The Finance Minister, Mr K Rosaiah, broke into tears while announcing the death of the Chief Minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, to media persons on Thursday.
“He is 15 years younger than me. I am unable to digest the news of his sudden demise. Today is the saddest day in my life that I had to make the announcement of the most charismatic leader of the State, Dr Rajasekhara Reddy,” he said as tears rolling down his cheek.All the people above their religions performed prayers and masses in various temples, mosques and churches for the safe return of their beloved leader. “But the Almighty decided otherwise,” he said.
Entire Andhra Pradesh plunged into grief on hearing the news that the Chief Minister died in the copter crash. Some of his Cabinet colleagues broke down while others began crying inconsolably right in the presence of the media.