YSR Telangana Party chief Y.S. Sharmila completed 2,000 km out of her intended 4,000 km Praja Prasthanam padayatra in Telangana on Saturday. She spoke to The Hindu about her experience, people’s response, failures of the government, political prospects of her party and YSR’s legacy that she feels belongs to her and not the Congress party.
Q: What difference do you want to make with this walkathon?
Ans: It’s not about the difference but about highlighting people’s problems. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao claims Telangana is in bliss but people are actually suffering. People are repeatedly saying KCR failed on all his promises like loan waiver, free education, 2-BHKs, a job for each house, unemployment dole, three acres of land, free fertilizers, reservations to minorities and land rights to STs. Aarogyasri, Jala Yagnam, Fee Reimbursement, loans to SHGs of YSR era are now shelved by the TRS.
