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Chandrababu Demands CBI Probe Into Chopper Scam

        Telugu Desam party president N. Chandrababu Naidu has demanded that the CBI should enquire into the VVIP helicopter scandal and asked the party MPs to raise the issue in the ensuing Budget sessions in Parliament.   Mr. Naidu made these observations while addressing party MPs on Sunday while taking a break during the Vastunna Meekosam yatra in Guntur district. The meeting attended by MPs, Nama Nageswara Rao, C.M Ramesh, K. Narayana, Devender Goud etc pressed for an aggressive stand against the corruption and particularly target the Central and the State governments. Some of the MPs, M. Venugopala Reddy (Narsaraopet), Sujana Chowdary (RS) and Hari Krishna (RS) were conspicuous by their absence.

ఆస్ట్రేలియా పై గంభీర్ సెంచరీ

        ఆస్ట్రేలియా తో జరగనున్న టెస్ట్ సిరీస్ కి చోటు సంపాదించడంలో విఫలమైన గంభీర్ ప్రాక్టీస్ మ్యాచ్ లో మాత్రం తన సత్తా చాటాడు. ఆస్ట్రేలియాతో జరుగుతున్న ప్రాక్టీస్ మ్యాచ్ లో గంభీర్ 162 బంతుల్లో 13 ఫోర్లు, 3 సిక్సర్లతో 112 పరుగులు చేసి అదరగొట్టాడు.రోహిత్ శర్మ77 పరుగులు చేసి గంభీర్ కి సహకారం అందించాడు. తివారి 77 అర్థ సెంచరీ చేసి నాట్ అవుట్ గా క్రీజులోవున్నాడు. తొలి రోజు ఆట ముగిసే సమయానికి భారత్ ‘ఎ’ జట్టు 4 వికెట్లు కోల్పోయి 338 పరుగులు చేసింది. ఆసీస్ బౌలర్లలో దోర్తీ 3 వికెట్లు పడగొట్టాడు. హెన్రీక్వీస్ ఒక వికెట్ దక్కించుకున్నారు.

Akabar released from jail

  Although, both Adilabad and Nizamabad courts are ready to release Majlis MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi, the delay in surrendering his passport to Adilabad court and submitting two personal sureties worth Rs.70,000 each, have created tense moments for him, as both the courts’ closes at 1pm because of half day duty on Saturday. However, his lawyers some how managed to submit all the necessary documents and sureties just minutes before the closing hours of the court. He was asked not to repeat his hate speeches any further or else the court warns to cancel his bail. Hence, Akbaruddin was released from the jail, after spending more than a month behind the bars. He was greeted by large number of MIM party workers at the jail entrance. He is leaving for Hyderabad accompanied by his followers and party MLAs.   The month long imprisonment might have taught him two lessons. 1. Never try again with hate speeches. 2. Never underestimate Congress party.

Brother! Why this business?

  Senior Congress leader V.Hanumantha rao, who is one of the die-hard loyalist of Congress party and high command has come heavily on Sharmila and on her husband Brother Anil Kumar for bluffing the people with their speeches. He said “I wonder, after all what makes a religious preacher Brother Anil Kumar simulteneously run businesses as a director in several companies? Being a relegious guru he shouldn’t indulge in such affairs. His wife Sharmila has been telling the people that, if they elect Jagan he will bring back Rajanna Rajyam. I wonder how can people afford to elect them to power, who once robbed them like anything. Is, she offering the same Rajanna Rajyam, which destabilized the entire system and turned people’s lives miserable. While, robbing the people and the state, they are now promising to safeguard the people’s interest. How can people believe her words?”

Chandrababu to stage dharna on Monday

  Chandrababu has warned Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy that if, he fails to release water in Sagar and Delta canals by Sunday evening, then he is going to sit for dharna at which ever place he reaches on Monday. He flayed CM for not releasing the water despite having 515ft level high reserve waters in Nagarjuna Sagar dam, where as during his regime has released even at 490ft level. He said his party leaders will approach him with a memorandum asking for the same. If, still he fails to release the water to both canals, then he will sit for a dharna on Monday. However, there was no response from CM or any one concerned in the government to Chandrababu’s ultimatum.

