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Narendra Modi to visit Hyd. on 27th

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the first time will be arriving to Hyderabad on 27th June to attend a youth conference to be held at LB stadium. This will be his first meeting outside Gujarat after he has been appointed as Chief of party election campaigning committee. This meeting is mainly intended to address the youth. Most probably, Modi may start-up many more such meetings in the next few months to make himself familiar to common people of southern and remote states of the country.

Chanchalguda jail road prohibited for common public

  Ever since, Jagan Mohan Reddy has been imprisoned in Chanchalguda, it become a major political hub. Many VIPs like Vijaysai Reddy, Nimmagadda, IAS officers, former ministers have been landing in the jail facing CBI cases. Therefore, the heavy flow of MLAs, MPs and political party leaders to the jail makes it a high sensitive zone.   Hence, the jail officials have got permission to close down the road adjacent to the jail premises permanently due to security reasons. A parallel road will be developed beside it for the common public. This itself is another evidence on how Jagan Mohan Reddy is utilizing the jail to conduct his party and personal affairs. Instead of controlling his political and business activities, the jail officials and the government is making additional arrangements to ensure a smooth and safe operations by him from jail itself.

Keshav rao is Secretary General of TRS

  K.Keshav rao, who recently joins TRS has been appointed as Secretary General of the party. Earlier, it was reported that he will be given charge as TRS working president but KCR gave him much higher post in the party to utilize his political influence and connections at National level. At the same time, it sends a strong and positive message to all other leaders, who are still in dilemma whether to join TRS or not. Keshav rao, who might be pleased with the honor that he received in the party may encourage his colleagues in Congress party to join TRS.  

Boda Janardhan leaves YCP

  Senior YCP leader Boda Janardhan has resigned to party and joins Congress party. He said the party has lost its charisma in Telangana area and it will be completely wiped off from the region after the elections. Congress has assured him of MP ticket either from Pedapalli or Chennur constituencies.   However, YCP stated that Boda has left the party purely on his own agenda. YCP has always assured ticket to him and even now also its ready to offer him ticket if he returns to party. YCP will be badly affected with his resignation as he is a very influential leader in Telangana region.   Earlier, Boda Janardhan Reddy has worked in TDP for two decades. Boda has left TDP and joins YCP soon after its launching. He has strived a lot to strengthen the party in his Adilabad district. Keeping in view of his image YCP made him as district in-charge and also appointed him as party convener.   Boda was elected to Assembly for four times from his Chennur constituency. Veteran Congress leader G.Venkata Swami is his bitter rival in the constituency. He lost to his son G.Vinod in the last elections with a very narrow margin.   Everything was fine until the arrival of Indra Karan Reddy and Janak Prasad. Gradually, he developed differences with them and his importance in the party has been reduced. At the same time Congress also eyes him as an ideal candidate, who can be substitute to G.Vinod, who recently left the party and joins TRS. So, Congress rolled a red carpet to Boda offering party ticket from his constituency.

Kharge given charge of Railways

  After inducting 8 new ministers into union cabinet, Prime Minister Dr.Manomohan Singh has changed the portfolio of Mallikarjuna Karge to Railways. So far, he is handling Labor ministry. Sesh Ram Vola was given the charge of labor ministry. Karge, who hails from Karnataka has expected that he would get a chance to rule the state as CM. But since, Siddaramaiah has been unanimously elected as CM of the state, Mallikarjuna has been compensated with Railways ministry, which is no less to CM post.

CM ensures ministers fall in line

  Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy has finally makes his cabinet ministers fall in line by obliging them approve his dream scheme Bangaru Talli. During the last cabinet meeting, ministers Jana Reddy and few others have raised objections on the CM’s pet scheme and a sub-committee has been formed to study the scheme. However, it is proved to be a name sake committee that is intended to satisfy the ego of the ministers, as the scheme has been approved without any major changes by the cabinet today at cabinet meeting held at secretariat. CM’s close aides Raghuveera Reddy, Dokka Manikyavara Prasad, Ponnnala Lakshmaiah and few other ministers have attends the cabinet meeting chaired by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Can Congress ensure peace with Kavuri’s induction

  The induction of Kavuri and JD Sheelam into union cabinet today is expected to ease the pressures on the state congress party as they both are powerful leaders, who can make silent the other decedent leaders in their respective constituencies. Especially, Kavuri Sambhasiva, who is unhappy for not getting union minister post and resigns to his post few months ago rao, has been posing a big threat to the party. Hence, his induction into Dr.Manomohan Singh’s cabinet will definitely ease the pressures on the state congress party. But, at the same time it may provoke Rayapati Sambhasiva rao and many others to adopt his style. TRS party also may grab this chance to highlight the injustice made to Telangana congress leaders as both Kavuri and Sheelam hail from Andhra region. It appears that Congress wants to project JD Sheelam as an alternative choice to Christian community, which is getting attracted towards Jagan Mohan Reddy and his YSR Congress party.

