Marri Adithya Reddy

One of Adithya’s top priorities is solving Telangana’s road safety crisis. Our state ranked 8th in the country in terms of total number of road accidents recorded last year and stood in at 9th when it came to contributing to the total number of traffic fatalities in the country.  Our local roads have been so inadequately maintained that potholes alone are a major cause of disgruntlement among Hyderabad’s citizens and have also given rise to the number of fatal accidents from it. Not only do we need to improve Telangana’s roads; we need to revise the drunk-driving laws and footpath encroachment removal. A strong infrastructure is more than just patching potholes, it is key for successful economic development. Adithya’s goals for road safety measures and maintenance include: Working on road repair and safety issues, especially on the ones which cause road accidents and demand for roads free of potholes. Spreading the word among the people of the city by asking them t...

Agriculture is woven into the fabric of the Indian heritage and has long been an important part of our culture; which is why, of all the initiatives taken up by Adithya, the ‘Farmers Connect’ is one of utmost importance.  When farm families suffer, our rural communities also suffer — whether it’s the alarmingly high rate of farmer suicides, debt burden, financial distress or poor wage growth among the many other issues that our farmers face. Under the TRS party’s four years in office, prospects for rural Telangana have gone down by every measure. As of today, Telangana is one of the five states that account for 90% of all farmer suicides. The All India Financial Inclusion Survey 2016-2017 shows Telangana stands highest in indebtedness of farmers with over 40% of them from non-institutional resources. Adithya has seen first-hand the impacts of failure to invest in the farmers and rural communities and he knows how important it is to restore healthy, vibrant rural communiti...