Jagan Announces New Padayatra in about 18 Months, Accuses NDA Govt of Weakening Institutions
Jagan said public anger against the present administration was increasing with each passing day
Vijayawada: YSRC president and former chief minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday announced his plan for a padayatra during which he would spend 18 months among the people.
Addressing YSRC cadres from the Eluru assembly constituency in Tadepalli, Jagan Mohan Reddy said the public was disenchanted with the TD-led government’s rule and was increasingly looking towards the YSRC for leadership. He urged party workers to remain constantly with the people and fight for their causes.
Alleging that all institutions had been weakened under the present government, Jagan Mohan Reddy said Chandrababu Naidu’s government has failed to benefit any section of society. YSRC, he said, would stand by students, farmers, youth and women whenever they face difficulties.
“We are fighting on their behalf, and this spirit must continue,” he said, claiming there was widespread public anger against the present administration.
Jagan Mohan Reddy said the people were comparing the three-party rule with his five-year-term, recalling how welfare schemes were implemented without interruption even during the Covid pandemic.
The standards of government schools, which once competed with private institutions, have declined, he alleged. Student enrolment fell from about 43 lakh to 33 lakh, while fee reimbursement dues worth `5,600 crore remained largely unpaid. Welfare schemes such as Vasathi Deevena and health services including Aarogyasri, 108 and 104 have been weakened, he alleged.
