HYDERABAD: YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president YS Jaganmohan Reddy would go on an indefinite fast on Sunday to protest Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation at Hyderabad's Chanchalguda prison, where he is lodged in connection with the disproportionate assets case.
The move is aimed to consolidate his party's position in the Seemandhra region. Several recent surveys show YSRCP is ahead of other parties in the region due to its stand against the bifurcation and its participation in the Seemandhra agitation.
Jagan informed his party members, who met him in jail on Saturday, about the move. "If we do not react when we have to react, the state would turn into a desert," Jagan is reported to have told his party leaders, including political affairs committee chairman Konathala Ramakrishna.
"Jagan will sit on the indefinite fast as per jail rules. He informed his mother of his decision through the public telephone in the jail,'' he said. "Jagan is disturbed by the unilateral decision taken by the Congress without considering the problems of the three regions. He wants equal justice to all regions.''
Even before the Congress announced its decision in favour of Telangana, YSRCP MLAs, followed by Jagan and the party's honorary president, YS Vijayamma, resigned.
This surprised other political parties, particularly the Telugu Desam Party, which was taken aback by YSRCP's sudden change of stand in favour of the united Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, Jagan's mother, Vijayamma, ended her five-day fast after she was rushed to Guntur government hospital where she continued her protest.
When Jagan's wife, Y S Bharati, was informed of Vijayamma's deteriorating health, she rushed to the jail and informed her husband who then called his mother and requested her to end her fast.
Chanchalguda jail superintendent B Saidaiah said they had not received any intimation from Jagan about the fast. "If he makes a representation about his intention, we will deal with it accordingly and advise him according to the jail rules. The manual is clear that resorting to a fast is a prison offence," Saidaiah said.
Punishments for breaking prison rules include reduced number of visits.
The move is aimed to consolidate his party's position in the Seemandhra region. Several recent surveys show YSRCP is ahead of other parties in the region due to its stand against the bifurcation and its participation in the Seemandhra agitation.
Jagan informed his party members, who met him in jail on Saturday, about the move. "If we do not react when we have to react, the state would turn into a desert," Jagan is reported to have told his party leaders, including political affairs committee chairman Konathala Ramakrishna.
"Jagan will sit on the indefinite fast as per jail rules. He informed his mother of his decision through the public telephone in the jail,'' he said. "Jagan is disturbed by the unilateral decision taken by the Congress without considering the problems of the three regions. He wants equal justice to all regions.''
Even before the Congress announced its decision in favour of Telangana, YSRCP MLAs, followed by Jagan and the party's honorary president, YS Vijayamma, resigned.
This surprised other political parties, particularly the Telugu Desam Party, which was taken aback by YSRCP's sudden change of stand in favour of the united Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, Jagan's mother, Vijayamma, ended her five-day fast after she was rushed to Guntur government hospital where she continued her protest.
When Jagan's wife, Y S Bharati, was informed of Vijayamma's deteriorating health, she rushed to the jail and informed her husband who then called his mother and requested her to end her fast.
Chanchalguda jail superintendent B Saidaiah said they had not received any intimation from Jagan about the fast. "If he makes a representation about his intention, we will deal with it accordingly and advise him according to the jail rules. The manual is clear that resorting to a fast is a prison offence," Saidaiah said.
Punishments for breaking prison rules include reduced number of visits.
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