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T-Bill is not defeated: Digvijay Singh

  After news broke about Telangana bill rejection by both the houses, Congress state political in-charge Digvijay Singh promptly responded to it. Speaking to media he said “With this a major part of the bifurcation process has come to an end. State Assembly has successfully completed its duty. Now, Centre will take care of the bill and present it in the Parliament as soon as possible.”   Replying to media questions, “Actually, the T-Bill was sent to state Assembly only to take its views and not for any voting. So, the resolution passed by it will not be an obstacle in processing the T-Bill. Centre has the power to divide the state using Article 3. Actually, no voting has been conducted on the T-Bill, but the house has just passed the resolution moved by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy opposing the bill. So, one should understand this difference between voting on the bill and passing a resolution moved by a member of the house. Since, we have let our leaders to express their views on the T-Bill, there is no question of taking action against anyone including CM Kiran Kumar Reddy in this regard. We are communicating with our state leaders over stalling independent candidates against party candidates for Rajya Sabha elections,” said Digvijay singh to media at New Delhi.

Assembly rejects Telangana Bill

  Speaker has allowed the resolution opposing the T-Bill in the house moved by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy a short while ago and after conducting Voice Vote, announced that the bill has been rejected by the house. Voting on the bill has been conducted amid protests from Telangana members. Additional security has been provided to Speaker Nadendla Manohar, while conducting voting on the bill in the house.   Later speaking to media he said total 86 members spoke in the house during last one and half months of debate on the bill. He said the resolution will be sent to President Pranab Mukharji along with the T-bill within two or three days after scrutinizing the 9072 amendments that he received from members of the house.

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CBI opposes Jagan plea

  CBI has strongly opposed Jagan Mohan Reddy’s plea for sparing him from personal appearance to court for attending his illegal assets cases. It argues that it will impact all the cases filed against him. The CBI court adjourned his petition to February 4th.   CBI court also adjourned Minister Geeta Reddy’s discharge petition to February 6th. Geeta Reddy is named in the charge sheet of Lepakshi Knowledge Hub, a case related to Jagan Mohan Reddy’s illegal assets case.   In her petition she appealed the court that she is innocent and got no personal gains except following the orders given by the then CM late YS Rajashekar Reddy in Lepakshi Knowledge Hub deal. So, she appealed the court to discharge her from this case. CBI court has asked CBI to file its reply in this regard before February 6th.

CM Kiran challenge to Centre

  At the end of one and half months’ debate on the T-Bill, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has discovered that the bill sent to State Assembly is not an original bill but it was a draft bill. He alleges that home ministry has not only cheated the State Assembly but also the Centre and President of India by forwarding a draft bill in the name of original bill. Union minister and member of GoM Jairam Ramesh has stated that the draft bill is the original bill and there is no difference between them.   Rubbishing his statement, CM Kiran said, “There are thousand flaws in the draft bill and they need to be corrected and to be made a final copy of the original bill. If he is so sure that there is no difference between the draft bill sent to us and original bill, let the Centre present the same draft bill into Parliament. If it can, I am ready to quit politics forever.”   Perhaps, Congress may not accept his challenge but it certainly reacted to it by leaking news to media about GoM meeting on February 4th, which will have a relook at the points raised by the State Assembly and CM Kiran Kumar Reddy. If, CM’s arguments gain support from other parties and if he could manage to pass a resolution in the Assembly against the T-Bill tomorrow, it will fix the Centre like anything.

A formula to enable rebels vote for the party candidates!

  Congress high command handpicked such candidates for Rajya Sabha that even it rebel leaders also can’t oppose them. As a result, some MLAs have already withdrawn their support to rebel candidates Chaitnya Raju and Adham Prabhakar Reddy and many Seemandhra MPs, MLAs and Ministers have openly declaring their support to party candidates.   CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, who is strongly opposing his high command all these months is also swings into action to convince the rebel candidates to withdraw from the contest and simultaneously asking Seemandhra MLAs to support the party candidates only. All most all Seemandhra Congress MLAs are expected to fall in line with party as their leader CM Kiran Kumar Reddy himself is supporting and asking them to support the party candidates.   All these Congress intellectuals have discovered a new formula to enable all support and vote for the party candidates. Their new-found-formula is “Opposing party decision is not opposing the party.” So, according to this new-found-formula, whoever is opposing high command’s decision of dividing the state can feel free to vote for party candidates. Looks great idea!

