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Dance Baby Dance in Maharashtra again

  Supreme Court gives clearance to run the dance bars across the Maharashtra state. The apex court has stayed implementation of 2014 amendment of the Maharashtra Police Act that had banned dance bars in the state. Ban on dance bars imposed in 2005 by the then state Home Minister late RR Patil and it was continuing till now. Successive governments including the current BJP-Shivsena government lead by Devendra Fadnavis is also sticks to the ban till date. The dance bars and the dancers associations have been fighting to lift the ban ever since. Finally, today the Supreme Court lifts the decade long ban and gives clearance for running dance bars in the state.   Nationalist Congress party spokes person Nawab Malli alleged that Maharashtra government intentionally lets the apex court lift the ban because of collusion between ruling BJP-Shivsena leaders and dance bars owners. Congress spokesperson Anant Gadgil describes it as a failure of statement government in fighting the case in the right manner. Opposition parties demands the statement government to approach the Supreme Court again seeking reconsideration of its ruling given in favor of the dance bars.

HP Chief Minister’s arrest prolonged?

  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, who is facing disproportionate assets case, narrowly escaped his arrest by CBI after getting stay order from high court few weeks ago. Hence, the CBI filed a petition in Supreme Court challenging high court’s decision on his arrest. Supreme Court bench lead by Chief Justice HL Dattu takes up the CBI emergency petition on Thursday.   In its petition, the CBI appeals the apex court to take up this case for trail on Friday, but the apex bench opined that it is not any emergency case and so asked the CBI to wait until the court reassembles after Dushera holidays.   This gives a temporary relief to Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, but the sword is still hanging on his head. If the apex court allows the CBI to arrest him, he has to quit his Chief Minister post. If so, it would create an embarrassing situation for Congress party which is ruling the state. It may also provide a strong weapon to BJP and rival parties in the Bihar Assembly Elections.

I won’t come to foundation ceremony even if invited: Jagan

  YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy writes a public letter to AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday. In his letter, he writes that he doesn’t want to attend foundation stone laying function of Amaravati. So he asks Chandrababu not to send any invitation to him and also not to blame him when he boycotts it. He writes several reasons for boycotting this state event. He alleges that government has collected the land from farmers against their consent and using force. He asks why Sec: 30 and 144 are imposed in the capital zone since last one year when the government is claiming that farmers handed over their lands to it voluntarily.   He asked why the government is ignoring the court and green tribunal’s orders. He asked why the government is giving contracts to Singapore and other private companies for constructing the capital city, when the Centre is promising to release sufficient funds in time for construction works. He asked why the government is doing real estate business in the lands collected from farmers instead of leaving choice to them and confining itself for construction of essential complexes for Assembly, High court, Secretariat etc.   Jagan writes that he did dharnas in protest against all these odd decisions taken by the statement government but it ignores and proceeding ahead for construction of capital city on the very fertile lands, even when the farmers are cursing it. Jagan writes that he will boycott the foundation laying ceremony in protest. However, he made it clear that he is not against construction of capital city.

Government of India also to disclose Netaji confidential Files

  West Bengal Government disclosed the confidential files related to veteran freedom fighter Netajee Subhash Chandrababu Naidu Bose few weeks ago. Then, Chief Minister Mamata Benarjee appealed Government of India to disclose remaining files that are under its possession to let the people of the country know the facts about Netajee’s mysterious death.   He was reported to be died in plane crash on August 18, 1945. But, some people are arguing that he was jailed by Russian Government and hanged to death. They argue that the first Prime Minister of the country Jawahar Lal Nehru knows about this but not tried for his release fearing he may turn competitor for him. According to recently disclosed files Netajee was not died in the plane crash and was alive till several years after India got freedom in 1947. There were allegations against Nehru government for spying on Netajee’s family members for several years.   Netajee’s death mystery can be known only when rest of the confidential files also made public. So, 35 members of his family met Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday and appealed him to disclose the remaining confidential files also. Modi positively responds to them and also had lunch with them.   He told them “There is no necessary to conceal the history. Those, who ignore their history can’t create history. My government will scrutinize all files and start disclosing them from January 23rd on the eve of Netajee’s birth anniversary. If necessary, I will write letters to other countries seeking information about Netajee.” Netajee family members are very much pleased with Prime Minister’s positive response.

