Jagan suspends padayatra today

On a mission: Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy during his padayatra at Jakkampudi near Vijayawada on Sunday.

On a mission: Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy during his padayatra at Jakkampudi near Vijayawada on Sunday.   | Photo Credit: CH_VIJAYA BHASKAR

‘It is to help party cadres participate in the bandh called for SCS’

YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday announced a break for his Praja Sankalpa Yatra on April 16 to enable the party cadres to participate in the bandh called by the Pratyeka Hoda, Vibhajana Hameela Sadhana Samiti.

Speaking during his padayatra at Jakkampudi here, Mr. Reddy reiterated that SCS was crucial for the development of the State and that he was committed to achieving SCS. He said the YSRCP supported the bandh to mount pressure on the Centre, which duped the people by going back on its word to give SCS and fulfil the assurances made in Rajya Sabha.