With regard to EJs in AP multiplying due to YSR....
It is no more or less than elsewhere in the country. YSR's religious identity seems to be more eclectic. His brother-in-law, who passed away in the recent past, was cremated. I can dig out the news item if someone needs it.
He and his son seem to make plenty of trips to Tirumala. Also, his brother's daughter has married actor Mohan Babu's son. If anyone knows Mohan Babu, he seems to be a staunch Hindu. His Ayyappa deeksha and trips to Sabarimala are well known.
All in all, YSR does not come across as being very fanatical about this religion. His closest political advisor (KVP Ramachandra Rao) is a Hindu. No EJ influence there.
The overt Christian symbols in AP have always been prominent. You will find prayer halls/churches everywhere (especially along the highways). But, the overall christianization project does not seem to be going too well, what with the recent economic boom and bountiful monsoons having palpable effect on the incidence of poverty.
I think there is a certain amount of deference to his Christian supremo at Delhi. Case in point is the naming of HIAL after Rajiv Gandhi and a host of Rajiv & Indira named schemes.
This has effectively ensured that his detractors and dissidents within the Congress have found no reception at Delhi. Plenty of attempts made, with absolutely no impact on him.
This deference is misinterpreted and read with Congress supremo's alleged EJ character.
He may be corrupt, but seems to be Indic enough not to be tarred with brush of EJism. Plus, he also seems to have put a lid on the factional violence in Rayalseema (after the spurt in 2004 and early 2005).
I post infrequently and hence my posting history is not known. If my posts are tracked back, you will find that I have admired CBN.
So, do not attack me as a Congress/Sonia/YSR fan (if anyone bothers to respond, that is).
P.S. My posts have been drastically pruned. I made an inane post once and had the satisfaction of seeing posting count cross 100 and my status to BRFite. Alas, it was all too fleeting.