Jagan recieves huge response during Odarpu Yatra

Jul 10 : Encouraged by the overwhelming response from the locals for the past two days, Congress MP from Kadappa Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today continued his 'Odarpu Yatra.' Huge crowds converged at the roadside even at late hours of the night.The response was overwhelming at Srikakulam with thousands of people waving and raising slogans in support of Jagan. The third day's yatra was terminated at Palakonda, where he would take rest at the residence of the Zilla Parishad Chairman, Palavalasa Rajasekhar.Earlier, he unveiled the statue of his father and former Chief Minister YSR at Goidi village of Seethampeta mandal and later addressed a public meeting at Seethampeta.Jagan visited the families of Sravankimar of Veeraghattam and addressed the people. Several MLAs of the Rayalasema are participating in the yatra. The yatra, extended by one more day will pass through Palakonda, Goidi, Seethampeta, Kambra,Veeraghattam, Nivagam and other towns.
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Cong group politics affecting state development: TDP

Tirupati, July 10 : Telugu Desam President and Leader of the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh Assembly N Chandrababu Naidu today alleged that group politics in Congress, was badly affecting the development activites in the state.

Addressing in a press conference here, he said the internal fighting and group rivalry in Congress party had led to curtailing of people development activity in the state.Referring to Jagan's Odarpu yatra, Mr.Naidu described the yatra as 'corrupt money yatra'. YSR's son Mr Jagan should explain to the people of the state where the money came from to spend for the yatra.Mr Naidu said UPA chairperson Sonia should intervene in the Babhali project and settle the dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra.Later, Mr Naidu proceeded to Venkagiri in Nellore district, where he consoled the family members of former MLA VVRK Yachendra, who recently passed away.
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No direction from Central committee on July 27 bypoll: Yechuri

Hyderabad, Jul 10 : Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo member Sitaram Yechuri today washed his hands of the July 27 bypoll in Andhra Pradesh, saying the state committee will decide on the possible direction for voting by its party cadres in Telangana region.''The Central Committee of the party has not given any direction (to its party cadre in Andhra Pradesh) on voting for the byelections in 12 assembly constituencies later this month,'' Mr Yechuri, who was to attend the state committee of the party, told media here.The CPI(M) was not contesting in the July 27 elections, he said, admitting that it did not have strength in the 12 assembly constituencies where elections were being held.The CPI(M) was the only party in Andhra Pradesh which was openly opposed to the formation of Telangana, he said, maintaining it was for the unified Andhra Pradesh. However, in the last elections, the CPI(M) was a part of the TDP-led 'Mahakutami,' the grand alliance of the non-Congress parties in which Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) party, with a single point programme of creation of separate state, was a partner.
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YSR's son attacks Congress leadership

Hyderabad, July 10 : Hitting out at the Congress leadership, party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Saturday alleged that Andhra Pradesh's ministers and legislators were being prevented from joining his yatra.In the first open attack on the leadership since resuming his yatra Thursday, the young MP claimed that ministers and legislators wanted to accompany him but were being prevented from doing so. "What crime I have committed? I am asking you if it is justified to ask ministers and legislators not to accompany me," said Jagan, without naming Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, who asked his cabinet colleagues and legislators not to join the yatra. The Kadapa MP was addressing a road show at Veerghattam in Srikakulam district as part of his yatra which he resumed Thursday in open defiance of the party leadership. The remarks came as none of the 17 party legislators who were likely to join his yatra Saturday turned up. Jagan is on a three-day tour to console families of those who died of shock following the death of his father Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) in a helicopter crash last year. "Were they (those who died for YSR) not Congress workers? Has anybody (from Congress party) consoled their families? Their only crime was that they loved Rajasekhara Reddy," said Jagan to loud cheers from the crowd. Jagan alleged that no legislator was allowed to visit his constituency on the birth anniversary of his father Thursday. He was apparently referring to the government turning down his demand for not holding a legislature session on the birth anniversary to enable legislators to participate in celebrations. Enthused by massive turnout at his road shows and cashing in on the huge public sympathy, Jagan has started targeting the leadership and appeared set for a showdown. The young MP said Friday that within few months after his father's death, the state politics had hit rock-bottom. But he refrained from criticising Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who had advised him not to undertake the yatra. The central leadership, which had threatened disciplinary action against him, maintained its silence.
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Jagan can aspire, dream and try to be CM: Rosaiah

