Archive · 25 Sep 2026
CPI Invites Jagan to Drought Round-Table in Vijayawada
CPI leaders met Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in Tadepalli.
They invited his YSRCP party to a meeting about drought.
The meeting will take place in Vijayawada on September 26.
The CPI says drought has badly affected farms across the state.
It says only about 50 lakh acres were cultivated.
The government says cultivation covered more than 65 lakh acres.
The CPI wants the drought treated as a national calamity and wants help for farmers.
It also asked Jagan to support concerns about deleted voter names and DSC protests.
CPI leaders invited YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to a drought round-table in Vijayawada on September 26.
The CPI is organizing the conference with farmers’ organizations to highlight severe drought conditions across the state.
CPI state secretary G Eswaraiah said cultivation covered about 50 lakh acres, compared with the government’s claim of over 65 lakh acres.
The CPI called for drought conditions to be treated as a national calamity and urged relief for farmers.
The CPI also sought Jagan’s support on electoral-roll deletions and opposed attacks on DSC protesters.
- Who
- CPI leaders, YSRCP president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and YSRCP state coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy.
- What
- The CPI invited YSRCP to a drought round-table and sought support on electoral-roll and DSC-related issues.
- When
- The meeting occurred before the round-table scheduled for September 26.
- Where
- The leaders met at the YSRCP central office in Tadepalli; the round-table will be held in Vijayawada.
- Why
- The CPI and farmers’ organizations are campaigning over severe drought conditions and seeking relief for farmers.
CPI’s Position
Government’s Position
Extent of cultivation
CPI’s Position
CPI state secretary G Eswaraiah said cultivation took place on only around 50 lakh acres.
Government’s Position
The government claimed cultivation covered more than 65 lakh acres.
Drought response
CPI’s Position
The CPI said drought conditions were severe, should be treated as a national calamity, and required pressure for farmer relief.
Government’s Position
The government’s stated cultivation figure presents a more extensive cultivation picture; the article does not provide a specific government response to the CPI’s demands.
- Round-table date
- September 26
- Round-table location
- Vijayawada
- Meeting location
- YSRCP central office, Tadepalli
- CPI cultivation estimate
- About 50 lakh acres
- Government cultivation claim
- More than 65 lakh acres
- CPI demand
- Treat the drought as a national calamity and provide relief to farmers
- Additional issues
- Electoral-roll deletions involving migrants and alleged DSC irregularities