Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu might have thought he could take it easy with the Jana Porata Yatra of power star and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan which started in Srikakulam district on May 20.
But as Pawan ended his tour in Srikakulam, the TDP chief has realised how much damage the former could do for the TDP.
Reports from the fields showed that Pawan had made tremendous impact on the people, especially in Uddanam area where he took up the cause of kidney disease victims.
His one-day fasting at Uddanam after giving a 48-hour deadline to the Naidu government to resolve the kidney diseases issue, generated a lot of support for him in the district.
And his announcement that he would contest the next elections from Srikakulam has come as a rude shock to the TDP.
During three-day Mahanadu, the TDP’s annual conclave that ended on Tuesday in Vijayawada, the leaders from Srikakulam brought to Naidu’s notice the situation in the district in the wake of Pawan Kalyan’s visit. So, within a day of completing Mahanadu, Naidu began the damage control exercise.
On Wednesday, Naidu quickly held a review meeting on kidney diseases in Uddanam and other areas in the state.
He enquired with the officials the steps being taken to prevent the disease and also the assistance given to the victims so far.
He went through the list of measures suggested by Pawan to resolve the issue of mysterious kidney diseases in the Uddanam area.
He asked the officials to keep special focus on Uddanam and surrounding areas to ensure that the victims would get the required medical assistance.