Will attend Foundation Ceremony, if invited: KTR

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that he will personally invite his counterpart of Telangana state KCR to the foundation stone laying ceremony of Amaravati. TRS leaders took a couple of day’s time to think and respond to his proposal. Telangana IT and Panchayati Raj Minister K Taraka Rama Rao told the media that they will attend the function if invited. So, it is now certain that Telangana Chief Minister KCR and his ministers will attend this function.   However, it is to be noted that Chandrababu Naidu doesn't spell his mind about inviting the main opposition leader in the state Jagan Mohan Reddy to this function. But, media was abuzz with the discussions about whether Jagan Mohan Reddy will attend this function or not. He and his party leaders remained silent in this regard.   Currently, they are in agitating mode against the state government over special status issue. Hence, there is tense situation prevailing between TDP and YSR Congress parties. So, it is to be watched whether Chandrababu Naidu will personally invite Jagan Mohan Reddy or not and if invited then Jagan will attend this function or not.

AP CM invites Kejriwal to Foundation ceremony

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu who is now at New Delhi met Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and invited him to Amaravati foundation stone laying ceremony to be held on October 22nd and he responds positively. Chandrababu Naidu also went to BJP senior leader Lal Krishna Advani’s house for the same purpose. Advani is very much pleased to see him coming to his home for inviting him to the ceremony. He also promised Chandrababu that he will definitely try to attend this function. Chandrababu Naidu also met Chief Justice of India HL Dattu and invited him to the function. He also positively responds to his invitation.   Chandrababu Naidu invites Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to this function. He entrusted the job of inviting rest of the Union Ministers to Kambampati Ramohan Rao and few others.

Jagan may stress PM for special status on 22nd

  The suspicions of ruling TDP ministers and their leaders about Jagan Mohan Reddy’s intention of sitting for hunger strike days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Andhra Pradesh are true, proving YSR Congress party. TDP suspects that Jagan Mohan Reddy intentionally chooses this time for his hunger strike to play spoil sport in the historical event of foundation stone laying ceremony and thus to catch the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   YSR Congress party has declared series of programs that starts from today and continues till October 21st demanding special status to Andhra Pradesh. YSR Congress party is also planning to seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointment on October 22nd when he comes to lay foundation stone for Amaravati.   However, Prime Minister’s schedule was already finalized for his visit to the state. Hence, he may not be able to spare his time for Jagan Mohan Reddy during his visit. Moreover, he may not prefer to meet him as he is creating troubles to his government and to the state government with his agitations. While, entire media is giving a good coverage to this upcoming event, Jagan owned Sakshi media alone is completely avoiding it and is still highlighting his fight for special status.   All these things are underlining a point that Jagan Mohan Reddy is desperate to highlight his agitation rather than giving importance to historical event of foundation stone laying ceremony. In other words, he may be opposing this most important ceremony of the state merely because it will be conducted by Chandrababu Naidu, whom he hates very much. Unless, Jagan Mohan Reddy able to overcome his hatred towards him, he can’t see anything positively.

Jagan likely to be discharged today

  YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy is likely to be discharged from Guntur Government Hospital anytime before today evening. Doctors attending him said that his health condition is stabilized now and can be discharged from the hospital. However, they suggest him to take rest for at least three days so as he can recover completely. Following this announcement by the doctors, YSR Congress leaders and activists are reaching the hospital in large numbers. If he is discharged before 2 pm, then he may lead the rally organized by his party from PWD Grounds to Chief Minister’s camp office in Vijayawada city as a part of their agitation for special status for the state.

Chandrababu appeals Rajnath Singh to resolve nativity issue

  AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh requesting him to resolve nativity issue. In his letter, Chandrababu asked the home minister to amend the article 371 (D) and (E) in the constitution to enable the people, statement government employees and all others, who wants to comes and settles in the state or in the upcoming capital Amaravati treated as natives of AP state.   Chandrababu Naidu is going to New Delhi tomorrow to meet him, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and also Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting them to foundation stone laying ceremony of Amaravati scheduled for October 22nd. During his meeting with Rajnath Singh, he may pursue him for amending article 371 (D) and (E) of the constitution.   Recently, AP government has issued a G.O. stating that whoever and wherever from comes and settles in AP state before 2017, March 31st will be treated as natives of AP and will be eligible for employment and education like any local people in the state. Government also plans to give some exceptions to statement government employees currently working in Hyderabad. However, unless Section 371 (D) and (E) are amended nativity problem can’t be solved. So, Chandrababu Naidu is appealing the Centre for its amendment.

