Being the son of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy should not be a disqualification for Jagan Mohan Reddy to be considered for the post of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, as per the rules of democracy. However, keeping in view his inexperience and young age, it would be inappropriate for him to occupy the office.
It took 25 years of political experience for YSR to become Chief Minister of the largest State of south India. Jagan Mohan should emulate Rahul Gandhi and resist the pressure from his cronies. He should work his way up for his rightful share in governance.
T.S.C. Bose,
Hyderabad
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The cartoon (Sept. 8) portrays the hysteria of the Andhra Pradesh Congress MLAs who demanded that Jagan Mohan Reddy be made the Chief Minister.
It is becoming clear that YSR managed to hold together a divided Congress with a rather tenuous string. Desperate to survive, the MLAs, it appears, used an emotional moment to endorse the son, become ‘loyalists’ and secure their place under the sun.
P. Arihanth,
Hyderabad
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The Congress is a party of sycophants. Since politics has already become family enterprise for most of our political leaders, the demand by the Congress MLAs to make Jagan Mohan the Chief Minister is not quite unexpected.
K.R. Subbarayan,
Bangalore
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The Congress Legislature Party in Andhra Pradesh should be given the freedom to elect its leader. If the CLP decides to make Jagan Mohan the leader, it cannot be termed political feudalism. It would be in the fitness of things if Jagan Mohan made a categorical statement saying he is not in the race to become Chief Minister. He has only to follow the example of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. It would be the right way to pay homage to the memory of his illustrious father.
B. Suryanarayana Rao,
Bangalore
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It was baffling to see the number of suicides and deaths caused by shock in the wake of YSR’s death and the media hype that followed. A civilised community should be mature enough to know that suicide is no way to overcome sorrow. By their thoughtless action, those who killed themselves pushed their families to the brink while YSR’s men have started planning their future.
To rid our people of such emotional reaction, we need to teach them how to stay on an even keel in times of crises. The media, too, should take care not to play on people’s emotions.
Ciciliamma Perumpanani,
Thodupuzha
