Unique protest by YSRC MLAs

17 Sep, 2012 03:17 IST

Hyderabad, Sept 17: Expressing their protest against the scheduled and unscheduled power cuts and the government’s failure to solve the power crisis in the state, YSR Congress MLAs attended the first day of the 5-day monsoon session of the assembly today by bullock carts.

The MLAs, led by party honourary president Smt. Y.S.Vijayamma, arrived at the assembly premises by bullock carts. “This is our protest against the Government’s failure to solve the power crisis,” declared Vijayamma on the occasion.

While the YSR Congress MLAs’ unique protest attracted the attention of the onlookers, party leaders also succeeded in grabbing the public attention by arriving at the assembly premises by cycle rickshaws and preparing food on the roadsides.

The MLAs of other parties also expressed their protest against the Government’s failure on the power front. TDP MLAs conducted padayatra to the assembly while the CPI and CPM MLAs reached the assembly by pedaling their cycles.