BJP to launch second phase of ‘Praja Poru’ on March 10 in Andhra Pradesh
The Hindu
The party proposes to organise 8,000 grama shabas under the programme till March 30, says Sunil Deodhar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), buoyed by the “success” of its first phase of Praja Poru in Andhra Pradesh, proposes to launch the second phase from March 10.
Under the programme, the party proposes to organise 8,000 grama shabas in as many villages and habitations till March 30.
Addressing the media here on Tuesday, party national secretary and Andhra Pradesh in-charge Sunil Deodhar said that party cadres would undertake a 16,000-km padayatra during the period sensitising the people on the policies being implemented by the BJP-led government at the Centre.
“Women and graduates are able to connect with our policies and campaign during the Praja Poru, which will result in the majority of them voting for the BJP candidate in the election to the West Rayalaseema Graduates Constituency in March,” he said.
Calling the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) “corrupt, family-run parties,” Mr. Sunil Deodhar lashed out at Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for diverting funds meant for development to other schemes and not allocating land for the Union Government-sponsored projects.
“The Special Category Status (SCS) is a closed chapter as former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu accepted a special package in lieu of it. Under the package, the Centre is giving more than what the State could have got under the SCS,” he said.
Mr. Deodhar alleged that the YSRCP leaders were indulging in land grabbing.