The Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday evening announced that he would postpone his Odarpu yatra scheduled to start on Tuesday by a month on the direction of the Congress high command.He also added that he was hoping to resume the tour from July 8, the birthday of his late father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, since he was confident of getting the high command’s permission in the meantime.
With Monday’s statement it is clear that the Kadapa MP wants to buy more time either to convince the party leadership and get clearance, or to “get convinced” to call off the tour indefinitely.
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Monday, May 31, 2010
Jagan leaves for Delhi as high command asks him to stop Yatra
Congress MP Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has invited the displeasure of high command over his ‘Odarpu Yatra’, today left for New Delhi where he is expected to meet top party leaders.
Mr. Jagan, who has defied the high command’s directive not to undertake the yatra, is expected to meet senior leaders over the issue, sources said.
Congress Core Committee member and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had made it clear yesterday that Jagan should call off his yatra as per the high command’s directive.
The Congress central leadership had asked Mr. Jagan not to go ahead with his ‘Odarpu Yatra’ in Telangana in view of the surcharged atmosphere in the region.
Defying the directive, Mr. Jagan, however, embarked on the yatra on May 28. The tour was to console the families of those who allegedly committed suicide or died of shock over the death of his father Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Violence took place at Mahabubabad railway station ahead of Jagan’s arrival, as Telangana supporters, who were opposing his visit, threw stones and clashed with the police.
Mr. Jagan would attend a meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance during his stay in Delhi, the sources added.
Mr. Jagan, who has defied the high command’s directive not to undertake the yatra, is expected to meet senior leaders over the issue, sources said.
Congress Core Committee member and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee had made it clear yesterday that Jagan should call off his yatra as per the high command’s directive.
The Congress central leadership had asked Mr. Jagan not to go ahead with his ‘Odarpu Yatra’ in Telangana in view of the surcharged atmosphere in the region.
Defying the directive, Mr. Jagan, however, embarked on the yatra on May 28. The tour was to console the families of those who allegedly committed suicide or died of shock over the death of his father Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Violence took place at Mahabubabad railway station ahead of Jagan’s arrival, as Telangana supporters, who were opposing his visit, threw stones and clashed with the police.
Mr. Jagan would attend a meeting of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance during his stay in Delhi, the sources added.
