YSRCP leader and former minister Botsa Satyanarayana openly challenged the opposition on their electoral commitments, particularly regarding the contentious Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Speaking at a high-level meeting of YSRCP leaders from the joint East and West Godavari districts in Kakinada on Friday, Botsa candidly acknowledged, “We had promised to abolish the CPS, and while we regret not fulfilling that promise, factors such as the influence of EVMs and other challenges affected the outcome. However, why have leaders like Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan, and BJP not followed through on their own promises to abolish the CPS? Have they even made any significant progress on their electoral commitments?”
Botsa also provided updates on the party’s organizational efforts, revealing that 90 percent of the mandal-level committees across the state have been established, with the remaining to be completed by June. Village-level committees are slated for formation by July, underscoring YSRCP’s focus on strengthening grassroots engagement.
From June 1 onwards, YSRCP plans to conduct extensive meetings, focusing on one district every ten days. These sessions aim to intensify public outreach, address local concerns, and mobilize support through targeted agitations and initiatives at both constituency and district levels.
Addressing pressing issues in the region, Botsa criticized the current government’s handling of grain procurement in the Godavari districts, citing failures that have impacted farmers. He also raised concerns about the state’s aqua farmers, highlighting the detrimental effects of greed among aqua exporters and fodder suppliers who are reportedly exploiting government subsidies to the detriment of farmers.
Further, he emphasized that the challenges faced by tobacco farmers across East and West Godavari, Guntur, and Prakasam districts, alongside the issues within the aquaculture sector, have been brought directly to the attention of Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Botsa assured that he would soon engage with farmers on the ground to discuss these matters personally and work toward viable solutions.
