Hyderabad: Several Congress MLAs on Wednesday met MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, who has announced his decision to resume his controversial 'Odarpu yatra' from July 8 despite reservations expressed by the party high command.
D Sudheer Reddy, B Raji Reddy and K Srisailam Goud, all legislators from Hyderabad, and a few others from Jagan's native Kadapa district, met him at his residence in Hyderabad.
Talking to reporters, they felt that Jagan's yatra would not amount to defying the high command as it was his personal tour to console the families of those who died following the death of his father YSR Reddy last year.
The high command did not ask Jagan to abandon his plan to resume the tour, which was stopped following violent protests by pro-Telangana activists in May, they claimed.
Congress leader A Rambabu, considered close to Jagan, said the Kadapa MP would go ahead with his yatra as announced.
Jagan would reach Ichapuram in Srikakulam district on Thursday to restart his journey. Notwithstanding party chief Sonia Gandhi's reservations, Jagan had on Monday announced his decision to resume his controversial yatra from July 8.
However, Congress on Tuesday asked the young MP not to go ahead with his plan and threatened him with disciplinary action if he disobeyed.
"All true committed and loyal Congressmen must observe both the party dharma and Laxman rekha of propriety and party discipline," spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi had said.
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