Is Congress sending feelers to Nitish Kumar?

  Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is known to be the first persons who strongly oppose Gujarat CM Narendra Modi’s leadership of their NDA alliance. He time and again has made it clear that if Modi is stalled as the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate for the upcoming elections and given reins to lead the party in the elections, he is going to bid good bye to NDA alliance.   Sniffing this rare opportunity Congress has thrown bait for Nitish Kumar during the presentation of budget by Finance Minister Chidambaram yesterday. In his speech FM said Bihar state is earmarked part of his budget especially for the development of the backward regions of the state. “I propose to evolve new criteria and reflect them in future planning and fund devolution,” specifically said FM, pointing at Bihar state.   Nitish Kumar also promptly responding to his feelers has said ‘It is victory in principle.’   If, their friendship blossoms as expected then, NDA will lose one of its key alleys to Congress party. This may further create rift between NDA and finally may clear way for UPA in the forthcoming elections. In the prevailing situation, BJP can’t afford to lose either Nitish Kumar or Narendra Modi. Loosing either of them will betray it from its big dreams of coming back to power in the next elections.   Hence, BJP has to ensure Nitish Kumar glued to NDA and at the same time it has to work out for a perfect synchronization of two opposite ends-Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi to make its dreams come true. But, the question is will the Congress let the Nitish Kumar go off its hook? Let us see how these two political rivals play this interesting game and who will win it.

Chandrababu completes 150day padayatra

  Chandrababu Naidu, who begins his padayatra on October 2nd from Hindupur in Anantapur district, has begun his 150 day of padayatra from Krishna district today. During his long and tiresome walk, he has covered total 2137km visiting 971 villages in 115 mandals, 58 constituencies, 19 municipalities and 2 corporations in 13 districts. Although, he looks quite tired he is determined to continue his padayatra and conclude it only after reaching Nimmagadda in Srikakulam district of his close aide and party MP late Kinjarapau Erramnaidu. Hence, it may take at least 3 months more to complete his big task of visiting 6 more districts.   However, his party leaders and family members are insisting him to discontinue his padayatra or at least use vehicle during this phase of his padayatra, but he refused to do so. Perhaps, he might be continuing it because he is keen to personally interact with his party cadres, but at the same time he couldn’t stop his warring leaders cross swords against each other. More over the defections into YSR Congress party also couldn’t be stopped because of his absence in party administration. TDP also fails to perfectly highlight the failure of Kiran Kumar Reddy from preventing the recent bomb attacks and lets him go off its hook, only because the party president is away from the party office.   Obviously all these things prove that Chandrababu’s padayatra instead of revamping the party is causing harm to party. Unless he ushers his party cadres and senior leaders to realize the ground realities, all his efforts may go into drain.

Speaker against Botsa’s announcement?

  Speaker Nadendla Manohar in a chit chat with media on yesterday has made it clear that he is not going to approve the resignation letters submitted by the 3 decedent MLAs- Alla Nani, Sujaya Krishna Ranga rao and former minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy.   While, the first two have openly stated that they are no more interested to continue in Congress and takes plunge into YSR Congress party, Ramachandra Reddy just quits his post but continuing in the party. However, all the three have submitted their resignation letters long ago in ‘speaker format,’ which deserve to be approved. But, Speaker’s latest statement in wake of PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana’s announcement of expelling 9 MLAs from party highlights the helplessness of the ruling Congress party. Replying to a media question Speaker Manohar said ‘Everyone wants a stable government in the present circumstances.’   Approving the resignations is nothing short of challenging YSR Congress party. In such case, YSRCP will be forced to ask rest of its 7 loyalists to submit resignations and can bring down Kiran Kumar Reddy’s government at any given time. Hence, to keep the government afloat, Speaker has no other option but to sit on their resignations till time comes.   All this indicates that even YSR Congress party also doesn’t want to topple Kiran Kumar Reddy government right now, but which is demanding the TDP to serve no-confidence motion against the state government.

Congress stage Deeksha protesting terror attacks!

