Under attack over his alleged slapping of a rural bank manager, Congress MP M Jagannath tendered an unconditional apology on Thursday to the victim following which the bank union called off their stir.
"I have no personal grudge against Ravinder Reddy, the rural bank manager. It was an unfortunate incident. The truth would come out later. However, I tender unconditional apology to him and bankers to put an end to this. I don't want to put the people to inconvenience due to the bank union's agitation," Jagannath told reporters in Delhi.
The MP from Nagarkurnool is in the national capital to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and AICC General Secretary, in-charge of Andhra Pradesh affairs, Veerappa Moily to explain his position over the issue. Jagannath, who was caught on camera slapping Ravinder Reddy, the branch manager of Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank at Uppununtala, Mahabubnagar district, was summoned by the Congress high command to Delhi.
Taking a serious view of the MP's action, the Congress leadership obtained a report from state Congress President D Srinivas. The MP, however, defended himself yesterday, saying he did not intend to assault the bank officer. "I was told he was not disbursing the loan amounts to SC/ST beneficiaries.
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