Just when the Congress had heaved a sigh of relief at averting the possible rebellion of the Kadapa MP, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, it finds itself in a dilemma over what strategy to adopt on Telangana in the forthcoming by-elections in the region.
The Karimnagar MP, Mr Ponnam Prabhakar, and the Zahirabad MP, Mr Suresh Shetkar, called on the law minister and in-charge of AP affairs, Mr Veerappa Moily, and demanded that the party should not go against popular sentiment in Telangana.
They want the party to clearly state during the poll campaign that the Congress is in favour of a separate Telangana state.
This view is firmly opposed by Congress politicians whose constituencies are in the other two regions. It is pertinent to note that the government whip in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Dr S. Sailajanath, called on Mr Moily and urged him to ensure that the party uses the slogan of development and other welfare schemes during the election campaign and does not commit to anything on Telangana.
Mr Prabhakar wants the party to expose the Telugu Desam and the BJP for not conceding to the demand for a separate state when they were in power, even though they were instrumental in the creation of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.
The MPs want the party to highlight its contribution to Telangana: the announcement by the Union home minister on December 9 and also the appointment of the Srikrishna committee.
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Thursday, June 17, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Jagan defers Odarpu yatra by a month
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.
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.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Sonia angry with Jagan for his defiant attitude
The Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, is so displeased with Jagan Mohan Reddy’s insistence on continuing with his Odarpu Yatra that she told the leader of another party who had called on her that she did not like the defiance of the party diktat being shown by the Kadapa MP.
Despite this, the Kadapa MP is firm on hitting the road on June 14 even if he doesn’t get the go-ahead from the party leadership for the Odarpu yatra. He had put off the yatra that was scheduled to resume on June 8.
Mrs Gandhi told the visiting MP that she did not like Jagan’s defiance of the party leaders. She reportedly spoke about a letter written to her by Jagan’s MLA mother, Ms Vijayalakshmi, seeking an audience with her.
Though the contents of the letter are not known, Mrs Gandhi apparently told the MP that the tone of the letter was not acceptable as it clubbed political issues and family sentiments. That, according to the Congress president, was not acceptable.
According to sources close to the MP who called on Mrs Gandhi, the Congress high command is in no mood to allow Mr Reddy to resume his Odarpu Yatra.
“We have asked him to support the state leadership and behave in a manner acceptable to party, but his adamant attitude and gestures have shown that he is not prepared to support the leadership. In such a situation how can we support his yatra?” Mrs Gandhi reportedly said.
The party high command is not going to consider any of Jagan’s pretexts or explanations till the time he apologises to the party, without insisting on being allowed to take up the yatra, said sources.
Mr Jagan, who was in Anantapur on Sunday morning to attend a marriage function refused to answer any questions from the media regarding the yatra. He only repeatedly asked: “Who told you the Odarpu Yatra will not continue?”
Despite this, the Kadapa MP is firm on hitting the road on June 14 even if he doesn’t get the go-ahead from the party leadership for the Odarpu yatra. He had put off the yatra that was scheduled to resume on June 8.
Mrs Gandhi told the visiting MP that she did not like Jagan’s defiance of the party leaders. She reportedly spoke about a letter written to her by Jagan’s MLA mother, Ms Vijayalakshmi, seeking an audience with her.
Though the contents of the letter are not known, Mrs Gandhi apparently told the MP that the tone of the letter was not acceptable as it clubbed political issues and family sentiments. That, according to the Congress president, was not acceptable.
According to sources close to the MP who called on Mrs Gandhi, the Congress high command is in no mood to allow Mr Reddy to resume his Odarpu Yatra.
“We have asked him to support the state leadership and behave in a manner acceptable to party, but his adamant attitude and gestures have shown that he is not prepared to support the leadership. In such a situation how can we support his yatra?” Mrs Gandhi reportedly said.
The party high command is not going to consider any of Jagan’s pretexts or explanations till the time he apologises to the party, without insisting on being allowed to take up the yatra, said sources.
Mr Jagan, who was in Anantapur on Sunday morning to attend a marriage function refused to answer any questions from the media regarding the yatra. He only repeatedly asked: “Who told you the Odarpu Yatra will not continue?”
