The grand alliance of the Opposition, which raised series of allegations of financial irregularities against chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and his son Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, is getting ready for a 'jail bharo' andolan against the duo.
The leaders who returned to the state capital after extensively briefing President Pratibha Patil and others in New Delhi about the allegations against the chief minister and his son, held meetings with executive members of their parties and sent directions to the district units to get ready for the agitation.
TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off a team of party workers on a "Danda Yatra" to Kadapa to coordinate with the district unit and organise agitations against "corruption by the chief minister and his family." Naidu himself and leaders of Left parties are also planning to go to Kadapa to participate in the agitation.
Addressing the party workers, here, Naidu said: "It is not enough if the leaders of various parties raise a hue and cry on the corruption by the present rulers and shout that they were "looting the state," people should also react and take necessary measures and teach them a lesson during polls". He added: "The intelligentsia should analyse the situation, come out of houses and teach the ruling party a lesson by exercising their franchise on the day of elections".
Analysts said that with this move, Rajasekhara Reddy who has hitherto treated corruption as a non-issue, would surely be put on the backfoot. But how much political capital that the grand alliance would be able to make would depend on how sustained the programme could be. "Braving lathis of the police and the wrath of the administration is not an easy thing for the cadres. It has to be seen how much the cadres are enthused," analysts said.
CPM leader B V Raghavulu said that during their three day stay in Delhi they met all the national leaders including the President of India and explained in detail about the manner in which money laundering has been done in the state. He said Leader of Opposition L K Advani assured them that the BJP too would extend support in fighting corruption. In fact, the BJP joined TDP and Left party MPs when they raised the issue in Lok Sabha.
According to TRS leader E Rajender, the dharna held at Jantar Mantar had helped in focussing the attention of the national leaders and media towards the corruption in the state. He said even AICC had taken note of their campaign in NewDelhi and has asked Congress MP U Arun Kumar to start a counter-campaign in the state.
The leaders who returned to the state capital after extensively briefing President Pratibha Patil and others in New Delhi about the allegations against the chief minister and his son, held meetings with executive members of their parties and sent directions to the district units to get ready for the agitation.
TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off a team of party workers on a "Danda Yatra" to Kadapa to coordinate with the district unit and organise agitations against "corruption by the chief minister and his family." Naidu himself and leaders of Left parties are also planning to go to Kadapa to participate in the agitation.
Addressing the party workers, here, Naidu said: "It is not enough if the leaders of various parties raise a hue and cry on the corruption by the present rulers and shout that they were "looting the state," people should also react and take necessary measures and teach them a lesson during polls". He added: "The intelligentsia should analyse the situation, come out of houses and teach the ruling party a lesson by exercising their franchise on the day of elections".
Analysts said that with this move, Rajasekhara Reddy who has hitherto treated corruption as a non-issue, would surely be put on the backfoot. But how much political capital that the grand alliance would be able to make would depend on how sustained the programme could be. "Braving lathis of the police and the wrath of the administration is not an easy thing for the cadres. It has to be seen how much the cadres are enthused," analysts said.
CPM leader B V Raghavulu said that during their three day stay in Delhi they met all the national leaders including the President of India and explained in detail about the manner in which money laundering has been done in the state. He said Leader of Opposition L K Advani assured them that the BJP too would extend support in fighting corruption. In fact, the BJP joined TDP and Left party MPs when they raised the issue in Lok Sabha.
According to TRS leader E Rajender, the dharna held at Jantar Mantar had helped in focussing the attention of the national leaders and media towards the corruption in the state. He said even AICC had taken note of their campaign in NewDelhi and has asked Congress MP U Arun Kumar to start a counter-campaign in the state.
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