Amaravati, Oct 24 YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy has refused his Bengaluru residence “Yelahanka Palace” to be used for the wedding of his niece, telling his sister and the bride’s mother, APCC president YS Sharmila, that “serious security concerns” prompted the decision.
The YSRCP also released a letter Reddy recently wrote to his younger sister Sharmila, with whom his relations are strained, outlining the reasons for his disinclination to use “his Bangalore residence” to celebrate his niece Anjili’s wedding.
“Conducting wedding in the premises that I stay in would pose serious security concerns and thus the same was conveyed through various people (to Sharmila),” he said in the letter dated October 9.
“Please understand that for an event such as a wedding, it would involve a large number of people entering the property, including various service providers, catering staff, flower decoration teams, event management personnel, videographers and photographers, as well as the guests,” he said.
With so many people, majority of whom they don’t even know, coming in and out, and videos and photographs of the premises and of the surrounding areas in circulation would pose “serious security concerns,” the former Chief Minister said.
“Please know that this was not an easy decision to make. I have seen Jili (Anjili) grow up and want nothing but the best for her but yet the security and privacy risks just cannot be overlooked.”
Even if it were for Harsha or Varsha (his daughters), he would have done the same, Reddy added.
“I am currently living here and this type of an event would draw a lot of unnecessary attention along with security concerns,” Jagan stressed in the letter to his sister, who is also the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president.
“At the end of the day, this is my home and I want to ensure that me and my family are safe here. I was hurt that despite me conveying the very real privacy and security risks through various people, you still went ahead, ignoring my disapproval and concerns,” he said.
He urged her to consider his position on this matter and find another venue for the wedding.
“If you don’t want to use a convention centre or a destination wedding venue as you did for Raja’s (Sharmila’s son) wedding, I have even offered you to use my Hyderabad Lotus Pond property, and that offer still stands,” he emphasised.
“I truly wish for Jili’s wedding to be a special day that she looks back fondly on, and I want to make every reasonable effort to ensure that, but I ask that you also see things from my perspective on this matter.”
Jagan claimed that Sharmila was intending to use “his Bangalore residence” for the wedding ignoring his concerns.
The APCC chief has already invited several high-profile persons for the wedding scheduled in November.
Moreover, Reddy underlined that he was very glad to hear about his niece’s wedding, adding, “despite all that has transpired over the past 7 years, I sincerely wish her a lifetime of happiness and love.
(PTI News)
