Hyderabad, November 29: YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Congress MP and son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajashekhar Reddy, has resigned as party MP. Jagan’s mother Vijayalakshmi has also resigned from Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
Jagan has sent his resignation letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi. His four-page resignation letter claimed that there was politics against him from his own party.
“I resign from primary membership of Congress and Lok Sabha. The AICC has insulted me repeatedly in the last 14 months. I was not treated with the respect I deserve. My father’s legacy was hijacked by others and I was not allowed to continue my Odarpu yatra,” said Jagan in his letter.
Jagan Mohan Reddy quits as Congress MP
He also claimed that Sakshi TV is an independent media organisation.
“I am deeply hurt but have no option,” he added.
Sources told Media that Jagan and his mother took the decision to resign from the party on Saturday.
Jagan has been defying Congress leadership by going on ‘Odarpu yatra’ (consolation) reportedly to meet and console the family members of people who committed suicide of died of shock following the death of his father YS Rajashekhar Reddy in a helicopter crash on September 2, 2009.
Sakshi TV, a channel owned by Jagan, has also been very critical of Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party General Seceretary Rahul Gandhi.
In fact a Sakshi TV programme aired on the night of November 25 attributed Congress’ debacle in Bihar to Rahul’s depleting magic.
——–Agencies