02-15-2009, 08:46 PM
<b>I have won the heart of Sonia: YSR</b>
Staff Reporter
Show of strength: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy addressing people at Pippara in West Godavari district on Saturday as part of Rajiv Palle Baata.
ATTILI (WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Saturday claimed to have won the heart of his party chief Sonia Gandhi by undertaking a slew of pro-poor programmes during his tenure in the last five years.
Overwhelmed
Addressing a gathering as part of the Rajiv Palle Baata at this delta village, Dr. Reddy asserted, âI have totally succeeded in realising the dream of Ms. Gandhi and she is thoroughly overwhelmed by my performance in the State.â
Dr. Reddy hinted that the Congress would go it alone in the coming elections.
Addressing an impressive gathering, he said development of the State could be possible only with political stability which was guaranteed by the Congress.
Referring to the âgrand allianceâ led by the TDP, he said stability would become a casualty if such conglomeration of small parties without any ideological like-mindedness was voted to power.
Portraying TDP president Mr. Naidu as a ârank opportunistâ, Dr. Reddy asked the people not to fall prey to his talk.
Recalling Mr. Naiduâs opposition to free power for agriculture during the previous elections, he criticised the TDP leader for âmaking a U-turnâ on the issue now. He also accused him of betraying the farmers by aligning with the TRS and the CPI (M) as they created hurdles for the Polavaram project.
Godavari delta
Dr. Reddy accused the Telugu Desam Party of working against the interests of the Godavari delta.
He assured the delta farmers that the government would not allow even a single acre to whither away for want of water.
Staff Reporter
Show of strength: Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy addressing people at Pippara in West Godavari district on Saturday as part of Rajiv Palle Baata.
ATTILI (WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Saturday claimed to have won the heart of his party chief Sonia Gandhi by undertaking a slew of pro-poor programmes during his tenure in the last five years.
Overwhelmed
Addressing a gathering as part of the Rajiv Palle Baata at this delta village, Dr. Reddy asserted, âI have totally succeeded in realising the dream of Ms. Gandhi and she is thoroughly overwhelmed by my performance in the State.â
Dr. Reddy hinted that the Congress would go it alone in the coming elections.
Addressing an impressive gathering, he said development of the State could be possible only with political stability which was guaranteed by the Congress.
Referring to the âgrand allianceâ led by the TDP, he said stability would become a casualty if such conglomeration of small parties without any ideological like-mindedness was voted to power.
Portraying TDP president Mr. Naidu as a ârank opportunistâ, Dr. Reddy asked the people not to fall prey to his talk.
Recalling Mr. Naiduâs opposition to free power for agriculture during the previous elections, he criticised the TDP leader for âmaking a U-turnâ on the issue now. He also accused him of betraying the farmers by aligning with the TRS and the CPI (M) as they created hurdles for the Polavaram project.
Godavari delta
Dr. Reddy accused the Telugu Desam Party of working against the interests of the Godavari delta.
He assured the delta farmers that the government would not allow even a single acre to whither away for want of water.