YSR Congress president Y S Jaganmohan Reddy,
who opposed the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, plans to resume his
'Odarpu Yatra' (tour to console people) in Telangana and address a
public meeting in Khammam district soon, sources said. A decision to
this effect was taken at the Telangana district co-ordinators' review
meeting chaired by Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, sources said. "He plans to
undertake his unfinished 'Odarpu Yatra' tour to all nine Telangana
districts, except Khammam, which he has already visited," YSRCP
spokesperson Gattu Ramachandra Rao told reporters here today. Dates and
tour details would be announced shortly, he said,
dismissing "propaganda" that the YSRCP had no base in the Telangana
region. Jaganmohan Reddy plans to "console" about 250 families in the
Telangana region, which would begin with a public meeting at Khammam, he
said. Jaganmohan had originally undertaken his tour to console
families of those who died of shock after the death of the late Y S
Rajasekhara Reddy. His tour had faced stiff resistance from rival
political parties and others in Telangana, due to the demand for
separate statehood in the region. Since a decision has been taken on
separate statehood for Telangana, the focus should now shift towards
development and YSRCP is going ahead on those lines, the spokesperson
said.
Legendary playback singer Manna Dey, who mesmerised generations of listeners with his inimitable voice for over five decades with hits like 'ay mere pyara watan', 'laaga chunri me daag' and 'poocho na kaise', died at a hospital here today at the age of 94 after prolonged illness. Dey, who was in and out of Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital in the last five months for respiratory and renal problems, died of cardiac arrest with his daughter Shumita Deb and son-in-law Jnanranjan Deb by his bedside when the end came at 3.50 AM. The condition of Dey, who had made Bangalore his home for the last many years, deteriorated since yesterday afternoon, hospital spokesman Vasuki said. With the demise of Dey, the void has become complete in the famous quartet of singers Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore Kumar, who dominated the Hindi music industry from 1950s to 1970s. The mortal remains of Dey, whose unique voice lent a rare dimension to his persona, were cremate...
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