YSR, Jagan branches of same tree: Chiru

HYDERABAD: The debate over whether or not the Congress should target late chief minister YS Rajasekahra Reddy in the campaign for byelections for 18 assembly seats continued with leaders expressing divergent views.Chiranjeevi, speaking to newsmen at Gandhi Bhavan on Wednesday said both Jagan and his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy were branches of the same tree and it is not possible to isolate one from the other. Chiranjeevi recalled that the Congress leadership did not hesitate to take action against corrupt leaders like A Raja and Kanimozhi in the 2G spectrum scandal despite the fact that the http://www.expressbuzz.com/editor/Article.aspx?ArticleID=381468DMK was a partner of the UPA government at the Centre.But differing with Chiranjeevi’s view revenue minister N Raghuveera Reddy said   that late YSR was Congress chief minister and he would continue to be the Congress leader whether he is dead or alive. On the other hand medical and health minister DL Ravindra Reddy, a known rival of YSR and Jagan, did not say what strategy the party should adopt while fighting byelections.