AP Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Hyderabad IT was on this day, November 6, four years ago in 2017, that the then leader of Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Assembly and present Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy began the historic Praja Sankalpa Yatra, which changed the political face of the State.
Taking his first step from Idupulapaya, he walked covering 134 Assembly constituencies spread over 2,516 villages across 13 districts in 341 days. He achieved the objective of the yatra – won the hearts of hundreds and thousands of people throughout his yatra.
Taking up the longest padyatra ever taken out by any political leader in the country, Jagan Mohan Reddy addressed 124 public meetings and 55 community meetings.
According to YSRCP, the milestones achieved by the historic padayatra remained etched in public memory. Jagan Mohan Reddy had achieved 500 km milestone at Gotturu in Dharmavaram, Anantapur on December 16, 2017 and 1000 km Saidapuram at Venkatagiri, Nellore on January 29, 2018.
The Yatra completed 1500 km at Mulukuduru of Guntur district on March 14, 2018 and 2000 km at Venkatapuram in Eluru, West Godavari on May 14, 2018. Pasalapudi in Ramachandrapuram, East Godavari on July 8, 2018 was when he struck the 2,500 km milestone, the 3,000 km milestone was achieved at Desapatrunipalem in Vizianagaram district on September 24, 2018.
Jagan attained the 3500 km milestone at Ravi Valasa in Tekkali of Srikakulam district on December 22, the same year. The padyatra concluded at Ichapuram, in Srikakulam on January 9, 2019 after covering a distance of 3,648 km.
The schemes which he implemented so far include Amma Vodi, YSR Asara, YSR Cheyutha, YSR Pension Kanuka, Jagananna Goru Muddha, YSR Law Nestham, YSR Rythu Bharosa, YSR Nethanna Nestham, YSR Matsakara Bharosa, YSR Vahana Mitra, Jagananna Vidya Deevena, Jagananna Vasati Deevena, Housing for poor, Zero interest loans, Nadu Nedu in schools and hospitals, YSR Kanti Velugu, YSR Sampoorna Poshna, Jagannna Vidya Kanuka, widening the scope, coverage of YSR Aarogyasri.
