People won't forgive leaders:Mareppa

The people will not forgive the leaders that attempt to abandon populist schemes launched by former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, stated former minister M Mareppa.

Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Mareppa came down heavily on the leaders for commenting against the former chief minister's welfare schemes after his death.

He challenged Tadipatri MLA JC Diwakar Reddy to resign from the Assembly seat and contest in the by-election, if he had the courage to win the elections.

Mareppa said he would hand over the letter written by MP Manda Jagannadham on the welfare schemes launched by YSR to Chief Minister K Rosaiah.

He also criticized those leaders for politicizing the Odarpu Yatra of Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Telangana districts.

He warned Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrasekhara Rao of consequences from the Andhra leaders if they obstructed the Odarpu Yatra in Telangana region.He said he would accompany Jagan during the Odarpu Yatra in the Telangana districts.