YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) President Y.S. Sharmila on Wednesday announced that she will resume her Praja Prasthanam Yatra after Sankranti.

A day after the Telangana High Court allowed her to resume the yatra, she told media persons that she will launch the second phase of her walkathon next month as doctors have advised her to rest for three weeks.

The padyatra was stopped abruptly on November 28 after an alleged attack by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers in Warangal district.

The court, however, asked Sharmila to abide by the conditions imposed earlier while allowing her to resume the walkathon.

She claimed that her 3,500 km long padayatra was accomplished but Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao tried to create problems.

“His goons attacked me and my activists and created law and order issues, but I was arrested in turn. My hunger strike was interrupted and they enforced curfew in the vicinity. They didn’t even let me go to the court. When asked they pass the buck on to their higher officials,” she said.

She announced that her YSRTP would be filing a case against the police in the court. Sharmila alleged that “the draconian government is shooting on the shoulders of the cops”.

Slamming KCR, she said that he has no moral right to speak about Telangana. “KCR is full of deception, backstabbing and only uses the sentiment and emotions of the people for his political whims and fancies,” she said.

Sharmila alleged that KCR ditched the parties he tied up with and stoked the Telangana sentiment only because he was denied a ministerial berth.

She also attacked KCR’s daughter K. Kavitha and termed her a glorious personification of corruption. In the name of Bathukamma, she has ditched the trust of Telangana people and has brought disgrace, having been named in the liquor scam, Sharmila said.

The sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to her over phone. She, however, said the call was personal.

The PM telephoned her on December 6 to enquire about the incidents that took place at Warangal and Hyderabad.

BRS workers had allegedly set afire her bus and pelted stones on other vehicles in Warangal district on November 28. Later, police arrested Sharmila as she refused to call off the padyatra in view of the tense situation in the area.

Sharmila was later shifted to Hyderabad. The next day, she was arrested again amid high drama while leading a protest march towards the Chief Minister’s official residence. She was driving a car damaged in the attack and wanted to stage a protest in front of the Chief Minister’s residence. The police, however, stopped her enroute. When she refused to come out of the car, the police towed it away to a police station.

The Telangana High Court on Tuesday permitted YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila to resume her Praja Prasthanam Padyatra, which was stopped on November 28 after an alleged attack by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) workers in Warangal district.

The court, however, asked Sharmila to abide by the conditions imposed earlier while allowing her to resume the walkathon.

Hearing a lunch motion moved by Sharmila over denial of permission by the police, the court found fault with the action by the police authorities.

It sought to know from the government why permission was not granted after it had allowed resumption of the padyatra. It remarked that the political leaders were running around the courts for permission for padyatras.

The government counsel submitted to the court that Sharmila had made some objectionable comments after meeting the Governor at the Raj Bhavan. She had alleged that the state had been turned into Afghanistan.

The court observed that it is not appropriate to make such comments about the state. It, however, suspended the order issued by Warangal Police Commissioner and allowed Sharmila to resume padyatra.

BRS workers had allegedly attacked Sharmila’s padyatra at Narsampet in Warangal district on November 28.

Protesting against some remarks made by Sharmila against the local MLA of TRS, the protestors had set afire her bus and pelted stones on other vehicles. Later, police arrested Sharmila as she refused to call off the padyatra in view of the tense situation in the area.

Sharmila, sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, was later shifted to Hyderabad. The next day, she was arrested again amid high drama while leading a protest march towards the Chief Minister’s official residence. She was driving a car damaged in the attack and wanted to stage a protest in front of the Chief Minister’s residence. The police, however, stopped her enroute. When she refused to come out of the car, the police towed it away to a police station.

The same day the High Court had allowed Sharmila to resume padyatra but laid down certain conditions.

However, when she tried to resume the yatra from the same place a few days later, the police denied permission citing violation of the conditions laid down while granting permission earlier.

As a mark of protest against the denial of police permission, the YSRTP leader sat on indefinite fast on December 9 at Ambedkar statue in the heart of the city. The police detained and shifted her to her residence at Lotus Pond. She, however, continued the fast.

As her condition started deteriorating, the police forcibly shifted her to a hospital in the early hours of December 11.

Sharmila, who was discharged from hospital on Monday, was prevented from leaving the house by the police on Tuesday when she was going to High Court.

YSR Telangana Party leader Y. S. Sharmila has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking immediate investigation and action against the massive corruption in Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP).

On the eve of Modi’s visit to Ramagundam to inaugurate fertilizer plant, YSRTP has launched a poster campaign to bring the issue to his notice. The posters have come up across Ramagundam, Godavarikhani, and in the surrounding villages.

During her ongoing padyatra, Sharmila released the poster and wrote to PM Modi.

“On the occasion of the Prime Minister’s visit to Telangana, YSR Telangana Party has written to him seeking immediate investigation into what is supposed to be the biggest irrigation-related scam in the country, the Kaleshwaram Project scam. I have put forward a strong plea, requesting him to act on this issue in the larger interest of the farmers of Telangana,” she said.

Sharmila expressed disappointment that though her party has been fighting hard against KCR and his contractor’s gains in the project, massive irregularities, falsification and inflation and embezzlement, besides compromising on standards and quality that led to a massive damage, Ano action has been taken till date. “We have lodged complaints with CBI and CAG, supported by strong evidence and documents that establish corruption. Even, the central ministers, whenever they visit Telangana, point to the corruption in the project, but have never initiated any action, till date, which is nothing but lip service. It is my request to the Prime Minister to not just stop with allegations, like his cabinet colleagues, but act in the interest of the Telangana population, and the farmers in particular,” added Sharmila.

