TPCC hits out at MLA during padayatra

Cantonment: The ‘padayatra’ by TPCC secretary Ganesh aimed at development of the Cantonment constituency continued in the eighth ward on Thursday, after touching the Fourth Ward. It had commenced in the Fifth Ward. People enlightened the Congress leader about their problems, particularly lack of 24-hour service in Bollaram government hospital. The party activists undertook a day’s fast at the hospital on Thursday. People in large number expressed their solidarity by visiting the fast camp.

Ganesh told The Hans India that the padayatra was intended to achieve a comprehensive development of the constituency by approaching residents. He criticised local MLA G Sayanna for failing to do anything worthwhile to develop the Cantonment area. He claimed that the MLA had allotted Rs.25 lakh to the hospital, following his demand two days back.

The Congress leader demanded a white paper on the development works taken up in the constituency. He offered to undertake an indefinite fast along with representatives of other parties for improving the services in the hospital. Among the participants in the yatra were Sajjad, TPCC general secretary (minority), Manubhai, Sanjeev Rao, C M Ramesh, Anand Rao, Ranganadha Rao, R Rajaiah, S Ravinder, Prem Kiron, Yesuratnam, Qurram, Saleembhai, Madhusudhan, Shantilal