Jagan blames TDP, says will not be cowed down by such attacks
Opposition parties stooping down to such a low level indicates that the YSRCP is close to victory, and the incident has strengthened my resolve to serve people, says the Chief Minister
The YSRCP president and Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has squarely blamed the TDP for an attack on him during his ‘Memantha Siddham’ bus yatra in the city on Saturday.
Resuming his yatra on Monday, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy asserted that he would not be cowed down by such attacks. ‘‘The attack will not impact my resolve. Stooping down to such a low level by the opposition parties indicates that the YSRCP is close to victory,” he said.
Likening himself to Arjuna of the Mahabharata, he said that shooting an arrow on Arjuna doesn’t mean victory for the Kauravas. The people were like Sri Krishna, who always stood by Arjuna. ‘‘Hurling stones at Jagan will not result in the victory of ‘Dushta Chatushtaya’ and feudalists (TDP combine). The attack has made it amply clear that the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) will come back to power,’‘ he said, adding, “In fact, the attack on me increases my resolve to serve the people, not diminish it.”
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy stated that he was alone in the fight against some vernacular dailies, TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, Jana Sena Party (JSP) president Pawan Kalyan, the BJP, and the Congress. They joined hands to shoot arrows at Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who was alone in Padmavyuham. However, he would not be frightened as the people were with him, he said.
‘’The wound on my forehead will heal in 10 days, but the wounds inflicted by Mr. Naidu on the poor will take a lifetime,’‘ he said..
The opposition parties were determined to protect the interests of feudal forces. They have no concern for the people and their welfare. All welfare schemes would continue only if the YSRCP came to power, he said.
Listing out the successes of the YSRCP government, he said that four seaports, a new airport, and irrigation projects were taken up. The government gave a push to the MSME sector, and A.P. ranked first in ‘Ease of Doing Business’, he said, adding, “That’s the Jagan mark governance. I am standing before you with courage after delivering the promises. On the other side, there are conspirators whose foundations are lies.”