Stop use of Chandrababu Naidu’s name, YSRC leaders to Jagan

Amaravati: Giving a surprise to their chief, YSR Congress leaders reportedly suggested party president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy not to use Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s name while criticising during his speeches often. The leaders said the frequent use of Naidu’s name had adversely affected the party chances, which was reported in Nandyal byelections and it would send negative message among public tarnishing the image of Jaganmohan Reddy.

• Leaders say excessive use of Chief Minister’s name may affect the YSRC chances in the elections
• Opine harsh criticism sends negative message among public tarnishing the image of Jagan
• YSRCP plans a 15-day rigorous campaign before Jagan’s padayatra to create hype among public
  

This suggestion came during the internal meeting with party MLAs, MPs and other leaders at Jagan’s residence Lotus pond in Hyderabad on Thursday. The meeting was conducted to decide the agenda for Jaganmohan Reddy’s proposed Padayatra from November 2 and chalk out programmes for next six months in districts during Jagan’s tour.

Around 40 to 50 members, who spoke at the meeting, dared to tell Jaganmohan Reddy that the aggressive criticism against N Chandrababu Naidu had battered the winning prospects of party in Nandyal byelections. “It is also hard to hear such harsh criticism and excessive use of Naidu’s name during your speech,” the leaders told Jagan.

An MLA from Rayalaseema district, on condition of anonymity, told The Hans India that the criticism against Chief Minister by Jagan was creating a feeling of faction rivalry between the two leaders dissimulating the failures of Naidu’s government. “We suggested Jaganmohan Reddy that he should focus on issues and failures of the government and the criticism must be confined to policies but not personal,” he said. This was the first time the party leaders told Jagan to change his attitude while speaking in public meetings, said a former MLA of party.

The MLA said some leaders of other parties who planned to join YSRCP during Jagan’s padayatra were now hesitating with poll debacle in Nandyal byelections. He predicted that defections into YSRCP from other parties may not take place till 5 to 6 months before the next elections.
Jagan unhappy over party leaders

The laxity of party leaders in forming booth level committees irked Jaganmohan Reddy. Sources said though Jagan instructed in-charges of assembly constituencies to complete the forming of booth level committees during “Gadapa Gadpaku YSR Congress”, 50 per cent of committees were formed only on paper. “Jagan has given serious warning to such leaders who are negligent in conducting party programmes and made it clear that he would not hesitate to replace them with ones during his padayatra,” a party central committee leader said.

The meeting has taken a decision to expose the failures of State government at state and national-level with the President and Governor. It also decided to highlight the issues of Special Category Status to AP, corruption, failure in fulfilling election promises, local issues and others.
The meeting planned a 15-day rigorous campaign before launch of Jagan’s padayatra to create awareness among public.

Leaders opined that it would be better to continue Gadapa Gadpaku YSRC and YSR Kutumbam programmes against the government and create positive atmosphere on Jagan’s yatra. “The programme plan for next six months and a detailed action plan for each district will be prepared by October-end,” the party leader said.

Jagan suggested leaders to involve in party programmes in their respective districts and no need to come to other districts to attend padayatra. However, party leaders are uncertain on exemption to Jagan for not attending court every week.