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Having two bank accounts is enough for happy living?

  CM Chandrababu Naidu will launch Modi government’s latest scheme ‘Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in the state, while it’s being launched nationwide today. The intention is to let the citizens of the country have at least two bank accounts in each family and avail the benefits of the welfare schemes launched by the state and central governments. So, the banks are encouraging the citizens to open bank accounts with zero balance. The government also offers to deposit Rs.5, 000 in those accounts which are maintained for at least six months apart from giving Rs.1 lakh accident cover insurance.   Since the majority of the banks are confined to urban areas or district headquarters only, this scheme is believed to be targeted at urban population and remote villages may be ignored. This scheme may give the state and central governments some feedback about the social and financial status of the urban population, but may not be helpful to improve their living standards anyway. Probably, this scheme also ends up like thousands of other schemes introduced during last 6 decades that do not serve any purpose.

Botsa finds nice excuse to participate in the by-elections

  By-elections for Nandigama Assembly constituency necessitated with the sudden death of TDP MLA Tangirala Prabhakar Rao. Hence, TDP has allots his seat to his daughter Tangirala Soumya. The sympathy wave stops YSR Congress party from fielding its candidate. Other parties like CPI, CPM and independents are also decided to stay away from the by-elections for their own reasons.   However, the beleaguered Congress party, which couldn’t win a single MLA or MP seat in the recent elections, sees it an opportunity to test the people’s mood to know whether still they hating it or willing to forgive its mistake of dividing the state. So, it fields Bodapati Rama rao as its candidate.   Former PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana has a nice excuse to support his party decision. He said “We have decided to contest the by-elections to teach a good lesson to ruling TDP that fails to implement its elections promise on crop loans waiver.”   So, in case if Congress candidate wins these by-elections, it is to be understood that people are willing to excuse Congress party and agrees with Botsa’s arguments, otherwise it would be another slap for Congress party.

Cong. may fight for 2nd place in Medak?

  Congress, TRS and BJP have announced their party candidates for the by-elections of Medak Loksabha constituency. Sunitha Lakshma Reddy (Congress), Prabhakar Reddy (TRS) and Jagga Reddy (BJP) are in the race. Sunitha and Jagga Reddy become rivals after he joins BJP today.   Sunitha is quite confident of her victory in the by-elections because of her good public relations and vast political experience will help her. Jagga Reddy also believes the same. However, he said that if he is elected, he will develop the district brining huge funds from Centre. Prabhakar Reddy is confident because he has strong backing of ruling TRS party and its president KCR.   Out of these three candidates chances of winning elections appears bright for TRS candidate because of the said reasons. KCR has asked his party leaders and ministers to ensure he win with huge majority and not just a win, so that it will prove that his government’s rating has not fallen, but shoots sky high after three months of ruling.   Congress candidate Sunitha Lakshma Reddy may fight for the second place and Jagga Reddy may turn scapegoat as he was roped-in the last minute. Hence, the main fight would be between Congress and TRS parties’ candidates only.

Top Industrialists on AP government’s advisory board

  It is wise idea to have prominent industrialists on state government advisory board, who may help the government in setting up new industries and also could bridge the gap between government and industrial sector.   AP government has formed a special task force comprising top industrialists of the country. Wipro chairman Azim Premji, Hero Corp chairman Sunil Kanth Munjal, ICICI Bank chairman KV Kamath, Godrej group chairman Adi Godrej, Sundaram-Clayton Limited Chairman Venu Srinivasan, former Nasscom president Kiran Karnik, Tata Consultancy Services vice chairman S Ramadorai and CII Director General Chandrajit Banerji are in this special task force lead by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.   Revenue, finance, transport, agriculture and municipal administration ministers and the Principal Secretaries of these departments are also joins their team as members. Initially, three years term was set for this task force. The members are expected to hold a meeting once in every three months during the first year. The Task force is given free hand to again constitute working groups to handle specific tasks.   The main purpose of constituting this task force is to attract investments to the state for Industrial and Infrastructure sectors’ development. It will guide the state government by providing a strategic road map for this purpose. This task force also helps the state government on various issues related to investments, establishing industries and problems need to be address for a speedy development in the state.

New twist in Crop loans waiver issue

  Opposition parties allege that TDP leaders have encouraged the people to avail bank loans, promising all their loans will be waived off, if TDP wins the elections and comes to power in the state. As if asserting their allegations Agricultural Minister Prattipati Pulla Rao said “We have received several complaints that many people have taken crop and gold loans on bogus names hoping they will be waived off, when our party comes into power. Several fake co-operative societies have taken loans from banks. It came to our notice that in Kadapa district alone loans upto Rs.60 were taken just before the elections. We will identify the genuine farmers and societies and clear their dues only. Banks also will ensure that only genuine farmers and societies get fresh loans.”   Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu says that government will waive off the loans only upto 2013, December 31st only. Actually, TDP has assured to waive off all the loans taken upto March 2014. State government is forced to have a relook on this issue and trim the period to December, because of the same reasons said by Agricultural Minister. However, both their statements are offering new weapons to the opposition parties.

