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Congress Managers worried with Robo effect

  Chandrababu will never forget to describe Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh as a Robo that is remotely controlled by Sonia Gandhi. Even yesterday, at his Praja Garjana meeting held at Warangal, he mentioned the same and said Rajnikanth’s Robo is much effective than this live Robot Dr.Manmohan Singh. He sharply criticized him for ineffective and voiceless in the government.   Now, Rahul Gandhi’s back room managers are also thinking alike not because Chandrababu has criticized him but for the mighty impact that Narendra Modi is making on the public with his speeches during election campaigning.   Congress managers are worried with their own robotic Prime Minister, who do nothing but prefers simply follow the instructions given by his high command. Though, he announced that he will not continue in his chair after the elections, his lack of interest in projecting himself as able administrator, his ineffective speeches in campaigning are is very badly effecting the party in the context of Narendra Modi’s effective and powerful speeches.   Congress high command, despite prepared to install Rahul Gandhi in his chair if won the elections, it is not courageous to announce him as its PM candidate because it don’t want to happen any damage to his image if got defeated. So, with Rahul unable to openly claim himself as PM candidate of the party and the Prime Minister not willing to project himself, Congress is troubling to sell itself to people.   Therefore, Congress managers are very much worried and putting their heads together to find some idea to counter Modi on this point. Perhaps, the only thing they can find is just dig at his past and if found something interesting usher their CBI parrots against him, otherwise provide enough points to Rahul- the PM in waiting to sling mud against Modi and his BJP.

I am the CM candidate of T-TDP: Krishnaiah

  R.Krishnaiah, president of BC associations has categorically declared that he is the TDP Chief Minister candidate for Telangana. He said this in his interview given to The Hindu newspaper yesterday. He hopes that if TDP and BJP enter into poll alliance, BJP also will support his candidature. He said that he deserve that honor for his services to BC communities all these years.   He said all the political parties including TRS and T-Congress parties’ are fighting the elections only to form the government. So, everyone play their own cards to win the elections. So, there is nothing wrong in Chandrababu’s idea of declaring BC candidate as first CM to win this elections game, opines Krishnaiah.   Krishnaiah replaying to a question said “No one has prevented Congress party from making a SC or BC persons as Chief Ministers. But, it has never thought about such ideas, as it is upper cast dominated party. However, it appoints BC leaders as APCC or TPCC presidents only after realizing that it is losing itself to TDP in this particular point. However, it may not allow them to rule the state sitting in the CM chair.”   Krishnaiah’s open statement about his candidature may annoy senior leaders like Errabelli and many others who are dreaming to become first CM of the state. Errabelli has already once stated that party has not proposed him as its CM candidate, but just given him charge of campaigning. Even Chandrababu has not openly declared about his candidature, which hints that he has someone else in his mind. If so, Krishnaiah will feel humilated at the end.

TDP Manifesto for Telangana

      In lieu of his Warangal TDP Praja garjna event the Telugu Desam Party President, Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, had earlier released the party's manifesto, promising to implement measures aimed at ensuring economic, food and health security as the top on the agenda of TDP if voted to power in this month's poll. Two separate manifestos for the states of Telangana and Seemandhra were published.Here are a few excerpts of the manifesto meant for the state of Telangana * Rs 10 lakh financial aid and a government job for every family of martyrs and withdrawal of all cases against those who participated in the Telangana movement. * Creation of 50 lakh jobs, job opportunities in next 10 years and a dole of Rs 2,000 to each unemployed youth. *  Linking up of industries with educational institutions. Setting up of NTR Study Circles in all districts for imparting coaching for competitive examinations. Free bus passes to students till Intermediate. * Immediate setting up of Telangana Public Service Commission and brining out a calendar for filling up vacancies in govt depts.  * Physical education and sports colleges in all districts. * Priests of temples sans income to get Rs 5,000 as honorarium and a pension of Rs 1,000 after they attain 60 years of age. * Free Houses to poor Brahmins and inclusion of Sivarchakas in BC-D category. * Inclusion of Boya community in SC category and moving Padmasalis to BC-A from BC-B category. *  Honorarium of `3,000 to `5,000 per month to imams of mosques having no income. Rs 5-lakh aid for construction of mosques.  *  Subsidy to Christians for pilgrimage to Bethlehem *  Revision of pension every five years after the age of 65 years along with medical care and DA. * Free medical treatment up to Rs 2.50 lakh through NTR Arogya Cards. * Free education to differently-abled from KG to PG. *  Rs 5 lakh insurance cover for lorry and taxi drivers.  *  Measures for safety and welfare of the Gulf migrants. *  Construction of Palamur lift Irrigation project, efforts for bringing national status to Pranahita Chevella. Completion of irrigation projects in five years. *  Market intervention fund of Rs 1,000 crore to ensure better market price for agricultural produce to benefit farmers. l Developing Telangana as seeds capital. A new Seeds Act and subsidy on BT cotton. l 75 pc subsidy to farmers for solar power. Rs  A 4,000 MW mega thermal plant by NTPC. l Setting up of horticulture, tribal and health universities. l National highways and bullet trains to all district headquarters l 100 seats for BCs and `10,000 crore budget for them. *Occupational skill development centres for improving traditional occupations and handicrafts.

