Reddi Lakshmi Naidu, Lok Satta Party leader of Cheepurupalli, called off his indefinite fast today following intervention of Lok Satta Party?s national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan.
Lakshmi Naidu had begun his fast on February 12 to protest the attack on Dr. JP at Andhra Bhavan in New Delhi the previous day by some Telangana lawyers.
When he learnt about Lakshmi Naidu?s deteriorating health, Dr. JP, who was interacting with workers in the unorganized sector at Chandanagar, called him up over phone and advised him to give up the fast. There is no point in young people staking their health on the issue since the law will take care of miscreants who attacked him, Dr.JP told Lakshmu Naidu.
Instead, he (Naidu) should focus on the lofty goals of the party, Dr. JP added.
Following Dr. JP?s instructions to North Coastal Andhra party leader Bhisetty Babji, Vizianagaram district unit leaders D Sai Parthasaradhi, Chintalapudi and Appala Raju also visited Cheepurupalli and made Lakshmu Naidu end his fast. (INN)