All the way, people seek unified AP : Jagan

Gudipala, (Chitoor dist), Jan 13, 2014: Reaffirming that the era of welfare and value based politics has ended with the demise of YSR, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the present day politicians are playing foul and have selfish priorities resulting in the division of the State for a few seats and they are showing scant respect to the sentiments of the people which is heavily loaded in favour of a united state.

Addressing a large gathering here on the eve of festival, he said: “YSR was a visionary who looked beyond political affiliations, regional boundaries and selfish motives and had started welfare schemes that had benefited every section of the society. No one could ask for a separate state as his vision was aimed at all round development.

After him came the deluge of petty political intrigue with selfish motives to pinch a few seats by hook or crook and the Congress has taken the decision to divide the State with the able support of N Chanrababu Naidu in an undemocratic manner despite 70 % of the people from Kuppam to Srikakulam are airing the slogan of Samaikyandhra,” he said.

The divisive political thought has to be defeated and we shall fight the united battle and win 30 MP seats to decide the Prime Minister who will support a united state.

Students and farmers will be badly affected if the state is divided and their fears and concerns are not been understood by the ruling Congress and main opposition TDP. Samaikyandhra is slogan of the youth that is threatened of deprivation of employment opportunities in the capital city of Hyderabad, which was developed over 60 years, by people of all regions.

The slogan of a united state is that of the farmers who fear that Krishna waters may not reach them if another state comes in between as the flow is scanty and drops into Andhra Pradesh only after the needs of the upper riparian states are fulfilled.

While Hyderabad accounts for 50 % of the revenue, the new state will not have funds even to pay salaries. Sonia Gandhi, N Kiran Kumar Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu should be answerable to the unwarranted misery that is likely to befall on us.

“We have to reject these divisive forces which are concerned about their welfare and scheming to trouble the persons who fight for justice by sending them to jail.

 YSR is still remembered as his welfare schemes have touched every section of the society.

He has launched Aarogyasri enabling the poor to have access to quality treatment. Congress has diluted his welfare schemes and are now going against the will of the majority of the people by dividing the state without taking the consent of the assembly,” he said.