Next Generation takes charge of BJP

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who already gains full control over his government, is now taking full control over his party also in a very systematic manner. His close aide Amit Shah, who was recently appointed as BJP President has dropped three senior leaders-LK Advani, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Murali Manohar Joshi from the party’s highest decision-making body party parliamentary body yesterday. However, he moves them into newly created ‘Margadashak Mandal’ (party guidance committee) in which Modi and Rajnath Singh are also members.   The new members of the party parliamentary board are: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Nithin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Anant Kumar, Shivraj Singh, JP Nadda, T Gehlot and Ramlal. If seen this new formation, it can be easily understood, there is no place for Modi criticizers in the parliamentary board. Perhaps, no one including Advani and Joshi have ever expected that this generation change in the party takes place within three months of Modi taking charge of the government.

Specified Authority in place of TTD Board

  Andhra Pradesh government leaving number of aspirants quite disappointed has formed a Specified Authority for holy Tirumala Balaji temple in place of TTD. It will be supervised by Principal Secretary of Revenue and Endowment ministries. Apart from dealing with routine administration business, it is assigned to improve the sanctity and eliminate all the odd practices that gripped of the holy temple.   Chandrababu Naidu, who visits the holy temple soon after his party victory in the recent general elections, has promised to set right the entire administration system and uphold the sanctity of the temple. Perhaps, that is why he constituted specified Authority instead of letting his party leaders take the TTD administration into their hands. If, this could avert or reduce the political intervention in TTD’s day-to-day affairs and improves the situation, the same idea may be adopted for other temples also.

Are the by-elections testimony for 100 days ruling?

  Congress party claims that recent by-elections have reflected the negative mood of the people of the country, who are disappointed with 100 days ruling of Modi government. Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh said ‘people voted against communal politics.’ Several others also have their own definitions for the poor show by BJP and its allies in the by-elections. Their arguments may appear genuine if seen overall performance, but if seen the same on state wise, entirely different factors will appear before eyes.   For example, in Bihar Congress, RJD and JDU have joined hands in the by-elections and formed a strong alliance that keeps BJP at bay. Actually, people are well aware about the enmity between two former CMs of the state Lalu Prasad Yadav and Nitish Kumar. As long as they are stayed separate, Congress and BJP used to handle them both with great ease, but not when they join hands. Need not to say what happen if Congress also joins their team.   In Bellary, BJP loses the seat to Congress party, probably because Congress party is in power there. Moreover, the re-admission of tainted Yedyurappa may also had its effect on the party. Medak Loksabha seta may fall into ruling TRS party lap because KCR’s positive performance. There may be different factors in other states that left BJP behind in this by-elections race. So, one can’t attribute the poor performance in the by-elections to Modi government or his 100 days’ performance.

Political temperatures sharply rises due to Medak bye-elections

  The upcoming bye-elections for Medak Loksabha constituency has once again heated-up the political climate in Telangana state as all the political parties have their own reasons to bag the seat. Ruling TRS party believes that it is a testimony for its 100 day-ruling. Hence, it wants to show-case its strength and desperate to prove that people are with it. So, TRS president and CM of the state K. Chandrashekar rao is very selective about his party candidate.   The political unemployment in the Congress party forces its leaders to fight for the party ticket to contest these bye-elections. Evidently, whoever gets party ticket may leave no stone left unturned to win the elections, as he or she couldn’t afford to lose this great chance.   Since, TDP and BJP were defeated in the recent elections, there are many aspirants eying this seat. However, they all are silenced after TDP and BJP agreed to continue their alliance. TDP is going to support the BJP candidate in the bye-elections. For the same reasons of Congress, NDA alliance candidate also can’t afford to lose the battle to others. So, this elections’ battle may turn very fierce than expected.

Will Centre come to Chandrababu Naidu rescue?

   A section of media that has been spreading gobbles that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is turning blind eye on Andhra Pradesh state and not giving any importance to its Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu that he is used to give in the beginning. But, Chandrababu Naidu and Modi’s meeting held yesterday and its outcome proves those stories are baseless and politically motivated.   Their meeting proved to be very significant as Chandrababu has convinced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make an announcement on granting of special status to the state. Need not to say he reminds him about granting funds to Polavaram Project, construction of Capital city and infrastructure development in the state, setting-up industrial corridor between Vizag and Chennai etc. It is learnt that he also convinced Modi to accommodate two of his party leaders in his cabinet during reshuffle that he plans to do very soon.   Since, Chandrababu Naidu’s government is going to complete 100 days’ ruling on September 8th but couldn’t make any progress due to financial limitations, Modi government may confirm according special status to the state or may grant huge funds to kick start some sort of development activities in the state, within next few days so as to defend its alliance partner TDP from opposition attacks.