CBI files charge sheet against Jagan

  CBI has filed a supplementary charge sheet today against Jagan Mohan Reddy, Vijaysai Reddy and Jagati Publications in a cheating case based on a complaint by Dhandamudi, Kannan and few others, whose assets were recently attached by ED. This is the first charge sheet filed by CBI after Arunachalam takes charge as the CBI, after JD Lakshmi Narayana returns to his home cadre. The trial court has extended the remand of Jagan Mohan Reddy, Vijaysai Reddy, Nimmagadda and Brahmananda Reddy until July 1st. So far CBI has filed five charge sheets and one supplementary charge sheet. The supplementary charge sheet filed by CBI today indicates that it is going further tighten the knot around Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Kavuri, JD Sheelam get minister posts

  Probably, the last reshuffle of UPA government’s has taken place in a grand function held today at Rashtrapathi Bhavan. Total 8 ministers have been inducted into Dr.Manomohan Singh cabinet.   Kavuri Sambhasiva rao, JD Sheelam; Sisram Ola; Oscar Fernandez (Uddipi, Karnataka); Girija Vyas (Chittor Garh, Rajasthan); Manikrao Sudarshan Nachiyappan (Shiva Ganga, Tamilnadu); Santosh Chowdary (Hosihiyarpur, Punjab).   Ministers and portfolios: Kavuri Sambhasiva Rao - Textiles Ministry; Oscar Fernandes - Road and Highways Ministry; J D Seelam – (MoS) Finance; Girija Vyas - Housing, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation; Sis Ram Ola - Labour and Employment; Manikrao Gavit - Social Justice and Empowerment; Santosh Chowdhury - Health & Family Welfare; E N S Nachiappan – (MoS) Commerce and Industry

Geeta Reddy upsets with Tainted tag

  Minister Geeta Reddy one among the accused by the CBI in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets cases is quite upset to hear TDP MLA mentioning her as tainted minister in the assembly. When, TDP MLA Errabelli Dayakar rao asks speaker Nadendla Manohar, why was the government hesitating to take action on tainted ministers, Geeta Reddy objects him for using word tainted against her. She asked TDP MLA, how he can brand her as tainted when she was not proved guilty by any court. She asked whether Chandrababu, who also faces several allegations but got bail can be tagged with tainted? She said the word ‘Tainted’ is nothing but a media creation and hence, she appealed the speaker to remove the word from records. Even former ministers Sabita Indra Reddy and Dharmana Prasada rao, who lost their posts on the same reasons also argues that they shouldn’t be branded as tainted.

JD (U) likely snap ties with NDA

  The elevation of Narendra Modi as chief of election campaigning committee not only irks its leaders like Advani and others but also NDA alliance partner JD (U) leaders. Its main leader, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is firmly opposing any elevation of Modi status in BJP. Hence, JD (U) leaders are meeting soon to decide whether to continue in NDA or to snap ties. However, since the party is now solely depends on Nitish Kumar, it is likely to snap ties with NDA following his interests. Its president Sarad Yadav has told the media that they will announce their decision in a couple of days.   If, JD (U) snaps its ties with NDA, then BJP may withdraw its support to Nitish Kumar government in Bihar. Currently, Nitish government is having 118 MLAs out of 243 members in the Assembly. BJP is supporting Nitish government with its 91 members. However, JD (U) believes that there will be no immediate threat for the government even if BJP withdraws its support to it.

TDP to participate in Chalo Assembly program

    T-TDP forum leaders Errabelli Dayakar rao and Motkupalli Narasimhulu have announced that TDP too will participate in the ‘Chalo Assembly’ program to be conducted by T-JAC on June 14th. They said though didn’t received any invitation from T-JAC asking to join them, they would like to voluntarily participate in this program. They said that T-JAC should act independently rather remotely operated by TRS party president K.Chandrashekar rao.   T-TDP leaders decision to join the program organized by T-JAC, indicates that they would like to have a patch-up with TRS if its leaders reciprocates with same spirits. The other reason might be TDP, which is blamed for maintaining dual standards on Telangana issue, plans to prove its honesty by participating in this program. Chandrababu’s protest at Indira Park over Bayyaram mines allotment to Vizag steel is also indicates that there is drastic change in TDP attitude towards Telangana issue. However, Chandrababu should realize that unless he openly spell his mind about Telangana issue all these things will not yield any positive results for TDP.

