Former Congress MP Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy left for New Delhi on Wednesday night to call on the Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to discuss the farmer's plight in the State in wake of recent rains. This is the maiden visit of the former MP to New Delhi after resigning his Lok Sabha membership last month.

The meeting comes in wake of the successful - 'Lakshya Deeksha', the former MP had undertaken with over one lakh farmers, weavers and others on the banks of Krishna in Vijayawada earlier this month. According to close aides of Mr. Jagan, he will meet the Union Minister at 12 noon today and present a memorandum giving details about the farmer's plight.

He is said to have decided to seek adequate assistance to the farmers, who lost their standing crop due to the unseasonal and heavy rains in several districts in the State.

Published Date : Thursday, 30/12/2010 12:56 PM IST

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