Jagan, not Congress, split YSR family, says Sharmila

It looks like Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y S Sharmila has decided to make public the internal differences within her family, which have been confined to four walls till now.

On Thursday, she made a brazen attack on her brother and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy saying it was because of him that the family of YSR has been split and not the Congress party, as alleged by him during the India Today conclave at Tirupati on Wednesday.

“Jagan anna has uttered big words saying the Congress has split the state and his family and that the god will teach it a lesson. If the family of YSR has been split like this, it is Jagan who is responsible for it,” she said.

She went on to say: “Jan ruined the state and his family with his own hands. It is the almighty who is a witness to it. My mother and YSR’s wife Vijayamma is a witness to it. My entire family is a witness to it.” Readmore!

Sharmila recalled that when the Jagan Mohan Reddy’s party was in crisis, as many as 18 MLAs had quit the Congress and stood by him. He promised that he would make all of them ministers.

“How many of them have become ministers?” she asked.

She said when the MLAs had quit their posts, she and Vijayamma had toured their constituencies and campaigned for them.

“We struggled for their victory. When the YSRCP was in troubles, I took up the padayatra. I left my family and children at home and went round the state braving summer heat and heavy rains. I even toured the state for united Andhra,” she recalled.

“Whenever Jagan wanted my services, I stood by him selflessly, without questioning without expecting anything. Even in the last elections, I took part in Bye-Bye Babu campaign,” she said.

Sharmila alleged that after Jagan became the chief minister, he had completely changed as a person.

“Though he did a lot injustice to me, I did not say anything but expected that he would do good for the state. It has not happened,” she regretted and alleged that Jagan cannot claim to be a true successor of YSR, as he has not implemented any of his welfare schemes.