YSRC party president and Opposition leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy will launch his indefinite fast from October 7 from Guntur. The party decided on the date today and it was announced by party senior leader Botcha Satyanarayana today. “Our party delegation will meet the police officials to submit the fresh proposal on Jaganmohan Reddy’s fast. We are suggesting an alternative place as well. We are hopeful that the officials will permit the fast in the new place. We have changed the venue as per the advice of the Police senior officials,” Botcha said.
Jagan rescheduled his fast ,which was to start from today, in the ground opposite AC College in Guntur. But, police denied permission stating that the program would affect the traffic as the venue was in close proximity to the hospital and educational institutions. Police also cited the possible disturbance the fast program would cause to the Ganesh Nimajjnam Yatra.
They suggest some alternate veune. Unhappy at the police decision, the party tried to move House Motion yesterday, but the court asked the party to come with regular petition on Monday as Friday being holiday on account of Bakrid. “But, in the interest of state and people we climbed down from out decision not to file the petition against the police decision in High Court. Police suggested us to choose an alternative venue. Our delegation is meeting the police today with alternative venue for October 7 fast,” Botcha said.
” We did not hesitate to relax from our stand as for us special status is important. Jobs for students and youth is our objective. Development of the state is our aim. So, we have no objection to submit our letter to the police with a new venue,” Botcha said.
Dismissing the argument that indefinite fast was not permissible by law, Botcha said it was universally acknowledged form of agitation from ages. If it was not permissible, India would not have achieved Independence and Andhra separat state. Our freedom and Andhr state were the result of the fast undertaken by Mahatma Gandhi and Potti Sriramulu,” Botcha said adding that ,”come what may,
Jagan will not call off his indefinite fast.”
