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Parties should have only one agenda

  The CPI General Secretary of the state K.Narayana has sharply criticized CPM, TDP, YCP, Congress parties and the Seemandhra political leaders. He asked “When CPM if for Samaikyandhra, then why it is failed to take active part in the people’s agitations. Hence, CPM is also maintaining double standards over bifurcation issue.”   “Both TDP and YSR Congress parties are struggling to gain upper hand over the other in Seemandhra region. Though, they both gave consent letters for bifurcation, it is quite surprising to see them both take a ‘U’ turn and now fighting for Samaikyandhra. These two parties are letting their regional leaders speak in different tunes.   Even the so called national party Congress also adopts the same policy. Whether, it is a regional or national party, there should be only one agenda and shouldn’t make quite opposite arguments on one issue.   CPI insists for division of the state and it stood by the people of Telangana throughout their fight, even before launching of TRS party by KCR,” said Narayana.   He asked why the Seemandhra leaders are buying huge lands and properties in and around Ongole city, while continuing their fight to keep the state unite.   “These leaders are very greedy and not really concerned about the problems of the people. That is why they ask for contracts and tenders instead of asking for Samaikyandhra whenever they go to New Delhi,” said Narayana.

GoM Second meeting today

  The Group of Ministers (GoM) entrusted the task of dividing Andhra Pradesh state will have their second meeting at New Delhi Saturday to take the process to further level. During their first meeting held on 11th the tasks were distributed among the members. The state government, which was asked to send the details of water and power resources and the employees engaged in these operations, may send its report to GoM for taking decisions on how to share them between two states of Andhra and Telangana after bifurcation.   The officers, who prepared the report, have observed that these three issues are very complicated as they were spread between two regions and at the same are very much interlinked. For example the lower Sileru hydel project that supplies power and water for irrigation purposes has spread between Kammam and Visakhapatnam districts, while its site office is in East Godavari district. The right bank of Srisailam irrigation project is in Kurnool and the left bank in Mehboob Nagar in Telangana region.   Except two live rivers Krishna and Godavari all the other 23 rivers that are flowing across the state can’t be reliable sources for irrigation or drinking water facility for Andhra region. Hence, how the GoM distribute these two main water resources of Krishna and Godavari between two states is going to be very crucial. The same way power generation plants are also located in both regions of the state, while their coal resources are located in Telangana region.   However, the officers don’t want to give their comments or judgment on these issues, since GoM is entrusted to resolve these issues.

Botsa Plans to Strengthen Party in Both Regions

      PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana has told the media that he is planning to convene party meeting to discuss about the measures to be taken to strengthen the party in both regions, in wake of the severe negative atmosphere created for the party in the estate. However, he is not sure whether to conduct a meeting with all the leaders of party of both regions or separate meetings. He said soon he will take a decision on when and how to conduct the party meetings.     This hints that the Congress party leaders are gearing-up to reduce the impact of Samaikyandhra effect on the party before the next general elections. Already some leaders are trying to convince the people that it is wise to fight for the special packages for Seemandhra instead of being glued to Samaikyandhra fight. Botsa may be planning to take forward their plans by uniting all the leaders of the party, come he fails to keep the state unite.  

Opposition makes fun of me: Rahul Gandhi

  While, a scam every other day is surfacing in UPA government unearthed by its own CBI parrots, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi keep giving a good lectures on cleansing the politics and the need for youth representation in the government.   Often, he chooses some north Indian platforms, particularly poll bound non-congress-ruled states to deliver his lectures, but never in a state like Andhra Pradesh, which is in deep turmoil over bifurcation issue. He never come forward to openly talk on bifurcation issue or some about a scam but chooses subjects that have no objections from anyone.   This time also he chooses the poll bound BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh state for his practice. Participating in ‘Satta Parivartan (change of government) rally’ at Gwalior he said it is time to cleanse the politics and give an opportunity to youth to take the reins of the government.”   He surprised everybody by admitting that opposition parties are making fun out of his speeches. He said “Whenever I talk of giving adequate representation to the youth and women, they laugh at me. We will keep talking of progress but nothing will change unless we do not allow the youth to become members of state Assemblies and Parliament.”   If he is really honest with his words, first he should dump all his old horses from the race and let the CBI cleanse the corruption from his own government, otherwise he also will be considered one among those thousands of Congress leaders, who speak something and do something else.

