He set March 15 as the deadline for CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to accept his demand
He set March 15 as the deadline for CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to accept his demand
Upset over the alleged apathetic attitude of the state government towards their demand for making Markapur a new district with headquarters, the Markapur District Sadana Samiti (MDSS) has set a March 15 deadline for Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to accede to their demand. Of.
Leading a relay hunger strike by MDSS workers for the 26th day on Sunday, MDSS President Kandula Narayan Reddy threatened to start an indefinite fast from March 16 if there was no positive response from the YSR Congress Party government in the state for construction . Of a district consisting exclusively of five assembly constituencies in the Paschim Prakasam region.
MDSS convener SK. Saeeda said that since the formation of Prakasam district, there has been no development in the western parts of the district in the last five decades.
Hence the demand for creation of a new district by merging backward Kanigiri, Darsi, Markapur, Yeragondapalem and Giddalur assembly constituencies, he said, adding that Lok Sabha constituencies cannot be the basis for formation of new districts.
Members of various trade unions joined the relay fast by MDSS workers. The formation of a new district will pave the way for faster development of the area and ensure to create more employment opportunities for the youth who are facing untold hardships during the pandemic.