Voting on T-Bill tomorrow likely

  Assembly is adjourning with one hour intervals as members of both regions are keep shouting slogans and do not allow the house to function. If, the same situation continues, Speaker Nadendla Manohar may adjourn the house till tomorrow, which is the last day for debate on the T-Bill.   According to latest information, Speaker is likely to allow the resolution moved by CM against the T-Bill in tomorrow sessions. So, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has asked all the MLAs to attend the Assembly meeting without fail. However, T-leaders have categorically stating that they will not allow any resolution against the T-Bill in the house, come what so ever happens. In such case, how Speaker Nadendla is going to handle the resolution is a big question. Will he ask the members to give their opinions in written form or will adopt some other mode to conduct the voting on the T-Bill?   Today CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, many Seemandhra MLAs and Ministers have submitted affidavits to Speaker Nadendla opposing the T-Bill. In case, if speaker fails to run the house tomorrow, he may consider these affidavits as the votes against the T-Bill, hoping CM and his close aides.

T-Bill presentation on Valentine’s Day

  Speaker Nadendla Manohar, who holds BAC meeting with all party leaders today, replying to a question asked by MIM leader Akbarudden said, “If the members do not allow functioning of the house until January 30th, then T-Bill will be returned to President along with the suggestions and amendments proposed by the members until today.”   So, it is understood that T-Bill will be returned to President any time after January 30th. The latest information is GoM will meet soon after it receives the T-Bill from home ministry. It will prepare the final bill before February 10th and forwards it to Cabinet. Then Cabinet will present it in Parliament on February 14th that is on Valentine’s Day.   T-Bill has to cross three more hurdles. First, President Pranab Mukharji has to satisfy that it deserved to be forwarded to Parliament without any changes. Next, BJP has to extend its unconditional support to the bill as promised by it earlier. Supreme Court should dismiss any petitions filed against the T-Bill.

Was launching of new party idea dropped?

  The wide publicity in TV Channels for Samaikyandhra has abruptly ends, the way they were started suddenly. Recently, Vijayawada Congress MP Lagadapati Rajagopal speaking to media has said “Some Samaikyandhra enthusiast might have placed those ads in the TV channels to stress the need of keeping the state united. They don’t indicate that either CM Kiran Kumar Reddy or I are launching a new political party. Our intention is to stress the party for Samaikyandhra and not floating a new political party.”   “Kiran Kumar Reddy is doing his best. His proposal of passing a resolution rejecting and returning T-Bill is appreciable and a sincere attempt to halt the bifurcation process. If our party revokes its decision even now, people will hug it, otherwise it will be forbidden for two terms at least. It is absurd to say that we are doing all this merely following the directions of our high command. If so, why should we serve a no-trust motion against our own government? We are not fighting for our political interests but to safeguard entire state interests. We are ready to sacrifice our political future for the sake of people,” said Lagadapati.   If Lagadapati says that the publicity is not meant for launching any party then why anyone should take pains for making so much publicity for no reasons dumping crores of rupees. It is just a matter of time for all of them to come out of their shells. Once the T-Bill is returned to President, everyone including Kiran Kumar Reddy and Lagadapati will certainly come out of their shells.

CM Kiran seeks 3 weeks extension for T-Bill

  CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, ho brought both houses to virtual standstill with his sudden move seeking resolution against T-Bill in the house, once again wrote a letter to President Pranab Mukharji seeking three weeks extension for the T-Bill. He writes that extension is necessary because still there are many members left in the house, who need to give their views on the bill. It came to know that five-ten MLAs have signed on the letter.   It is surprising to see him asking for extension on the T-Bill, while wanting to move a resolution for rejecting and returning the bill to Centre. During his length speech in the house he categorically stated that the bill which is in incomplete form and has several flaws and against constitution need to be rejected and returned to Centre immediately. However, he now writes President asking for extension for continuing a debate on the bill! He seems to buy some time to delay the T-Bill at state level so as it will miss the upcoming Parliament sessions.   However, President Pranab, who is awware of his intentions may not grant any extension this time.

