RRS seeks action on long-standing issues of Rayalaseema

The Rayalaseema Rashtra Samithi has called for action to tackle longstanding issues such as backwardness, drought, unemployment, and farmer suicides in the region. The organization's national president, Kuncham Venkatasubba Reddy, led a plenary session at the NGO's headquarters in Anantapur on Saturday. During a subsequent public meeting, Reddy lamented that despite multiple changes in Central and State governments, the residents of Rayalaseema continue to live unchanged lives.

He argued that a state should be treated equitably across all regions and that development should not be confined to a single favored area. Reddy accused the prevailing authorities of misdirecting funds, industries, central offices, and bank headquarters that should belong to Rayalaseema to the coastal Andhra region. He also criticized public representatives from Rayalaseema for being apathetic towards the people's rights despite their deprivation.

Reddy urged the region's representatives to stand up for the people's rights and emphasized that the Samithi has been fighting for decades on behalf of Rayalaseema for surplus water rights, equal job opportunities, and the resolution of various other concerns. He promised that the Samithi would intensify its engagement with the public and fight for the region's issues.

Reddy declared that their primary goal is to convey the injustices faced by the people and highlight the benefits of a separate Rayalaseema state to every village and doorstep.