Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Chiru Praja Prasthanam – Starts with Weavers meeting at Siricilla


Chiranjeevi started his Praja Prasthanam (in case if you do not know the meaning of Prasthanam, it means Journey) today 20 September at Siricilla, Karimnagar district in Telangana and met families of weavers who had committed suicide due to financial distress. A large number of people gathered to giving traction to his political entry, amid tight security.

After a brief visit to the textile park, he called on three families whose bread-earners had committed suicide due to debts. Chiranjeevi sat on the floor along with the poor weavers and inquired about their problems. The families poured out their woes and narrated how the successive governments have failed to address their grievances. The weavers told him that they were fast losing hope in the absence of credit and marketing facilities, and employment opportunities.

Later addressing the huge gathering, Chiranjeevi said he was deeply moved by the troubles of weavers and vowed to work for the improvement of their living standards. And assured that the next government will be ‘people rule’ (Praja Rajyam) where people would be able to decide government agenda.

“Gandhiji had once said that handloom weaving will usher in a revolution but today it is unfortunate that weavers are forced to end their lives,” he said, adding that Sircilla had become synonymous with suicides.

The actor promised that if voted to power his party would ensure that weavers from Sircilla don’t have to migrate to other states and other countries for jobs.

The actor promised that if voted to power his party would ensure that weavers from Sircilla don’t have to migrate to other states and other countries for jobs.

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