Hyderabad|India|September'2010: As Doctors advised the Chief Minister (in view of his illness) to take rest for the entire day, he could not reach Nallakaluva in Kurnool district to participate in the programme related to ‘YSR SMRUTIVANAM’. He, however, deputed his cabinet colleague Mr. Manikya Varaprasad, Minister for School Education to read his Message at the Programme.

Though not doing well, the Chief Minister chose to spend some time before the portrait of DrY.S.Rajashekar Reddy getting into reminiscences of their association. At his residence itself, the Chief Minister Sri Rosaiah garlanded the portrait of beloved leader Dr Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy and shared some of his views with the cabinet colleagues, friends and officials present there.

In his words “I admire him for the unusual straights in his personality, and can never forget him. He always kept me in high esteem in spite of differences of opinion between us on any issue. I enjoyed his love and affection. Secondly on a number of occasions he exhibited extraordinary courage and perseverance to achieve what he aimed at, in the interest of the State. In his view, obstacles can be surmounted if our vision is on the target.

Sri Rosaiah apologised to the people of the State for his inability to participate in the first death anniversary programme of Dr Y.S.R today.

The Chief Minister recalled how the four officers, Viz: Prl. Secretary to the then C.M, Dr. P.Subramanyam, Security Officer to the then C.M Mr. Wesley and Pilots Mr. Bhatia and Mr. M.S. Reddy unfortunately died on the spot in the Copter mishap along with Dr. Y.S.R.

The Chief Minister personally wrote letters to the wives of all these officers expressing his grief and conveyed his sympathies to the bereaved families. Recalling the dedicated services of those Officers, the Chief Minister prayed the Almighty to bless these families and help them to overcome the grief and agony.