Discipline is the need of the hour: KVP

Hyderabad, September 27: It is true that people from all walks of life in the State of Andhra Pradesh, including the Congress workers and party leaders, are yet to come out of the shocking death of our beloved Chief Minister Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy. The party workers, in particular, are aghast at the loss of a towering personality like Dr YSR, and are yet to digest the tragic incident.

I am pained by the news that the teleconferences being organised by PCC president Sri D Srinivas on the party’s membership drive are being interrupted and that disciplined party members are involving in such incidents.

However, I must say that even at this hour of grief, we should be patient enough to meet the requirements of the day. Our action should strengthen the party high command. I am once again making an earnest appeal to every single Congress worker to ensure that none of his/her action should be seen as an act of defiance and infringing the decisions of the party leadership.

It is not fair to lock the District party offices, disturbing the teleconferences and even stalling the membership drive till Sri Jagan is made Chief Minister. Every Congress person, from the grossroot level to those holding high posts, must respect the orders of the party high command in true letter and spirit. As our beloved leader Dr YSR remained a symbol of discipline, he secured a permanent place not only in the hearts of the people of Andhra Pradesh, but also in the party leadership. Let us not cross the line. It will adversely affect the image of the party, and also the image of Dr YSR as well. I call upon one and all to respect the orders of the high command and continue the activities of the party. Let us speed up the membership drive.

The high command has understood your anxiety to see Sri Jagan as Chief Minister. Let every one of us abide by the party’s decision and thereby, enhance the image of Dr YSR and the Congress party as well. Let all of us work as disciplined soldiers of the party. Let us support and strengthen the leadership of Smt Sonia Gandhiji, Sri Manmohan Singhji and Sri Rahul Gandhiji, and strengthen the party’s high command as well. That is what the real homage we pay to Dr YSR.

–Agencies–