The speakers at the Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Yatra flagged off at the historic Charminar here on Monday appreciated the communal amity and the grit displayed by Hyderabadis in keeping their cool even during the critical times.Among those present at the inaugural rally were Chief Minister K Rosaiah, PCC president D Srinivas, Bihar Governor Devanand Konwar, Information and Public Relations Minister J Geetha Reddy, Sanath Nagar MLA Marri Sesidhar Reddy, MLA Shankara Rao, former PCC chief Kesava Rao, late chief minister’s close aide K V P Ramachandra Rao, Secunderabad MP Anjan Kumar Yadav, Musheerabad MLA Mannemma, Jubilee Hills MLA Vishnu Vardhana Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson N Tulasi Reddy Tulasi Reddy.
The speakers spoke of how Hyderabad was an example of communal amity in times of strife.They urged people from different communities to continue to display such unity and oppose divisive elements whose mandate it was to shatter peace.It may be recalled that the Sadbhavana yatra is held every year in memory of the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi who took out the first such rally from the Charminar to Secunderabad on this day in 1990.