Congress MP M Jagannath apologises to Bank Manager

New Delhi: Under pressure from the Congress leadership, M Jagannath, Congress MP from Nagarkurnool, Andhra Pradesh, has apologised to the Bank Manager, whom he slapped on camera. Mr. Jagannath, who was summoned by Congress President Sonia Gandhi to New Delhi, tendered an unconditional apology to Bank Manager Ravinder Reddy.

Although Mr. Jagannath apologised under pressure, he maintained that the truth would come out later. "I tender an unconditional apology just to put an end to this issue", he said.

Mr. Jagannath was caught on camera, while slapping Ravinder Reddy, the Branch Manager of Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank at Uppununtala in Mahabubnagar. He reached New Delhi today to meet Congress Presidnt Sonia Gandhi and Veerappa Moily, in-charge of Andhra Pradesh affairs.