Post date: Aug 19, 2011 5:45:34 AM
Undeterred by the CBI raids on his houses and offices, YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy continued his Odarpu Yatra on the fourth day in Krishna district on Thursday. He dedicated his speech to hit hard at the Congress on one side and revive the memories of his father and late Chief Minister Dr YS Rajasekhar Reddy afresh in the minds of the people.
Mr Jaganmohan Reddy came down heavily on the Congress for harassing the family members of a leader who was responsible for the party coming to power twice both in the State and at the Centre. He said the Congress was targeting Dr Rajasekhar Reddy's family and even resorting to character assassination of the leader who is not alive.
'Late Dr Rajasekhar Reddy had toiled to bring the Congress back to power in the State. It was because of his sweat the party was able to form government in the State and in Delhi in 2004 and 2009. Now, as a mark of respect to this great leader, the Congress leadership is targeting his family members,' Mr Jaganmohan Reddy said as the crowd cheered him extending their support.
Besides accusing the Congress leadership of witchhunt, he also tried to raise the sentiments of the people by recalling the contribution of his father to the people. He said the late leader had identified himself with the poor and introduced several welfare schemes for them. He asserted that people were carrying Dr Rajasekhar Reddy in their hearts even after two years of his death, while the Congress leadership was trying to wipe out those memories.
He drew a comparison between the hard work of Dr Rajasekhar Reddy to strengthen the Congress and the witch-hunt of the Congress to weaken the late leader's family and image. The Kadapa MP asked the gathering how they would honour a person who helped them in their most difficult time and tried to draw a comparison.