Even as the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered that the services of government-appointed volunteers at the village and ward secretariats should not be drafted for any work when the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force, the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders have expressed overt support to the volunteer system.
Describing the introduction of the volunteer system as a ‘master stroke’ by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Atmakur MLA Mekapati Vikram Reddy said that the volunteers made the benefits of welfare schemes reach the beneficiaries on time.
He objected to the opposition parties flagging utilising the services of volunteers for service delivery mechanism with the ECI.
