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Why there is no time-frame for GoM

  Earlier Congress party has floated Antony Committee to pacify Seemandhra agitations. It keeps bluffing the people until it pushes the T-Note in its complete form into cabinet meeting and got it approved. Hence, the Antony Committee is proved to be a dummy Committee to divert the attention and bluff the people. The Seemandhra MPs and Union Ministers, who also well aware of its intentions have played their part very well and resigns only after ensuring the T-Note was approved in the cabinet meeting.   Now, the high command comes with Group of Ministers (GoM) to deal bifurcation issue. Even now also it is not honest with it. Previously, it sets 6weeks deadline to complete its job. But, when it was criticized on how the GoM could complete such a complicated task within 6 weeks, taking advantage of this point, it has removed the deadline for GoM.   But, Shinde has a very funny answer for it. He said the deadline is removed only to complete the process at the earliest. If, the UPA government is really honest to create Telangana state, then it would have fixed a time-frame to GoM to complete its job. But, it chooses to keep its options open by not setting any time limit to GoM.   Probably, it can sit on bifurcation issue as long as it wants with this option. Perhaps, that is why Shinde is not assuring for submission of the T-Bill into Parliament during winter sessions. First, Congress party has cheated the Seemandhra people with Antony Committee. Now it might be planning to cheat Telangana people with GoM.

Libyan Prime Minister Kidnapped

  Ali Zeidan, the Prime Minister of Libyan has been kidnapped by some unidentified armed group, probably the rebels or Islamic militants from the highly guarded Corinthian Hotel at capital Tripoli on Thursday early morning. They have moved him to an unknown location. So far, his whereabouts were not traced and no communication received from the abductors.   Ali Zeidan, is holding the PM Office of the transitional government, after the killing of its dictator Muammar Gaddafi in year 2011. However, there is unrest prevailed everywhere in the country even under care taker government’s rule, due to rebellion by some groups.   Recently, two groups of US Commandoes have conducted raids in Tripoli in which they have captured senior Al-Qaeda figure Abu Anas al-Libi from the streets in broad day light before eyes of the public. Hence, this incident creates havoc among the people and probably the rebellion groups or the Al-Qaeda militants have abducted the Prime Minister Ali Zeidan to take revenge on the government for allowing the US marines abduct their leader from the streets.

Talks with Electrical employees success

  The talks between CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and the electrical employees end with a compromising note. The employees’ unions’ leaders have agreed to temporarily call off their strike as the weather reports are alerting of a possible Pylin Cyclone that may hit the state within next 48 hours. AP NGOs also agreed to participate in the relief operations, despite continuing their strike.Electrical employees will join their duties from tomorrow morning.

If Kiran fails, President Rule: Chacko

  PC Chacko, the official spokesperson of the Congress party said “President’s Rule imposition on Andhra Pradesh state would be the last option. If, the elected government in the state fails to maintain law and order efficiently, then only we will consider this option. We have asked CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to maintain Law and Order situation under tight control. We have asked him to convince the AP NGOs to stop their two month long strike.” Congress is aware that any attempt to impose President's Rule on the state may provoke the striking employees. Hence, it might be patiently waiting to see them put an end to their strike on their own sccumbing to financial problems.  

Is APNGOs strike is holding back bifurcation

  Senior Congress leader and AICC Member PC Chacko, has stated that Telangana may form either before elections or later, but can’t exactly say the time. He also announced the time limit of 6 weeks period for GoM has been removed as wide consultations are needed on bifurcation of the state.   So, it is understood that Congress is now having second thoughts over its decision as it led to crisis situation not only in the AP state but is also now spreading to neighboring southern states. Congress high command, which until now is firmly stating that there is no question of going back on Telangana state creation, might have succumbed to pressures of APNGOs indefinite strike.   The APNGOs strike that is now coupled with electrical employees is creating acute power crisis in the state and puts all the southern states on toes. There is potential danger of failing southern electrical grid that may affect entire grids in the country. Already several train services were disrupted due to acute power crisis and many parts of Seemandhra region have gone dark for the last four days due to power crisis.   The failure of the talks between APNGOs and CM Kiran Kumar Reddy held on Wednesday and their decision to continue the strike might have forced the Congress high command to hold back its decision of bifurcation, at least for time being to pacify the striking employees and people. However, PC Chacko has suggested CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to take disciplinary action against striking employees by using ESMA.

