Hyderabad: BJP Telangana President Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Wednesday said that Praja Sangrama Yatra was gaining popularity among the people and positioned the BJP as the party is waiting to come to power.
Speaking on party formation day, Sanjay said they would start the second leg of Praja Sangrama Yatra on April 14 from Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Jogulamba Ammavari Temple at Jogulamba Gadwal district.
Party national vice-president DK Aruna, former MP Chada Suresh Reddy, former MLAs Kuna Srisailam Goud and Nandeeshwar Goud, state general secretaries Dugyala Pradeep Kumar, Gujjula Premender Reddy, Bangaru Shruti, Mantri Srinivasulu and Padayatra committee chief Dr G Manohar Reddy were also present at the event.
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"Thousands of party workers had made the ultimate sacrifice to maintain the party's values and aims throughout the party's 41-year existence. We have dedicated workers who are willing to put their lives on the line to disseminate the party's philosophy throughout the country," Sanjay said, as quoted by ABP Desam.
Sanjay criticised Chief Minister KCR for insulting Ambedkar and the constitution over his remarks about the need to rewrite the Constitution in India. He said the second leg of Praja Sangrama Padayatra would commence on Ambedkar's Jayanti and the aim of the rally is to end the KCR family rule.
Sanjay said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the concluding session of the rally. Other union ministers and national leaders are also expected to attend.
Sanjay opined that people were fed up with the anarchic rule of KCR, and hence there were indications that a large number of people would participate in the Padayatra.
(With inputs from ABP Desam — It is a Telugu platform of ABP News. For more news, commentary and latest happenings from two Telugu states, follow https://telugu.abplive.com//amp)