Jagan assures golden era in State

Tirupati: On the third day of Praja Sankalpa Yatra in Chittoor district, Leader of Opposition Y S Jaganmohan Reddy assured the people that he would bring back golden era in the State if they voted YSRCP to power in the next elections.

He reiterated his criticism against the TDP government stating that they have not fulfilled any of their poll promises. He started the 47th day of his Padayatra in Tamballapalle mandal on Saturday. Jagan criticised Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s stand on Special Category Status, farm loan waiver, providing employment opportunities to youth among other things.

During his 14.3-kilometre Padayatra for the day, he interacted with devotees of Lord Chintharla Mallikarjuna Swami of Mallaiah Konda. Several devotees expressed concern over mining being carried out at Mallaiah Konda in search of treasure. They said it should be stopped in view of the sanctity of the hill top. They asked Jagan to develop Mahendra Marri and Mallaiah Konda as tourist destinations.

The villagers also presented a bottle of natural honey to YS Jagan. A woman Sumangali, one of the victims of Kesava Reddy scam, met the Leader of Opposition and broke down while narrating her hardship because of the scam. She said that she took a loan and paid Rs 2.75 lakh to the school as a deposit for her son’s education. Though he completed his education at the school in 2016, the management did not return the money. Jagan gave her assurance that he would look into the issue.