Ashok babu spits fire on Purandeswari

    Vizag Congress MP D.Purandeswari is trying to convince the Seemandhra people that it’s unwise to hang on to Samaikyandhra, while the Center is spearheading with bifurcation process. So, she advised the people to adopt a realistic approach towards this sensitive issue and realize that it is time for them to fight for a good package instead of wasting time on Samaikyandhra. Though, she may be realistic her suggestion draws severe criticism from Samaikyandhra protagonists.   APNGOs president P.Ashok babu speaking to media has asked her not to discourage the people with her unwanted suggestions.   “Her father late NTR has fought for the self-respect of the Telugu people. Being his daughter and representative of the people, she should reflect their opinions and continue fight for their cause. But, she is trying to foil our attempts to keep the state unite. While, we are continuing our fight even without taking our salaries, she simply withdrew from her responsibilities and also now preaching the people to follow her."   "If, she is not interested to continue her efforts to keep the state unite anymore, then at least she shouldn’t try to distract the people with her suggestions. We strongly believe that still there are number of hurdles in bifurcation process in several stages from Assembly to President’s approval. We are confident that the decision may be rolled back at any stage. So, we request her not to play spoilsport in our efforts to keep the state unite,” said Ashok babu.

CBI may question Odisha CM

  There was hue and cry in Congress top brass over the remarks made by the former Secretary of Coal Ministry P C Parakh, who points his finger on Prime Minister Dr.Manmohan Singh for allocation of coal blocks to Hindalco Company in year 2005, in which he and Kumara Mangalam Birla were charge sheeted.   Therefore, V Narayanasamy, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office, is quick to transfer the blame onto Screening Committee in which chief secretaries of the states were members, that recommends allocations of coal blocks to both public and private sectors. He said there is nothing to hide in this matter. All the allocations were made purely based upon the recommendations of the Screening Committee.”   Although, his ministry drives the CBI sitting in the back seat, since the Supreme Court takes the steering control, his ministry has to sit quite in pillion watching helplessly CBI spearheading with coal block scam.   CBI director Ranjit Sinha said that his officers may question Odisha CM Navin Patnaik also, who asked the Screening Committee to have a “re-look” into its decision of denying coal blocks to Hindalco in 2005.

NGOs' decision to impact political parties

  So far, the three major political parties TDP, YSRCP and Congress parties have been strategically making their moves completely relying upon the Samaikyandhra agitations and APNGOs’ strike. But, already people have withdrawn from the agitations and now with APNGOs calling off their strike, these three political parties also have to change their game strategies to suit the changed situation.   Especially YSR Congress party, which is spearheading with Samaikyandhra agitations, has to find some other point to continue its hectic activities. In wake of this changed situation, the timing of YSR Congress party’s ‘Samaikya Shankaravam’ meeting to be held at Hyderabad on 26th of this month is also proved to be quite an odd event.   However, both TDP and Congress parties, which have been facing immense pressures due to the strikes and agitations, may have a sigh of relief with this development. However, still TDP has to unlock itself from bifurcation issue and initiate damage control in Telangana part, which would be a very difficult task.   Congress leaders will have all the ease of transferring the blame on their rival parties and their high command for bifurcation of the state and may slowly put efforts to reinstate their lost glory before the next general elections. Probably, it may be enough time for them to retain their hold on their constituencies.   However, all the parties wish that bifurcation process should not coincide with next general elections, which may ruin their electoral chances. All they can do now is just keep praying the Congress high command not to speed-up the process and for god’s sake just prolong the decision until the elections are over.

APNGOs Strike called off

  APNGO leaders, who had a meeting with CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has agreed to call off their two month long strike. Their president P.Ashok babu said “We have agreed to call off the strike temporarily keeping in view of the problems of the people and CM’s appeal. However, we will resume it when the Telangana bill is presented in Parliament. All the employees will join their duties from tomorrow.”

Is Speaker playing hide and seek game with MPs

  It appears Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is playing hide and seek game with Seemandhra MPs, especially with Lagadapati Rajagopal, who is insisting for approval of his resignation letter without any delay. She refused to give appointment to him but conveyed a message to him through her Secretary General asking him to wait until she takes a decision soon. Lagadapati fumes with the response threaten to stage a dharna in front of her office, if he is not given appointment to meet her. However, Speaker simply ignores his warning.   This hints that Congress party is not in a mood to approve anyone’s resignation letter in the prevailing situation as it badly need their support to stay afloat its UPA government. However, even if approves the resignations of its 11 MPs, there may no immediate threat for its government, because it has the support of SP, BSP and few other parties from outside.   However, it appears to be quite precautious by sitting on the MPs and Union Ministers resignations. Probably, it might be expecting them change their decision once the strikes and agitations in Seemandhra are called off completely.

