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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
JSP celebrates NDA's one year in office as YSRCP observes ‘Vennupotu Dinam' in Vizag
Celebrations organised by the ruling Jana Sena Party (JSP), marking the completion of one year of the NDA government in office, and protest rallies, abuzz with anti-government slogans by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), raised the political heat in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. The city thoroughfares were torn between the bursting of firecrackers and other celebrations by the JSP cadre and the protest rallies taken out by the YSRCP as part of the 'Vennupotu Dinam'. Led by YSRCP district president K.K. Raju, a massive rally was taken out from the party office to the collectorate. YSRCP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Golla Babu Rao, former MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, Kola Guruvulu, MLC Varudu Kalyani, YSRCP corporators and cadres took part in the rally. Addressing the media, Mr. Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar stated that a large number of youth, women, and elderly people participated voluntarily in the protest rally to express their dissent against the NDA government. 'The coalition government has failed in meeting the expectations of the people. The ruling parties have reneged on all the promises made to women in the run-up to the elections. Schemes like Maha Shakthi, Thalli Ki Vandanam, and free bus travel are still on paper. Students were deceived as the government failed to reimburse their fees. With no steps to create employment, youth were cheated,' MLC Varudu Kalyani alleged. The YSRCP leaders also alleged that the NDA government was borrowing crores of rupees, but not using it for welfare schemes. On the other hand, the JSP North Constituency cadre organised rangoli competitions for the locals, as part of their celebrations. The JSP leaders stated that the end of the YSRCP government marked a new beginning for the State, paving the way for development under the NDA rule. They said that the people of the State had rejected the YSRCP as it could manage to win only 11 of the total 175 Assembly seats in the State. Under the leadership of JSP Visakhapatnam South MLA Ch. Vamsikrishna Srinivas, the JSP leaders burst firecrackers in the city.
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
YSRCP leaders' demand resumption of old PDS system
Visakhapatnam: Demanding essential commodities be supplied through public distribution system vehicles and MDU vehicle drivers be provided employment, a rally was carried out under the aegis of the MDU Drivers, Helpers Association here on Sunday. Starting from Gandhi statue at GVMC office, the rally continued till the LIC Building. Expressing solidarity with the association representatives, YSRCP Visakhapatnam district president KK Raju, former MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, Visakhapatnam east constituency in-charge Molli Apparao and senior leaders participated in the rally taken out as a protest against the state government's decision. Speaking on the occasion, KK Raju said that in the past, people used to stand in long queues for hours at ration depots across the state and faced difficulties in getting their ration home. 'However, the exercise was eased when the YSRCP government came to power as the then Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy introduced a new system with an intention of providing ration to the beneficiaries at their doorstep, Raju recalled. Further, KK Raju pointed out that the NDA government had cancelled the system when the other state governments were coming forward to implement it. He alleged that the system was cancelled due to political conspiracy as Jagan Mohan Reddy earned fame due to its implementation. Former MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar pointed out that by cancelling the system, 20,000 Mobile Dispensing Unit operators' families and 1.5 crore beneficiaries across the state would get affected every month. Therefore, YSR Congress Party strongly condemned the cancellation of the GO and demanded to resume the old system for the benefit of the MDU operators and scores of beneficiaries in the state. The YSRCP leaders alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is indulging in diversion politics and is more focused on cancelling the best systems introduced by Jagan Mohan Reddy. They pointed out that the NDA government made several impractical promises and is now unable to fulfill any of them. 'The government came to power by assuring implementation of 'Super Six'. However, it failed in doing so and is now indulging in diversion tactics.' the YSRCP leaders commented.