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Congress nails Jagan Yatra lies
The Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, invited trouble once again on Tuesday by stating that the Congress leadership had permitted him to continue his Odarpu Yatra in non-Telangana districts, provoking an angry response from the high command that no such consent was given.
With this, the 37-year-old ambitious and impulsive MP has suffered a major loss of face both at Delhi and at the home front.
On Monday night, Mr Jagan was reprimanded by the political secretary of the Congress president, Mr Ahmed Patel, for taking out the yatra and was told clearly that he should postpone his tour of non-Telangana districts too. But on Tuesday morning, Mr Jagan met the in-charge of AP Congress affairs, Mr Veerappa Moily, and after coming out of the meeting, said that he had been given permission to tour Srikakulam district from June 8. “Mr Moily gave me the go-ahead with a smile,” said Mr Jagan. “He also told me that he will convince Mr Pranab Mukherjee and Mr Ahmed Patel on allowing me to continue the tour. I am very happy the high command has accepted my explanation.”
n Page 4: Moily denies clearing Jagan yatra
With this, the 37-year-old ambitious and impulsive MP has suffered a major loss of face both at Delhi and at the home front.
On Monday night, Mr Jagan was reprimanded by the political secretary of the Congress president, Mr Ahmed Patel, for taking out the yatra and was told clearly that he should postpone his tour of non-Telangana districts too. But on Tuesday morning, Mr Jagan met the in-charge of AP Congress affairs, Mr Veerappa Moily, and after coming out of the meeting, said that he had been given permission to tour Srikakulam district from June 8. “Mr Moily gave me the go-ahead with a smile,” said Mr Jagan. “He also told me that he will convince Mr Pranab Mukherjee and Mr Ahmed Patel on allowing me to continue the tour. I am very happy the high command has accepted my explanation.”
n Page 4: Moily denies clearing Jagan yatra
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Jagan followers firm on Warangal yatra
The Congress high command has not yet decided whether to allow the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, to undertake his ‘Vodarpu’ tour in Warangal to console families of those who died after the demise of his father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy.
The tour is scheduled to start from May 28 and there is deep division among Telangana Congress leaders on whether it should be allowed or not.
Mr Jagan was closeted with his loyalists on Wednesday and also contacted his political mentor, Dr K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, who had met AICC leaders, Mr Veerappa Moily and Mr Ahmed Patel, to get their green signal for the tour.
Sources said both the leaders are expected to brief the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, after which the high command will reveal its stance.
An AICC functionary told this correspondent that the high command was displeased that the state leadership allowed the issue to become a major controversy. “We are in a Catch 22 situation,” said the leader.
Meanwhile, an MLA from Guntur and a supporter of Mr Jagan, said that if the tour was prevented, the Kadapa MP would lose face. “If the high command yields to this kind of threats, no leader from Coastal and Raayalaseema areas will be able to tour Telangana region in the future,” he said.
At the same time, some Congress MPs and a few MLAs from Telangana region have even threatened to resign if the tour is allowed to take place “against the wishes of Telangana people.”
Meanwhile, Yadagiri, a labourer of Butchannapet mandal of Warangal district, committed suicide on Wednesday, allegedly saddened by the objection of some leaders to Mr Jagan’s tour.
The tour is scheduled to start from May 28 and there is deep division among Telangana Congress leaders on whether it should be allowed or not.
Mr Jagan was closeted with his loyalists on Wednesday and also contacted his political mentor, Dr K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, who had met AICC leaders, Mr Veerappa Moily and Mr Ahmed Patel, to get their green signal for the tour.
Sources said both the leaders are expected to brief the Congress president, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, after which the high command will reveal its stance.
An AICC functionary told this correspondent that the high command was displeased that the state leadership allowed the issue to become a major controversy. “We are in a Catch 22 situation,” said the leader.
Meanwhile, an MLA from Guntur and a supporter of Mr Jagan, said that if the tour was prevented, the Kadapa MP would lose face. “If the high command yields to this kind of threats, no leader from Coastal and Raayalaseema areas will be able to tour Telangana region in the future,” he said.
At the same time, some Congress MPs and a few MLAs from Telangana region have even threatened to resign if the tour is allowed to take place “against the wishes of Telangana people.”
