Channel Public Dissent Into Anti-Govt Movement, Jagan Calls Upon Cadres

Tadepalli: YSRCP president and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has called upon the party cadres to channel the dissent against the TDP-led coalition government into a movement highlighting its failures.

Addressing local representatives of Anantapur district here on Thursday, he said, the public discontent is mounting within six months against the Chandrababu Naidu-led government in an unprecedented manner and it is time we take its failures to the people.

The party president outlined the YSRCP’s roadmap for public protests, focusing on issue-based campaigns. On December 27, the party plans to protest against rising electricity charges, urging citizens to burn inflated bills as a symbolic act of dissent.

On January 3, the focus will shift to the pending Rs3,900 crore in fee reimbursement and hostel grant dues, which have disrupted students’ education.

“These protests are not about politics, they are about standing by the people and amplifying their voices,” Jagan emphasised.

The public burden had surged under the TDP regime, citing an additional Rs15,000 crore burden on citizens through increased electricity charges.

On the plight of farmers, Jagan pointed out how the TDP had dismantled essential agricultural initiatives, like free crop insurance and Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs). “Farmers are forced to sell produce at lower rates with no support for Minimum Support Price. We must rally behind them and bring their struggles to the forefront,” he urged.

Jagan reminded party workers that challenges are part of a leader’s journey. “Injustice, court cases, and even jail time are inevitable in the fight for people’s rights.