  The ruling Congress party of the state offers a big surprise to the people today. It is staging a ‘Deeksha’ in protest against the recent bomb blasts party office in Hyderabad. Youth Congress president Vamsi Reddy is presently conducting this ‘protest Deeksha’ at Gandhi Bhavan. Several leaders, MLAs, Ministers including PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana have attends his Deeksha and expressed their solidarity to him.   People are quite surprised to see them staging a Deeksha in protest against the terrorists’ attacks, where as they are expected to shoulder the responsibility for the failure in preventing the attacks. Instead of coming up with a solid action plans to prevent repetition of such attacks and initiating a debate on preventive measures to be taken, the ruling Congress party is annoying the people playing such cheap tricks to divert the attention of the people from it.   People wonder whether by staging such ‘Deekshas’ protesting the terrorists’ attacks, will ever stop them from doing so? Instead of creating awareness in the people about the terrorists activities and improving the current defense mechanism, Congress adopts its age old tricks to distract opposition parties, which are heavily coming on it for its failure despite having alert message in the hands.   However, Botsa Satyanarayana has said that, the government and the party did a splendid job after the attacks. He said “Youth only can efficiently face the terror attacks.” Applying the present ‘congress mantra’ of youth to attacks also indicates that he still needs some grooming in public speech.

Congress can be defeated by Congress only?

  The in fight between Congress leaders in Kadapa hits the news headlines with Kamalapuram, Kadapa MLA Veera Shiva Reddy, C.Ramachndrayya, and former MLA Varadarajulu Reddy came open against each other before the media.   While, Endowment Minister C.Ramachandrayya criticizes CM Kiran Kumar Reddy for boasting about the victory of the party in the recently held society elections, Veera Shiva Reddy and Varadarajulu hits the media accused their ministerial colleagues C.Ramachandrayya, DL Ravindra Reddy of joining hands with YSR Congress Party in DCCB, APCO and society elections, resulting defeat of the party candidates in the district.   They have accused that Minister DL Ravindra Reddy has played spoilsport in APCO Chairman Elections, but the party was able to overcome the problem with CM’s wise decision. Hence, they both demand the party to take disciplinary action against Minister C.Ramachnadrayya and expel Minister DL Ravindra Reddy from the party for his anti party activities.   Veera Shiva Reddy going a step further has accused Minister DL Ravindra Reddy of accumulating property worth Rs.2000 crores misusing his Minister post. Hence, he demands the CM to initiate CBI inquiry into his illegal assets.   Varadarajulu Reddy quoting the old saying about his party “Congress party can be defeated only by Congress leaders and not by the opposition parties.” He said the society elections held in the district stood a fine example for it.

చెన్నై టెస్ట్: ఆస్ట్రేలియాను చిత్తు చేసిన ఇండియా

        చెన్నైలో ఆస్ట్రేలియా తో జరిగిన తొలి టెస్టులో ఇండియా ఘనవిజయం సాధించింది. ఈ విజయంలో భారత్ కెప్టెన్ మహేంద్ర సింగ్ ధోని ఆడిన ధనాధన్ ఇన్నింగ్స్ కీలకపాత్ర పోషించింది. 9 వికెట్ల నష్టానికి 232 పరుగుల ఓవర్‌నైట్ స్కోరుతో బ్యాటింగ్ కు దిగిన ఆస్ట్రేలియా జడేజా బౌలింగ్ లో చివరి వికెట్ కోల్పోయింది. ఇండియా కు పరుగుల 50 టార్గెట్ సేట్ చేసింది. 50 పరుగుల లక్ష్యంతో బ్యాటింగ్ కు దిగిన భారత్ ఓపెనర్ మురళి విజయ్ మళ్ళీ విఫలమయ్యాడు. 12 బంతుల్లో ఒక సిక్సర్ బాదేసి అవుటయ్యాడు. 19 పరుగులు చేసిన సెహ్వాగ్ లాయోన్ బౌలింగులో అవుటయ్యాడు. ఆ తరువాత బ్యాటింగ్ కు వచ్చిన మాస్టర్ సచిన్ వరుస బంతుల్లో రెండు సిక్స్ లు బాది13 పరుగులు చేసి నాటవుట్‌గా మిగిలాడు. ఛతేశ్వర్ పుజారా 8 పరుగులు చేసి నాటవుట్‌గా నిలిచాడు. ఇండియా ఆస్ట్రేలియా పై 8 వికెట్ల తేడాతో విజయం సాదించింది. ఈ విజయంతో భారత్ నాలుగు టెస్టుల సిరీస్‌లో 1-0 స్కోరుతో ముందంజలో ఉంది. ఈ ఒక్క విజయంతో ఇండియా సంబరపడిపోకుండా ఒక్కసారి ఇంగ్లాండ్ సిరీస్ ను గుర్తుకు తెచ్చుకోవాలి. ఇంగ్లాండ్ తో కూడా మొదటి మ్యాచ్ గెలిచి మిగతా మ్యాచ్ లు వాళ్ళకి సమర్పించిన విషయం తెలిసిందే.       