Babu to take a break in padayatra

  Chandrababu Naidu, who was hurt in a small accident at Kolokalur in Guntur district on yesterday, has resumed his padayatra today. Though, he is not feeling well with his leg, he prefers to go ahead with his padayatra. Doctors, who examined him have found minor swelling on his right leg ankle joint, but opines negligible. However, they will conduct another test tonight. But, Chandrababu is forced to take a break from February 19th till 21st as the election code of conduct comes into effect during that period.

T-NGOs oppose AP NGO’s meeting at Hyd.

  There was a time when all the NGOs of the state are used voice in chorus against the government to resolve their demands. Unfortunately, the Telangana issue has split them into two groups as T-NGO and AP NGO Associations. Both these groups’ share platforms with respective agitations and are now behaving like enemies.   Today, the T-NGO Association has served strike notice to state government demanding for the implementation of 10th PRC for their wage revision. They also demands for converting their month long ‘Sakala Janula Samme’ period into leaves and to lift all the cases filed against some of them during the agitations.   AP NGO Association also has declared that it is planning to hold a public meeting at Hyderabad with same demands. But, T-NGOs have asked their counterparts not to play any such ideas in the name of Association meetings, which they believe a conspiracy by Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal. T-NGOs will obstruct any such meetings. They also suggest them to seek housing plots in their native areas and not in Hyderabad.   Responding to their suggestions, Gopal Reddy, president of AP NGO Association has said that no one can dictate terms to them and has right to stop them from holding meeting at Hyderabad. If there is any unrest city police will take care of it,” said Reddy.

Another wicket falls in TDP

  While, TDP president Chandrababu is taking pains to revamp the party with his padayatra, his party MLAs and MLCs are migrating into YSR Congress party, though, its president YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy is in jail for the last 8 months.   Yesterday TDP MLC Boddu Bhaskar Ramarao from East Godavari district has left the party and today it is Ichchapuram MLA Sai Raj’s turn to take plunge into YSRCP. He was accompanied by Kalamata Mohan rao, the ex TDP MLA from Patapatnam and his son Venkata Ramana. Added to this list is Anjaneya Raju, the TDP In-Charge of Bheemili, is also all set to bid good bye to the party soon after this first batch completes their joining process. Need not to say their followers also take the same path.   Hence, it would be a big jolt in the ribs for TDP, which has already sustained one from the sudden death of one of its very powerful leader K.Erram Naidu. Sai Raj and K.Mohan rao are expected to complete the ritual of visiting Chanchalguda jail first and then the party honorary president YS.Vijayamma, before completing the process.

Defense Ministry asks Agusta to disclose names

  The arrest of Giuseppe Orsi, Chairman of Finmeccanica Company by Italian government for his alleged bribes Rs.320 crores paid in India to procure the contract of supplying 12 Agusta Westland Helicopters, a big deal worth Rs.3,600 crores, has raised curtains for yet another big scam in the country. This was the second such scam surfaced after Wal Mart’s alleged kickback of Rs.120 crores to find its way into country. Hence, UPA government is at receiving end in this big scam. Succumbed to pressures by the opposition parties, Ministry of defense has wrote a letter to CEO of Agusta Westland to disclose the names of the persons who were involved in this scam or else threatens to take series of actions of cancellation of contract, recovery of payment, blacklisting and penal action can be taken against the vendors. Defense Minister AK Anthony has said that no one come how big he/she will be spared if found guilty in this case.

Jagan’s remand extended till 27th

  Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been jailed in connection with illegal assets cases 8months ago, is still unable to get bail. CBI court has extended his remand till 27th of February. The court also extends the remand for all others like Gali Janardhan Reddy, Sunil Reddy, Brahmananda Reddy, Mopidevi Venkata Ramana, Ali Khan and others till 27th after conducting a video conference with them.   However, Jagan’s lawyers have seriously opposed CBI’s arguments, which ask the court not to give bail to him. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s lawyers has asked the CBI still how many days it need to conclude its investigation in Jagan’s case. They argue it is inhuman to keep an accused for so many months without conducting a trail. Hence, the court orders CBI to submit a memo on the progress of its investigation in his cases.

