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Amaravati, Oct 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh’s main opposition YSR Congress Party on Friday launched a crore signature campaign demanding rollback of privatization of medical colleges by the TDP-led coalition government.
A day after YSRCP president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy led a massive protest in Narsipatnam in Anakapalle district, the party launched a statewide campaign.
The party held Rachabanda programs in all 175 constituencies on Friday, where signature campaign posters were unveiled.
During the program which will run till November 22, the party will highlight the ‘neglect and failures’ of the Chandrababu Naidu-led government.
As part of the agitation plan, massive constituency-level rallies will be held on October 28, followed by district-level rallies and submission of memorandums on November 12.
Signature papers will be taken in lorries from constituencies to district centers and from districts to Vijayawada on November 23
On November 23, signature sheets collected from all the districts will be sent to the party’s central office.
They will unite at the headquarters on 24th November and on 25th November, under the leadership of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, one crore signatures will be handed over to the Governor.
The party has appealed to intellectuals, civil society organizations and other political parties to actively participate in this campaign.
Former minister Gudivada Amarnath on Friday said the huge public support for YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visit to Narsipatnam shows people’s solidarity with the party’s campaign against privatization of medical colleges.
“This shows that people have supported our stand against privatization of medical colleges and our concern over medicine and medical education for the poorer sections of the society,” he said.
Amarnath and another YSRCP leader KK Raju said the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government has given priority to public health and has taken the initiative to bring 17 medical colleges, of which classes have started in seven.
Instead of completing the colleges, Chandrababu Naidu has converted them to PPP model, which benefits private players. Even free seats will now become expensive and out of reach for the poor section of the society, he said, adding that medical care will now become expensive and corporates will exploit the poor.
–IANS
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