TDP Leaders Indefinite Fast Enters Day 4

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Rajya Sabha member CM Ramesh, Proddatur MLA M. Linga Reddy, MLC S.V. Satish Kumar Reddy and former MLC Putha Narasimha Reddy launched an indefinite hunger in front of Kadapa Collectorate on Monday protesting the steep power cuts, irrigation and drinking water supply problems and seeking reduction of cement price.

Speaking to media on Thursday, CM Ramesh said that though their indefinite fast has entered day 4, there is no positive response from the government. Neither the chief minister nor any minister from his cabinet has responded so far. This shows the callous attitude of the government towards problems faced by the public. Only district Collector has so far tried to pursuade us to end our fast assuring that the problems will be addressed and will be solved within a week. But going by the attitude of the government, we decided to continue our indefinite hunger strike till the problems are solved.

Replying to the question about TDP abstaining from Presidential poll, the Rajya Sabha member defended his party's stand and said that in democracy it is not unfair to take a neutral stand when required. His party has taken a correct decision by not opting to vote either in favour of Pranab Mukherjee or PA Sangma. Responding on YSRCP's decision to vote for Pranab, he alleged that YSRCP and Congress are into a secret deal.

While the leaders of all parties and entire government machinery is busy with presidential poll taking place today, the public is also seems to be not much interested in TDP leaders' indefinite hunger strike. Political observers are of the opinion that TDP's protest drama at this juncture is just to draw attention of the public and an attempt to regain some of the credibility, that TDP is fast losing these days.
 

Modi Is Not Our PM: Owaisi

MIM is a recognized state political party based in the Indian state of Telangana, with its head office in the old city of Hyderabad, which has its roots in the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen founded in 1927. Unlike most of the regional and national level parties, MIM party leaders ‘fight’ only for the well-being of Muslims, whereas no other party has such communal feelings. In their each and every speech, MIM leaders speak only about Muslims. If these leaders are here to fight for Muslims, then why there are no development works are happening in old city area for decades. Akbaruddin Owaisi faced criticism for making hate remarks on Narendra Modi and Hindus. Recently, his elder brother Asaduddin Owaisi made some notorious annotations. In a one-on-one debate between BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra and Asaduddin Owaisi on the topic of demonetization in a popular Hindi channel, the former left no stone unturned in exposing the latter’s communal designs. Owaisi claimed how most of the Muslim community still remains unbanked and that demonetization has caused severe inconvenience to Muslims. He even went on to say that ATM’s in Muslim-dominated areas weren’t fed enough money. He indirectly alleged that the Modi government hadn’t done anything for Muslims. Even after being pressurized Owaisi didn’t call Narendra Modi as his Prime Minister. He went on said, “Your Prime Minister…” On the other hand, Sambit spoke wisely and called Owaisi a leader of small stature because he talked only of Muslims. He said that no area was Muslim or Hindu and that all areas belonged to India. Owaisi was constantly quoting an RBI report, to which Sambit challenged him to show where the RBI had used the word ‘Muslim’. Sambit even said that if a Muslim leader speaks of Muslims it’s not an issue, but the moment a VHP leader speaks of Hindus people go crazy accusing them of imposing the Hindutva ideology. The most amazing of his counters was to Owaisi’s claims of Muslims not having been brought into the banking system. Sambit said that when banks or ATMs are to be opened in Muslim areas leaders like Owaisi shout that banking is un-Islamic and that Muslims should refrain from it! This video of debate between Sambit Patra and Asaduddin Owaisi is going viral in social media.