With an eye on the 2017 Assemnbly polls in the state, the ruling Samajwadi Party kick started its campaign named 'Gaon Gaon Akhilesh campaign" launching 12 lED screen - fitted commercial vehicles, cameras and other publicity equipment on Sunday.
The convoy of vehicles named 'Samajwadi Jansamvad Vahan' was flagged of by SP general secretary and Rural Development minister, Arvind Singh Gope. In the first phase, the vehicles which cover only three districts. The target of the campaign is to cover over one lakh villages across the state.
By the end of February next year, all 74 districts will be covered by the `Gaon Gaon Akhilesh Campaign’ and all UP villages are likely to be covered by March, 2016. Each vehicle is expected to visit at least 200 villages in each district.
Besides conducting video shows showing achievements of the government, a team of partyworkers will also record complaints, aspirations and suggestions of the masses for redressal of their grievances and local development. The complaints thus recorded will be submitted to CM Akhilesh Yadav and other party leaders for follow up action.
Prior to launching the campaign, SP spokesman Rajendra Choudhary said that the vehicles will initially cover Faizabad, Gorakhpur and Agra and visit 200 villages in each district. He said the district SP chiefs will co-ordinate with party workers in the vehicles. He said the wokers ooon board the vehicles will interact with locals and listens to problems and suggestions.
"The campaign will reach people who are still bereft of benefits of development and establish positive communication with them. The leader and workers will participate in the campaign for ensuring contact with masses,’’said Choudhary.
The campaign vehicles through the lED screens and equipment will make people aware of the achievements of the SP government and the development carried out during the last four years.
SP General Secretary and Rural Development minister, Arvind Singh Gope who flagged off the vehicles said that villages and farmers have always been high the party's priority list which is corroborated by the government decision to declare the current financial year as `Kisan Varsh’.