YSRCP calls upon people to Join protest


Hyderabad
, January 8: YSR Congress has called upon the people to participate in
large number in the State-wide protest programme against power hike to be held
on Wednesday.

“The proposed hike in power charges shows the non seriousness of the
State government and its anti-people policies. We will picket sub stations in
all the assembly constituencies and urge people of all sections to join us in
the protest,” party official spokesperson Jupudi Prabhakar Rao told reporters
here on Tuesday   

The State has a proposal to burden the consumers by Rs 15,000 crores
from April 1 and this is in addition to the already increased power tariff and
Fuel Surcharge Adjustment charges.  Though there is every scope for
alternatives like purchasing power from other states and increasing the power
production, the State has been toeing the easy path of passing on the burden to
the consumers, he said.

“We condemn the non seriousness of the leaders at the helm and call upon
people and cadre cutting across all political parties to join us in the one-day
peaceful dharna against the hike in power tariff,’ he said.

The insensitiveness of the State Government has been affecting all sections
of the society. Agriculture, industrial and domestic sectors are badly hit by
the steep hike in power charges, he said adding that Congress has conceded that
it cannot govern the state without imposing taxes and increasing charges.

 YSR’s promise of nine hour power to farmers and not to increase charges
till 2009 was not honoured by Congress leaders after his death.

Many industries are being shut down as they are getting only 40 per cent
power supply. Though the main opposition party is not playing its part
properly, YSR Congress will take up public issues and fight for their cause
which has been the main motto of our leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, he
said.  

YSR did not increase the power tariff nor increased any taxes as he was
an elected leader while the present leaders, who are selected by High Command,
do not know the pulse of the people and are taking irresponsible decisions, he
said.

Though the Congress and TDP had conspired to put our leader in jail, we
will carry out his agenda and in the ensuing elections, the two parties have to
pay the price for the anti-people decisions, he said adding that only YS Jagan
Mohan Reddy can put the state back on the development track.

On Akbaruddin’s issue, he said, “our party condemns such remarks. We are
against fundamentalists and are for secularism,” he said and refuted the
charges of some parties and leaders trying to connect YSRCP with Akbar’s
views. 

 

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