Who will announce the T list first?

        The filing of nomination date for the Assembly and Parliamentary elections has begun and the last date is April 9th for the Telangana region. But the major players TDP ,TRS , Congress and BJP are yet to come out with their list of candidates .Each one is waiting for the other to let the cat of the bag and are holding on to their cards till the last minute. The scope of TRS having an alliance at the last minute with the Congress seems to be on the cards but they claim that they are going to fight it out alone. K Chandra Sekhar Rao has already finalized his tie up with the CPI in a few areas where they still hold a strong fort. The question of whether they will have tie up with the Congress is something we have to wait and see as Sonia Gandhi might visit Hyderabad as part of the Telanagana Campaign for the Congress party. If a meeting is worked out between both them then there could still be a chance.   The never ending TDP-BJP alliance saga continues where either of the party are yet to reach a consensus regarding the seat sharing in certain areas. It is said that BJP Party will contest in 45 Assembly and eight Lok Sabha seats in Telangana. Leaders of both parties met at the house of Rajya Sabha member Naresh Gujral in Delhi and had long discussions but the actual consensus is yet to be revealed.

Digvijay fumes on Chandrababu

  By now Congress high command seems realized how big blunder it did by dividing the state just ahead of elections, as TRS has betrayed in Telangana and party become completely empty in Andhra region. So, there is no surprise to hear party state political in-charge Digvijay Singh, who takes initiative for dividing the state to cry upon his rivals in the state.   Speaking to media at New Delhi today he said “Chandrababu is ready to shrug off his secular image to join hands with communal BJP. How can he join hands with a communal party like BJP, while he is boasting about his secularism? He has given consent letter for bifurcation and is playing double game to gain political mileage in both regions.”   Of course, Congress is also playing the same double game with Telugu people in both regions. While it is claiming entire credit to itself of granting statehood to Telangana, it is blaming Chandrababu and Jagan Mohan Reddy for bifurcation, when comes to Andhra region. All these Congress leaders are aware that people also clearly understand their double games on bifurcation, yet all of they pose like innocent. That is why they are going to pay heavy price in the elections.

Asaduddin Owasi doesn’t know Telugu?

      The Majlis chief, M.P. Asaduddin Owaisi, still cannot speak Telugu even after being born and brought up in Hyderabad. The gentleman who was educated in the prestigious Hyderabad Public School and his graduation from Nizam college and his Barrister-at-law (Lincolns Inn) from England, is known to be very articulate both in English and Urdu. But for the fact that he has never made an attempt to either speak or learn the language though he has lived in the old city and Himayath Nager areas of Hyderabad is something hard to believe. The bifurcation of the state and the Majilis party’s interest in trying to spread its wings to the other parts of Telangana and Seemandhra is prompting this move to learn how to speak Telugu but he does understand a smattering of Telugu.

