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The YSR Congress Party has launched an ambitious one crore signature campaign against the privatization of medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh. Led by party president Jagan Mohan Reddy, the statewide initiative aims to highlight the perceived failures of the TDP-led government. The campaign involves constituency-level rallies and will culminate in a massive signature submission to the Governor. Party leaders argue that privatization will make medical education unaffordable for poorer sections of society.

Key Points: Jagan Launches 1 Crore Signatures Against Medical College Privatisation

  • Jagan Mohan Reddy leads massive protest against medical college privatization
  • Signature campaign spans all 175 constituencies across Andhra Pradesh
  • Campaign will run from October to November 25
  • Signatures to be submitted to Governor on November 25
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Andhra: YSR Congress launches one crore signature campaign over privatisation of medical colleges

YSR Congress Party initiates statewide campaign challenging TDP's medical college privatization, seeking public support through massive signature drive

"People have endorsed our stand against the privatization of medical colleges - Gudivada Amarnath, YSRCP Leader"

Amaravati, Oct 10

Andhra Pradesh's main opposition party the YSR Congress Party on Friday launched one crore signature demanding a rollback of the privatisation of medical colleges by the TDP-led coalition government.

A day after YSRCP president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy led a massive protest at Narsipatnam in Anakapalli district, the party launched the state-wide campaign.

The party organised Rachabanda programme in all 175 constituencies on Friday where the signature campaign posters were unveiled.

During the programme which would continue till November 22, the party will highlight the 'neglect and failures' of Chandrababu Naidu-led government.

As part of the agitation plan, huge constituency-level rallies will be organised on October 28, followed by district-level rallies and memorandum submissions on November 12.

Signature papers would move from constituencies to district centres on November 23 and from districts to Vijayawada in lorries

On November 23, the collected signature sheets from all districts will be sent to the party's central office.

On November 24, they will be consolidated at the headquarters, and on November 25, under the leadership of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, one crore signatures will be submitted to the Governor.

The party has appealed to intellectuals, civil society organizations, and other political parties to participate actively in this campaign.

Former Minister Gudivada Amarnath said on Friday that the huge public support Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy's Narsipatnam tour has drawn shows the solidarity people have expressed for the party's campaign against privatization of medical colleges.

This shows that people have endorsed our stand against the privatization of medical colleges and our concern over medicare and medical education for poorer sections of society, he said.

Amarnath and another YSRCP leader K. K. Raju said the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government had given priority to public health and took the initiative to bring in 17 medical colleges, of which classes began in seven.

Chandrababu Naidu, instead of completing the colleges, has turned them over to the PPP model, which benefits private players. Even free seats would now become costly and unaffordable to poorer sections of society, they said, adding that medicare would now be expensive and corporates would exploit the poor.

- IANS

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Priya S
As someone from a middle-class family, I know how hard it is to afford medical education. If colleges become private, only wealthy students will become doctors. This signature campaign gives hope!
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Michael C
While I support accessible education, I wonder if there's a middle path. Maybe PPP model with strong regulation and reserved seats for economically weaker sections? Just a thought.
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Ananya R
My brother is preparing for NEET and we're already worried about fees. If government colleges become private, what future do middle-class students have? Fully support this campaign! 🙏
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Sarah B
Healthcare is a fundamental right, not a business opportunity. The government should focus on strengthening public medical education rather than handing it over to corporations.
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Vikram M
One crore signatures is ambitious but necessary. Hope this makes the government reconsider. Education and healthcare should never be completely commercialized.

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