There are no takers for the Praja Rajyam (PR) president, Chiranjeevi’s call for tree plantation in the district. Chiranjeevi had called upon his party’s supporters to take part in a tree plantation programme to plant 1 crore saplings. He asked the party supporters to plant saplings from October 2 to 11 and promote a better environment. Except for a couple of functions where the tree plantation was taken up, there were no other programmes in the district.

The leaders were busy in fighting among themselves and no leader was confident of his or her place in the party. There was a clear lack of coordination in the party as it was yet to create a hierarchy in the district. “Everything is being dictated by a coterie from Hyderabad. There is no leader for the party in the district and at least there is no committee of the party here to take up its programmes,” said a senior leader, who is repenting his decision to join the PR.