AP Administrative, Police & Forest officers’ reorganization

      The State government issued orders promoting Anurag Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, to the rank of Director General of Police. He will continue to work as the Commissioner of Police Hyderabad and will probably be the last of the police officers to be promoted as DGP along with other IAS and IPS officers , K.R.M. Kishore Kumar -Additional Director, APPA, who has been promoted as Special Director, APPA in the rank of Additional DGP and 2 IAS officers Lingaraj Panigrahi and K. Pradeep Chandra.   With the bifurcation and the State reorganization in place the other major division to happen is the allocation and distribution of the All India Services cadres for Telanagana and rest of Andhra ,which include the IAS (administrative) ,IPS (police )and IFos ( forest ) services which  will be reorganized by a 5 member committee headed  by former Central vigilance Commissioner (CVC) Pratyush Sinha.  The term of the committee is for 3 weeks and based on the requirements, the committee will recommend the appropriate allocation / distribution of these civil servants. There are a total of 284 IAS officers, 209 IPS and 136 IFoS officers working in Unified Andhra Pradesh. The other aspect is to consider is  the status of the conferred IAS and IPS officers and also the willingness of these officials to move into either Telangana or rest of AP as they might find the prospects of living in Hyderabad a much better proposition. We will have to wait for three weeks and see the outcome.

BJP sets today evening as deadline for TDP

  BJP and TDP negotiations on seat sharing in Andhra and Telangana states are still continuing even when the elections notification for general elections in Telangana has been issued today. According to reports they somehow came to consensus on seat sharing in Telangana, but negotiations are continuing for Seemandhra. Therefore, BJP has given TDP today evening as deadline for finalizing the deal on poll alliance, otherwise it hints ready to close doors on it.   TDP leaders CM Ramesh, Sujana Chowdary and few others are participating in the negotiations with BJP on behalf of TDP have rushed back to Hyderabad to report the matter to their party president Chandrababu Naidu. So, the month long stalemate on poll alliance between two parties may come to an end today evening, once TDP conveys its decision to BJP. If, they couldn’t come to a consensus on Seemandhra, obviously chances for poll alliance in Telangana also will be seized. However, both parties’ leaders are trying their best to find an amicable solution.

Is Pawan Kalyan fast losing his shine?

  As Pawan Kalyan tries to further elaborate about his views and idea of launching the Janasena party, instead of getting support from any section, he is drawing criticism from every side. CPI, YCP, TRS even Varavara rao and Ram Gopal Varma has sharply criticized him.   While YCP leader VasireddyPadma alleges him as a TDP and BJP agent, TRS president writes him off as immature politician, who knows nothing about politics. CPI state General secretary K. Narayana opines that he enters into politics only to safeguard his properties. Varavara rao alleges him for the same reasons and he opines that BJP leader M.Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Satta President Jayaprakash Narayan and TDP President Chandrababu Naidu might have encouraged him to enter into politics as a part of their elections strategy. However, he opines Pawan has lost his credibility with his political entry.   Ram Gopal Varma, who has been demanding for his political entry since a very long time has declared that he is not going to support him or his brother Chiranjeevi, with whom he dreams to make a film. RGV said he tried to go through Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Ism’ book but hardly he could read two or three pages only. He said it is quite confusing and difficult to understand. He said that he couldn’t understand what Pawan want to tell the people. Probably many more may join these people, who gone through his interview given to TV 9 news channel today. It seems Pawan Kalyan is fast losing his shine whenever he opens his mouth to elaborate his views.

Why politicians prefer Malkajgiri only?

  People may wonder what makes many political leaders of different parties keen to contest for Lok Sabha from Malkajgiri Constituency only.   There are several interesting reasons for it. This large constituency is forms with the seven Assembly segments of Medchal, Malkajgiri, Qutbullapur, Kukatpally, Uppal, LB Nagar and Secunderabad Cantonment areas. Malkajgiri is one of the biggest constituency in India that has 29, 53,915 electors, mostly hails from other regions of the state. The population here is a fine mix of Telangana people also. Many of them are from middle class families and educated population. Moreover, Telangana sentiment is secondary issue in this constituency because people living here just care for development activities only.   So, it makes the task easier and comfortable for politicians to talk on development and to shower poll promises for the same, whether they accomplish them or not. Political leaders strongly believe that it would be easier for them to convince these middle class urban people rather than risking with illiterate villagers in remote areas. That is why many of them consider Malkajgiri as safe place for betting on their luck.   Malkajgiri constituency is currently represented by Congress MP Sarve Satyanarayana, who is expected to be defeated this time. Politicians like A Revanth Reddy, Motkupalli Narasimhulu, Jayaprakash Narayan and many others have thrown their hats in Malkajgiri constituency.

