Jagan yatra, Babhli issue raises storm in AP

Congress MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy's controversial 'Odarpu yatra', Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) yatra to Maharashtra over Babhli barrage issue and the coming byelections in Telangana have unusually hot up political temperature in Andhra Pradesh.

Jagan, who re-commenced his yatra despite the reservations of the high command, has now become a 'hot potato' for the party leadership.

He announced his decision to go ahead with his tour even while stating in an open letter to people that Congress president Sonia Gandhi did not appear to be positively inclined about his tour.
       
His subsequent statements, wondering what mistake he is making by undertaking the yatra, and critical remarks against Chief Minister K Rosaiah did not go down well with the party leadership.
       
AICC general secretary Veerappa Moily, in-charge of Congress affairs in the state, said yesterday that "Jagan's actions are not in the best interests of the party."
       
In an apparent warning signal to the Jagan camp, Congress high command has suspended state party general secretary Ambati Rambabu, a close confidante of Jagan, for making critical remarks against party leadership and the Chief Minister.