Vijayamma releases praja ballot

Hyderabad, April 5, 2013: As part of the agitation against the hike in power charges, YSRCP Honorary President YS Vijayamma today released the praja ballot which will vouch for the way in which the State government is handling the issue.  

Releasing the praja ballot (People’s ballot), aimed at eliciting public opinion on the move of the State government, she said that the steep hike in power charges is affecting all sections of people.  

The praja ballot is a simple document in form of a questionnaire which needs to be answered by consumers and stands a testimony to their feelings. The ballot will ask simple questions like are you satisfied with the hike in power charges and do you think this hike is necessary. The answers need to be given in simple yes or no. 

The praja ballot will be conducted in all the mandal and constituency headquarters. The collection of the data which began today will go on till April 14 (Dr BR Ambedkar’s birthday). The ballot will reflect the public opinion on the hike in power charges and the FSA. Besides praja ballot the party will also take part in the April 9 state wide dharna.

Rich tributes paid to Babuji

Hyderabad, April 5: The birth anniversary of freedom fighter and former deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivanram was celebrated by YSR Congress Party here today. After paying floral tributes to leader of the masses, Party honorary president YS Vijayamma said that Babuji has worked for the uplift of downtrodden and described him as a leader of the masses. He always stood for the cause of dalits and has won their hearts, she said.