Jagan seeks support village, ward volunteers for victory of YSRCP

Phirangipuram (Guntur dist): Andhra Pradesh Chief MinisterY.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday gave away Seva Mitra, Seva Ratna and Seva Vajra awards to the best village and ward secretariat volunteers.

The YSRCP Government has introduced volunteer system as part of efforts to decentralised and render services at the doorsteps of people. The election authorities on Wednesday prohibited the deployment of volunteers in election duty following complaints from Opposition parties they are being used for stealing data and to further interest of the ruling party.

Speaking at meeting here, Jagan Mohan Reddy saluted the volunteers, saying they are his young army that has been extending selfless service with unflinching commitment and delivering welfare benefits of various schemes transparently to the beneficiaries since 2019.

“While the corrupt Janma Bhoomi Committees during the TDP rule exploited people seeking bribes for releasing monthly social pensions and benefits of other welfare schemes besides working with nepotism and bias, you are extending selfless service to the poor as my brand ambassadors and future leaders though working for meagre sum,” he said.

Describing the Janma Bhoomi committees as ganja plants that destroyed the system, he said that the biased and corrupt polices of the TDP rule ensued its defeat in the 2019 elections.

In contrast, the volunteers, working like tulasi plants, have revolutionised the delivery system of welfare benefits replacing the corrupt system with a transparent and unbiased way, he said, adding that volunteers will play key role in YSRCP victory in the forthcoming elections,

“With your cooperation and dedicated service only, Government has been able to distribute funds worth Rs.2, 55,000 crore through DBT welfare schemes and Rs. 1,07,000crore (Rs.1,76,000 crore including the house site pattas)through non-DBT schemes in the last 58 months despite Covid-19 blues and reduced revenues from the Centre,” he said.

Reddy urged the volunteers to campaign about the false and misleading election promises of TDP and its allies and spread the message that a vote for the opposition would wind up the welfare schemes.

TDP manifesto, full of false promises, is a mixed version of the election manifesto of others parties, is likely to be thrown into dust bin post-elections.

He said YSRCP election manifesto took birth from the sweat and aspirations of the people, he said, adding that the last 58 months have proved its commitment towards it.

“Being my confidants, you have ensured the delivery of welfare benefits at the door step of people all these months and have changed the gamut of village administration You have also become responsible for the YSRCP victory in all local body and by-elections after 2019. I am sure you will pave the way for its victory in 2024 elections also with your selfless service,” he told the volunteers.

Describing the volunteer system as the backbone of the welfare programmes, he said the entire country has been observing its functioning with inspiration.

The Chief Minister asked the volunteers to become his star campaigners and also turn the people into another set of YSRCP star campaigners for bringing victory to it while thwarting the vicious and malicious propaganda of the jealous TDP and its friendly media.

“TDP is working with the support of foster-son, its fully biased-friendly media and with the direct and indirect support of national parties while I am depending on you and God,” he said.