Cong. Party defeated because…Jaipal Reddy

   It would be quite interesting to hear every other day one leader or the other from Congress party coming up with a nice excuse for their party defeat in the elections. Now, comes the turn of former union minister Jaipal Reddy. He discovered that party was defeated because party fails to prepare its manifesto in-time. He also asked his party workers to educate the people that Congress party has given Telangana state.   Former Speaker of united Andhra Pradesh state opined that Congress party needs its own TV and Newspaper to boast about its achievements. He suggested that each Congress member should contribute Rs.1.000 for this purpose.   However, none of them agrees that party was defeated due to lack of teamwork. Congress leaders neglecting the party interests have focused their full attention on grabbing party tickets to their relatives before elections. Some of them become busy lobbying for T-PCC President Post and Chief Minister Posts, but none has worked for the party interests. They distanced from T-PCC President Ponnala Lakshmaiah at the nick of the elections moment, which is also a big reason for their party defeat. However, ignoring these facts, every other day they find a new reason for their party defeat.

Pakistan intensifies strikes because India called off talks?

  Pakistan intensifies strikes because India called off talks? “The current attacks by Pakistan troops on India troops is the result of India calling off talks,” opines Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Being the Chief Minister of a very sensitive border state, instead of assuring the safety to the people of his state, he is arguing in favor of Pakistan government.   “He is taking soft stand on separatists, because he is eying upcoming Assembly elections of the state,” said BJP leader Mukthar Abbas Naqvi.   Pakistani troops have intensified their attacks on border Indian posts and villages across international border. Around 40 border posts and 23 villages on Indian side were attacked since last night, said an officer on the duty. Indian troops are also retaliating with matching velocity.

GO issued for AP students’ fees reimbursement

  Few weeks ago, AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has announced that his government is ready to reimburse the fee to all those students, who are currently studying in Telangana. AP government following section 371, issued a GO for AP students fees reimbursment.    While Telangana government sets 1956 as the reference year to determine nativity of the students, AP government applies it only to last seven years. Those, who studied seven years in AP will be considered as natives, whether they are currently pursuing higher studies in AP or Hyderabad.  Then, both governments have to think about those Andhra students, who were born and brought up in Telangana as they are neither considered as natives of Andhra or Telangana states.

CM Chandrababu to meet Prime Minister Modi today

  AP CM Chandrababu Naidu is leaving for New Delhi today accompanied by some top CMO officials and his media advisor Parakala Prabhakar. They will meet union ministers and stress them for speedy implementation of several projects granted to state in the AP Reorganization Bill-2014 and several promises made by the Centre to the state. Chandrababu Naidu and his team will stay at New Delhi for two days for this purpose. He is going to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today evening around 4pm.   Chandrababu Naidu has visited New Delhi only once after he takes charge as Chief Minister of the state. His government has presented a massive budget of Rs.1.11 lakh cores recently and badly need funds for it. Although, his government passed a G.O. for clearing the crop loans, it couldn’t materialize till today due to known reasons. Since, his government is going to complete 100 days on September 8th, obviously there is unseen pressure on his government. In this context, Chandrababu visit to New Delhi is considered to be very significant. He may stress Modi government to grant special status to the state and grant funds to kick start development activities at once, otherwise opposition parties may grab this opportunity to criticize his government. So, this time Chandrababu Naidu may oblige the Centre to grant funds for at least one big project or implement one of the several promises made to state in the AP Reorganization Bill-2014.

Nara Lokesh holds Job Mela in TDP head office

  Nara Lokesh has come-up with an innovative idea that got an overwhelming response and widely welcomed by the youth. He arranged a job mela at TDP headquarters-NTR Trust Bhavan on yesterday, where number of companies participated and recruited around 180 persons. After seeing the overwhelming response, Nara Lokesh said that from now onwards he will arrange job melas every month at party office to bridge the gap between companies, industries and the youth. Being a businessman and son of Chief Minister of the state, it is not that difficult for him to convince the companies and industrialists to conduct job melas regularly at party office. So, it not only helps the youth but also earns him a good reputation in the youth. His proposal for creating a party fund for the welfare of the TDP workers and their families also got tremendous response. So far, no other party in India ever thought about this point, except utilizing their services to come to power. It would be very helpful to youth if he could spread his services to both states.

