Despite the bravado, there are lurking fears among the BJP cadres and the leaders over the reaction and response to state president Bandi Sanjay’s Praja Sangrama Yatra. The BJP thinking heads are trying to ascertain the public mood even as preparations are on for the yatra. They are worried that the price rise and petrol prices hike might boomerang on them and that they may have to answer some tough questions.
There are reports that the TRS and Congress workers might put spokes to the BjP Yatra. These party cadres might ask tough questions over fuel prices. Answering them is a tough task, say BJP workers. The BJP strategists are preparing answers and counters to such questions. The party leaders are of the opinion that Sanjay should talk about the successful vaccination programme and the government’s atmanirbhar package. The party is trying to deflect the criticism of price rise with BJP’s packages to industry, farm sector and the dailywagers.
There are internal reports that the Left party activists too might stage protests and try to attack the yatra. There are also reports that the TRS too might organise similar protests. It may be recalled that on the day of polling for the Graduates Constituency Elections, KTR posted images of his performing pooja to an LPG cylinder. These have reminded the voters, mainly the middle class, were swayed by this and had voted against the BJP. The BJP is worried that the political rivals might use this to attack the yatra of Bandi Sanjay.
Meanwhile, the yatra will begin from August 24 and the route map has already been chalked out. BJP treasurer Gangidi Manohar Reddy has been appointed as the overall incharge of the yatra. As many as 200 phase-wise incharges have been appointed for the yatra.