TRS aims at opposition parties, but hitting at farmers

  Telangana Chief Minister KCR actually planned to dissolve the two main opposition parties TDP and Congress parties before next general elections. He is successful to some extent. He attracted several top leaders of both parties by throwing bait to them. But, KCR himself has provided breather to his victims for their survival. His negligent attitude towards a very sensitive issue like farmers’ suicides provides them an opportunity to rejunivate their party cadres from the grass root level with their Raithu Bharosa Yatras.   KCR’s decision to suspend opposition parties from the assembly was also proved to be a deadly mistake. It encouraged the opposition parties to unite and make a concentrated attack against him and his government. Both parties have started Raithu Bharosa Yatras soon after they were suspended from the Assembly.   But, then again TRS government made another mistake. Instead of summoning an all party meeting to discuss and find ways for this burning problem, Chief Minister KCR asked his party men to strongly react against their Raithu Bharosa Yatras. Hence, his son and the IT Minister KTR compare them as “vultures on search for farmers’ dead bodies.”   Chief Minister KCR and his party men may be thinking that they are just attacking opposition parties, but their reactions and statements are sending very wrong messages to the farmers, who are in very desperate situation. They are expecting the government to address their problem, but they find the government is reacting negatively. So, it may provide an opportunity to TDP and Congress parties to become close to farmers in the state.

Police disrupts Jagan’s deeksha

  Police disrupts Jagan Mohan Reddy’s six days’ hunger strike on the early hours of Tuesday. First, the police asked him to discontinue his hunger strike, but when he refused, they informed that they are shifting him to Guntur Government Hospital following the advice of doctors. Obviously, YSR Congress workers present around resisted the police but they manage to shift him to hospital.   There also, Jagan refuses to take IV fluids, but doctors warned him that if he continue his fasting any longer it will be dangerous to his life. Then also he tried to resist but the doctors administered IV fluids to him by force. Later, they conducted all regular tests and declared that his health condition is stable now. However, he will be kept under observation for next 24 hours in the hospital. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s wife, mother and sister also reached the hospital. With this Jagan Mohan Reddy’s six days’ fight for special status for AP state comes to end as predicted before. However, YSR Congress party leaders vow to continue their fight for special status.

Vote for anyone but not to Nitish and Lalu: Mulayam

  Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh’s campaigning seems to be peculiar than Lalu Prasad Yadav’s campaigning in Bihar Assembly elections. His party came out of Lalu-Nitish combo Janata Parivar and contesting alone in the elections.   He is asking the people to vote for any party other than JDU represented by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD by Lalu Prasad Yadav. The reason is they both cheated him. He says they both approached him proposing to launch Janata Parivar to fight against Congress and BJP, but later they joined hands with the Congress party. So, Mulayam Singh appeals the people not to vote for them. But, why people should mind if they cheated him?   Mulayam Singh made one more peculiar request to the people. He asked them to vote for his Samajwadi party not for forming the government but to play King Maker role after the elections. He said no party or alliance will be able to form the government without his help. So, he asked the people to give maximum number of seats if not elects him to power in the state.   Indeed, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav both cheated Mulayam Singh by keeping him in dark while sharing the seats. They both took 100 seats each and allotted 40 seats to Congress party ignoring Samajwadi party. So, he came out from Janata Parivar. But later, he also moves close to BJP. Since, he is openly admitting that he wants to play King Maker role after the elections, he may support BJP. No surprise even if he supports Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav, against whom he is campaigning now as they all are relatives. Hence, voting for Samajwadi Party is voting for uncertainty. Those, who are not sure to which party they want to cast their vote can opt for Samajwadi Party.

Jagan lacks clarity on his special fight?

