18 districts facing severe drought in state: Narayana
CPI national secretary K Narayana, TDP, CPI(M) and other leaders at conclusion of the CPI’s 30-hour Deeksha led by party state secretary K Ramakrishna in Vijayawada on Tuesday
( Hans photo Ch Venkata Mastan )
Vijayawada: CPI national secretary K Narayana said 18 districts in the state are experiencing severe drought conditions but the state government is not asking help from the Central government to tide over the situation. He said the party teams visited 18 districts and assessed the drought conditions.
Narayana on Tuesday visited the Dharna Chowk here where the CPI state leaders staged 30 hours protest against the apathy of the state government o plight of drought-hit farmers and labourers, which started on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion, Narayana said though the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking decisions that are detrimental to the interests of the state while the YSRCP government is not questioning the Central government and Modi.
He said Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy is depending on the mercy of the Central government and is not talking anything though the Central government is taking the decisions that are harmful to the state. He said CPI will take a decision on state bandh over drought situation in the state.
CPI state secretary Ramakrishna demanded the state government to announce new drought mandals in the state, implement loan waiver to farmers and to start the MNREGS works to prevent migration of people from state.
TDP leader and former minister Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao, CPM state secretary V Srinivasa Rao, former minister Vadde Sobhanadreeswara Rao and other leaders spoke on the occasion.
Leaders of AP Rythu Sangham and civil society organisations attended the concluding meeting of dharna.