National level stir on defections on April 23

Hyderabad, April 20: YSR Congress would launch a nation-wide protest against the defections and has advanced the Candle Light protest demanding immediate disqualification of those who switch sides without seeking a fresh mandate.

‘The original programme of Save Democracy has been advanced from April 25 to April 23 and we will launch a national level agitation to enforce anti-

defection strictly,’ party spokesperson Vasireddy Padma told reporters here on Wednesday.

She slammed Bobbili MLA Sujaya Venkata Krishna Ranga Rao who crossing over and announcing that his act was for the development of the region.

‘The deal was different and it seems to be for a piece of land. If it is for development and for the people of the constituency the scion of Bobbili 

should seek a fresh mandate as the people had voted for The arch rival dynasties have come together erasing the historic battles between the 

Bobbili and Gajapathi rulers with union minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju joining hands and speaking ill of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy,’ she said.

‘This is no politics. It is only to divert the attention from the various scams, Chandrababu Naidu is involved in the ruling party has been luring the 

opposition MLAs and this will be countered as we will press for disqualification and take up the issue at a national level,’ she said.