After a disappointing turnout on Sunday, YSR Congress leaders and supporters turned up in large numbers at the Government Junior College at Dharmavaram, the venue of Cheneta Deeksha, to extend their solidarity with YSR Congress president, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on the second day of his 48-hour deeksha on Monday.

Prominent among them were legislators, Mr Kapu Ramachandra Reddy, Mr Amarnath Reddy, Mr Chennakesava Reddy, MLC, Mr Devagudi Narayana Reddy, Mr Rehman, Mr Gouru Venkata Reddy, and Mr Jyothula Nehru.

NTR’s widow and YSRC supporter, Ms N. Lakshmi Parvathi, was also here to express her solidarity to the deeksha.

Speaking to reporters, she came down heavily against Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu.

Ms lakshmi Parvathi said that Mr Naidu do not know about the problems of weavers and farmers.

Recalling the efforts of NTR for the uplift of weavers, she blamed Mr Naidu for the crisis, pointing to the promotion of power looms, which hit the livelihood of weavers.

Ms Lakshmi Parvathi alleged that the Congress government, post Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, had weakened handloom sector by not allocating adequate funds.

She demanded the government to release the funds for loan waiver to weavers.

Mobilised by Raptadu YSRC leaders, Mr Topudurthi Prakash and Mr Chandu, around 12,000 supporters came to greet Mr Jagan.

Raising slogans in his favour, many activists led by Mr Kadapala Mohan Reddy and Mr Harikrishna from Puttaparti, Kothacheruvu, Bukkapatnam and Gorantla mandals also came to the deeksha venue.

In all, around 30,000 supporters thronged the venue. Police had a tough time to clear traffic in the town.