Balineni openly supports Jagan

Rosaiah called Minister for Mines and Geology Balineni Srinivasa Reddy and told him not to participate in the Odarpu Yatra of Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in Prakasam district, scheduled from September 3, as the Congress high command was totally against the yatra. “I have been asked by Ahmed Patel to convey to you that participating in the Odarpu Yatra amounts to defying the high command. It will risk your position in the Cabinet,” Rosaiah told Balineni, in a rather threatening tone.

However, Balineni said he cared two hoots for the threat. “I am not after positions or posts. I don’t care losing by ministerial berth. I told Rosaiah that I will support Jagan and make the Odarpu Yatra a grand success,” he told the media. Interestingly, Balineni remained silent, when the entire Cabinet which met in the evening resolved to abide by the high command’s decision on the Odarpu Yatra.

Prakasam MLA clarifies that Sonia Is Against Yatra

Sonia expressed openly that she aganist yatra. The high command has given clear instructions to the party MLAs from Prakasam district not to attend the Odarpu Yatra of Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy.

The Congress MLA Gottipati Ravi Kumar openly declared to the media in Hyderabad. He said Ahmed Patel told the MLAs categorically that no Congress leader should participate in Jagan’s yatra. He, however, said he would take a decision after discussing with his supporters and people in his constituency on whether he should abide by the high command or defy it to participate in the yatra.

Ravi Kumar said the MLAs tried to prevail upon Jagan to listen to the high command, but the latter did not appear to be relenting. “He is firm on continuing the yatra. But the high command has taken a serious view of it. He is prepared for a showdown with the high command,” the MLA said.