Jagan asks party leaders to expose govt.’s failures
Stating that he will raise issues through the media, the YSRCP chief accuses the government of denying the principal opposition party the Leader of Opposition status to gag its voice
YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy urged party legislators to address issues of public interest during the upcoming Legislative Assembly session, while also exposing the government's shortcomings. During his address to YSRCP Legislative Party members on Wednesday, Jagan alleged that the government was reluctant to grant the YSRCP Leader of Opposition status, citing a desire to silence its voice.
He stated he would utilize media outlets to present the opposition's perspective to the public. Jagan urged legislators to leverage the party's influence in the Legislative Council to act as the people's voice. Regarding the DSC issue, he mentioned the party's 10 protests in the past 74 days, backed by evidence, and the alleged leakage and outsourcing scandals.
He questioned the HRD Minister Nara Lokesh's alleged involvement. Jagan asked legislators to raise concerns about fee reimbursement and Vasathi Deevena, alleging that pending bills have severely impacted students, with overdue amounts exceeding ₹9,100 crore and ₹3,300 crore, respectively, while only ₹2,900 crore had been released.
He requested legislators to push for discussion on the matter in the House. Addressing farmers' issues, Jagan asked party legislators to voice concerns over MSP for crops, insufficient water availability, and the suspension of free crop insurance, which he claimed has pushed farmers into distress. He criticized the viability gap funding (VGF) for public-private partnership projects and other concessions to private entities, arguing that they would ultimately burden the people.
Jagan urged legislators to question the government's plans to privatize public services. He urged them to advocate for the repeal of the Disha Bill and cases against BCs, alleging that cases are being filed unjustly against those questioning the government. Jagan also highlighted the junior doctors strike, employee dissatisfaction, and the grievances of women, youth, the unemployed, and other societal sections.
He instructed legislators to attend Assembly sessions fully prepared with relevant data to expose the government's failures.
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