VIAJAYAWADA: Bharatha Chaitanya Yuvajana (BCY) party president Bode Ramachandra Yadav ended his four-day indefinite fast on Tuesday after doctors and political leaders warned of serious health risks.
Suspending the ‘BC Dharma Deeksha’, he said the agitation for backward classes would now escalate into a ‘Dharma Yuddham’ (righteous struggle) across Andhra Pradesh.
Yadav, who had been fasting since April 11, was reported to be in critical condition by the fourth day. His supporters, angered by the government’s silence, staged protests in several districts, leading to tense situations and arrests near the Deeksha camp.
Leaders from various parties and community organizations urged him to end the fast, warning of grave dangers. Accepting their demand, Yadav said the pause was tactical, to strengthen the movement in the coming days.
Ending his fast, Yadav launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, accusing him of betraying the promises made before the BC.
“All I asked is that he keeps his promises to BC, given by him when he was in opposition. But, his government failed, so I got deeksha with five demands,” he said and described the coalition government as the Kaurava regime under Chandrababu’s rule.
He alleged that the Amaravati and Polavaram projects had become “ATMs” for the ruling family, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier remark about Polavaram being an ATM.