Is any member wants debate on T-Bill

  Both houses were adjourned again till tomorrow morning as the members do not allow the speaker to conduct debate on T-bill. Both regional MLAs have brought the house virtually to a standstill position shouting Samaikyandhra and Telangana slogans. Later, Speaker Nadendla Manohar convened BAC meeting to sort out the problems, but there also seems to be no consensus between members over CM’s proposal of moving a resolution against T-bill.   Hence, both houses may not function until the deadline for T-bill is over on January 30th. T-members of both houses seem to be determined not to allow any resolution against T-bill, which may turn a major hurdle in Telangana creation. CM Kiran Kumar Reddy seems to be intentionally generated this heat in both houses following the orders of his high command for returning the bill at the earliest. Although, it appears only T-leaders are opposing a debate or resolution on the T-Bill, all most all the members seem to be reluctant for it, otherwise they wouldn’t bring the house to standstill position.

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This is to certify that Kiran is a…

  After Digvijay, Ghulam Nabi Azad now comes the turn of Mukul Wasnik to issue a conduct certificate to CM Kiran Kumar Reddy.   He said “There is no need to take action against CM Kiran Kumar Reddy as he has never crossed the party lines. He said expressing his opinion against the T-bill can’t be considered as antiparty activity. Every member of the party including Kiran is free to give their opinion on the T-bill. He said no whip has been issued to members of the party of any region. He said once the debate is over on the T-bill in the State Assembly, we will think about how to react on the resolution proposed by him and few others.”   His statement underlines that high command is not feeling any pains with CM Kiran Kumar Reddy arguments made against it and the T-bill in the house. This hints that he may be allowed to continue in his post until bifurcation process is completed and state is divided. Probably, Digvijay Singh has said the same about CM Kiran Kumar Reddy on the day one and Mukul Wasnik is just acknowledging his statement now.

Harikrishna demands for RS seat, but..

  Nandamuri Harikrishna, who few months ago has resigned to his Rajya Sabha seat without the knowledge of his party high command protesting bifurcation of the state, has asked Chandrababu to nominate him to Rajya Sabha again.   Giving his explanation to him, he said in the polit-bureau that he has resigned only for the sake of Samaikyandhra honoring people’s sentiment and following his father late NTR’s ambitions for united Andhra Pradesh. He said that he has never indulged in antiparty activities and never crossed the party line. So, he asked Chandrababu to nominate him to Rajya Sabha again. However, he left the meeting in the middle. Probably, Chandrababu might have refused to nominate him.   According to latest reports, the polit-bureau members have unanimously backed Garikapati Mohan Rao for Rajya Sabha seat. Perhaps, it may very much disappoint Motkupalli Narasimhulu, who is pitching for his nomination. Currently, TDP polit-bureau meeting is continuing and it may end any time after finalizing the other candidate of the party. Nannapaneni Rajakumari is also insisting Chandrababu for her nomination.

Congress announces RS nominees of state

  Congress official representative Janardhan Dwivedhi has announced three names of party candidates nominated for Rajya Sabha. Sitting Rajya Sabha member T.Subbirami Reddy, KVP Ramachandra rao and MA Khan are those three persons, nominated. It appears Congress high command has played a safe game by nominating Reddy and KVP to Rajya Sabha.   It wisely shunted T. Subbirami Reddy back to his seat, who is crossing swords with Vizag sitting MP D.Purandeswari for the last one year. By nominating him, high command not only solved a problem for Purandeswari but also obliged him to garner support for himself, as rebel Seemandhra Congress leaders are also stalling their own candidates. If he can’t, then he can’t even ask for Lok Sabha ticket in future.   By nominating KVP Ramachandra rao as its candidate, high command throws challenge to its rebel leaders to against him if can, as he is also very powerful and fought for Samaikyandhra along with them. They neither deny their support to him nor can drop their rebel candidate. It is a very tricky situation for the rebel leaders.   By nominating only three members, high command seems to left the room open for TRS candidate K. Keshav rao.

