicle to address the public, suddenly fell ill due to the intense heat and high humidity. He collapsed atop the vehicle, alarming party members and the public. The YSRCP cadre quickly responded, rushing him to a nearby hospital. Doctors have confirmed that his condition is now stable. The incident left party workers shocked, and many followed him to the hospital out of concern for his well-being.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
YSRCP to observe June 4 as ‘Vennupotu Dinam', highlight govt. failures
The YSRCP on Sunday (June 1) announced plans to observe June 4 as 'Vennupotu Dinam' to mark one year of the formation of the NDA government in Andhra Pradesh. As part of this, the party will hold protests various locations to highlight the government's failure over the past year. A meeting to discuss the preparations was held at the YSRCP office in Visakhapatnam, led by Visakhapatnam district YSRCP president K.K. Raju and attended by senior leaders, including former Minister and MLC Botcha Satyanarayana, Rajya Sabha MP Golla Babu Rao, MLC Varudu Kalyani and former MLA T. Nagi Reddy. During the meeting, the leaders unveiled the official poster of 'Vennupotu Dinam'. Mr. Botcha Satyanarayana urged party workers to take the NDA government's failures to the public notice. He alleged that the government completely failed to keep promises made during the elections, except for a marginal increase in pensions. 'Schemes like Thalli Ki Vandanam, Rythu Bharosa and free bus travel for women remain unfulfilled,' he said, accusing the NDA of neglecting welfare and development initiatives and instead focusing on targeting YSRCP leaders. Other party leaders echoed the statements and claimed that the public has been expressing dissatisfaction on the current government. They also said that that people are feeling deceived by the alliance parties and are beginning to regret their electoral choice.
Hans India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
YSRCP to take out statewide protests under ‘vennupotu dinam'
Visakhapatnam: YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana accused the TDP-led coalition government of failing to meet its promises made and resorting to a 'drama' to mask its failures over the past year. Terming the recently-concluded 'Mahanadu' as nothing but a farce at a media conference held in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, he said that the TDP organised it with an aim to deceive the people of Andhra Pradesh. 'Clearly, the Mahanadu was an attempt to cover up TDP's incompetence as it resorted to personal attacks,' the MLC asserted, demanding the ruling party to clarify what benefits the people of Andhra Pradesh derived through the event. To expose the lapses of the government, the MLC announced, the YSRCP is set to take out statewide protests from June 4 under the banner of 'vennupotu dinam' (betrayal day) across all the constituencies. As part of it, the YSRCP will mobilise people, hold rallies, submit memoranda toofficials concerned to expose the betrayal tactics of the coalition government and demand accountability. Addressing the mediapersons, the YSRCP MLC blamed the coalition government for mishandling the education sector, particularly the evaluation of the Class X answer sheets. 'The government has turned the evaluation process into a mockery. It's shocking to note the discrepancies where students who initially scored 20 marks were awarded 90 marks upon re-evaluation. Have we ever witnessed such a massive difference in the correction of answer scripts?' he wondered. Over 16,000 students sought re-verification, and the majority of them expressed concern over gross errors in evaluation. There is no action taken against those responsible, the MLC lamented, criticising the evaluation process which was carried out in a hurry. Further, the YSRCP leader accused the TDP of using Mahanadu as a platform for self-glorification rather than highlighting a roadmap for implementation of schemes. 'The TDP failed to enforce several schemes as assured. People deserve to know the timelines and they are not interested in listening to 'glorified' scripts,' Satyanarayana criticised. The MLC was accompanied by YSRCP district president KK Raju, party leader MolliApparao.