  Jagan Mohan Reddy claims that he is fighting for AP and its people but not for his own sake or interests. He blames AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for not stressing the Centre for special status. He demands for withdrawal of two union ministers of TDP from the Modi government in protest on this issue. YSR Congress leaders asked the TDP leaders and the ministers to support their leader Jagan’s hunger strike s if they can’t fight on their own with the Centre.   AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu also argues that he is striving hard to develop the state. He blames that Jagan is throwing wrench in his every development project and thus turns a wall in state development. He said that people entrusted the task of developing the state to him but Jagan is creating hurdles at every point. He said that Jagan is doing hunger strike merely to gain political mileage and to withdraw his cses.   “Jagan is insisting us to withdraw our two ministers from the Modi government because he wants to enter into that slot. It takes no time to withdraw our ministers but what message are we giving with it to the Centre? Don’t we need Centre’s support for development of our state,” asks Chandrababu Naidu. He flays Jagan for staging hunger strike after robbing the state.   Ministers Prattipati Pulla Rao reacting on Jagan’s deeksha said “Actually, Jagan and his party leaders have no clarity about his deeksha. He is doing hunger strike at Guntur and asking the statement government to respond to it. But, doesn’t he know that it is Centre which is to take a decision on this particular matter and not the state? If so, why is doing hunger strike at Guntur? He should do it in New Delhi so that the Modi Government also can notice and react on it.”

National Media is neglecting Jagan’s deeksha!

  YSR Congress leaders are blaming statement government for ignoring his hunger strike. They are also blaming the doctors for manipulating Jagan’s health check-up records and for not releasing regular health bulletins on his health condition. Now, senior journalist Devualapalli Amar, who generally appears in Sakshi media, blames national media for not giving coverage to Jagan Mohan Reddy’s hunger strike.   He said “Jagan is fighting for the interests of state and its people. Although, the local media is giving good coverage to Jagan Mohan Reddy’s hunger strike, national media is neglecting it, don’t know why. Generally, Centre will consider anything serious only when the national media reports. But, national media is simply ignoring Jagan’s hunger strike. I appeal State and Central governments both should respond immediately as Jagan’s health condition is deteriorating very rapidly. Especially, the statement government should understand that Jagan is doing hunger strike for the sake of the state and not for his personal gains. Hence, it should react immediately.”

New Twist in Narayankhed bye-elections

  Even before EC declares the bye-elections schedule for Narayankhed assembly constituency that was necessitated with Congress MLA Krishna Reddy’s sudden death, unexpected developments are taking place in the political circles.   Congress plans to field Krishna Reddy’s son Sanjeev Reddy from there. So, it appeals TRS and other parties to let him elect unopposed following the tradition of leaving the seat to diseased family. But, TRS rejected its appeal and is preparing to field its own candidate. But, it got a shock from none other than its candidate Sanjeev Reddy. He is planning to leave the party and join TRS, if it agrees to give him ticket for contesting these bye-elections.   While it would be a big shock for the Congress party, it would be an advantage for TRS. He is considered to be a winning horse, because of sympathy wave. Hence, Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao positively reacted to his proposal. But, TRS leader Bhupal Reddy, who once contested from this constituency, is opposing Sanjeev Reddy’s entry into TRS party, because of his political rivalry with late Krishna Reddy and his followers. So, Sanjeev Reddy’s entry into TRS party remains undecided.   After seeing these developments, Congress party now wants to offer the ticket to former MP Suresh Patkar instead of Sanjeev Reddy. Congress realizes that even if Sanjeev Reddy changes his mind and wants to stick to the party, he may jump into TRS party after winning the elections. Hence, instead of wasting its efforts on him it would be better to field someone who is loyal to party and wants to stick to party. So, Congress party is now considering Suresh Patkar’s name for these bye-elections.

KP Sharma elected as Nepal’s new Prime Minister

  Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (63) has been elected as the 38th Prime Minister of Nepal. Elections become inevitable as the two main political parties- Communist Party of Nepal and National Congress Party couldn’t come to consensus on whom to make Prime Minister of the country. While KP Sharma, who is Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal, (Unified Marxist-Leninist) bagged 338 votes, former Prime Minister of the country representing National Congress got only 249 votes out of 587 votes. Hence, Khadga Prasad Sharma was declared as the new Prime Minister of Nepal on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted him on this occasion and asked him to visit India soon.

