PJR the senior MLA is no more..

P Janardhan Reddy the senior MLA from Khiratabad constituency suddenly passed away due to heart attack.All secttions are much grieved at his suden passing away.He represented working class all these years and earned name as the spokesman of down trodden. After T Anjiah PJR was filling the void in Hyderabad. He was simple and critical of government failures on various isues. He along with Marri Sasidhar Reddy formed the group of Hyderabad brothers who were considered dissidents in AP congress party. On various occasions, the matters even went up to Delahi high command. Sadly PJR wsa not given any ministerial post considering his seniority and standing in the party. His criticism of the governmnet and its policies and failures cost him the oppertunity in this direction. There is hardly any leader of his stature in his constituency to take his place. Already there are voices being heard that his son would probably be given ticket to contest the bye election if held. This is a usual practice in Indian , rather AP politics. Indians are used to dynastic succession and are given to sentiments.If a minister or MLA dies while in position his wife or son or daugher is given the position to appease the section. Already there are ministers and MLAs in the State who came to positions accordingly. Probably this is the culture of congress. It started with Indira Gandhi on whose death Rajiv gandhi was made prime minister. On death of Madhav Rao Sindhia, his son became the MP. When Mr Anjiah died his wife became a MP. Death of Indra Reddy in AP resulted in elevation of his wife who became a minister. There are many examples to cite the practice and there is long list of such MLA or MP who came into position due the the deaths of their spouses or fathers or mothers. The latest example is that of Sunil Dutt whose daugher became a MP. Thus there is a growth of dynastic succession and Indians are very proud and comfortable with this practice in Indian type democracy ( If we choose to call it a democracy in real). However in present case none can replace PJR who was much popular and respected as the leader of down trodden. He was simple and approachable to people. May his soul rest in peace that was liberated from the dirty politics in the state.

Dr K Prabhakar Rao