Chiranjeevi's ‘bus yatra' enters West Godavari

PRP president Chiranjeevi displays a sword presented by an admirer at a rally in Kovvur on Thursday
ELURU: The scorching heat seemingly failed to hinder PRP leader K. Chiranjeevi's ‘bus yatra' on the Indira Sagar Project which rolls into West Godavari district from Rajahmundry on Thursday late in the night. The traffic movement on the 4km-long road-cum-rail bridge linking Rajahmundry and Kovvuru came to a grinding halt for several hours ahead of the Chiru's arrival from Rajahmundry through the bridge and his public address at the Vijaya Vihar centre at Kovvuru. “I see a bright future for my cause on the Indira Sagar from the kind of massive response I received from the people of my native district,” the PRP chief said in elation while addressing the people at Kovvuru. He gave a salute to the ‘Godavari Matha' while reiterating his resolve to fight for harnessing the river waters by exerting pressure on the State and Central governments for early completion of the Indira Sagar Project. He declared that his struggle would continue until the project was completed.
Turns nostalgic
Turning nostalgic, he recalled that his mother used to draw the river water from a canal during his childhood when his father was staying at Nidadavole during his stint as a police constable. It was quite unfortunate that the ordinary people were forced to purchase water in the coastal region which was, although, abundant with water, he said. According to party sources, a public meeting was planned at Polavaram, the site of the Indira Sagar project probably on May 21 after his bus yatra covered West Godavari, Krishna, Gunturu and Prakasam districts. A public interface with the PRP chief and the project oustees is also included in the campaign.
Playing it safe
Chiranjeevi's bus yatra was apparently designed in such a manner that it could help him beat the summer heat. He hits the road only in the evening after the scorching sun relented which will last even beyond midnight some times. Remaining indoors, he is meeting his fans and party workers during the day in a bid to spare himself from the oppressive summer heat.