NewKerala.com

Andhra's Historic Protest: 1 Crore Signatures Against Medical College Privatization

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy is celebrating a major political move. He says the YSRCP's campaign against privatizing government medical colleges has gathered a whopping one crore signatures. The signed petitions are a direct protest against the current TDP-led coalition government's policies. They will soon be formally presented to the state's Governor to make the public's voice heard.

Key Points: Jagan Mohan Reddy Claims Success of 1 Crore Signature Campaign

  • Jagan Mohan Reddy declares the one-crore signature campaign a historic success
  • Campaign rallies were held across all 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh
  • Signed petitions will be submitted to Governor Syed Abdul Nazeer on December 18
  • The movement opposes the TDP-led coalition's plan to privatize medical colleges
2 min read

One-crore signatures campaign a resounding success in Andhra: Jagan Mohan Reddy

YSRCP's massive signature campaign against privatizing medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh garners 1 crore signatures, set to be submitted to the Governor.

"This is not merely a campaign against privatisation, but a powerful people's verdict against Chandrababu Naidu's anti-people policies. - Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy"

Amaravati, Dec 15

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy claimed on Monday that the one-crore signatures campaign launched by the YSR Congress Party against the privatisation of medical colleges has become a 'historic' and 'resounding' success.

The massive rallies with the display of the signatures held in all 26 district headquarters stand as clear proof of how strongly people have rejected the governance and the policies of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led coalition government under Chandrababu Naidu, the YSR Congress Party President said.

"This is not merely a campaign against privatisation, but a powerful people's verdict against Chandrababu Naidu's anti-people policies. More than one crore citizens have voluntarily come forward and signed these petitions, clearly rejecting his decisions and his betrayal of public interest," Jagan Mohan Reddy posted on social media platform X.

"People from every section of society willingly participated and put their names to this movement, driven by the fear that Chandrababu Naidu's decisions will destroy affordable medical education and affordable public healthcare," the former Chief Minister said.

He added that the signed representations are now being brought to the YSRCP Central Office at Tadepalli and from there, all the one-crore petitions will be formally submitted to the Governor of Andhra Pradesh Syed Abdul Nazeer on December 18, ensuring that the collective voice of the people reaches the highest Constitutional authority in the state and thereafter these submissions will reach the doors of the courts.

He thanked YSRCP leaders, party cadre, volunteers, and every citizen who voluntarily signed these petitions and stood firmly against this injustice.

"Your participation has laid bare the coalition government's plan to hand over public assets to private interests. This movement is a strong public response against Chandrababu Naidu's governance. One crore people have opposed him, his decisions, and his attempt to sell government medical colleges built with public money. I strongly demand that Chandrababu Naidu immediately roll back his reckless decision to privatise these government medical colleges and put an end to this daylight robbery of public healthcare and medical education depriving the people of affordable public health," he added.

- IANS

Share this article:

Reader Comments

P
Priyanka N
While I support the cause of affordable medical education, we must also ask if the previous government did enough to strengthen these colleges when they were in power. This feels like political drama before elections. The real solution is sustainable funding, not just protests.
R
Rohit P
As a medical student from a middle-class family in Vizag, this issue hits home. If govt colleges are privatized, fees will skyrocket. Where will ordinary students go? This campaign gives us hope 🙏. Thank you to everyone who signed.
M
Michael C
Interesting to see such large-scale public mobilization. In many countries, there's a debate about public vs private in healthcare. A crore signatures is an undeniable metric of public sentiment. The Governor must take note.
A
Ananya R
My father is a government doctor. He says these colleges are the backbone of rural healthcare. Selling them is like selling our future. This is not about YSRCP or TDP, this is about Andhra Pradesh. We must stand together on this.
K
Karthik V
The scale is impressive, but I hope this leads to real action and not just becomes another petition forgotten in a government office. The courts need to step in if the government doesn't listen. Our health is not for sale!

We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.

Leave a Comment

Minimum 50 characters 0/50