Vijayawada, Jan. 29 -- The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief YS Sharmila Reddy announced that Congress will launch a statewide Upaadi Haami Parirakshana Yatra from February 2 to safeguard the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), according to a press release.

The yatra will commence from Bandlapalle, where the employment guarantee programme was first introduced exactly two decades ago, and will cover all districts of Andhra Pradesh. YS Sharmila Reddy said she will personally participate in the yatra across the state to mobilise rural workers and villagers.

Addressing the media on Thursday, the APCC chief described MGNREGA as one of India's most significant welfare legislations and a global role m...