*YS Jagan slams govt conspiracy to silence opposition voice*

Tadepalli, Feb 12: Former Chief Minister and YSRCP Chief YS  Jagan Mohan Reddy met party MLAs and MLCs at the central office of the YSR Congress Party on Wednesday and issued clear directions on how members should function during the Assembly and Council sessions. He said the government was deliberately denying YSRCP recognition as the principal opposition to prevent its voice from being heard. Despite being the only opposition in the House, adequate speaking time was not being given, he added, forcing the party to raise people’s issues before the media.

YS Jagan said the party had strength in the Council and members must use that platform effectively. He asked them to study every subject in depth, come fully prepared and speak with facts and evidence. Only strong preparation would make the government answerable, he said, while urging them to highlight the hardships faced by the public and question every failure without fear.

Referring to the Tirupati laddu issue, he said attacks and cases against several leaders were the result of questioning the government. He maintained that the movement of rejected ghee tankers back into the system had taken place after the change of government and that explanations must come from those in power. He said established testing procedures existed in TTD and recalled that tankers had been rejected in earlier periods as well.

Calling the coalition rule a chain of scams, YS Jagan said that valuable land in Visakhapatnam had been handed to relatives of the Chief Minister. He urged members to fight hard in the Council, work sincerely and stay connected to the people. Time would pass quickly and committed workers would receive due recognition in the future, he said.