PNS | Vijayawada
Lokesh launched his 188th day Yuva Galam padayatra from the camp office of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu, in Undavalli and within a few minutes touched the 2500 km milestone. This apart, the pada yatra crossed the combined Guntur district and entered Krishna district at Prakasam Barrage, where he was given a tumultuous welcome by a large number of TDP leaders and activists besides the fans of Lokesh.
Later he entered the NTR district through Prakasam Barrage and the TDP leaders and activists from Vijayawada and NTR district gave a warm welcome to Lokesh. His padayatra continued through one town and on the streets of Vijayawada and the padayatra concluded at the A-Convention camp site.
Earlier in the day, Lokesh laid the foundation stone for building 20,000 houses for the poor. Lokesh said that besides building these houses soon after the TDP forms the coming government those who have built their houses on the forest, assigned and other lands will be regularised.
Representatives of the Arya Vysya community from the Vijayawada (West) Assembly segment met Lokesh and recalled that they were given the highest respect during the TDP regime. The entire credit for sanctioning a huge amount of funds for the Arya Vysya Corporation goes to the former chief minister, Chandrababu Naidu, they told Lokesh and informed him that after the YSRCP came to power there are no funds for the corporation.
Lokesh assured them that once the TDP is back in power there will be no interference in their business. The TDP national general secretary also promised them that the party will give due political importance to the community besides reducing the taxes.
Nara Lokesh is shocked at the sudden demise of the senior TDP leader, Kothapalli Ravindranath, the brother of the former minister, KS Jawahar. He recalled the services of Ravindranath in strengthening the party and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.
