3 weeks ago
YSRCP hunger strike demands HRD Minister Nara Lokesh's resignation
Some grown-ups in a state in India are very upset about how school teachers were chosen.
A political group called YSRCP thinks the teacher recruitment test called DSC was not fair.
They want the education minister, Mr. Nara Lokesh, to leave his job because of it.
To show how serious they are, they sat outside the government office in Guntur and stopped eating.
Not eating on purpose is called a hunger strike.
Their leader, Mr. Ambati Rambabu, said they will keep it up for three more days.
He says many people support what they are doing.
He also said the government took away their tents and speakers to make the protest harder.
The YSRCP members say they will keep protesting peacefully until people listen.
YSRCP launched a hunger strike camp at the Guntur Collectorate demanding HRD Minister Nara Lokesh's resignation.
The party alleged large-scale irregularities in the DSC recruitment process.
Former minister Ambati Rambabu said the strike would continue for three more days and was getting a positive public response.
YSRCP claimed the government removed protest tents and sound systems, with TDP workers dismantling tents citing a lack of official permission.
Rambabu alleged a recent attack on TDP leader Bonda Umamaheswara Rao was aimed at regaining Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's confidence.
- Who
- YSRCP leaders led by former minister Ambati Rambabu, opposing HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
- What
- A hunger strike agitation demanding Nara Lokesh's resignation over alleged DSC recruitment irregularities.
- Where
- The Collectorate in Guntur.
- When
- Thursday, with the strike planned to continue for three more days.
- Why
- YSRCP alleges large-scale irregularities in the DSC recruitment process.
YSRCP's position
TDP government's position
DSC recruitment process
YSRCP's position
YSRCP alleges large-scale irregularities in the DSC recruitment process and demands the HRD Minister's resignation.
TDP government's position
The government side appears to reject the protest, with TDP workers citing the lack of official permission for the protest tents.
Handling of the protest
YSRCP's position
YSRCP says the government is suppressing protests by removing tents and sound systems, allegedly with the encouragement of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
TDP government's position
TDP workers say the tents were dismantled because there was no official permission.
Key facts
- Agitating party
- YSRCP
- YSRCP leader
- Ambati Rambabu, former minister and Guntur district president
- Demand
- Resignation of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
- Allegation
- Large-scale irregularities in DSC recruitment
- Location
- Guntur Collectorate
- Duration
- Three more days
- Other incident cited
- Attack on TDP leader Bonda Umamaheswara Rao
Sources
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