Chiru rath to roll after puja at Arasavelli temple

Prajarajyam president Chiranjeevi will embark on his 3-day 200 km long yatra after performing puja in the historic sun temple in Arasavelli in Srikakulam District on October 9.Releasing the road map of the tour for the first three days, party spokespersons P Prabhakar and P Mitra said the three-day tour would cover five Assembly constituencies of Srikakulam, Narsannapet, Tekkali, Palasa and Itchapuram.

After completing the three-day tour, Chiranjeevi will visit Vizianagaram district from October 12 onwards, the details of which will be announced later. He will helihop from Itchapuram to Vizianagaram on October 12 morning. Chiranjeevi leaves Hyderabad for Arasavelli on October 9 morning and reach the temple village around noon. From there he will reach Srikakulam for night halt addressing people gathered midway.

On October 10, he will participate in a road show in Srikakulam at 8 am and then proceed to Narsannapet. Later, he will address meetings in Tekkali and Palasa where he will stay put for the night. On October 11, his tour will begin in Sompet and will participate in a road show followed by similar road shows in Sompet, Kaviti, Rajipuram junction before reaching the Orissa boarder town in Itchapuram for night halt.

"Everyday, he will be on the road till 9-30 pm depending on the movement of the convoy," said Prabhakar. Meanwhile, the party is organising an eight-day workshop for leaders of the backward classes from the districts Chiru is planning to tour.

The leaders will discuss the economic status of artisan communities like weavers, blacksmiths, basket makers etc. The coordinator of the workshop, J R Naragoni said everyday 100 to 150 leaders of these communities would be invited to the workshop.