Is dragging mother to court ‘ghar ghar ki kahani', Cong leader Sharmila's jibe at brother Jagan
Amaravati, Oct 26: Flaying YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy over his remarks that the rift with his sister YS Sharmila is “ghar ghar ki kahani” (every household's story), the Andhra Pradesh Congress chief on Saturday sought to know whether dragging a mother to court justifies the phrase.
Addressing a press conference, she said the shares of Saraswati Power and Industries, which Jagan promised to transfer to her at a later date were never attached by the Enforcement Directorate in the former CM’s “quid pro quo” cases and hence could have been transferred long ago.
Both the siblings signed an MoU in 2019 under which Jagan "out of love and affection" would transfer his and his wife's shares of Saraswati Power and Industries through gift deed to his sister, subject to the outcome of pending cases.
However, Jagan conveying his intention to revoke the MoU, in September moved NCLT (National Company Law Tribunal) accusing Sharmila of illegally transferring shares of the firm held by him and his wife Bharathi, in her and mother Vijayamma’s name.
“Jaganmohan Reddy says this happens in every household, and it is a 'ghar ghar ki kahani'. What is ghar ghar ki kahani? Is dragging a mother to court a ghar ghar ki kahani ? Is it an issue that happens in every household? Don’t you have humanity ? Don’t you have any sentiments?” Sharmila asked with tearful eyes.
She further said despite holding the MoU for the past five years she never tried to approach any court (for the settlement) or any media house for (publicity) fearing it would tarnish the reputation of Rajasekhar Reddy’s family.
Replying to the comments made by YSRCP Rajya Sabha MP and her uncle YV Subba Reddy that the companies in question are owned by Jagan, Sharmila termed it as false and said she was ready to swear on her children.
Sharmila also dared Jagan and Subba Reddy to swear on their children.
According to her, YSR Congress clinched a huge victory in the 2019 assembly polls due to the hard work of herself, her mother and many followers of her late father.
“What has Jaganmohan Reddy done for his sister? It is not a hard fact that Jagan has done injustice to me and my children. God knows this. Several people know this,” a visibly upset Congress leader said.
All the businesses which were established when Rajasekhara Reddy was alive are family assets and that Jagan Mohan Reddy is just a “guardian”, she said in an open letter on Friday.
Sharmila also stated that her father's intention was for Jagan to divide all the businesses equally among the four grandchildren-two each of Jagan and Sharmila.
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Sabarimala pilgrims allowed to carry coconuts in cabin baggage in flights
New Delhi, Oct 26: Pilgrims going to Sabarimala temple in Kerala will be allowed to carry coconuts in the cabin baggage of flights till January 20, 2025, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Saturday.
The two-month-long Sabarimala pilgrimage season will start in mid-November.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has given permission to pilgrims to carry coconuts in their cabin baggage for a limited period.
Under existing norms, coconuts are not permitted in the cabin baggage on the grounds that they are flammable.
Naidu on Saturday said that to facilitate the ease of travel for Sabarimala pilgrims, an exemption has been given for "carrying coconuts in 'Irumudi' as cabin baggage during the Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage period".
The order will be in effect until January 20, 2025, with all necessary security checks in place, he said in a post on X..
Coconuts will be allowed to be carried in the cabin only after requisite X-Ray, ETD (Explosive Trace Detector) and physical checks.
The Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala will open for the two-month long pilgrimage season in mid-November and the pilgrimage season will go on till late January.
Lakhs of devotees visit the hill shrine every year and the majority of them carry 'Irumudi Kettu' (the sacred bag containing offerings, including coconut filled with ghee, to the Lord).
Generally, those undertaking the pilgrimage to Sabarimala prepare and pack 'Irumudi Kettu' as part of the 'Kettunirakal' ritual.
During the ritual, ghee is filled inside a coconut, which is then kept in the bag along with other offerings. The bag would also have few ordinary coconuts to be broken at various holy spots during the pilgrimage.
Only those pilgrims who carry the 'Irumudi Kettu' on their head are allowed to climb the 18 sacred steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Those not carrying it have to take a different passage to reach the sanctum sanctorum.