చెన్నై టెస్ట్: ముగిసిన ధోని ధనాధన్ ఇన్నింగ్స్

        ఆస్ట్రేలియా పై ధోని ధనాధన్ ఇన్నింగ్స్ ముగిసింది. మొదటి ఇన్నింగ్స్‌లో ఇండియా 572 పరుగుల వద్ద ఆలౌట్ అయింది. దీంతో భారత్ కు 192 పరుగుల ఆధిక్యం దక్కింది. ఎనిమిది వికెట్ల నష్టానికి 515 పరుగుల ఓవర్‌నైట్ స్కోర్‌తో రెండో రోజు ఆట ప్రారంభించిన భారత్ 57 పరుగులు మాత్రమే చేయగలిగింది. భారత కెప్టెన్ మహేంద్ర సింగ్ ధోనీ అద్భుతమైన ఇన్నింగ్సు ఆడి సోమవారం ఉదయం అవుటయ్యాడు. అతను 224 పరుగుల వ్యక్తిగత స్కోరు వద్ద పాటిన్సన్ బౌలింగులో అవుటయ్యాడు. ధోనీ తర్వాత భువనేశ్వర్ కుమార్ 38 పరుగుల వ్యక్తిగత స్కోరు వద్ద అవుట్ కావడంతో భారత ఇన్నింగ్స్ 572 పరుగుల వద్ద ముగిసింది. ఆసీస్ బౌలర్లు పటిన్సన్ ఐదు వికెట్లు, లైయోన్ మూడు వికెట్లు, సిడిల్ ఒకటి, హెన్సిక్స్ ఒక వికెట్‌ను తీశారు. తొలి ఇన్నింగ్స్‌లో ఆసిస్ 380 పరుగులకు ఆలౌట్ అయిన విషయం తెలిసిందే.

2013 Oscars: 85th Academy Award Winners List

2013 Oscars Award winners List: The Oscars rolled out the red carpet on Sunday (Monday, Philippine time) inside Hollywood's Dolby Theater, as netizens all over the world eagerly awaited the results of the movie industry's biggest night.     Here is a list of winners, to be updated as they are announced:   Best  Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis for Lincoln Best Actress in a Leading Role : Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook Best Director : Ang Lee for Life of Pi Best Picture : Argo produced by Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway in Les Miserables Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained   Best Animated Feature:Brave by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman   Best Animated Short Film: Paperman by John Kahrs   Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda for Life of Pi   Best Visual Effects: Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott for Life of Pi   Best Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran  for Anna Karenina   Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell for Les Miserables   Best Short Film (Live Action) : Curfew by Shawn Christensen   Best Documentary (Short) : Inocente by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine   Best Documentary Feature: Searching for Sugar Man by Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn   Best Foreign Language Film : Amour by Michael Haneke   Best Sound Mixing: Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes for Les Miserables   Best Sound Editing: Paul N.J. Ottosson for Zero Dark Thirty and Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers for Skyfall Best Film Editing : William Goldenberg for Argo   Best Production Design: Rick Carter (Production Design); Jim Erickson (Set Decoration) for Lincoln Best Original Score: Mychael Danna for Life of Pi Best Original Song : Skyfall in James Bond (Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth) Best Adapted Screenplay: Argo written by Chris Terrio Best Original Screenplay: Django Unchained written by Quentin Tarantino