Meanwhile, Yadagiri, a labourer of Butchannapet mandal of Warangal district, committed suicide on Wednesday, allegedly saddened by the objection of some leaders to Mr Jagan’s tour.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
KCR warns of repercussions
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president, Mr K. Chandrasekar Rao, on Tuesday threatened repeat of incidents that shook the Telangana region in last December, if the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, carried on with his proposed visit in the region. Talking to the media here, the TRS chief warned of serious consequences if the proposed tour was not cancelled.
He found fault with the state government for not stopping Mr Jagan though the situation was not conducive for such a tour.
“Just to give a few lakh rupees, the government is spending nearly Rs 30 crore for providing security to Mr Jagan. Let him call the affected families to Hyderabad and handover the money. It is not correct to allow him to tour the region,” KCR said.
He asked his partymen to organise protest rallies and dharnas to stop Mr Jagan from entering the region. He dared the government to go ahead and give protection to the “young” leader hurting people’s sentiments.
“Warangal people already made it clear by participating in a bandh,” he said.
He found fault with the state government for not stopping Mr Jagan though the situation was not conducive for such a tour.
“Just to give a few lakh rupees, the government is spending nearly Rs 30 crore for providing security to Mr Jagan. Let him call the affected families to Hyderabad and handover the money. It is not correct to allow him to tour the region,” KCR said.
He asked his partymen to organise protest rallies and dharnas to stop Mr Jagan from entering the region. He dared the government to go ahead and give protection to the “young” leader hurting people’s sentiments.
“Warangal people already made it clear by participating in a bandh,” he said.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Desam divided over Jagan yatra
The Kadapa MP, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s ‘Odarpu Yatra’ in memory of his father YSR has created a rift in the Telugu Desam with the senior MLA, Mr E. Dayakar Rao, opposing it and the MP, Mr N. Harikrishna, expressing disapproval of his party colleague’s stance.
While Rayalaseema-Andhra leaders support Mr Harikrishna’s stance, Telangana leaders including Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy refused to be drawn into the controversy. Dr Nagam had initially opposed Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tour.
Mr Dayakar Rao openly defied Mr Harikrishna on Monday and said that he stood by his decision to oppose Mr Jagan’s yatra to Warangal on May 28.
According to him, the tour was politically motivated and all the claims about people dying for the sake of YSR were bogus. “When scores of students had committed suicide for Telangana he (Jagan) had no concern for them,” said Mr Dayakar Rao.
The TD MLC, Ms Nanapaneni Rajkumari, came in defence of Mr Harikrishna. “Whether its Mr Jagan or Mr Chiranjeevi, everyone has right to tour any part of the state,” she said. “How can anyone oppose a visit?”
On the other hand, the TD politburo member, Dr Kodela Sivaprasad Rao, criticised Mr Harikrishna and said Mr Jagan was trying to capitalise on the so-called deaths.
As usual, the TD president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has extended his support to both the camps.
Mr Naidu said it was not correct to oppose tour of Mr Jagan or any other leader. In the same breath, he said that Mr Dayakar Rao and other T leaders were only airing the feelings of the people.
While Rayalaseema-Andhra leaders support Mr Harikrishna’s stance, Telangana leaders including Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy refused to be drawn into the controversy. Dr Nagam had initially opposed Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tour.
Mr Dayakar Rao openly defied Mr Harikrishna on Monday and said that he stood by his decision to oppose Mr Jagan’s yatra to Warangal on May 28.
According to him, the tour was politically motivated and all the claims about people dying for the sake of YSR were bogus. “When scores of students had committed suicide for Telangana he (Jagan) had no concern for them,” said Mr Dayakar Rao.
The TD MLC, Ms Nanapaneni Rajkumari, came in defence of Mr Harikrishna. “Whether its Mr Jagan or Mr Chiranjeevi, everyone has right to tour any part of the state,” she said. “How can anyone oppose a visit?”
On the other hand, the TD politburo member, Dr Kodela Sivaprasad Rao, criticised Mr Harikrishna and said Mr Jagan was trying to capitalise on the so-called deaths.
As usual, the TD president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, has extended his support to both the camps.
Mr Naidu said it was not correct to oppose tour of Mr Jagan or any other leader. In the same breath, he said that Mr Dayakar Rao and other T leaders were only airing the feelings of the people.
