Visakhapatnam: The BJP on Friday staged demonstrations and protests across Viziangaram and Vizag, demanding justice to the region in the event of the bifurcation of the state. Party cadres in large numbers took part in the protests, burnt copies of AP Reorganisation Bill and effigies of Union rural development minister, Jairam Ramesh for ignoring the interests of the Seemandhra people .
Issues raked up by them include, the multi-purpose Polavaram project, addition of Bhadrachalam division to Seemandhra, Hyderabad revenue sharing and development of infrastructure and institutes of excellence. The Polavaram project was initially envisaged as a multi-purpose project covering power, irrigation and drinking water but now they claim, the Congress has reduced it to a mere irrigation project.
“Being a member of the GoM, Jairam Ramesh should be neutral but he is acting in favour of Telangana,” said BJP national disciplinary committee, member, K. Haribabu. The BJP activists gathered in large numbers at the Mahatma Gandhi statue opposite to GVMC office and raised slogans against Jairam Ramesh.
They demanded the Centre announce time bound committed assurances on the financial package for the development of Seemandhra and its capital. They also demanded inclusion of Bhadrachalam division into residuary state for the completion of Polavaram project.
