YSRCP MLC Botcha Satyanarayana speaking at the party meeting in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
| Photo Credit: V. RAJU
Members of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) from the Visakhapatnam region held an extensive review meeting on Sunday to discuss various local issues and ongoing political developments in the district. The meeting was chaired by YSRCP district president K.K. Raju and attended by senior leader and MLC Botcha Satyanarayana, former Minister Gudivada Amarnath, and other party leaders.
During the meeting, Mr. Satyanarayana strongly condemned what he called the “political drama” surrounding the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) privatisation. He said VSP holds sentimental value not only for the people of North Andhra but also for the entire state of Andhra Pradesh. Criticising the NDA government, he pointed out that despite promising to protect VSP from privatisation before the elections, it has acted negligently on the issue. He added that the YSRCP would soon formulate an action plan to oppose the privatisation. As part of this plan, a roundtable meeting will be organised, inviting party leaders and representatives from trade unions fighting the issue.
The leaders also discussed the allotment of prime Visakhapatnam land to private entities such as the LuLu Group. They condemned the transfer of Beach Road property at nominal rates and decided to launch massive protests over the issue.
Several YSRCP corporators highlighted the lack of development work in their wards since the NDA assumed control of the municipal corporation. In response, the party resolved to submit representations to the District Collector, seeking prompt attention to local development activities.
Addressing the party cadre, Mr. Satyanarayana said the YSRCP has always recognised and encouraged its activists. He announced that committees would soon be formed from booth to district level to cover all departments of the party structure.
Former MLAs Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar and T. Nagi Reddy, former Mayor Golagani Hari Venkata Kumari, and GVMC floor leader of YSRCP Banala Srinivasa Rao were among those present.
Published – August 31, 2025 08:56 pm IST
