Amaravati: YSRCP supremo Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday announced that he would launch another padayatra (political walkathon) in about one-and-a-half years, alleging that all institutions in Andhra had been “severely weakened” under the NDA coalition government.
Addressing YSRCP local body representatives and party workers from the Eluru Assembly constituency at the party central office in Tadepalli, Reddy said public anger against the present administration was increasing with each passing day.
“We will launch another padayatra after about one-and-a-half years. I will remain continuously among the people to fight for their issues and urge party cadres to work unitedly to strengthen the party in the Eluru Assembly constituency,” a release quoted Reddy as saying.
Launching a strong attack on Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Jagan alleged that the current administration survives on false promises and intimidation. He accused the government of filing cases against those who question it and of misusing the police machinery. He said governance is being run with what he called a “Red Book Constitution,” where power is used arbitrarily.
Jagan claimed there is widespread public anger against the government, with people openly discussing how governance was better during his tenure. He said the coalition government has only three years left and reiterated that his padyatra will begin after 18 months.
Defending his record, Jagan said that even during the COVID-19 crisis, his government did not stop a single welfare scheme. He said people remember that he consistently delivered on promises through monthly benefit transfers.
He accused the coalition government of destroying government schools, stating that student enrolment has dropped from 43 lakh during his tenure to 33 lakh now. He said fee reimbursement dues for eight quarters remain pending, with only ₹700 crore released against ₹5,600 crore owed. Hostel welfare assistance worth ₹2,200 crore is unpaid, Aarogyasri has been weakened, and 108 and 104 emergency services have collapsed.
Jagan also alleged large-scale irregularities in the privatisation of medical colleges. He said 10 medical colleges completed during his tenure are being handed over to private players, while the government continues to pay salaries for two years—amounting to nearly ₹120 crore per college—allowing private parties to take profits at public cost.
He further accused the government of damaging the agriculture sector, forcing farmers to buy fertilisers on the black market, and dismantling law and order. He said there is no visible policing in the state and that public safety has collapsed.
Concluding his address, Jagan said YSRCP will continue to fight strongly for the people and called on party workers to remain united and active at the grassroots level in the coming months.