Telangana is important than budget sessions:Ponnam

  Congress MP Ponnam Prabhakar, who is known to be a vociferous Telangana leader in the party, but takes a ‘U’ turn in the last minute of submitting their resignation letters to Sonia Gandhi and has been maintaining silence since last few weeks, has finally coming out of his shell breaks his silence yesterday.   Speaking to media he said the Telangana Congress MPs will meet soon discuss about their strategy over attending the Parliament sessions. He said Telangana is more important than attending the budget sessions. Hence, a decision will be taken soon in their next meeting. He said it is home minister Shinde, who made the things complicated by announcing a deadline on his own after the all party meeting. If, he would have not committed then, the situation would be certainly not so tense like now. In addition to it, extending the deadline by party high command was also another mistake.   Ponnam appears to be facing embarrassing situation for his turn around on resignations. Yet, he talks in a soft tone, while mentioning about party high command, which indicates that either he might have had a a good bashing or a firm assurance on Telangana from the party high command during his last visit to New New Delhi

TRS swings into election mode

  Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy’s tall claims on winning the co-operative societies’ elections forces TRS to jump into action for facing MLC elections. It challenges him to repeat his feat in these elections too, if he can. TRS asked the people to give a clear verdict in favor of TRS candidates to make realize the CM and his Congress party about the strong sentiment of Telangana.   Its MP Vinod Kumar during his campaign at Warangal, addressing the people reminds them of Prof. Jayashankar and Biyyala Janardhana rao, who introduced Telangana sentiment to the people, dreaming for a separate state. He said people across the region have already voted in favor of Telangana and it is time for them to send a clear message to New New Delhi by voting in favor of TRS MLC candidate E.Varadha Reddy.   TRS MLC candidates Swami Goud and Sudhakar Reddy also campiagned in Nirmal town in Adilabad district on yesterday. They described the elections as a war between Telangana and Seemandhra sentiments. Hence, they appeal the teachers and scholars to give a fitting reply to pro-unite-andhra sentiment by electing them.   Telangana Jagruti forum president, Kavita is annoyed to see BJP supporting independent STU candidate. She said it will harm the agitation spirit and at the same time encourage people like Lagadapati to speak against Telangana sentiment. Hence, she appeal the people and BJP to support TRS candidates to make it clear that Telangana sentiment is still strong and alive in the hearts of people.

Jagan followers come in disguise: Revanth

  The political fight between TDP and YSRCP is taking ugly shape with each passing day. Both the parties, which until now were abusing each the other at personal level, now further lower their bar by indulging in physical attacks. During Chandrababu’s padayatra in Guntur, some of his party workers have hurled stones at Sakshi news office. In a quick reaction, Sakshi journalists have staged a march protesting the attacks on media office. Another group of journalists in Hyderabad have staged dharna in front of NTR Trust Bhavan, demanding apology from the party. However, TDP leader Revanth Reddy has said that in fact they were not journalists but Jagan followers came in disguise of journalists. He said TDP always respects the Journalists and the media. He asked Sakshi journalists not to turn themselves Jagan loyalists.

TDP demands IT to raid Botsa house also

  While everyone is predicting a political blast with recent IT raids on Tollywood producer Bandla Ganesh house and office, with whom PCC president Botsa satyanarayana is said to be having business dealings as his film financier, nothing happens even after a day of their raids. Hence, senior TDP leader Varla Ramayya takes initiative demanding the IT officials to conduct raids on Botsa Satyanarayana’s house and offices also to unearth his secret investments in film industry as well as his wine syndicates. Ramayya also demands the IT department to conduct raids on film actor Nagarjuna’s house for his regular visits to Chanchalguda jail to meet an eminent person.

Congress likely to dominate in DCCB elections

  It would be a great relief for ruling Congress party of the state, to continue its triumph in DCCB and DCMS elections, which until now is passing through its odd times since last few years. Congress has grabbed lion share in the recently conducted co-operative society elections. Now it is all set to make a clean swipe or pocket maximum seats in District Co-operative banks and District marketing societies.   Congress, which won around 1200 societies in the recent elections, obviously has the edge over its rival parties. Depending on these results, Congress is going to definitely win at least 18 DCCB Chairman posts, while its rivals TDP will be confined 3 districts (Kammam, Krishan and Guntur) and YSRCP to one district (Kadapa).   The election notification will be announced on February15th. Withdrawing of nominations on 16th and elections will be held on 18th for both DCCB and DCMS. The elected directors of both DCCB and DCMS will elect their Chairmen on the next day, that is on February 19th.   However, the group wars within political parties has turned a cause of concern for the political parties, as they threaten to join hands with rival parties, if the party fails to support their group candidates. All the 3 major political parties Congress, YSR Congress and TDP are suffering with same problems. Hence, the present statistics may change depending upon the change of political equations in the district level.