Congress second thoughts on bifurcation?

  Congress party’s latest announcement over bifurcation issue has come as a big shock to people of Telangana, especially to T-Congress leaders and TRS party, which are expecting Telangana state formation before end of this year.   PC Chacko, the member of AICC has stated yesterday that the time-frame of 6 weeks period set for GoM to complete its job has been purposely removed as there is need for wide consultations on bifurcation with the concerned people of both regions. He also stated that it can’t be said now whether Telangana state will form before next general elections or after the elections. This reveals that Congress is planning to prolong the issue due to pressures from APNGOs strike.

Jagan’s Deeksha disrupted

  Police have disrupted Jagan Mohan Reddy’s hunger strike and shifted him to NIMS Hospital on Wednesday night, where he was administered fluids forcibly by the doctors.

TDP acknowledges, YCP condemns Diggi remarks

  Congress party state political in-charge Digvijay Singh has stated that Jagan Mohan Reddy is just like his son. While YCP leader Ambati Rambabu condemns his remarks,   TDP leader Devineni Uma Maheswara rao acknowledges his remarks. He said “Of course what Digvijay Singh has said about Jagan Mohan Reddy is 100 percent true. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the A-1 accused in 10 charge sheets was allowed for bail only because he is like a son of Digvijay Singh, otherwise he would not get bail in such serious crimes.”

Cast factor turns crucial for jumping-in

  The Congress high command’s rigid stand on dividing the state has left its own leaders of Seemandhra region in a desperate situation, just ahead of the general elections. Hence, they are looking for a political asylum to safeguard their political interests and future. Cast and the bright electoral chances are the main factors that they consider for taking plunge into any party.   When considering cast factor, Reddy community is obviously got attracted towards YCP led by Jagan Mohan Reddy, but not all the Reddys are ready to jump into YCP, because some Reddys also face humiliation in the party. Hence, such leaders are forced to continue in Congress party hoping for some miracle to happen just before polls. Some others are said to be planning to float a new political party for their survival.   Other than Reddy community are eying TDP as the best option because it is a fine mix of all communities. Hence, they think it would be easy for them to adjust in TDP rather than trying their luck with YCP or newly floating party, which are dominated by upper casts.   However, the poll prospects of TDP and YCP leaves them in dilemma as both parties have their own strengths and weaknesses. Hence, the political equations may be fine- tuned only after elections’ bell rings.

High Command still keeps Kiran on board

  While speculations about replacing CM Kiran Kumar Reddy is ripe, today the Congress party president Sonia Gandhi has approved the PCC co-coordinating committee in which CM Kiran is also a member.   Kavuri Sambhasiva rao, D.Srinivas, and Shabbir Ali were replaced by AICC general secretary Tirunaavukkarusu in the re-organized committee. Now the members in the re-organized committee are: Digvijay Singh, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, Dy.CM Damodara Raja Narasimha, PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana, Chiranjeevi and Tirunaavukkarusu.   This gives an impression that Congress high command is still considering CM Kiran Kumar Reddy as its key player and hence probably there is no immediate threat to his post as speculated by the media. If so, Kiran Kumar Reddy also might be making Samaikyandhra arguments as a part of Congress game plan, to distract its rivals.

GoM first meeting on 11th

  The seven members Group of Ministers constituted for bifurcation of the state will meet on October 11th at New Delhi, said Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to media. The group of ministers includes AK Antony, Sushil Kumar Shinde, P. Chidambaram, Ghulam Nabi Azad, M Veerappa Moily and Jairam Ramesh. Minister of State for Personnel and Prime Minister's Office, V Narayana Swami is the Special Invitee on this panel.   Though the issue is related to Andhra Pradesh, there is not a single person from the state in the GoM. First, Union Minister Pallam Raju has been inducted into this GoM, but his name was removed in the reorganized GoM as he resigned to his post recently protesting bifurcation.

