Cannot divide Telugu people, says Jagan

Drawing a contrast between divisive politics and developmental politics, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said the state could be divided geographically for the sake of votes and seats but cannot divide the Telugu people and appealed to the people to vote for YSRCP fan symbol to usher in YSR welfare state.

Addressing a road show as part of his electioneering in political nerve centre of Telangana here on Saturday, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said the same manifesto of welfare schemes would also be implemented in this region as well and Telugu people will mutually cooperate as boundaries could be drawn to the land but there could be no dividing line for the Telugu people.

YSR has look beyond political, regional and party affiliations and extended welfare schemes to all sections of people. The ambitious SLBC project is the vision of YSR and the works did not move an inch after his death. YSR is still remembered five years after his death as his welfare measures have touched people. I have met an old lady on the way who said that she had undergone heart operation under Aarogyasri which gave her a new lease of life.

Politics have degenerated alarmingly and the system has very different priorities other than serving the people. The contemporary political system has decayed to an extent where people will stoop to any level for the sake of votes and seats. They want to keep political adversaries at bay by foisting false cases and putting them in jail and are working single-mindedly to clinch to power by any means.

The Congress party instead of seeking votes in the name of development is coming to the people in the name of division.

I appeal you to use your discretion in electing the leaders as the choice is between divisive and opportunist politics versus politics of credibility and honesty and vote for YSRCP fan symbol.  All the welfare programmes I have promised are in the manifesto will be implemented by our Party immediately after assuming power.

The agenda is a reflection of my interaction with the poorest of the poor during my Odarpu Yatra. I sat with them for nearly 20 minutes and heard to their woes, their plight, their needs and their expectations. I have included all of them in the manifesto which will be implemented along with YSR welfare schemes.

Amma Vodi scheme will check child labour as every mother will get Rs 1,000 directly into her bank account monthly for educating her two children, pensions would be increased from Rs 200 to Rs 700, a Rs 3,000 crore Market Stabilisation Fund and Rs 2,000 crore Calamity Fund would be set up for farmers to fight floods, drought and market fluctuations. Though about 880 mandals have been declared as drought-prone, not a single rupee was given so far and such indifference would be scrapped in the responsive and responsible YSRCP government, he said.

DWACRA group loans would be waived and administration would be brought to the doorsteps of the villages. In five years time 50 lakh houses would be built and we will ensure that there will be no one without a house by 2019.

All irrigation projects will be completed and Aarogyasri will be strengthened, he said and asked the people to choose between development and division and vote for YSRCP fan symbol to bring a responsive government to power.