The normal bonfire of “Bhogi”, celebrated on the eve of the Sankranti pageant in Andhra Pradesh, was transformed into an occasion for protest by the Telugu Desam Social gathering (TDP) on Saturday in opposition to the controversial order issued by the state authorities banning rallies and conferences on public roads.
TDP president and former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who took half in Bhogi festivities at his native village Naravaripalle in Chittoor district together with his members of the family, burnt a replica of GO No. 1 within the conventional bonfire to register his protest.
Joined by a number of native TDP leaders and cadre, Naidu threw the copies of the GO into the fireplace, elevating slogans in opposition to the federal government for stifling the voice of the opposition. He prolonged Sankranti greetings to all of the Telugus in all elements of the nation and overseas.
He mentioned it was solely after the emergence of the TDP that Telugu bought world recognition. He additional mentioned he had at all times saved the way forward for the youth in thoughts whereas figuring out insurance policies throughout his regime because the chief minister for 14 years.
He expressed concern that the state was going within the reverse route throughout the current regime of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The situation of the state had come to such a state that the folks had began cursing their destiny for voting the YSR Congress get together to energy, Naidu added.
“All sections of individuals are struggling due to this mad rule. There may be an pressing want for the TDP to return again to energy due to the welfare of the general public,” Naidu mentioned.
The TDP chief mentioned he had the assist of 5 crore folks if Jagan had the assist of the police. He made it clear that his combat will not be for his positive factors however solely within the curiosity of the folks of Andhra Pradesh.
In the meantime, senior YSRCP chief and state energy minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy mentioned he regretted that the TDP chief was enjoying low cost politics even on the festive event by burning copies of the federal government orders within the pageant bonfire.
“He had taken the lives of 11 folks in a stampede at his conferences, due to his publicity craze. When the federal government introduced a GO to impose sure restrictions on holding public conferences on slender roads, he cried foul. He doesn’t care concerning the lack of lives for his politics,” Reddy mentioned.