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Hans India
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
YSRCP leaders accuses NDA govt. of indulging in diversion politics
Visakhapatnam: YSRCP leaders alleged that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu backstabbed people of Andhra Pradesh by not keeping the promises made before the elections. Citing it as one of the prime reasons to observe 'Vennupotu Dinam' on June 4, they emphasised that the state of affairs in AP is pretty bad, exhorted the people to see the true picture and not to get carried away by what the CM projects. As per the party chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's instructions, a protest was organised here on Wednesday under the leadership of Visakhapatnam South and East constituency coordinators Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar and Molli Apparao. The rally was held from Visakhapatnam Zilla Parishad junction to the District Collector's office. Later, a representation was submitted to District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad by the YSRCP leaders. Speaking on the occasion, Visakhapatnam district president KK Raju alleged that Naidu had backstabbed NTR and became the Chief Minister and now he is resorting to the same pattern for the people of AP. The YSRCP district president pointed out that in a year-long stint of anarchic rule, Naidu targeted YSRCP leaders and activists by fabricating various cases against them. Further, Raju criticised that the NDA government is focusing on diversion politics and neglecting the welfare of the people completely. He expressed confidence that the people will teach Naidu a befitting lesson for certain in the next elections. Rajya Sabha member Golla Babu Rao, women's wing state president Varudhu Kalyani, former MLAs, coordinators, corporators and ward presidents participated in the protest. In the meantime, a rally was organised by the ward YSRCP senior leaders from the Gandhi Bomma centre in Gajuwaka under the leadership of the constituency in-charge Tippala Devan Reddy, former MLAs Tippala Nagi Reddy, Ch Venkataramaiah, party youth wing president Urukuti Chandu and senior leaders. Similarly, a rally was held at Arilova area under the leadership of former Mayor G Hari Venkata Kumari and Srinivas with 200 two-wheelers and 10 auto rickshaws.
The Hindu
14 hours 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
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
1-year NDA rule is nothing but deception: Bhumana
Tirupati: The one-year NDA rule in the State is nothing but deception and cheating the people, stated YSRCP general secretary and ex MLA Bhumana Karunakar Reddy. Addressing party activists, who staged a protest at RDO office on Wednesday observing Vennupotu Dinam, Bhumana said the only thing the NDA government did was attacking opposition YSRCP leaders and filed 2,466 cases against party leaders for exposing the government cheating the people by not implementing its promises. He said Arogyasri health scheme which was a boon for the poor to avail corporate hospital treatment was spoiled and Ammaku Vandanam, Rs 3,000 monthly allowance to unemployed were forgotten. Asserting that, the YSRCP will not be afraid of false cases of intimidation and harassment, Bhumana said the party will fight with renewed vigor to force the NDA government to fulfill its promises for the sake of poor. Municipal Corporation Mayor Dr Sirisha said the TDP deliberately cheated the people by giving tall promises at the time of elections to get votes, she said responding to the call given by party Chief and Ex CM Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to observe Vennupotu Dinam state wide the party workers staged protests. She said the party will mobilize the people for the implementation of super six and other promises given at elections. Tirupati YSRCP incharge Bhumana Abhinay Reddy, MLC Dr Cipai Subramanyam, Vasu Yadav, Dinesh Royal, Ketham Jayachandra Reddy, and party activists were present.
Hans India
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Rally held on ‘Backstab Day'
Anantapur: YSR Congress Party district president Anantha Venkatarami Reddy launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of betraying the people after making grand promises before the elections. As part of the State-wide protest dubbed 'Vennupotu Dinam' (Backstabbing Day), YSRCP leaders and cadres staged a massive rally in Anantapur on Wednesday, denouncing as one year of failed governance by the NDA alliance under Naidu's leadership. Reddy alleged that the Naidu-led coalition government had failed to fulfill any of the 143 promises it made before the 2024 elections, including the widely publicised 'Super Six' guarantees. He highlighted that schemes such as Rs 20,000 per year for farmers, Rs 15,000 for mothers under Thalli ki Vandanam, Rs 1,500 monthly support for women, and Rs 3,000 unemployment benefits for youth remain unimplemented even after a year in power. Venkatarami Reddy criticised the government for allegedly using police and administrative machinery to target YSRCP leaders and suppress opposition voices. He accused the TDP-led government of engaging in 'diversion politics' due to its inability to implement welfare schemes and warned that even officials siding with the ruling party would not be spared from public scrutiny. Party parliamentary observer Naresh Kumar Reddy echoed similar sentiments, stating that not a single Super Six promises had been fulfilled in one year. He criticised the government for prioritising capital city infrastructure over rural development and said that under Jagan Mohan Reddy's rule, the education system thrived, unlike under the current regime. The YSRCP leaders concluded by affirming that their fight for the people's rights will continue, whether in power or in opposition. The protest began with paying tributes at Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Tadipatri bus stand, followed by a rally from Chennakesava Swamy temple to the Collector's office. Participants carried placards and raised slogans. Later, they submitted a petition to district Collector Dr Vinod Kumar V.
The Hindu
a day ago
- Business
- The Hindu
TDP MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao ridicules ‘Vennupotu Dinam', he says Jagan has not learnt a lesson yet
Ridiculing the YSR Congress Party's (YSRCP) idea of observing 'Vennupotu Dinam' to mark the formation of one year of the NDA government, Bheemunipatnam MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao stated that the YSRCP president, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, appears to have learned nothing from the party's recent electoral defeat. Addressing a press conference at his residence in the city on Wednesday (May 4, 2025), Mr Ganta Srinivasa Rao said that typically, when a political party loses an election, their leader assesses the reasons behind the loss, conducts meetings with the cadre, and prepares strategies to rebuild public trust. However, in the case of Mr. Reddy, it seems like he believes the people committed a mistake by not voting for him. The former CM is unable to accept the fact that people have rejected him, he added. Mr. Srinivasa Rao alleged that over the past week, the YSRCP leaders have been staging unnecessary drama in the name of 'Vennupotu Dinam'. He also questioned the YSRCP leaders, what exactly is the purpose behind 'Vennupotu Dinam'. 'Is it to restart the Amaravati capital works that the YSRCP halted in the name of three capitals? Is it to secure funds for the Polavaram project or to bring the Prime Minister to Andhra Pradesh to lay the foundation for development projects worth thousands of crores?', he questioned. He further asked, 'Is it to revive the long-pending Metro Rail project or establish the Railway Zone which the YSRCP neglected? Is it to arrange a ₹12,000 crore financial package for the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), to which the former CM did not make a single attempt to protect it from privatisation?' The Bheemunipatnam MLA also dared the YSRCP leaders to come for a constructive debate on the implementation of promises made in their manifesto, instead of organising events like 'Vennupotu Dinam,' which he opined as meaningless. The MLA also criticised former CM Mr. Reddy, stating that the previous government took five years to raise pensions by just ₹1,000. He also accused the YSRCP of failing to fulfil major promises, such as liquor prohibition, the release of a job calendar, and a few others. He also stated that in the last one year, under the NDA government, several important assurances have already been implemented, including the Mega DSC recruitment drive, the revival of Anna Canteens, abolition of Land Titling Act, distribution of free LPG cylinders through the Deepam scheme, increase in pensions. He also reiterated that Chief Minister has already announced that the government will launch the 'Thalli Ki Vandanam' scheme on June 12, before the reopening of schools and also offer free bus travel for women starting August 15.
