Hans News Service Amaravati

YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday announced plans for a statewide padayatra in September or October 2027, declaring that the party was preparing for a major political battle against the Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA government.

Addressing YSRCP local body representatives and leaders from the Parchur Assembly constituency at the party central office, Jagan said people had already begun comparing the five years of YSRCP rule with the present government and were recognising the difference.

He claimed that the YSRCP had implemented 99 per cent of its election manifesto promises. In contrast, he alleged that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan had issued election bonds carrying their signatures but failed to honour the promises after coming to power.

Jagan highlighted his government’s village secretariat and volunteer systems, claiming that governance and welfare were taken to people’s doorsteps without discrimination or corruption. Listing the YSRCP government’s initiatives, he referred to Nadu-Nedu reforms, bilingual education, digital classrooms, TOEFL training and tablets for Class VIII students. He said Aarogyasri coverage was expanded from about 1,000 to 3,300 procedures, with treatment coverage of up to Rs 25 lakh, while Village Clinics, the Family Doctor programme and 18 new medical colleges were also taken up. He also highlighted Rythu Bharosa Kendras, e-Crop registration and price-monitoring mechanisms for farmers.

Launching a sharp attack on the NDA government, Jagan accused it of failing to fulfil promises including Rs 15,000 for every school-going child, Rs 18,000 annually under Aadabidda Nidhi, Rs 26,000 for farmers, Rs 48,000 annually under Cheyutha and Rs 3,000 monthly unemployment allowance. “The people are now seeing the difference between a government that kept its word and one that failed to honour its promises,” he said.

On local body elections, Jagan alleged that the government was using the issue of 34 per cent BC reservations and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as excuses to delay the polls. He also accused the government of misusing police and official machinery against those questioning it.

Calling the coming political confrontation a “Kurukshetra Sangramam,” Jagan urged party cadres to stand with the people and resist what he described as repression and misuse of power. “Whenever and however elections are held, YSRCP will stand with the people. If elections are conducted fairly, YSRCP will emerge victorious. Even otherwise, we will fight strongly,” Jagan said.