July 10: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Saturday said Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy can dream and aspire for the chief minister's post and that there is a method to it."Jagan is a young boy with a future. He needs proper advice. He can dream, aspire and try for the CM's post but there is a method to get it," Rosaiah said in an interview to NDTV. "He could've waited for sometime and staked his claim," he added. Son of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S.Rajashekhara Reddy, Jaganmohan is continuing his controversial 'odarpu yatra' (condolence march) defying reservations expressed by the Congress leadership. However, Rosaiah, who was opposed to the march, said he does not see Jaganmohan's 'condolence march' as a serious matter. "I don't think it is a serious matter for the Congress to see it as a defiance," he said. "Family members of legislators are not barred (from participating). Jagan is not an enemy, he is a member of the Congress. He is an MP," he added, saying he stands by his decision to ask his cabinet colleagues and party legislators to keep away from the march. Jaganmohan Thursday began his 'odarpu yatra' in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district, attracting huge crowds. Thousands lined up both sides of the streets and stood on rooftops to welcome him at the start of his three-day campaign in Itchapuram town. The Kadapa MP unveiled a statue of his father on his birth anniversary and paid floral tributes to him at the site where YSR ended his 68-day 'padyatra' in 2003.
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APCC asks rebels to withdraw from fray or face action

Hyderabad, Jul 10 : The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee today threatened to take disciplinary action against rebel candidates, if they did not withdraw from the fray for the bypolls slated for July 27.The rebel canditates have filed nominations in Dharmapuri, Vemulavada, Sircilla, Huzurabad and Korutla Assembly constituencies of Karimnagar district.The APCC asked them to withdraw their nominations on or before July 12 in the interest of the party and its official candidates and work for the success of the party, a press release here said.
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Isolated rain in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Jul 10 : Isolated rain occurred over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema regions of the state today.The chief amounts of rainfall recorded in cm were Koida six, Perur and Puttur four each, Medak and Nizamsagar three each, Hindupur and Kodangal (Mahabubnagar district) two each and Arogyavaram, Chittoor, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Banswada, Kaleswaram and Metpalli, Kuppam and Satyavedu, Narsipatnam and Paderu, Palakonda, Paleru Bridge, Parkal, Prathipadu, Sullurpet and Tada one each, Met Department said.Isolated rain/thundershowers would occur over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Rayalaseema. A spell of rain/thundershowers could occur in some parts of the city. Maximum and Minimum temperatures would be around 33 and 24 degrees Celsius respectively, the Met Department added.
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Congress serves notice on Jaganmohan loyalist

Hyderabad, July 9: Cracking the whip, the ruling Congress party in Andhra Pradesh Friday served showcause notice to a leader loyal to party MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.The disciplinary committee of the party served the notice on general secretary Ambati Rambabu for making certain remarks against Chief Minister K. Rosaiah. Rambabu was issued notice even as Jagan continued his 'Odarpu yatra' in Srikakulam district in defiance of party's central leadership. The former chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son is visiting the families of those who died of shock or committed suicide following the death of his father in a helicopter crash Sep 2 last year. For the second day the central leadership took no action against Jagan though it had warned him not to violate discipline by resuming the yatra. Rambabu told reporters that he would send a reply to the notice. "I have not breached the discipline. Since this is an internal matter of the party, I will send a reply," he said. The party general secretary had hit out at Rosaiah Wednesday after the latter asked party legislators to stay away from Jagan's yatra. He had remarked that Rosaiah should be indebted to YSR's family for becoming the chief minister. He also stated that Rosaiah became the chief minister by accident due to the sudden death of YSR.
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