YSRCP Calls for ‘Yuvatha Poru’ on March 12

Tadepalli, March 9: YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy has urged a united stand against the coalition government via the ‘Yuvatha Poru’ protest on March 12 to highlight its failures. In a video conference with regional coordinators and district presidents, he criticized the government’s policies harming students, unemployed youth, and the public, calling for broad participation to address unpaid fee reimbursements and broken promises.
Sajjala slammed the government for not releasing Rs. 3,900 crore in fee reimbursement dues, allocating only Rs. 2,600 crore in the budget—a move he called deliberate to limit beneficiaries and exclude poor students. He noted five quarters of pending dues have led to students being expelled from colleges, undermining the scheme introduced by YS Rajasekhara Reddy and expanded by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to benefit 93% of students. He accused the Chandrababu-led coalition of trying to dismantle it, as it did in 2014-19.
He further charged the government with betraying youth by ignoring its promise of 20 lakh jobs or a Rs. 3,000 monthly unemployment allowance, requiring Rs. 7,200 crore annually, with no budget allocation made. Sajjala also alleged a plot to privatize 17 government medical colleges started under YSRCP, five of which are operational, with the coalition obstructing progress and rejecting additional seats.
He called for grand celebrations of YSRCP’s formation day on March 12 across villages, with flag-hoisting to showcase public support and boost confidence in the party. He instructed constituency in-charges to form mandal-level committees and urged peaceful ‘Yuvatha Poru’ protests with student and youth groups, including dharnas at district collectorates and submission of grievance memoranda.