TDP National General Secretary Nara Lokesh assured people of Mangalagiri, if he is elected in the forthcoming elections from this constituency, he will make it a symbol of development. After electing from here, he said that he will always be available to people and serve all sections of people.
He met several elite of Mangalagiri constituency, particularly leaders who are neutral. First, he went to the residence of Ande Venkanna, a celebrity from the 8th Ward of Mangalagiri. Venkanna’s family members extended a warm welcome to him.
Venkanna is an active RSS functionary and he narrated some of key problems of the people facing in the constituency, particularly those of weaver community issues.
Lokesh said that he had studied in detail about weavers’ problems across the state, during his Yuvagalam Padayatra. He promised he would work out for a permanent solution to such problems after coming to power. He said that Tata Trust has already started a pilot project to provide marketing for handwoven garments.
If this initiative is seduced, Lokesh said that they will take steps to implement it across the state once they come to power. He said that it has been decided to abolish GST on handloom products two months after they come to power.
Later he went to Navulur and met Battula Srinivasa Rao, a Yadava community leader, a rice miller and a brick merchant. On this occasion, Srinivasa Rao brought to Lokesh’s attention the problems they were facing in their businesses.
Lokesh replied that for the last five years, no business community in the state was able to carry out their activities peacefully. He said that the construction sector has been severely affected due to non-availability of sand. He said that steps will be taken to conduct business in a free environment without any harassment by the next government.
On this occasion, Srinivasa Rao mentioned the problems faced by the Yadava community in the constituency. Lokesh said that it is the Telugu Desam Party that will stand by the BCs in every way, and asked them to bless him in the upcoming elections.
Finally he went to Mangalagiri Rural Yarrabalem village and met Syed Baji Shaikh, a Muslim community leader and automobile dealer. On this occasion, Baji Sheikh said that many youths in his village have become unemployed due to the suspension of Amaravati construction works.
They requested that steps should be taken to construct a shadi khana in Yarrabalem. Lokesh responded positively and said that many schemes were implemented for the development and welfare of minorities during the TDP regime.
He said that funds have been allocated for Ramadan tofa, wedding gift, honorarium for imam and mouzam, construction of shadikhanas, repairs and painting of mosques in case of Ramadan. But, he lamented that the Jagan government diluted all such schemes.
He said that many innocent people like Abdul Salam, Misba and Ibrahim lost their lives due to the attacks and harassment of YSRCP leaders. He said that as soon as the new government is formed under the leadership of Chandrababu Naidu, the construction work of Amaravati will be started with jet speed.
