Amaravati celebrates 'Bhogi' by consigning the GN Rao and Boston committee reports in bonfire

With the three-day gala Sankranti fervour has began with Bhogi all across the two Telugu states on Tuesday. All the people are gearing up for celebrating the festival with traditions and customs. But, it seems there is no festive atmosphere in Amaravati as they have started Sankranti celebrations with protests.

Under the auspices of the Capital Conservation Committee, the leaders set up bonfires in a private place near Benz Circle in Vijayawada. The ceremony was attended by Chandra Babu Naidu, Kesineni Nani, Gadde Rammohan Rao, Devineni Uma, Bode Prasad, Bachula Arjunudu, Ashok Babu, Varla Ramaiah, Janasena leader Rajani and former ZPTC chairperson Gadde Anuradha. Women farmers and students were also gathered at protests.

On this occasion, TDP national president N Chandrababu Naidu consigning reports of GN RAO committee and Boston group to flames in the bonfires set as part of Bhogi celebrations at Benz Circle in Vijayawada on Tuesday

MP Galla Jayadev, former MP Maganti Babu and former MLA Shravan Kumar were present at a protest at the Mahadarna camp in Tulluru. The leaders protested by consigning GN Rao and Boston committee reports in a bonfire set for Bhogi celebrations.

Speaking in Amaravati, Chandrababu dared the YCP government to resign and seek fresh mandate. "If people still support him I will quit politics, he said.

Stating that Visakhapatnam would not develop if a couple of offices were shifted, he said that a comprehensive plan is needed for the development of north Andhra districts Srikakulam and Vizianagaram.

We have adequate natural resources and vast coastline to achieve development and we need not rely on others for it.