YSRCP Chief YS Jagan yesterday recalled the mammoth Padayatra of his late father YS Rajasekhar Reddy. It was on the same  day 12 years ago that the legendary YS Rajashekar Reddy began his historic padayatra crisscrossing the state. The yatra, undertaken under the blistering sun,  has brought a sea change in AP politics. The famous Padayatra bought the Congress government back into power.

Recalling the days YS Jagan said : "YSR walked amidst suffering & despair. As CM he showed immense conviction & affection to bring new hope. 12 yrs later, he still walks in the hearts of the Telugu people. Dad showed me, and everyone, the true path of great leadership".

The yatra was launched on April 9, 12 years ago. He walked 1475 kilometers covering 640 villages for 68 days in the scorching hot sunYSR had undertaken the padayatra in the scorching heat and toured 11 districts and the long march continued throughout the summer covering a distance of over 1,475 km.

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also  took to Twitter to express concern over the encounter killings of innocent labourers in Sheshachalam. He slammed the AP government for the extra-judicial killings.YS Jagan questioned "How is it fair to take the lives of 20 labourers especially when they're not carrying any guns?"