YSRCP has prostrated before the Centre, says CPI at 30-hour protest
The Hindu
CPI and other parties protest Union govt's decision on Krishna water redistribution and State govt's indifferent approach to drought. CPI's Narayana alleges YSRCP unable to question BJP/Centre. TDP, Amaravati JAC, Water Users' Association demand drought be declared national calamity, G.O. relating to Krishna water redistribution be withdrawn.
The Communist Party of India (CPI)’s 30-hour protest against the Union government’s decision on redistribution of river Krishna waters, and the State government’s indifferent approach, what it called, towards the drought in the State, concluded on Tuesday.
Addressing the gathering, CPI national secretary K. Narayana said despite being a strong political party in the country, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has “prostrated” before the Union government.
“The YSRCP is unable to question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Central government on issues concerning the State. Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is unable to utter a word against Prime Minister Narendra Modi or the Union government though the Centre was doing gross injustice to the State. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy is kow-towing before the Centre to save his skin and his family members. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the only Chief Minister to be on bail for such a long time,” he alleged.
CPI(M) State secretary V. Srinivasa Rao, CPI State secretary K Ramakrishna, TDP leader Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Amaravati JAC leaders Kallam Rajasekhar Reddy, Water Users’ Association coordination committee chairman Alla Gopala Krishna, and others spoke. They demanded that the drought in the State should be declared as a national calamity, and necessary relief measures be taken up. They also vowed to launch a united fight to mount pressure on the government to take drought mitigation measures immediately. The Central government should withdraw the G.O. relating to the redistribution of Krishna waters, they added.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.