While everyone, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply shocked for the tragic incident that takes place in Rajahmundry Godavari Pushkarams today morning, YSR Congress leaders appears to be seeing this as a great opportunity to politicize it. Its president Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is actually scheduled to take a holy dip in Godavari tomorrow, is rushing to accident spot right now after hearing about the tragic incident.

Simultaneously, his party leaders Ambati Rambabu sharply attacked the Andhra Pradesh state government and its Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for failing to ensure safety and security of devotees. Ambati said that though his intention is not to politicize this tragic incident, he demands for resignations of CM Chandrababu Naidu and Endowment Minister Manikya Rao owing moral responsibility of this incident.

He argued that medical team takes more than half an hour time to reach the accident spot other many victims’ lives would have been saved. He also points out that there is no hygienic condition in many Pushkar ghats. He demands the state government to take appropriate steps to prevent repentance of such tragic incidents.

Ambati Rambabu is also aware that CM Chandrababu Naidu and his ministers have been camping at Rajahmundry for the last few days to personally supervise the Pushkarams arrangements. Especially, CM Chandrababu Naidu has been reviewing the arrangements on daily basis and taking appropriate measurements to ensure safety, security and for smooth conducting of Pushkarams.

However, this tragic accident takes place as there was sudden rush of devotees toward Kotagummam Ghat. No one can expect medical teams drop at the accident spot from air. They have to reach there crossing a sea of people. However, they have managed to reach the accident spot within 10-15 minutes and given first aid treatment to injured otherwise more people would have died. Instead of considering these ground realities, YSRCP leaders have tried to politicize this issue. Next, Jagan Mohan Reddy, who will reach the accident spot soon, may strongly criticize the Chief Minister and demand for his resignation.