The YSRTP leader alleged that the framers of the drought-ridden and parched lands of Telangana have been backstabbed by KCR where the project cost was increased to 1.20 lakh crores, from Rs 40000 crore, while no extra acreage was shown. “This has robbed the state exchequer and farmers are at an irrevocable loss. We hope the Government of India initiates investigation after taking note of these shocking facts, that truly make this a national scam. We should not forget that close to one lakh crores of rupees have been dispersed by Central PSUs and funding agencies.”

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila has slammed Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for withdrawing the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in the state.

She alleged that KCR — as the Chief Minister is popularly known — who stands for corruption and misrule, has resorted to this stand through a secret government order (GO) as he is scared of the CBI.

Sharmila took to Twitter to mount an attack on the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government for withdrawing the general consent to the CBI. She alleged that the KCR-led gang, ‘which looted lakhs of crores’, is afraid of the central probe agency.

She also asked KCR why he was blocking CBI investigation if he had done no wrong.

The YSRTP leader wondered why the TRS government barred the CBI from investigating cases in the state after raising a hue and cry over the alleged attempt by the BJP to buy its four MLAs.

Meanwhile, Sharmila continued her Praja Prasthanam Padayatra for 194th day in Telangana, covering the Korutla constituency in Jagtial district where she interacted with various sections of people to know their problems.

Earlier, she had launched a scathing attack on TRS government’s failure in reviving the Nizam Sugar Factory in Muthyampet, demanding that the factory be immediately re-opened. She recalled that during the Telangana movement, KCR had promised to get the factory opened within 100 days.

Sharmila said that several hundred days have passed, but there is no trace of KCR. She also said that local MLA Vidyasagar Rao had threatened to kill himself in front of the factory gate and even the BJP MLA had assured to get the factory revived, but all these proved to be false promises.

“Earlier, sugarcane was grown over an area of 1.20 lakh acres, which has sadly shrunk to just 10,000 acres today. Three factories were closed after then Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu forced 100 per cent privatisation,” she said.

“It was only during the late YSR’s government that an honest and committed initiative was taken in the larger interest of the farmers. A committee was formed in 2006 that confirmed that it was indeed a scam. If only YSR was alive, the factory would have been revived, given his selfless vision for farming and the working fraternity,” added Sharmila, who is the daughter of late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who was popular as YSR.

The YSRTP leader said that while KCR has a fancy for national foray and can buy a helicopter and rob the exchequer of lakhs of crores in Kaleshwaram project, he can’t think of revival of Nizam Sugar Factory.

She made it clear that her party won’t be cowed down or pushed to the wall by the attacks of TRS leaders, and instead will continue her fight until a decision is taken and a concrete plan is put in place for the sugar factory.

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) president Y.S. Sharmila on Tuesday made it clear that police cases cannot deter her from speaking against corruption indulged in by the leaders of the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS).

She made the remarks while responding to a complaint filed against her under SC/ST Act in Medak district for making certain remarks during her ongoing Praja Prasthanam Padyatra against local TRS MLA Kranti Kiran, a Dalit.

She slammed Andol MLA, Kranthi Kiran, for what she called abusing his authority and getting false cases filed for questioning his corruption and atrocities.

“You get SC, ST Atrocity cases filed against me for questioning your corruption and atrocities. I am not going to be cowed down or take to heels, fearing your abuse of power. I am here to stand by the side of Telangana people and will continue to question you despite cases and complaints,” she said.

She challenged the TRS MLA to file cases and complaints against the TRS’ failed promises such as Dalit CM, double bedroom houses for Dalits, diversion and siphoning of Dalit Bandhu and SC, ST subplan funds.

“Can you file complaints against your party for the fake promise of thee acres of land and filling up of SC backlog posts, can you bring to justice those who were responsible for the lockup death of the Dalit woman, Mariamma?” she asked.

Sharmila, daughter of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, reacted strongly to a complaint filed against her under the SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) Act.

The complaint was received by Jogipet police on Monday.

Local Dalit association president Satike Raju alleged that the YSRTP leader insulted Dalit MLA Kranti Kiran in Aksan Pally village of Andhol constituency on September 30

Raju stated that since police did not take suo moto action to book a case against Sharmila, he had to lodge a complaint.

Police said they were examining the complaint for necessary action.

Sharmila had alleged that the MLA was resorting to land grabbing.

She said the MLA’s father himself had made the allegations against him.

YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) leader Y.S. Sharmila on Monday alleged that the Congress backstabbed her father and late (undivided) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.

Addressing people on the 164th day of her Praja Prasthanam padayatra, Sharmila claimed that it was YSR who led the Congress to power twice in 2004 and 2009 and after 30 years of his dedication to the Congress, that party has backstabbed YSR and added his name to an FIR even after his death.

Sharmila on Monday crossed the 2,300 km mark under her padyatra. This is the highest distance covered by any political leader from this region, since the formation of Telangana.

From criticising the local MLA for his inability to develop the constituency, to targeting KCR-led TRS government for ignoring the region, Sharmila, who entered Sangareddy, attacked both the TRS government and local Congress MLA Jagga Reddy over lack of development there.

Sharmila claimed underdevelopment in Telangana, and how the father-son duo of KCR and KTR are busy making revenue for themselves, while the state is being pushed into a debt trap.

To mark the completion of 2,300 km, she unveiled a statue of her late father at Arutla village under the Kandi mandal of the Sangareddy Assembly segment.

She hit back at MLA Jagga Reddy after the latter alleged that she is working under the direction of the BJP, alleging that Jagga Reddy is a covert ally of KTR in the Congress, and is a turncoat politician who cannot be trusted.

The YSRTP leader said that Jagga Reddy does not have the right to speak against YSR, who was known for the stance he always took in politics. She said that her father has never ever changed parties, and stood up for the people of the region.