Can the T-bill escape from resolution?

  State Assembly was adjourned to Tuesday morning, as it couldn’t function due to havoc by the T-MLAs in the house against CM Kiran’s proposal for rejecting the T-bill. The scene is no different in legislative Counsel and probably they may not change even tomorrow or until the deadline of January 30th, because members from Telangana region may not let the T-bill face any rejection by the house that may reverse the bifurcation process.   If so, the T-bill is likely to be returned to President Pranab without any further debate. However, there are more than 9000 amendments proposed by members of the house against the T-bill may make President Pranab to insist the Centre for its explanations. If he simply sign and forward the T-bill to Centre, certainly it will be challenged in Supreme Court. So, he may not take a chance to be questioned by Supreme Court. If so, there may be some delay in presenting the T-bill in the Parliament.

Bill and draft bill are same: Jairam Ramesh

  Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, who plays key role in processing the T-bill as a member of GoM, speaking to media at New Delhi said “The draft bill is in accordance with constitution and doesn’t violates any clause of it. If, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy says the bill is against constitution, I can’t say anything as I am not a legal expert. However, GoM will hold a meeting once the T-bill is returned to Delhi and discuss about the objections raised by CM and others. CM Kiran’s question about the bill, whether it is a bill or draft bill is also not correct. Bill or draft bill both are same and there is no difference between them. Actually, the bill is sent to state assembly only to collect its views and not for any approval. Earlier, Supreme Court also gave ruling that Centre has rights to divide a state under Article 3 of the constitution. We will definitely present the bill in the upcoming Parliament sessions, Let us see, whether BJP will support the bill or not.”   If, Jairam Ramesh is sure that there is no difference between a draft bill and original bill, then UPA government has to submit the same bill into Parliament without any changes. If so, when the State Assembly itself has found 9000+ flaws in it, then shall Parliament afford to ignore them all and pass it for the sake of Congress party?

Aam Admi expels rebel MLA Binny

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, his ministers and party members have staged 30 hours dharna demanding action against some police officers, for which they have drawn severe criticism from all over. Now, when one of AAP MLAs is follows the same path it simply expelled him from party.   Lakshmi Nagar rebel AAP MLA Vinod Kumar Binny, who is upset for not giving him minister post or at least Lok Sabha ticket by his party has raised red banner against CM Arvind Kejriwal. He alleges that CM is not fulfilling the promises made to people of Delhi. So, he threatens the party to go on for a indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar from 29th January until AAP government succumbs to his demands. So, the disciplinary committee of the AAP, which met yesterday at New Delhi, has announced that it is expelling Vinod Kumar Binny from party for his antiparty activities and tarnishing the party reputation.   With his expulsion the current strength of AAP government in Delhi state Assembly has comes down to 27 and it will be 37 with the support of 8 Congress MLAs and 2 independent MLAs. The magic number to stay afloat is 36. So, Congress and BJP can pull down the AAP government without directly involving by encouraging the two independent MLAs to withdraw their support to AAP.

TRS nominates Keshav rao for RS

  TRS party president K.Chandra Shekar rao has announced K.Keshav rao as party candidate for Rajya Sabha elections. However, TRS has just 17 MLAs and backing of 5 TDP rebel MLAs for him, where as he need 39 MLAs support to win the elections. KCR said he knows very well how to pass him in the elections battle.   However, he did not mention who those 17 MLAs are going to support KK. Since, all the T-Congress MLAs have to vote for their own party candidate, TRS can’t expect any support from them. So, KCR might be relying upon T-TDP or this might be just a game plan to encourage defections in T-TDP, which is badly affected by its stand on bifurcation.   Chandrababu has strongly condemned the T-bill in the house day before and probably going to oppose it during his speech in the house today. If so, it may provoke his T-leaders and may force them for cross voting in favor of TRS candidate K.Keshav rao, expects TRS party.