Govt 'shameless' after shirking from responsibilities: Jagan

Accusing the state government of being ‘shameless’ despite having failed to release funds to clear the fee reimbursements to college managements, former Kadapa MP Ys Jaganmohan Reddy on Thursday stated that former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy’s pet projects were being marginalized.

Mr Jaganmohan Reddy was addressing the gathering at the Varalakshmi Vedike in Indira Park on Thursday where he ended his week-long hunger fast by taking a glass of lime juice from the deceased B Tech student’s mother. The Kadapa leader said that the government was not ‘ashamed’ despite neglecting the welfare schemes launched by Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy for the benefit of the poor and middleclasses.

Mr Jaganmohan Reddy said that he had taken up the week-long fast in a bid to open the eyes of government on the fee reimbursement issue. However, the government has failed to implement the schemes citing financial problems, he pointed out.

Hinting that the government would have continued to dillydally on its responsibilities, the former MP said the Supreme Court directions on the fee reimbursement have saved the bright career of 25 lakh students.

Mr Jaganmohan Reddy added that he would intensify his agitation if the government fails to allot a lion’s share of funds for tuition fees and scholarships.

The Kadapa leader’s loyalists; N Prasannakumar Reddy, Makapati Chandrasekhar Reddy, Balnagi Reddy, Konda Surekha, P Subash Chandra Bose, Srikant Reddy, Adinarayana Reddy, Balineni Srinivasa Reddy, G Babu Rao, K Rami Reddy, Amarnath Reddy and actress Roja were present.

Earlier, the managements of professional colleges had threatened to shut down their institutions from February 24 following failure of the talks with the state government for release of at least 50 per cent of the Rs 3,500 crore towards fee reimbursement. The managements had however called off their proposed action after the government agreed to release college dues by July 15, following the directions of the Supreme Court.