Sharmila interacts with the blind

Bingidoddi (Mahabubnagar district), Nov 26, 2012: Several blind persons met Sharmila today in the Rachchabanda programme at Bingidoddi during the course of her Maro Praja Prasthanam Padayatra and complained they were not getting monthly pensions.

A blind student by name Padma, who was doing her second year Intermediate course, told Sharmila she used to get a monthly pension of Rs.500 during the YSR regime but she has not been getting any pension for the last three years.

“I am unable to pursue my studies due to financial problems and I am looking for help to carry on my education,’ she told Sharmila.

The villagers, who also participated in the Rachchbanda, complained to Sharmila about the lack of minimum facilities such as roads and drinking water facility in their village.