Archive · 19 Dec 2025
YSRCP claims one-crore signature drive against medical college privatisation reflects people's verdict
A leader from the YSRCP political party in India said that over one crore people signed a petition against the government's plan to privatise medical colleges.
The campaign lasted two months and included many different types of people, like students and women.
The leader said that people are angry because the government is not keeping its promises, like giving free gas cylinders and helping farmers.
He also said that the government is wrongly saying that a committee recommended privatising the colleges.
The leader warned that if his party comes back to power, they will reverse these decisions and investigate them.
The current government has not responded to these claims.
YSRCP claims one crore signatures were collected against the privatisation of government medical colleges.
The campaign lasted two months and included participation from various sections of society.
The YSRCP leader alleged that the government is not keeping its pre-election promises and misrepresenting a committee report.
The leader accused the government of pushing privatisation out of political vendetta and warned of reversing the decisions if YSRCP returns to power.
The ruling TDP government has not immediately responded to these allegations.
- Who
- YSRCP leader Seediri Appalaraju and participants in the signature campaign
- What
- A one-crore signature campaign against the privatisation of government medical colleges
- When
- The campaign lasted two months, with a press conference on December 19
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To protest against the alleged privatisation of government medical colleges and the government's failure to implement pre-election promises
- Signature Campaign
- One crore signatures collected
- Campaign Duration
- Two months
- Participants
- Intellectuals, students, women, neutral sections, and members of other political parties
- Government Borrowing
- Rs 2.7 lakh crore in 18 months
- Estimated Privatisation Cost
- Rs 1,200 crore for 10 medical colleges
- Accusations
- Misrepresentation of Parliamentary Standing Committee report, political vendetta, and mega scam
- YSRCP Leader
- Seediri Appalaraju
- Government Criticized
- TDP-led NDA government
