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Crowds gather for Reddy funeral Funeral held for India politician
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Mourners are gathering in the home town of the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh state who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday. Thousands of mourners from across southern India have paid their respects to the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh state who died on Wednesday.
YS Rajasekhara Reddy's funeral is set to take place in his home town of Pulivendla in Kadapa district. YS Rajasekhara Reddy and four others were killed in a helicopter crash.
The wreckage of his helicopter was found on a hill on Thursday. Four others were also killed in the crash People sobbed in the streets and broke through police barricades to get a final glimpse of the coffin.
Mr Reddy was an influential politician from the Congress party who recently won a second term in state elections. Mr Reddy was a popular politician from the Congress party who championed social welfare causes. He recently won a second term in state elections.
Earlier in the state capital of Hyderabad, thousands of people amassed in a sports stadium to pay their respects after Mr Reddy's body was taken through the city in a slow procession. After a state funeral Mr Reddy's body was buried at his family estate.
Earlier in the state capital of Hyderabad, thousands of people amassed in a sports stadium to pay their respects after Mr Reddy's body was taken through the city in a procession.
Among the mourners was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party chief, Sonia Gandhi.Among the mourners was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress party chief, Sonia Gandhi.
Many of those in the crowd sobbed and jostled to get close to his coffin, the AP news agency reported. Crowds shouted slogans of "Long Live YSR", the Reuters news agency reported.
The Congress party has appointed his low-profile finance minister K Rosaiah as his successor, but finding a permanent replacement will be difficult, our correspondent says. Schools and offices closed down and flags flew at half mast across the state.
Some party supporters have been demanding that Mr Reddy's son, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, should be appointed as the new chief minister. Investigation The Congress party has appointed his low-profile finance minister K Rosaiah as his successor, but finding a permanent replacement will be difficult, our correspondent says.
BISWAS BLOG It is not the first time that such hysteria has been seen in India Soutik Biswas's India
But there have already been demands that Mr Reddy's son, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, should be appointed as the new chief minister.
The state government has announced a week-long mourning period during which the national flag will be flown at half mast, and no "official" entertainment programmes will be organised.The state government has announced a week-long mourning period during which the national flag will be flown at half mast, and no "official" entertainment programmes will be organised.
An investigation has been launched into the cause of the helicopter crash, officials said. Officials said an investigation has been launched into the cause of the helicopter crash.
Thursday's discovery of the helicopter on a hill some 70km (43 miles) east of Kurnool follows a massive search and rescue operation launched by the state government. Thursday's discovery of the helicopter on a hill some 70km (43 miles) east of Kurnool followed a massive search and rescue operation launched by the state government.