Hyderabad, August 19: Congress MLC and late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy”s brother Y S Vivekananda Reddy has written a letter to party president Sonia Gandhi saying that he will forever remain a Congressman. “This letter was written by me last month.
I shall remain a Congressmen forever. My intention is to meet Madam (Sonia) and to see that there is no misunderstanding between the high command and my nephew Y S Jaganmohan Reddy,” he said.
The letter assumes significance as Vivekananda Reddy has reaffirmed his loyalty to the high command at a time when Jagan”s ties with the leadership are under strain over his controversial ”Odarpu Yatra”. In the letter, Vivekananda said that he cannot forget the affection shown towards his family by the Nehru-Gandhi family.
The ”Odarpu” (reconciliation) Yatra became controversial after Jagan defied the high command and went ahead to tour the sensitive Telangana region to meet the relatives of those who died allegedly of shock after hearing the news of his father Rajasekhara Reddy”s death last year.
——–PTI