Reiterating that special category status (SCS) is the only solution to improve the standard of living, Leader of Opposition YS Jaganmohan Reddy has said that the time is ripe to fight for a job revolution as the TDP government has been trying to water down the just demand of the people.

Addressing a large gathering of youth and students at the Yuva Bheri here in Vizianagaram today, Jaganmohan Reddy said as YSR has revolutionized education and Medicare through fees reimbursement and Aarogyasri and it is time to revolutionize employment sector through special category status.

He said that it is only through special category status that the youth would find more and more employment opportunities and should fight to achieve it despite the efforts of Chandrababu Naidu to water down the issue.

He accused that Venkaiah Naidu and Chandrababu Naidu, who have sought special status while in opposition they have changed tune after coming to power. Now they are putting forth the talk of special package which cannot be a substitute to special status,

The leader of opposition alleged that Chandrababu Naidu has compromised the special status for his personal gains as he is deeply immersed in corruption charges and his involvement in the cash for vote case has made him very vulnerable. To divert the topic, he said the Chief Minister has been projecting inflated figures of growth rate which do not correspond to the indicators as the farming, industrial production and services have seen a slump and he has been pegging the growth rate at 12.2 % which cannot be vouched for immediately.

The claims of Chandrababu Naidu on growth rate and economy buoyancy do not reflect in the indicators which show that his figures are a bundle of lies, he said. He appealed to the students to join hands in the fight for special category status as that is the future of the youth. Later students have vented their ire on the state government on unemployment stipend and lack of employment opportunities.