CNN-IBN survey report

  As the general elections are closing in, various agencies are also releasing their opinion poll survey reports on every other day to keep people and political parties informed about the people’s mood across the nation. The leading CNN-IBN media agency also recently conducted a survey along with the Lokniti, CSDS and The Week in various states between March 18 and 25.   As far as Andhra Pradesh state is concerned here is their findings: Out of 42 Lok Sabha seats that AP has in Andhra and Telangana regions, in Seemandhra Congress will get anywhere between 4-8 seats that is equal to 18% vote share where as it was 39% during previous elections. TDP vote share has gone up by 29%, where as it was just 25% in last elections. It is predicted that TDP will get 13-19 seats. YSR Congress party may get 21% vote share and may bag 9-15 seats. TRS will get 4-8 seats drawing 13% vote share, which was just 6% in the last elections.

Andhra Pradesh “Padma” Award Winners 2014

      President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the Padma Awards, the highest civilian awards of the country, to 66 personalities at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Andhra Pradesh had 9 people being awarded the prestigious Padma awards presented by the Union Government for their distinct contribution in their chosen fields.   Padma Bhushan Andhra Pradesh’s badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand has been awarded the esteemed Padma Bhushan award  for his contribution to sports along with Late Dr Anumolu Ramakrishna for his work the field of  Science and Engineering The Padma Shri award winners this time included : Mohammad Ali Baig, Art for Theatre Dr Rama Rao Anumolu for  Social Work Dr Malapaka Yajneswara Satyanarayana Prasad in the field of Science and Engineering Dr Govindan Sundararajan in the field of Science and Engineering, Ravi Kumar Narra  from the Trade and Industry Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah for his contribution to Medicinal Surgery and Prof Kolakaluri Enoch for  Literature and Education

RBI Rajan’s triple benefit

      As part of the Central bank's first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2014-15.after taking office in September 13, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has kept the repo rate unchanged at 8% and the Cash Reserve Ratio at 4%.   He has raised the repo rate three times by a total of 75 basis points since he joined and also expressed his concern about risks to growth in an economy expanding at under 5 percent which is the slowest in a decade. He said growth in the fiscal year that began this month is expected in a range of 5 to 6 percent, with downside risks. The country's economic growth slipped to a decade-low of 4.5 per cent in 2012-13 and is estimated at 4.9 per cent in the current financial year. Repo rate is the rate at which the central bank of a country (RBI in case of India) lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds. He also gave a word of caution in lieu of the upcoming elections and that if a stable government is not delivered this could have a considerable impact on the markets and a possible turmoil in the equity and the stock markets, if an unstable govt. comes to power and also reassured that the RBI is prepared for the turmoil. As part of a consumer protection initiative, the Reserve Bank of India also asked banks not to levy penal charges on customers who don't maintain a minimum balance in basic savings bank accounts. Instead of levying penal charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance in ordinary savings bank accounts, banks should limit services available on such accounts to those available to basic savings bank deposit accounts and restore the services when the balances improve to the minimum required level. Banks should also not levy penal charges if the minimum balance is not kept in any inoperative account, he added.

Congress internal fighting

      The internal rivalry between Union minister S Jaipal Reddy and D K Aruna seems to be reaching a boiling point where the point in question now for their fighting is the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha seat. Jaipal Reddy wants to shift to the BC prominent Mahabubnager seat and is also showing his dominance in the selection of the Assembly candidatures there which is being opposed by D K Aruna and her supporters.   It is learnt that she is already in Delhi and met the party's general secretary and state in-charge Digvijay Singh to talk about this issue. Meanwhile he seems to be trying to induct his own supporters in the Narayanpet , Kodangal , Devarkadra and Mahabubnager Assebly seats and this is ticking off D K Aruna and her supporters. Their rivalry which has been brimming since a long time might reach a pinnacle and if the High Command doesn’t put its fight down could lead to the Congress party losing its credibility there.

