Sun Jun 22 15:24:44 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

YSRCP leader Gudivada Amarnath criticized the Andhra Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Babu, for allegedly spending ₹300 crore on International Yoga Day for publicity and causing inconvenience to participants, particularly tribal students. He accused the government of neglecting the North Andhra region in favor of Amaravati development and using the region for publicity stunts. Amarnath also announced the YSRCP’s plan to hold protests called ‘Yuvatha Poru’ on June 23rd against the NDA government for failing to deliver on promises of jobs and unemployment stipends. He accused the NDA of diversion politics and urged the public to support the protests.

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**YSRCP Leader Accuses Andhra Pradesh Government of Wasteful Spending on Yoga Day Event**

**VISAKHAPATNAM – June 22, 2025** – YSR Congress Party leader Gudivada Amarnath has launched a scathing attack on the Andhra Pradesh government, alleging that it squandered ₹300 crore on the International Yoga Day event primarily for propaganda purposes. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Amarnath claimed the event caused significant inconvenience to students, the public, and especially tribal students who he said were brought in without proper care.

“This was all about getting into the Guinness Book of Records while Chief Minister Naidu is already known for cheating people,” Amarnath stated. He also accused Naidu’s government of prioritizing development in Amaravati while neglecting the North Andhra region, using it instead for publicity stunts.

Amarnath further announced that the YSRCP would organize protests called “Yuvatha Poru” on June 23rd to demonstrate against the NDA government’s failure to deliver on promises of 20 lakh jobs and unemployment stipends. The party plans to submit representations at all Collector offices as part of the protests.

“The NDA government is resorting to diversion politics,” Amarnath argued, citing their inability to fulfill key electoral promises, including job creation and the provision of ₹3,000 stipends to the unemployed. He appealed to the public to support the “Yuvatha Poru” protest.

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