A great loss for Andhra

Andhra chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's untimely demise in a tragic helicopter accident has sent the whole state of Andhra into mourning.

That tall leader that he was, he enjoyed unprecedented support and trust of the people of the state.

A great visionary who recognised that the way to real progress of the country is by helping agriculture regain its lost glory and put agrarian families back on the priority list.

A natural orator and crowd puller, he understood the pulse of the people of the state better than any of his contemporaries.

For the Congress party in the state and centre alike this is a death blow for he was the most powerful Congress chief minister in the country that unified the party cadre at all levels in the state and could command it to victories like witnessed in this years general elections.

Its not just a loss of leader for the party but a loss of face. Congress party in the state without YSR is like faceless body.

One has to wait and see if time will cure the pain the people of Andhra are going through at this tragic loss.