I don’t want to go to Mizo: Guv.Narayan

  Maharashtra Governor Shankar Narayan has resigned to his post yesterday protesting his transfer to Mizoram. He said ‘It is not possible for me to go to Mizoram.’ He was continuing as Maharashtra Governor since 2010 and known as Congress loyalist. However, he claims that he is very friendly with all political parties yet never indulged in politics misusing his powers as Governor. Soon after the government changes at Centre, he was the first person asked to step down by the new government. However, he refused to step down as he has three more years’ term. Hence, Modi government took the other route to fix him and it worked very well as he voluntarily offered his resignation. Soon after sending his resignation letter to President of India, the 82 year old Congress veteran has declared that he will return to active politics.   Few points are to be noticed in this whole affair. Shankar Narayan refusal to go to Mizoram is very disgraceful not only to him but also to the state. Mizoram may be one of the backward and remote states of India, but it shouldn’t be a constraint for a Governor to take charge of the state. But, he plainly said that it is not possible for him to go there. Perhaps, he would have agreed if he was transferred to some developed states like Tamilnadu or Punjab or Gujarat etc. He behaved like an ordinary employee, who generally wants to cling to metros or big cities for the facilities they offer.   His second decision to return to active politics is a fine testimony for his power hungriness. He is 82 years old and still he is power hungry. He says that he has never shown interest in playing politics during his service, but he now declares returning to politics. Probably, he is heading for a humiliating of his political career.

Will interpret on LoP, if no response: SC

  Congress party, which fails to secure Leader of Opposition party (LoP)status due to lack of necessary strength in Loksabha is very happy to hear Supreme Court saying that it would interpret the legal provisions of the LoP to sync with the current situation, if the Central government fails to reacts to its notices served yesterday within two weeks.   The three member apex court bench consisting of Justices Kurian Joseph and R F Nariman as members and presided over by Chief Justice R M Lodha, categorically stated “If the government fails to resolve the LoP issue, the court may give a larger interpretation to the term so that it may include the leader of the largest party or the leader of a large group.” The apex court asked the government why it fails to accord LoP status to any party until now. It stated that the LoP issue is directly linked to appointments in the Lokpal panel and several statutory bodies. Hence, the government should not delay its decision in according LoP status to largest party, said the apex court bench.   Mukul Rohatgi, the Attorney General of India representing the government of India surprised the court by stating the government is considering reviewing its decision on this issue. So, it is only a matter of time for Congress party to get LoP status. However, Congress party, which ruled the country for the last ten years, now fighting for LoP status reveals its miserable situation of it.

JNTU derecognizes 174 Engineering Colleges in Telangana!

  Following the orders from Chief Minister KCR, the task force formed by JNTU has found 174 engineering colleges in the state do not have qualified faculty or necessary infrastructure to teach the students. So, JNTU derecognizes 174 colleges and did not allow them to be named in the web counseling process. So, the colleges have filed a petition in the high court challenging JNTU decision and appealed the court to add them in the web counseling list.   The high court bench presided by justice A Rajashekar Reddy takes up their petition yesterday for trial. Heated arguments take place between the lawyers of both parties in the court over de recognition. Senior lawyers DV Sitharam Murthy, Raghunandan, Suresh Kumar, D Prakash Reddy, Ravichandra, Niranjan Reddy and Vinay have argued on behalf of the colleges and K Ramakrishna Reddy, the Advocate General of Telangana government has argued on behalf of JNTU.   The lawyers representing the colleges argued that it is prejudice to derecognize the colleges overnight without giving any prior notices. They questioned how JNTU can de recognizes the colleges, which have permission and recognition by the AICT.   However, Ramakrishna Reddy representing JNTU argued that the task force has found that the colleges are substandard and engages the engineering graduates as faculty for coaching the engineering students. He asked why the colleges are scared and insisting for recognition by JNTU when they are claiming of having recognized by AICT. The high court bench after hearing their arguments adjourned the case to Saturday.

TRS avert confrontation with Centre?

  TRS MPs, who met Home Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday, have declared their talks are successful and he assured them that Governor will not intervene in day-to-day business of the state government, even though he was accorded police administration powers in the joint capital Hyderabad.   However, they admitted that Centre will not make any changes in the AP Reorganization Bill-2014 or in its letter sent to Telangana government recently over according administration powers to Governor. So, it is understood that Centre doesn’t change its stand but TRS wisely avert a direct confrontation with the Centre.   TRS MPs and Home Minister come to an understanding by finding an amicable solution to this issue that become prestigious to both of them. It is learnt that Home Minister Rajnath Singh has agreed to let the Police Board supervise the transfers of the police officials in Hyderabad, instead of Governor handling that job. So, it seems TRS put an end to its fight over this issue and a confrontation between Centre and state has been averted with collective effort.