The YSR Congress Party led by its Honorary President Mrs Vijayamma today staged a dharna demanding compensation to farmers who lost their crops due to drought conditions at Pulivendula in the district today.
On the occasion, Ms Vijayammas said there was no response from the government for the struggle of the people for water from Chitravti. She alambasted the government stating that it has no intention to help the farmers who were in dire straits.
Farmers in serveral districts had already declared crop holidys, she said due to power shortage to the industries in the state about 20 lakh workers were rendered unemployed. Mrs Vijayamma advised the government to open its eyes at least now and resolve the power crisis. The Pulivendula MLA criticised the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy by stating that he was claiming all the innovating welfare schemes of her late husband Rajasekhara Reddy as his own. She assured that Mr Jagan would come out soon from jail and stand by the farmers. She also ridiculed the TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu for showing concern towards farmers and BCS who he had badly neglected during his tenure. UNI