Friday, September 4, 2009

YSR's last journey begins

The funeral procession of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, who was killed in a helicopter crash, has begun. The public will pay last respect to him at Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium before the state funeral takes place at 5.00pm today at Kadappa.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and a host of party leaders today paid homage to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YSR Reddy this morning.

The Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Defence Minister A K Antony and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit placed wreaths on Reddy's body at the Chief Minister's Camp office in Begumpet area.

The leaders also wrote condolence messages at the camp office. The leaders arrived here early this morning by a special flight..

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