Journey back

Everything is over by 10PM. People started leaving and we distributed lot of manuals and pamphlets. Nellore Yuvsatta leader Mahidhar provided dinner for us. Some of us wanted to take rest and some want to go to Hyderabad immediately. I conducted mini poll and most people voted to travel in night. Mr. Ratnam and Mr. Mahidhar left us at bus station. Since we did not have time and plan on how many people and who they are, we do not have tickets. My plan was to buy tickets myself and apply for reimbursement. We came to know that next bus is at 4:30 A.M. and decided to go back and sleep for some time. However both Ratnam garu and Mahidhar switched off their phones by this time and we are struck for all night :) We decided to go to Vijayawada and then go to Hyderabad. There is no room for 24 of us in a single bus and we got split and left in two buses from Nellore. We reached Vijayawada early morning and there are two alternatives for us to leave for Hyderabad. Express bus costs around 100Rs/- and luxary bus costs around 250Rs/-/. Against wishes of few people, I bought tickets in express claiming weather is cool, it is faster route and also we have to cut budget.

The bus journey was really good. We enjoyed it and we distributed pamphlets in every stop and also gave to every one in the bus. I arranged breakfast and water for every one. Two Idli Vada costed around 15Rs/-. We also had lot of sweets and snacks left from Hyderabad Journey. We reached Hyderabad around 12PM. I felt very sorry. If I go can back, I will provide more food for people.

Krishna Express - Food management

Leaders from Warangal made breakfast arrangements. They delivered more than sixty packets and few hungry people were able to take second serving. Kiran garu made food arrangements for only 35 people according to his original calculations. We needed at least twenty more parcels and had to order second time. It was like couple of hours between two orders. Lot of people were hungry. We delivered them first to all ladies, some leaders and media people.

As the news about shortage of food started spreading, people started gathering around food and some people are collecting two packets for their friends. We had to control them to sit in their seats and explain what was going on. Pruna garu became belligerent on few volunteers and asked them to show restraint and cop cooperate. Overall the incident reminded me that we are living for food. It also gave me chance to know who are really capable volunteers who are good enough to keep their hunger aside and delivered food to others and physically fit under extreme heat and lack of food. We had snacks and fruits and so they helped to manage in between the food schedules.