Guntur: Two-day Swadeshi Jagran Manch meet from today

Guntur: The Swadeshi Jagran Manch state convention will be held at Sri Venkateswara Vignan Mandiram in Guntur city on February 15 and 16, according to invitation committee chairman MLC Dokka Manikya Vara Prasad.

Addressing the media in Guntur city on Friday, he said that a farmers' convention would be conducted on Saturday followed by a campaign on steps to be taken to avoid consumption of foreign goods and encourage the drinking of coconut water on Sunday.

Later, they released posters relating to the state-level conference. He urged farmers to participate in large numbers and make the meetings a grand success.

Andhra Pradesh State Medical and Infrastructure Corporation former chairman R Lakshmipathi and BJP leaders were present.

It may be recalled that the Swadeshi Jagaran Manch is a cultural organization espousing the cause of nationalism.

It is affiliated to the RSS and deals with economic issues. It is against foreign direct investments in the country.