Jagga Reddy plans to make film on Sonia Gandhi's memoir

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Telangana Congress leader T Jayaprakash Reddy on Thursday said he plans to make a movie based on former AICC chief Sonia Gandhi's recently released memoir. Jayaprakash Reddy, also known as Jagga Reddy, said the proposed film would not be a commercial venture.

"We decided to make a picture based on Sonia ji's book. We thought of making it in Telugu, Hindi and all other languages," he told PTI Videos here. Reddy, a former MLA, said he will not seek donations for the film, but it will be made with contributions from about 50 Congress leaders in the Sangareddy constituency he previously represented.

He intends to shoot the film in Delhi and Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu, where former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. Jagga Reddy said a programme in connection with the film will be organised on December 9 this year on the occasion of Sonia Gandhi's birthday, and the film will be released on December 9, 2028. He added that he would speak to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and state Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud.

Ex-MP Vinod Kumar flags 'omission' of TG statehood in Sonia Gandhi's memoir

Former BRS MP B Vinod Kumar on Thursday expressed surprise over the omission of the Telangana statehood movement from Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's latest memoir, noting that the book does not even mention the word 'Telangana'.

Sonia Gandhi's contribution to the statehood process has been widely acknowledged in Telangana, particularly in view of the historic struggle and the aspirations of its people, he said in a statement.

As the then Congress President and UPA Chairperson, she recognised the deep-rooted public sentiment and the strength of a prolonged people’s movement, marked by years of protests and immense sacrifices, said Vinod Kumar, former Lok Sabha member from Karimnagar.

The Telangana statehood agitation witnessed the loss of more than 1,200 students and activists, whose sacrifices remain an integral part of the history of Telangana, he added.

"However, it is surprising that this historic chapter finds no mention in her latest memoir—not even a reference to the word "Telangana”," he said. While stating that the reasons behind the omission are best known to Sonia Gandhi, Kumar emphasised that the formation of Telangana remains a defining chapter in the political history of the country and an unforgettable milestone in the collective journey of its people.