Congress Member of Parliament Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been critical of the party leadership and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah, has kicked off the second leg of his Odarpu Yatra in coastal Andhra Pradesh in East Godavari district. Jagan, as he is referred to, undertook the Yatra to purportedly express his condolences to the families of those who died in the wake of his father and then state chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's death in a helicopter crash in September 2009.
The 'condolence tour' has turned into a colourful road show. Thousands turn up to meet the young leader, who greets them from the open door of his vehicle.
Jagan, 37, has ignored Congress president Sonia Gandhi who asked him to call off the Yatra after his earlier tour resulted in large-scale violence triggered by pro-Telangana activists.
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