YSR REDDY- An Unforgettable CM

I was shocked to hear that YSR went missing and was even more shocked when reports of the chopper crash and YSR is no more. He is truly an inspiring leader who brought congress back to power after 10 years and was the only CM of Andhra Pradesh from congress to run a full term office.

Yes it is an achievement,because you often see congressmen running to 10,janpath holding slogans and complaining against the CM. YSR has crushed all his opponents in his party and outside party. He was a natural leader who was destined to serve for his state.

No one will forget his service and 1500km padyatra which made him a cm in 2004. Certainly his comeback was only possible of his good work from 2004 to 2009. He was the one and only CM from congress who implemented and worked seriously on the vision of UPA chairperson and Congress president Mrs Sonia Gandhi.

His funeral was attended by politicians from all parties ,Chandrababu Naidu,his rival in the state himself mentioned that He and Mr Reddy were only political rivals but personally they were good friends.

Mr Reddy has been in good touch with all the political parties and its leaders. His death is a huge loss to congress and especially for the poor in Andhra Pradesh. He was the only hope for the poor, as he was commited to serve the poor through Aam Aadmi programmes.

Its hard for congress to find and replace another leader even close to Reddy's traits and dynamism. Congress may get back to the old history of groupism and group fights within the party like the one in 80's.

It is a great worry for the congress president Sonia,she has lost a great leader in the south who made the congress to continue the second term in office in Andhra Pradesh and also a leader who sent 33 MP's from Andhra Pradesh which made the no of congress seats to go up in the centre.

Tough times are ahead for the state of Andhra Pradesh,especially for the congress party.

Is prabhakaran Dead?

I am very much confused about the death of LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran. The videos over the internet and on television channels doesn't seem to be real. It seems like a wax prabhakaran. He was the hope of Tamil Eelam. But he is not the only hope. I guess Prabhakaran could have managed his struggle better instead of demanding Tamil Eelam. 

He should have continued the peace talks initiated by Norway but instead he neglected it. He wanted a Tamil Eelam and he believed the Tamils in Sri Lanka would be happy only if they had a country of their own. Certainly yes to some extent. But what I wont agree with the LTTE chief is his idea of becoming a dictator of Tamil Eelam instead of setting a democratic government.

Prabhakaran shoudnt have expelled the muslims from the northern region and pushed them towards the south. He should have obeyed the peace treaties, etc etc etc.. He was isolated by the world community for his indulgence in the terrorist activities which killed several people including Tamils along with sinhalese.

Prabhakaran became a much more popular and notorious figure to some than the Tamil Eelam itself. I guess that would have let the LTTE chief to lose a crucial war which he fought for nearly three deacades.

No doubt that he was the hope for the Tamils and sinhalese feared Prabhakaran. He was a revolutinary leader, who later became an infamous terrorist to some nations which failed to recognise Tamil Eelam.

But I cant believe that Prabhakaran is dead. This is not the first time that Sinhalese government has come up with matters and news of prabhakaran's death. But everytime when there was a war after a peace treaty between the Sinhalese army and the LTTE, the news that prabhakaran is dead is common. 

What makes the difference this time is the video of prabhakaran with his head blown off. But some Tamil magazines and media do claim that the LTTE supremo is still alive and will definetly address the people of Tamil Eelam.

The dream of having a Tamil Eelam is not over. It depends how Rajapakse treat the Tamils here after. I do not support Tamil Eelam but my heart goes to millions of fellow Tamil Sri Lankans for the lives lost and the wounds that cannot be healed even by the time.

I hope Rajapakse and the Sinhalese people will respect the Tamils and give them the equal rights to live. If not, Sri Lanka would definetly will or has to face another Prabhakaran. I guess that would be the worst thing that Sri Lanka will never dream to think about. The rise of another Prabhakaran will be much stronger and mightier than the actual Prabhakaran itself.