YSR Congress honorary president YS Vijayalakshmi launched a fast at the New MLA Quarters here on Tuesday in protest against the power tariff hike.
At first, Vijayamma paid homage to the martyr's memorial at Bashirbagh and walked to the New MLA Quarters. Senior leaders of the party and YSRC MLAs accompanied her to the venue.
Vijayamma garlands statue of her late husband Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy at the fast venue and addressed the huge gathering.
It may be recalled that Chandrababu's government has issured orders to the police to open fire against the farmers who were protesting power tariff hike on August 28th, 2000. About three persons succumbed to death and several others got injured due to that incident. YSR led the movement against then TDP government and the Bashirbagh memoral was built after Congress came to power in 2004. So, Vijayamma paying a visit to the martyr's memorial before kick-starting her fast has gained a lot of prominence.
At first, Vijayamma paid homage to the martyr's memorial at Bashirbagh and walked to the New MLA Quarters. Senior leaders of the party and YSRC MLAs accompanied her to the venue.
Vijayamma garlands statue of her late husband Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy at the fast venue and addressed the huge gathering.
It may be recalled that Chandrababu's government has issured orders to the police to open fire against the farmers who were protesting power tariff hike on August 28th, 2000. About three persons succumbed to death and several others got injured due to that incident. YSR led the movement against then TDP government and the Bashirbagh memoral was built after Congress came to power in 2004. So, Vijayamma paying a visit to the martyr's memorial before kick-starting her fast has gained a lot of prominence.