Two Cong. MLAs jumping into YSRCP

  After Congress MP SPY Reddy, now it’s Congress MLAs Adinarayana Reddy and former Minister Viswaroop’s turn to take plunge into YSR Congress party. While, Adinarayana Reddy is a MLA from Jammala Madugu in Kadapa district, Viswaroop represents Amalapuram constituency.   Perhaps, the speculations about the sure defeat of his Congress party in Seemandhra region might have encouraged them to jump into YCP before it’s proved to be too late for them.   Adinarayana Reddy and his followers are going to join YCP in the presence of its president Jagan Mohan Reddy Mohan Reddy at his Lotus Pond Deeksha venue on Wednesday. His brother Narayana Reddy, who is already in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s camp has welcomes him.   Viswaroop, who met Jagan Mohan Reddy today has declared that he will join YCP on October 18th.

Bail granted for Vijaya Sai Reddy

  Soon after release of Jagan Mohan Reddy from jail on bail, one by one all other accused in his disproportionate assets cases are released from jail on conditional bail. The CBI court grants conditional bail to Vijaya Sai Reddy, the accused No: A2 in all the cases. He was also asked not to step-out of Hyderabad and not to speak to evidences of the cases.   N. Prasad and KV Brahmananda Reddy also secured conditional bail and released from jail today. However, the CBI court has granted only one and half month conditional bail to former minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana to undergo medical treatment at a private hospital in Hyderabad.

Why the T-Cong. leaders woke-up for celebrations

  The Samaikyandhra agitations intensified after they were coupled with electrical employees’ strike, where as both state and Central governments are expecting them to end their strike any moment. The alarming situation of Sothern states power supply due to electrical employees strike has woke-up the Center finally to heed the two month long agitations. An emergency meeting of the Union Cabinet also has been summoned today to deal with the situation.   These developments not only woke-up the Central government but also the T-Congress leaders as well. Seeing the extreme pressures on their high command, they also have decided to put certain pressure on their high command to stop it from bowing to Samaikya pressures. Hence, a T-Congress leaders’ meeting held at Minister K.Jana Reddy’s house yesterday has chalked out an action plan to maintain constant pressure on the high command.   They have decided to conduct victory meetings to commemorate the formation of Telangana state from 18th of this month in the 9 districts in Telangana region and a huge meeting at Hyderabad at the end of the 10 days of victory meetings. However, it is described to claim the credit of achieving Telangana state for the Congress party, where as it is now being credited into TRS account.   However, their plan to conduct these meetings for celebrating Telangana state formation is an attempt to remind their high command that it can’t go back on its decision now. The T-Congress leaders are playing emotional cards to firmly hold their high command. Though they understood that their high command won’t go back on its decision, they fear the immense pressures it is facing now may force it to prolong its decision. So, they are planning to fix their high command with its commitment by conducting the victory meetings, otherwise they would have celebrated the victory two months ago, when Telangana state formation was announced by their party.

Emergency Cabinet meeting summoned

  An urgent meeting of Union Cabinet is summoned by PM Dr. Manmohan today to discuss the emergency situation aroused in the state due to Seemandhra electrical employees. The meeting begins at Prime Minister’s house a short while ago. In wake of CM Kiran Kumar Reddy’s reiteration of his Samaikyandhra stand, the Cabinet may take some crucial decision in the meeting. Either it may give a final call to Kiran Kumar Reddy or summon him to New Delhi to make him fall in line with the party and the government. However, the cabinet may not afford to replace him in the prevailing situation or imposing President’s Rule on the state as it may provoke the agitating employees and the people that may further worsen the situation. The outcome of the meeting may be known within couple of hours from now.

Politicians plan to sabotage Samaikyandhra agitations

  The state political parties, especially the Seemandhra Congress leaders are trying to give an ugly cast twist to the two month long Samaikyandhra agitations led by the people and the employees in an attempt to sabotage it.   The Reddy, Kamma and Kapu leaders of Congress party are now indulged in blame game over the attacks on PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana’s properties by Samaikyandhra activists. Taking advantage of this situation, TRS and T-Congress leaders also join this ugly battle to distract and dismantle Samaikyandhra agitations.   V.Hanumantha rao said that the agitation led by some upper cast people is driving the youth against BC leaders like MP Harsha Kumar and Botsa Satyanarayana to gain upper hand in the new Andhra Pradesh state. There were allegations that Jagan Mohan Reddy and Chandrababu are trying to woo their cast people by conducting hunger strikes, apart from throwing bait to strong Kapu community.   Botsa Satyanarayana’s interest in chairing CM post is also another factor that brings in the cast factor in the agitation and described as a fight between forward and backward communities. Though Manda Krishna supports the division of the state and has been condemning the upper cast dominance in Telangana agitations, he is also trying to join this ugly casty war wearing his casty goggles.   The Seemandhra political leaders and their parties, which are facing wrath of the people are trying to sabotage Samaikyandhra agitation to overcome this problem before it is proved too late for them. Hence, APNGOs president Ashok Babu has warned the politicians and political parties to stay away from their agitations.   He said “They have already lost the confidence of the people for betraying them. If, they try to imply their ugly politics into the employees’ agitations, they will be taught a good lesson by the people.”   However, one thing is clear that Botsa Satyanarayana has turned the epee center of this casty storm

