A day after Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee reportedly issued a stern warning to Congress MP from Kadapa Y S Jaganmohan Reddy against resuming Odarpu Yatra', Ms. Konda Surekha, a staunch supporter of the young MP on Sunday asserted that the yatra would commence in Prakasam district as scheduled on September third. She told reporters that Mr Mukherjee's office has denied issuing any such warning. The party high command has not given any directive whatsoever. It has not summoned Congress MLAs from the district. It was some mediators who have taken the MLAs to New Delhi. The yatra by Jaganmohan Reddy to console the bereaved families is purely personal in nature and not aimed at gaining political mileage, said Ms. Surekha, who was first to quit as minister as part of the Jagan-as-CM campaign.

Published Date : Monday, Aug 23, 09:33am IST

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