The Lok Sabha has passed the anti-rape bill on Tuesday after going through a hot debate in the house. The bill didn’t alter the age limit of consensual sex, which is 18 years age. It makes voyeurism and stalking punishable offences. Other than these 3 things there is nothing deserve a mention. This new bill with amendments will replace the earlier ordinance approved by the President Pranab Mukharji on February 3rd.

The 3 time minister in Congress government and former DCCB president Bali Reddy Satya rao has takes plunge into YSR Congress party sniffing the youth-mantra in mother party may betray him from getting party ticket for the upcoming elections. Hence, expecting party ticket from Chodavaram in Visakha district, he takes plunge into YSR Congress party yesterday. After meeting Jagan Mohan Reddy in Chanchalguda jail, he has joined YSR Congress party on Monday at party office in Hyderabad.

At least 37 people were killed and over 15 injured when a Mumbai-bound private luxury bus plunged into a river in Maharashtra on Tuesaday. The bus was on its way to Mumbai from Goa when the driver lost control over the wheels on a bridge near Ratnagiri. The bus fell into the Jagbudi river near Khed in Ratnagiri district at around 3.30 AM, police said. Over 20 passengers have also been injured in the incident.

"To understand the real essence and meaning of freedom, we have to continuously fight for our rights guaranteed to us by the Constitution of India. It is for this purpose that the Jantantra Morcha has been formed. Arvind can go. I have no problems with this. In fact it is he who has gained from the movement, and let me assure you that his parting ways has not and will not weaken the movement." veteran socialist and Gandhian Anna Hazare said brushing aside the claim that his movement against corruption has weakened after his trusted aide Arvind Kejriwal parted ways.

Producer Bandla Ganesh of film ‘Badshah’ and Vijay the organizer of the film audio function have been booked cases by Saidabad police upon Lokayukta directions, which received a complaint against the duo. According to police Vijay has taken permission to conduct the audio release function at Rama Naidu studios, which has a seating capacity of 5000. However, the duo have issued 15,000 passes to the fans, which is thrice the capacity of the function hall that leads to stampede and resulting into death of a fan Raju. The police also alleges that the duo have not bothered to provide adequate parking facility to let the people move free, which is also a reason for the stampede. Hence, police have booked cases against the duo and investigating further in the studio.

An all party meeting summoned to discuss the anti-rape bill has failed to reach consensus as many of the political parties differ with the lowering of age limit from present 18 to 16 for consensual sex. Both BJP and Samajwadi party have expressed reservations on this proposal. They are also opposing the government’s decision to redefine the words of voyeurism and stalking, which are punishable under this bill.

Unless, the bill is submitted before the parliament on or before March 22nd it can’t be passed during the present sessions of parliament. UPA government plans to introduce the bill only after it is approved by the all parties in the current meeting, so as it can be passed without much discussion in both houses. According to latest reports, once again all the political parties have met in the noon to find consensus on the bill. Parliamentary affairs Minister Kamalnath has told the media that he is very much hopeful of consensus on the bill.

Even before the dust settles of the brutal murder of DSP Zia-Ul-Haq of Prathapghad, UP by the followers of Minister Rajju Bhayya of Akhilesh Yadav’s cabinet, yet another heinous incident takes place in the same state and the same government. This time it was by Chandra Nath Singh, honorable former MP of the party from Machlishahr, who tried to molest a girl in running train at Shahjahanpur station in UP. Chandranath Singh has not only tried to molest the co-passenger, but he is also traveling on wait-listed ticket in reservation coach and in drunken stage. However, the other passengers in the coach have to come to her rescue and saved her from the MP’s assault. Railway police at Shahjahanpur have taken the MP into custody after recording the eye witnesses statements given by her co-passengers.

However, Chandranath Singh has denied the allegations and said that they are framing the charges merely for asking the girl to move a little to sit on her berth. Soon after the police arrests him, he has tried the well practiced trick of the politicians, who face such situation by stating that he is having problem in breathing and hence the police shifts him to Shahjahanpur district hospital for treatment. As usually opposition rocks the Assembly demanding for his resignation and action against him and police are sitting tight lipped over the incident. Chief Minister of the state Akhilesh Yadav prefers to wait for the primary report from the investigation team before coming to any conclusion on his matter.

TDP President Chandrababu Naidu reacting on the defeat of no-trust motion has said both TRS and YSRCP have made a self goal by serving no-trust motion against the government. He said because of their ignorance about the rule positions, Kiran government could effortlessly wind up the matter in just one day. While, it is humiliating defeat for both parties, it provides unwanted advantage to the ruling Congress government. I want to ask them why did they serve no-trust motion notice and for whose benefit? Their main intention behind this movie is horse trading of YSRCP MLAs and TRS try to black mail the government. People who are watching this will not excuse them for their cheap political games.

Brother Anil, who convened a Christian religious leaders meeting at his brother-in-law Jagan Mohan Reddy’s Lotus Pond residence today has used the opportunity to preach political suggestions instead of his usual religious preaching.

