YS Sharmila’s ‘radio message’ to PM Narendra Modi on Andhra’s ‘Mann ki baat’

Displaying a radio, the APCC chief said she is sending it as a gift to the PM to listen to the ‘Mann ki Baat’ of the Telugu people from the state.

Referring to the recent regular visits of the PM, Sharmila claimed that he is coming because of the polls but not for developing the state.

After two back-to-back meetings in Andhra Pradesh on 6 May, Modi will be participating in two more electioneering activities in the state on Wednesday, making it four election campaign-related events within a week from the polling day on 13 May.

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Sharmila’s posers to Modi

Challenging the Prime Minister to fulfil the promises made to Andhra Pradesh, she demanded that he give an affidavit that the promises will be kept, and also posed a string of questions.

She questioned why Andhra Pradesh was backstabbed even after it was promised a special category status in the Parliament and why Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy’s reverse tendering was not stalled, including on the Polavaram Project, which was allegedly made futile by conspiring to lower its height.

Likewise, she questioned why the Amaravati capital city, whose foundation was laid by Modi did not see the light of day even after 10 years. She also pointed out the non-realisation of bifurcation promises such as the Visakhapatnam railway zone.

Sharmila is contesting against her cousin YS Avinash Reddy, the YSRCP candidate, for the Kadapa Lok Sabha seat in the ensuing elections.

Communist Party of India (CPI), Congress and CPI (M) are INDIA bloc partners in Andhra Pradesh.

Elections for the 175-member Assembly and 25 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh are scheduled on 13 May and the counting of votes will be held on 4 June.

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