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We are with tribals: Pavan Kalyan

Staff Reporter

Youths from Chhattisgarh also throng his meetings

Assures all help to tribals
Takes a dig at the government on implementation of welfare programmes

– Photo: G.N.RAO

The Yuvarajyam Chief Pavan Kalyan talking to two ashram schoolgirls at Nimmalagudem in Bhadrachalam division on Thursday.

BHADRACHALAM: The Yuvarajyam chief, Pavan Kalyan had walked and danced hand in hand with the people from the tribal communities and devoted much of his time for understanding their problems during his tour in the remote villages of Poalavaram -hit Chintur and Kunavaram mandals on Thursday. Tribal youths from the neighbouring pockets in Chhattisgarh also thronged his meetings as he is the “star of some political importance” for them.

Addressing the road side meetings during his road show, he wanted the rehabilitation of the tribal communities affected by the Indirasagar to be

completed on priority before the project could come up. He assured the tribal communities that the Praja Rajyam would fight for their cause. No family should be left deprived because of the project. He said that the rehabilitation packages should have been implemented in the first phase, before executing the canals.

As he arrived in Yerrampet village by helicopter, there were more media persons than the party workers waiting for him. The crowds started swelling as he reached Chintur. Tribal youth from Kunta division of

( Dantewada district) Chhattisgarh too could make it to Chintur. He is of special attraction for us, no matter who wins the election, said a youth who greeted Pavan Kalyan holding the PRP flags aloft.

The Yuvarajyam leader said the PRP had equal concern for the tribes of Chhattisgarh and it would stand by them.

He had a dig at the government pointing out that though huge funds were being funnelled into the implementation of the tribal welfare programme,

only a small fragment of the benefits reach the genuine beneficiaries. He gave a patient listening to the tribal women at Nimmalagudem. They complained that the lands given to them were not of much use.

The implementation of the housing scheme had its own problems.

The cement and other construction materials were not given on time.

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