Addressing the large number of Christian religious leaders, he said “I assure you all to allocate sufficient number of YSR Congress party tickets to all our religious people for contesting in the forthcoming elections. If any of you need any kind of help in future, you can approach me without any hesitation. I am ready to extend my help to any one. We should remember that late YSR has helped a lot to our people during his term. Hence, we also should help his son Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party to thank him. I am planning to take up the forum and create district level branches, which is formed to ensure the political rights for our community and to get the due share in the government also.”

Brother Anil for the first time has confessed that he has two wives and willing to live with them both. He said his daughter from first wife, who is now studying 9th class is also giving gospel speeches. He also confessed that he is simultaneously working as a businessman, politician and as a religious preacher. He said there is nothing wrong in it as one has to do several things apart from his religious services.

While, he is preaching political lessons to the religious leaders inside the Lotus Pond building, several Christian people lead by T- Christian Associations convener Jerusalem Muttaiah have gathered outside and protests against Brother Anil kumar for misusing religion for his self political and business goals.

Muttaiah speaking to media has said Brother Anil is indulged in corrupt practices and using the religion to cover his misdeeds. He said Christian relegion will never encourage earning money through corrupt practices. He asked the community people not to be influenced by Brother Anil because he is not a honest and clean religious person. Hence he asked the Christian people not to fall pray to Brother Anil’s speeches as he is cheating them in the name of god and relegion.

Quite coincidentally, Manikonda land victims, who accuse Brother Anil for encroaching their lands to construct the church, also arrived there at the same time and start shouting slogans against him. Police have to intervene to keep them calm.

The protesters have caught MLC Jupudi Prabhakar rao, while he is entering Lotus Pond. They demand him to justify their cases. They flayed him that merely by carrying a bible in hand will not be enough but he should help the people of his community. Then Jupudi has sent their representatives into Lotus Pond to meet Brother Anil Kumar.

DMK Chief Karunanidhi, two days ago has threatens to withdraw his party support to the UPA government if it fails to vote against Sri Lanka in the upcoming human rights council meeting to be held at United Nations for the ongoing brutal killings of innocent Tamili people in that country in the name of erasing LTTE sympathizers. He again wrote a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today reminding the same. UPA government succumbed to DMK pressures has formally announced that India will vote against Sri Lanka in the upcoming meeting.

CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has faced an embarrassing situation during his visit to Visakha district on Sunday. Bheemili Congress MLA Avanti Srinivas has complained him that Visakha Congress MP Purandeswari is intruding into his constitution and attending inaugurations and official functions, with out following the protocol procedure and without intimating him. He said she is a very proud and headstrong woman, who is harming the party in the district. CM is quite annoyed when he said that “If our 17 PRP leaders wouldn’t extend support to government, it would have disappeared long ago in Jagan Mohan Reddy wave."

Later, he faces same kind of experience at a public meeting held at Paderu, where Union Minister Shatrucharla has asked the CM not to grant permission for the mining work in tribal areas, which was backed by another union Minister Jai Ram Ramesh. CM, who is visibly disturbed with their suggestions, addressing the people has said in a harsh voice that if the mining is against any law or norms or violates the constitutional rights of the tribal, then he will not allow mining in the tribal areas.

M.Chandrashekar, former TDP Minister and former MLA from Mehboob Nagar, who has been working since its inception by late NTR, has declared that he is quitting the party to take active part in T-JAC and hints joining of TRS in future. He said he will participate in the ‘Sadak Bandh’ to be organized by T-JAC on March 21st. He said that he is leaving the party only to take active part in Telangana agitations and has no complaints against any one in the party. However, it is learnt that this three-time MLA and former minister is quite disappointed for not getting nomination for MLC post under MLAs quota. According to information TDP seniors are still trying to convince him to drop his idea of leaving the party because he is the most senior leader and has good influence on his constituency.

Tollywood actor Nani before having a break in his career with film ‘Ashta Chemma’ he has worked as Assistant director for film ‘Radha Gopalam’ directed by Bapu. Then, the Stun Shiva, who was working for that film gave Nani a chance to play a small role in a stunt scene in the film as he couldn’t get the right person in time. Later Nani has become big star and then its Nani’s turn to return the favor to his ex boss, Stun Shiva. He has offered him to direct the stunts for his upcoming film ‘Jendapai Kapiraju,’for which he happily agreed.

Recently a petition was filed in High Court by VV Rao a social activist against Minister K.Jana Reddy appealing to order for an investigation into his inappropriate assets. The petitioner has argued that Jana Reddy being serving as minister since several years has accumulated property worth hundreds of crores. He said Jana Reddy is also running several businesses on binami names, in which he and his close relatives have invested huge amounts. He alleged that Jana Reddy also has huge shares in a Power Projects. Hence, he appealed the court to order for a CBI investigation into his appropriate assets and business deals.

However, Jana Reddy responding to the petition has said “I have no side businesses on binami names and not invested in any companies. They are baseless and politically motivated allegations. I think one day definitely, the ones who is behind this will be made public.”