High court suggests approach SC on JD transfer issue

  A private petition has been filed in the High Court by an advocate, who appeals it to order the government not to relieve the CBI Joint Director Lakshmi Narayana. The court which take-up the petition yesterday has asked the petitioner to file a supplementary affidavit stating whether the transfer issue can be taken-up by the court or not. It also suggest the petitioner to approach either Supreme Court or New Delhi high court in this regard.   This indicates that the court doesn’t wants to interfere in this routine process of the transfer of CBI officer, unless it believes there is proper reason and clause for it. CBI JD Lakshmi Narayana has returns to his home cadre in Maharashtra on 11th June as his deputation period in the state was over on June 10th. All the cases that he is handling so far will be handed over to Arunachalam, the CBI JD of Chennai, who is currently at Netherlands on some case.   Lakshmi Narayana said investigation on Jagan Mohan Reddy’s cases has almost completed and hence his transfer will not effect the case anyway, come whoever takes-up the case.

Advani Resignation drama over

  BJP senior leader LK Advani withdraws his resignation after party president Rajnath Singh, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagawat and other senior leaders asserting him that his demands will be addressed in the parliamentary board meeting very soon. They convinced him that making Narendra Modi as chief of election campaign doesn’t mean that he was declared as Prime Ministerial candidate of the party. Therefore, Advani agrees to withdraw his resignation letter. Party president Rajnath Singh has announced this to media at New Delhi yesterday.

Kiran wise plan to eliminate rivals

  Kiran Kumar Reddy has played a very wise game to eliminate his rivals in the cabinet. Major Industries minister J. Geeta Reddy and Social welfare minister Pitani Satyanarayana were temporarily given charge of Home ministry and Roads & Buildings portfolios vacated by Sabita Indra Reddy and Dharmana Prasada rao simultaneously. Although it is only intended to meet the Assembly business purpose only, the move made by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy clearly spells his mind. He doesn’t wants his anti-leaders to take-up the key posts. Especially, he doesn’t want his deputy Damodara Rajanarasimha take-up the home ministry post. Based upon the reactions over this temporary arrangement, he may convince the party high command to make it as a permanent arrangement. This will leave no space for his rivals like Jana Reddy, Damodara Rajanarasimha and all others who are in fray for home minister post. However, it will be proved yet another big mistake if CBI makes any move against her in the days to come.

CBI summons Dharmana and Sabita

  CBI court has served notices to former ministers Dharmana Prasada rao and Sabita Indra Reddy yesterday asking them to appear before the court on 12th June in connection with memo filed against them by CBI seeking their custody for their statement made to press after they resign to their posts. However, court will take-up Dharmana’s case on 13th as the CBI has requested the court to consider PC act in dealing with his case. Both the ministers, who now deserted by the government will have to fight their on own with CBI in Jagan disproportionate assets cases. But, if they are taken into CBI custody, obviously they also may distance from the party.

Bail granted for Sreeshanth and Chouhan

  Delhi trial court grants conditional bail for cricketers Sreeshanth, Ankit Chouhan and 19 others, who were arrested in spot fixing charges. However, Ajay Chandila will not be released from jail as he doesn’t apply for bail. The two cricketers and the rest will be released from Tihar jail on Tuesday only, as they still have to submit necessary documents. The court orders the cricketers not to leave the country and to surrender their passports.    

LK Advani Resigns From BJP Posts

      Senior party leader LK Advani on Monday resigned from all posts of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The resignation came a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed the head of the party’s election campaign committee for 2014 Lok Sabha elections.   In a letter written to BJP president Rajnath Singh, Advani said he is resigning from the national executive, parliamentary board and election committee. A dejected Advani, who did not attend the party’s three-day conclave in Goa, wrote in the letter, “The direction in which the party is going is not the way it was planned by the party's founders.” “I find it difficult to work with people who are concerned only with personal agenda,” the veteran wrote further, describing several party leaders as selfish. He added that he “no longer has the feeling that the BJP is still the idealistic party it was founded to be”.  

TSR slaps legal notices to Daggubati

  The fight between Congress MLA Daggubati Venkateswara rao and Rajya Sabha member T.Subbirami Reddy takes a new turn with latter slapping legal notices to Daggubati. Few days ago, Daggubati has levied several serious allegations against TSR.   He alleges that TSR was arrested for selling cement in black market while he was doing contracts in Nagarjun Sagar dam construction work. TSR has not only condemned his allegations but also demanded for unconditional apology from Daggubati for making baseless allegations against him or else warned to file defamation case for Rs.5 crores against him. But, Daggubati welcomed TSR’s proposal for legal battle.   He said that if dares to drag him to court, then he will be obliged to reveal many more such things about TSR in the court. But, TSR appears to be determined to drag Daggubati to court for defaming him. In his notices, he asked Daggubati to either prove the allegations or be ready to face civil and criminal cases.   TSR appears to take this drastic step in wake of his interest in contesting to Lok Sabha seat from Visakhapatnam. He might have thought that it will help him in projecting himself as a clean person in the politics. But, at the same time, he may land in further troubles if Daggubati reveals any new scams about him.