{
  "id": 5116466,
  "title": "YSRCP leader honours former CM with unique ‘Jala Abhishekam’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ysrcp-leader-honours-former-cm-with-unique-jala-abhishekam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T15:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/ysrcp-leader-honours-former-cm-with-unique-jala-abhishekam/article71420210.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 17th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, a unique tribute known as 'Jala Abhishekam' was conducted in Chittoor district. While supporters offered garlands and milk to his statue, YSR Congress Party's Chittoor district president and former TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy paid homage by pouring water over the bust. The tribute came a day after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the Veligonda project in Markapuram, which was criticized by YSRCP chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as 'credit chori'. Karunakar Reddy emphasized the numerous irrigation projects undertaken by YSR under his 'Jalayagnam' initiative, emphasizing that both YSR and Jagan regimes played a crucial role in the Veligonda project's completion.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "YSRCP leader honors former CM Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on 17th death anniversary.",
    "Jala Abhishekam ceremony held in Chittoor district with water poured on statue.",
    "Tribute follows N. Chandrababu Naidu's Veligonda project inauguration, criticized by YSRCP chief."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}