Rich and criminals are in fray in Bihar Assembly elections

  First out of five phases elections for Bihar Assembly begins on Monday morning. Polling for 49 seats out of 243 seats will be held today in 10 districts from 7 am to 5 pm. However, polling will conclude at 3-4 pm in some constituencies where Maoists influence is very high.   There are 583 candidates are in fray for 49 assembly seats in this first phase of elections. Out of them, BSP fields 41 candidates, BJP-27, CPI-25, JDU-24, RJD-17, Lok Janashakthi Party-13, CPM-12, INC-8, RLSP-6, NCP-6 and rest of the candidates are independents.   EC has arranged total 13,212 polling booths and all booths are equipped with Electronic Voting Machines. There are total 1, 35, 72, 339 voters in the 49 constituencies.   LJP President and Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan’s brother Pashupati Kumar Paras is contesting from Alauli constituency, Paswan’s nephew Prince Raj is contesting from Kalyanpur in this first phase of elections.   A total 130 candidates in this first round of elections are facing serious criminal charges, reports Democratic Reforms and National Elections Watch. Also, 146 candidates contesting in today’s elections are crorepatis. Bhagalpur is known to be one of a backward constituency in the state. Congress candidate contesting from there is the richest candidate with Rs.26 crores. According to latest information, 12.82 per cent polling recorded at 9 am.

Why Jagan & Co are raking controversy on lab reports?

  YSR Congress leaders are now speaking more about their leader Jagan Mohan Reddy’s deteriorating health condition and Lab reports than the purpose they are agitating for. Botsa Satyanarayana accompanied by few other leaders of the party went to Guntur government hospital yesterday and virtually scolds the hospital in-charge Superintendent Dr. Uday Kumar for not releasing regular health bulletins on Jagan’s health condition.   Jagan blames Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for conspiring against his deeksha in an attempt to project it in poor light. Jagan blames that his medical test reports were manipulated to hide his actual health condition. He said government should be ashamed for playing such cheap tricks to spoil his deeksha. He said that he is ready for medical tests in the presence of media. Hence, doctors will conduct medical tests for him again on Monday morning.   Jagan and his party leaders appear to be trying to misguide the people and attract their attention by raking a controversy with this idea. Generally, a person’s glucose levels keep changing depending on many conditions. Simultaneously, BP and Pulse rate also will change. Moreover, the reports always vary due to several factors like timing of testing, equipment used for testing etc. Hence, one can’t expect the reports exactly match with the reports presented by YSR Congress leaders. If they do not trust the reports given by Guntur government hospital doctors, then YSR Congress party should conduct tests with its own doctors and keep releasing regular health bulletins about Jagan’s health.   Since, Jagan is on fasting since last six days his BP and Sugar levels may come down. It is very common. But, he and his party men, who fail to attract the peoples’ attention for his deeksha during last five days, seem to be trying to attract them by making this simple matter into a big controversy.

Amaravati Foundation Ceremony overshadows Jagan’s deeksha?

  As usually, YSR Congress party chooses exactly a very wrong time for its leader Jagan Mohan Reddy’s indefinite hunger strike. Although, YSR Congress leaders are aware that the AP Government is gearing for a historical event of laying foundation stone for Amaravati in a very big way, they made him sit for hunger strike ahead of this mega event. As a result, Jagan Mohan Reddy is unable to get full attention of the people of the state.   People of the state are curious to know about the latest updates and developments about this mega event and not on how Jagan’s deeksha is continuing. Hence, the media also virtually ignored his deeksha and largely covering news related to Amaravati ceremony works.   Moreover, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is wisely trying to involve all the people in this mega historical event. He invited the people of the state to take part in this historical event of the state. He asked them to bring water from their nearest river and clay from their villages. A pylon will be constructed with the clay brought from the villages and water will be preserved in a huge ‘Kalasham’ (holy bowl), so that it gives a feeling that everyone contributed for their capital city and develop strong bond with it. People are curiously following the media reports about the grand arrangements.   Jagan & Co., has lost the peoples’ attention as they have nothing new to offer expect repeating the same dialogues one after another on every day. YSR Congress party also noticed this but it can’t object the statement government’s hyper activities and publicity for the mega event.   Hence, its senior leader Vasireddy Padama said “TDP government is doing every silly thing to distract the people attention from our fight for special status. But, it should know that people will not forgive it if tries to play spoil sport in our agitation meant for the state interests.” Whether or not YSR Congress party leaders admit, the timing of Jagan’s deeksha is absolutely very wrong and they have made their leader Jagan pay for it very dearly. However, police may make him wind up his hunger strike any time from now as his health condition is gradually deteriorating.