YSRCP Slams Coalition Govt For Removing YSR Names

Visakhapatnam: Former Minister Gudivada Amarnath on Wednesday criticised the coalition government for systematically erasing the legacy of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), questioning why YSR’s name instills fear in the ruling alliance and whether renaming institutions will erase his contributions.

He demanded the government and Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) reverse the renaming of the Visakhapatnam VDCA Cricket Stadium, previously named after YSR, and announced a YSRCP protest on March 20 near the stadium’s YSR statue.

Amarnath accused the government of prioritizing the elimination of the YSRCP and YSR brand over election promises, citing the demolition of YSR’s statues at Nagarjuna University and Vemuru (Bapatla), and the removal of his name from the Health University, Visakhapatnam stadium, Sitakonda’s YSR viewpoint, YSR district, Rythu Bharosa Kendras, and Tadigadapa Municipality.

He noted that the 150-foot Ambedkar statue in Vijayawada, built under Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy regime, also lost Jagan’s name. He stressed that while YSR’s name can be removed from structures, his legacy endures in people’s hearts.