Did Ashok babu and others reached to dead end

  Although, AP NGO president Ashok babu opts for continuing the strike indefinitely, the employees, who are solely depends on their monthly salaries are reluctant to continue the strike any further. Hence, there was difference of opinions among the NGOs. Today the Seemandhra Gazetted Officers Association and the Panchyat Raj Employees Association have declared that they are calling off their two month long strike and will be joining duties from tomorrow.   The AP NGO leaders led by Ashok Babu, who met CM Kiran Kumar Reddy today, were told that he can’t give any assurance on behalf of the party high command or the Central government for halting the bifurcation process.   This puts the ball in NGOs court to decide whether to continue their strike or call off. Already, Teachers, RTC and Electrical employees have called off their strike and joined their duties few days back. Hence, it would be highly impossible to continue the strike without co-operation of all the employees. Even if Ashok babu and his team of leaders prefer to continue their strike, definitely they are going to face embarrassment at the end.

Does the parrot needs more training

  The Congress trained CBI parrot always misspells the scams proving that it badly need much more training by its masters. Whenever it was ushered against some political rival or scam, often it encircles some one or the other, who is directly related to its master- Congress party.   After having a good bashing by Supreme Court for sharing information with its masters, CBI digs deep into Coal scam and named Kumar Mangalam Birla, the head of the Birla groups and former secretary of Coal Ministry PC Pharek, in its 14th charge sheet filed in this multi crore scam for their involvement in the allocation of coal mines in Odisha some six years ago.   However, as usually it misses it target and backfires at none other than Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Sing, the then Minister for Coal Ministry.   PC Pharek, who enjoys a very clean image and good reputation, said “If CBI believes there was conspiracy in coal blocks allocation, then the first conspirer would be Birla, second will be me as the Secretary and third will be Dr.Manmohan Singh the then Coal minister, who approved these conspiracy.”   The Congress party is not in a stage to blame its CBI parrot for returning the favor. It cannot assert that there were irregularities taken place nor can condemn it. If it argues there were no irregularities taken place, then it would be finding fault with CBI investigation. If, it asserts irregularities taken place, then PM has to shoulder the blame of being part of the conspiracy. Hence, Congress says it is prejudice to comment anything on CBI’s reports, when the matter is with Supreme Court.

Ashok babu says strike continues

  AP NGOs’ president P.Ashok babu, after discussing with the NGO leaders, said that they will continue the strike until the Center rolls back its decision. We are still quite confident that we can halt the bifurcation process at any stage, may it be in Assembly or in Parliament.   Speaking to media he said “We have agreed to participate in cyclone relief works on humanitarian basis, but still we are on strike. Keeping in view of the children’s education, the problems being faced by the people, Teachers, Electricity and RTC Employees have temporarily called of their strike.”   “CM has assured that he will halt the bifurcation process. But, what if he is removed from his post by his high command? We can’t call off our strike simply relying upon his words. The MPs, Ministers and everyone are playing foul game with us. They could avert this situation by quitting their posts when they came to know about their party’s decision. But, they let their party go ahead with its plans and glued to their posts. Even now, those who are quitting their posts are not doing so with grief but only enable themselves roam freely in their constituencies.”   “We are planning to visit New Delhi and Chennai very soon to seek the support of national party leaders and Tamilnadu CM Kumari Jayalalitha for our fight,” said Ashok babu.

Are the Cong leaders just playing their roles?

  Ever since, the bifurcation issue hits the state, speculations about replacing CM Kiran Kumar Reddy are popping-up in the media. But, even today Kiran Kumar Reddy is continuing in his post and shooting shots at his high command at regular intervals.   Though, the Home Minister Shinde categorically says that T-Bill will not be sent to Assembly and nor it need the Assembly approval to forward it to Parliament, some ministers like Anam Rama Narayana Reddy are still assuring the people that they will defeat the T-bill in the house and stall the bifurcation process.   On the other end at New Delhi, none of the MPs or Union Ministers’ resignation letters was approved by the Speaker or Prime Minister till date. Some MPs like Purandeswari are now convincing the people to accept bifurcation of the state.   Hence, if all these statements and developments seen collectively, then one can easily understand that everyone is playing their part of role given to them by high command and nothing goes out of the dotted lines.   Probably, CM and his team of ministers and MLAs may oppose the T-draft, which has no significance at all. Then, as usually there will be difference of opinions arises between MLAs and Ministers over quitting the government. Those who want to join YSR Congress party or some other party may quit the government condemning high command’s decision and rest of the MLAs will be glued to their posts promising to halt the bifurcation process with some other idea.