Telugu news channels are abuzz with rumors about Nandamuri Balakrishna and Chandrababu ordering the party cadres to boycott Jr.NTR, during his ongoing visit to Vijayawada city, for the inauguration of a jewelery show room. The reports highlights that there were no party workers or leaders seen around and there were no welcoming banners from party side, except Jr.NTR’s fans and banners arranged by them. According to the reports, Balakrishna has ordered the district party cadres not to put any banners inviting Jr.NTR and not to meet him.

The reason for boycotting him is said to be Kodali Nani’s severe attacks on Chandrababu Naidu and Balakrishna, who is known to be a very close friend of Jr.NTR and recently left the party to join YSR Congress party. The channels also take pains to garnish this hot news item by reporting that Jr.NTR has been telling his friends in political circles that one day or the other he is going to take charge of the party, which fall into ears of Balakrishna and Chandrababu that makes them angry on him and hence decide to keep him away from the party.

However, there are huge crowds seen cheering him and there are large number of flex banners hanged everywhere through out the way he travels from Gannavaram airport to city center. However, the banners contain only his film stills and images of his grand parents late NTR and Basavatarakam. Soon, we can expect an explanation from Chandrababu Naidu and Balakrishna regrading this matter.

Congress MLA Kannababu, participating in the hot debate in the Assembly yesterday has spits fire against YSR Congress party. He said “Actually, YSR Congress party was born out of Jagan’s ambition to become CM of the state, otherwise there would be no such party existing now in the state. Late YSR has breathed his last in the Congress party, where as his son Jagan Mohan Reddy not only betrayed the party but also banking on his father’s reputation and popularity in the state for his political survival. If, he could accumulate thousands of crores of rupees even without being in power, people can easily imagine what would he do if he comes into power? However, his mother Vijayamma despite knowing all these things is supporting him because she couldn’t afford to stay away from him. Those who are accusing our government of supporting Jagan and his party from behind should know that our CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has taken back lakhs of acres of lands given to Rakshana Steels at Bayyaaram mines.” Nevertheless to say YSR Congress party MLAs have shouted against him protesting his speech.

Former Tamilnadu CM and DMK party president Karunanidhi has served ultimatum to UPA government to withdraw his party support, if it fails to take initiative in mobilizing the international community to voice against the ongoing atrocities against the Tamil people living in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan army and the government. He said it is inhuman to ignore the brutal killings of thousands of innocent people by the Sri Lankan army. Hence, he asked the UPA government to take initiative in mobilizing the international organizations to stop the Sri Lankan government from its misdeeds, otherwise he will be obliged to withdraw his party support to UPA government.

Currently, 18 DMK members of parliament are supporting the UPA government. The UPA government has total strength of 290 including DMK. If, DMK withdraws its support to UPA, then it will becomes 272 which is the exact magic figure to keep afloat for the UPA government. Then it will be a tight rope walk for the UPA government. Even if a single member departs from it, then it will fells into minority.

However, UPA will not let the DMK chief to try any such ideas, as it is still holding his strings in its hands. His daughter Kanimoli, who has been jailed for months but some how released on bail in the last year may face threat of UPA reviving her cases, if her father Karunanidhi tries to disturb the UPA government. Hence, Karunanidhi may not afford to implement his decision as he is well aware of the consequences. However, UPA should response to his appeal on humanitarian grounds otherwise hundreds of innocent Tamil people, including women and children are turning victims of Sri Lankan army.

Out of the 10 TDP MLAs, who left the party and join hands with TRS and YSR Congress parties in the recent past, 6 MLAs have voted in favor of no-trust motion served by TRS and YSRCP against the ruling Congress government. The 6 MLAs are: Kodali Nani, Praveen Reddy, Balanagi Reddy, Sairaj, Amarnath Reddy, Vanitha. The other 4 MLAs Nagam Janardhan Reddy, Venugopalachari, Hariswar Reddy and Chinnam Rama Kotayya have escaped the disqualification threat by staying away from the voting. Hence, TDP may recommend the Speaker for disqualifying of its 6 MLAs immediately, with which they will loose their MLA posts.

The nine Jagan loyalists in the Congress party-Jogi Ramesh Naidu, Peddireddy Rama Chandra Reddy, Gottipati Ravi, Perni Nani, Sujay Krishna Ranga rao, Alla Nani, Dwarampudi Chandrashekar Reddy, Shivaprasada Reddy and Rajesh have come open against Congress government and voted in favor of No-trust motion. Hence, as the CM Kiran Kumar Reddy warns yesterday, he may recommend for their disqualification. However, their voting against the government has brings down the Congress strength from present 149 to 142, with which the government falls into minority. Hence, it may be asked to prove its strength in the house by the governor. Otherwise, opposition parties may pressurize the governor to do so immediately. The required strength to run the government is 149, where as the Kiran Kumar Reddy governement’s present strength is now only 142. Hence, it is inevitable for the government to prove its majority in the house.