Sonia Gandhi for T in Hyderabad on April 16th

      Congress Leader AICC President Sonia Gandhi is slated to attend a session to be held in Hyderabad in lieu of the upcoming AP polls. After the bifurcation Sonia Gandhi has so far not made any official statements and with the campaigning in sway she has decided to finally come down for the upcoming T polls This is has been announced by the AICC general secretary Mr Digvijay Singh who said that the party has formalized its seat adjustment with the CPI in Telangana after they failed to make any headway with the TRS. They have offered the Khamman Lok Sabha and 10 Assembly seats.   They said that the Telangana list will be released on April 4th and after finalizing the detailed list seat wise. But inside sources say that there is still some kind of confusion still. Meanwhile CPI secretary Mr K. Narayana said that they are still  waiting for the Congress party’s official response on the seat sharing.meanwhile K Narayana is seems to be the unanimous choice for the Khammam seat by the Congress but he has niethe rdenied nor confirmed this part of the deal.

Mandali Budda Prasad to join TDP

  The mad rush of Congress leaders into TDP appears to continue till the last member of the party good bye. Former congress ministers Mandali Budda Prasad, Pinnamaneni Venkateswara rao are all set to join TDP today or tomorrow. Former Congress MLA K. Prabhakar Reddy also joined TDP today. However, AP PCC President Raghuveera Reddy said there is no problem with their exit, and also there is no scarcity for the contestants in the party.

Municipal poll verdict on April 9th

  State election commission has very smoothly conducted the Municipal elections two days ago, but it couldn’t avert facing legal hurdles for announcing the verdict. Some petitioners with political interests have appealed the court to grant stay on counting and announcing the verdict of municipal elections, as it may show impact on the upcoming elections. However, the high court agreeing with EC arguments has given it permission for counting of votes and declaring results on 9th April. Obviously, political parties, which are not sure about winning due to prevailing conflict situation, are very much upset with the court verdict. However, they can do nothing but to welcome the court verdict. Those who lose these elections will have extreme pressure and obviously those who win have the advantage to boast themselves saying that people are with them.

Rayapati into TDP, Vivek into Cong

    While, Congress party is completely wiping out in Seemandhra, it is strengthening in Telangana with every other day some or the other from TRS party is joining it. Today MP Vivek and his brother Vinod have met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and got her nod for their re-entry into party. Vivek is expected to make a media statement in a short while from now. TRS Ex.MLA Dr. K. Nagesh from Aleru has joined Congress party on Saturday in the presence of TPCC President Ponnala Lakshmaiah. Former Congress MP Rayapati Sambhasiva rao, who until last few days has acted as unofficial spokesperson of Kiran’s Jai Samaikyandhra party, has joined TDP along with his brother R. Srinivas and followers in the presence of its president Chandrababu Naidu.

MP Vivek may return to Congress

  MP G.Vivek and his brother G.Vinod are likely to return to Congress party very soon. They have joined TRS a year ago when their high command was hesitating to announce Telangana. KCR has assured Peddapalli Lok Sabha ticket to Vivek and Chennooru Assembly ticket to his brother Vinod. But now Viond has been asked to contest from Bellampalli in Adilabad, where TRS is very weak. Though they opposed this proposal, KCR has not responded positively. KCR or his family members have not left enough space for them in the party. Hence, they hardly appear in the party meetings and programs. Probably, Vivek might be very much disappointed with sudden change in KCR’s stand on his Dalit CM promise, because he belongs to SC community and is dreaming to become Chief Minister of Telangana. There is no surprise if KCR has assured him for the same for attracting him into party. So, the unhappy Vivek lands at New Delhi and is currently negotiating with Congress high command for their return. Congress high command is also said to be positively responds to him. So, Vivek and Vinod may return to Congress fold any time.