Sachin to play his last at Wankhade Stadium

  Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is going to play his last test match of his career at Wankhade Stadium in his hometown Mumbai between November 14th and 18th as he wished so. BCCI is affirmative to his request has chosen Wankhade Stadium for his last match and Kolkata’s Eden Gardens for his 199th match. The match will be played between India and West Indies teams. The schedule of the two test-matches as follows: First test match will be played at Eden Gardens- between November 6th and 10th. Second test match will be played at Wankhade Stadium between November 14th and 18th.   India and West Indies ODIs Schedule : Three game with UPCA at Cuttack-October 31st-November 2nd First ODI: at Kochi on November 21st Second ODI: Visakhapatnam on November 24th Third ODI: Baroda or Kanpur on November 27th

Birlas named in CBI charge sheet

  The Supreme Court’s efforts to put the CBI away from ruling governments is unearthing multi crore scams, in which both top bureaucrats of the government and the businessmen involved in foul games.   Following the apex court orders, CBI has further thrushes deep into coal mine scams and files charge sheets against industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and former Coal Secretary P C Parekh on charges for their alleged involvement in conspiracy and corruption in connection with allocation of two coal blocks in Talabira, Odisha eight years ago.   CBI has summoned Kumar Mangalam Birla, the head of the Aditya Birla group for questioning on this multi crores scam. CBI sleuths have simultaneously conducted raids on the offices of Birla Group of Companies located at Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Delhi and Mumbai.

Division of state is inevitable: Purandeswari

  Former Union Minister and Congress MP Purandeswari said that since now the division of the state seems to be inevitable, politicians of the state should adopt a practical approach with this issue instead of boasting about Samaikyandhra to win the hearts of people. Though, the move can be opposed in the Assembly and Parliament by the members, it is time for us to think on how to safeguard the region’s interests. I think it is unwise to keep on asserting the people that bifurcation process will be halted any moment, where as it seem to be evident. I have resigned to Union Minister post only and not to my MP post. Unfortunately, we were branded as traitors of Samaikyandhra as we have failed to bring about our sincere efforts to people notice to halt the bifurcation process. However, it is time for everyone to realize this bitter truth and adopt a practical approach to safeguard our interests.”

The venue makes a big difference

  In quite coincidence presidents’ of two main opposition parties in the state Chandrababu Naidu and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy have sat for indefinite hunger strike with a gap of two days and ended it with same interval after five days.   However, the impact of Jagan Mohan Reddy’s hunger strike is very minimal and it even doesn’t solve the main purpose of boosting the spirits of his party in the region. The reason is choosing wrong venue for his hunger strike. Normally, political parties choose Indira Park for conducting such programs, which is ideal for getting full focus of the media and people. But, Jagan has preferred a much comfortable place near his Lotus Pond residence, probably due to security reasons or some other reasons. Hence, his hunger strike draws poor response from media and public.   Although, Chandrababu couldn’t get permission to conduct his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar area in New Delhi, which is earmarked for conducting such programs, still the National media and National party leaders have a good access of his venue at AP Bhavan. He utilized this opportunity to bring to their notice about how the Congress party is playing foul game with Telugu people. He is quite successful in highlighting the two month long Seemandhra people and APNGOs agitations for Samaikyandhra, which until then being ignored by the national media.   Hence, it is understood that choosing a right venue is also very important factor for success of such programs.

Air Coasta Flight services launched

  The first ever airlines services Air Cotsa owned by a Telugu person Lingamaneni Ramesh and operated from Vijayawada as its headquarters will be has been launched by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy at Hyderabad on the eve of Dushera festival. Initially, the Airlines plan to ply flights to Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad and Jaipur. Later it will extend services to Vizag, Goa, Pune, Mysore, Madurai, Thiruvananthapuram etc. places.   It is beginning the services with Embraer E-170 Flights. Then in November it is planning procure E-190 flights that have 112 seating capacity. It is also planning to install a flight maintenance service center at Vijayawada with next one and half years. It sets to reach Rs.617 crore business target within next two years by procuring 25 flights total and extending services to all second and third level cities in the country.

Permission denied for YCP meeting

  Ever since, Jagan Mohan Reddy was released from jail on bail, he has been desperately trying to emerge as the savior of Samaikyandhra so that his party will have upper-hand in Seemandhra region, to where his party is confined now. Recently, he conducts fast unto death strike for the same purpose at his Lotus Pond residence, but there was poor turnout to his show, which comes to an end in five days after it was disrupted by the police.   Then his plan to conduct a huge public meeting ‘Samaikya Shanakaravam’ at Hyderabad on 19th October has faced rejection by the city police. Although, his party agreed to shrink the size of its meeting by cutting down the number of participants from 5 lakhs to 50 thousands, the Central Zone DCO has refused to give permission to his party meeting stating law and order problems arise. Since, the high court has granted permission to APNGO’s ‘Save Andhra Pradesh’ meeting held at Hyderabad earlier, YCP also decides to approach the court seeking permission for its meeting.   YCP has planned series of programs to keep the Samaikyandhra spirits alive, but the bail conditions of Jagan Mohan Reddy restricting him from stepping outside Hyderabad. So, he also filed a petition in the CBI court to relax the bail conditions to enable him tour the region.