T-Bill will be sent to Assembly: Digvijay

  Congress state political in-charge Digvijay Singh stated that T-Bill will be sent State Assembly after President Pranab Mukharji goes through it after his return from his foreign trip on Tuesday. Since the cabinet has cleared the T-Bill, there were reports that the T-Bill may not be sent to State Assembly for approval, as the center realized it will be defeated if put for voting in the house. So, Speaker Nadendla Manohar following high command decision may allow a debate on the bill but not permit for voting on the bill. Hence, T-Bill may come before State Assembly any time after President’s return to country.   Digvijay also made some interesting statement over the status of Hyderabad. He said "The control on Hyderabad will remain with Governor or in the Central Government' s hand for the next 10 years. However, which of the departements will come under their control wil be decided only after viewing the recommendations of the Group of Ministers. However, they may not tour in the state. We will strictly follow the constitutional process in creating Telangana state."   Speaking about status of Seemandhra people settled in Hyderabad, he said "Those who enroled themselves as voters of Hyderbad will be considered as people of Telangana and we will ensure safeguard their rights."

AP NGOs extends strike till 20th

  AP NGOs president P.Ashok Babu speaking to media said that NGOs organizations have decided to extend their strike from October 15th to 20th stressing for Samaikyandhra. “We have decided not to attend talks with Ministers’ sub-committee, which asked us to meet tomorrow. We believe there is nothing left to discuss with it any further. Hence, we would like to talk to CM only.”   He asked all Seemandhra MLAs, irrespective of their parties to make themselves available between 10th and 12th in their own constituencies to assure the people that they will fight for Samaikyandhra. He said now the people have lost faith on Seemandhra MPs and Union Ministers as they bluffed and betrayed the people. So, he appeals MLAs to consider this as last opportunity to prove their honesty for Samaikyandhra.   He gave a bandh call for all the Central government organizations, including banks on 8, 9, 17, 18 and 19th of October. He said the NGO representatives will talk with Central government employees’ unions soon to bring them into strike.   He warned the political parties and leaders do not try to enter into NGOs’ strike. He advised them if they want to fight for Samaikyandhra, they can conduct agitations separately but warned not to create rift between the employees with their entry.   He condemned attacks by MP Harsha Kumar’s sons on the NGOs and demands the police to file criminal cases against both his sons. He also condemned attacks on the employees by police in Vizianagaram and Guntur districts.

Terrorists nabbed in Puttoor

  The combined operation conducted by AP and Tamilnadu police for nabbing the terrorists hiding in a house in Puttoour in Chittoor district was successfully completed. The whole operation takes 11 hours to complete. Police have forced them to come out of the house by throwing teargas shells into the house. Three men, a woman and two children were taken into custody and have been shifted to Chennai immediately. The three men were identified as the most wanted terrorists Ismael, Fakrudeen, and Bilal.   The three terrorists have been staying in the house for the last three months, who told the owner of the house they are running poultry business. However, they have been camping in different places in Chittoor district for the last two and half years, posing themselves as old cloth buyers. Since they were accompanied by a woman and children none of the locals has suspected them. However, they were shocked when came to know that they are living with terrorists in their neighborhood for the last three months. Police have seized a RDX explosive material and a country made gun from them.   The unconfirmed reports reveal that they are planning to plant a bomb in the sacred Umbrella that will be sent from Chennai to Tirumala Balaji temple that will be used during annual Brahmotsavas. It came to know the suspects have planned to plant the bomb with the help of a priest. However, this is not yet confirmed by any of the concerned police officer participated in this operation, but just a report only.