AP CM YS Jagan Offers Tribute to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy offered tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary. He was accompanied by APCO Chairman Chillapalli Mohan Rao and Vijayawada Mayor Rayana Bhagyalaxmi.
After paying tributes, the Andhra Pradesh CM headed off to the oath-taking ceremony of his new ministers.
YSRCP celebrated the birth anniversary of Jyotirao Phule at party central office by paying floral tributes to the social reformer. Speaking on the occasion, MLC Lella Appireddy said Mahatma Phule was a philosopher and social reformer and constantly worked for the betterment of downtrodden and weaker sections. He said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has been striving to fulfill the ideals of Jyotirao Phule by giving utmost importance to the uplift of BCs, SCs, STs and Minorities.
Navaratnalu schemes Vice Chairman Ankamreddy Narayana Murthy, Madiga Corporation Chairman Kanaka Rao, Government Advisor Medapati Venkat and other public representatives were present on the occasion.
AP Government Advisor (Public Affairs) Sajjala Rama Krishna Reddy said Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has continued social engineering in his cabinet reshuffle by giving priority to political empowerment to weaker sections.
Speaking to media at the party central office here on Sunday, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said almost 70 percent of cabinet berths were alloted to weaker sections, unlike TDP previous government's cabinet where the marginalized sections were given 42 percent. He said the Chief Minister has reiterated his commitment to uplift weaker sections in the new cabinet as well.
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