Former Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday launched a weeklong hunger strike, demanding the State Government, to immediately release funds for the reimbursement of students fees. After daylong fasts at Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and New Delhi on farmers issues over the last two months, the young leader launched his first protest in the state capital.

Accompanied by hundreds of his supporters and students, the son of late chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy began the fast at Indira Park. Alleging that the government was diluting the welfare schemes launched by his late father, the former MP demanded the government to release arrears to save the future of students.

Published Date : Saturday, 19/2/2011 1:16 PM IST