Won’t go back to TDP: Nagam

  Nagam Janardhan Reddy, who came out of TDP dreaming to play a bigger role in Telangana agitations is despaired to find himself standing alone in cross roads that leads to nowhere. He was neither invited into TRS nor given a seat in T-JAC even a year after his his departing from TDP.   At the same time it upsets him to see TRS and T-JAC hugging former T-NGO president Swamy Goud, while keeping him at bay.   When, all his efforts to promote himself into T-JAC failed, Nagam Janardhan Reddy has came open to cross swords with TRS and T-JAC. He sharply criticized KCR, Prof.Kodhandaram and their TRS and T-JAC for not honoring him and his fight for Telangana cause. He said if they would have contested in Mehboob Nagar against him, they would have understood his capacity. He flays both for concentrating on upcoming elections than on Telangana agitations.   Since, he has reached to a point of no return by raising finger against KCR, Prof.Kodhandaram and Chandrababu Naidu, he virtually closed doors on himself at all parties. During his recent interview given to a leading news channel he said that although he become lonely in his fight for Telangana, he will continue and not interested to return to TDP.   However, this could be considered as a last attempt of sending feelers to TDP. If, the party is interested it may respond to him in a positive way, otherwise he has take asylum with BJP, the only choice left for him.

How comedian turned big producer over night?

  The Income Tax officials, who raids on Tollywood producer Bandla Ganesh house and office on yesterday have seized important documents and other valuables from his house. It was reported that he was summoned to IT office since, he doesn’t co-operate with the officials during the 36 hours of raids. According to information he was asked to pay Rs. 1 crore as advance fine for the irregularities that were found during the raids.   Bandla Ganesh, the once small time comedian is a native of Guntur. Later his family has shifted to Karnataka, where they were engaged in agriculture works. But, they returns to Hyderabad few years back and started poultry business in the out skirts of the city.   Bandla Ganesh, who used to look after the poultry business has gradually shifted to real estate business and said to be earned enough money to produce a film. By the time he started producing the films, he was already known as small time comedian.   But, when he begins his second innings as producer, every one in the industry was surprised to see him rich over night. There were rumors that he is binami producer of Transport Minister Botsa Satyanarayana, who actually funding the films. Ganesh has launched his own banner Parameswara Arts and made his first film ‘Anjaneyulu’ with Ravi Teja, but it was a flop. Then he produced film ‘Teen Maar’ with power star Pawan Kalyan, which was also become a flop again.   While, everyone believed that he is out with two consequent flops, he made another big film ‘Gabbar Singh’ with Pawan Kalyan and this time it was a big hit to his relief. Currently, he is producing two big films ‘Badshah’ with Jr.NTR and ‘Eddaru Ammayilato’ with Allu Arjun. Recently, he gave advance to writer turned director Koratala Siva for another film.   All these high end activities of Bandla Ganesh have attracted the IT department and finally he was booked by them. When, they raid his home and offices, many expect that they are going to unearth the links between the producer and politician. However, so far no such links were established between them.

Lokesh asks youth to justify their votes

  Nara Lokesh, who is taking active part in the party affairs these days has attends a meeting held by the party students federation wing president Eediga Anjaneya Goud at Kadiri in Anantapur district on Monday. Addressing the youth Lokesh asked them to justify their votes by casting in favor of TDP, which alone can give a good governance. He said their votes will be vital in the upcoming elections. Hence he asked them to extend their support to TDP. He has talked to them in detail answering their questions on different issues related to party and the elections.   Lokesh is keen to join active politics at the earliest, but he is waiting for a nod from the party high command. Hence, in the mean time he is making himself femelear with the party affairs and cadres. Most probably, he may swing into action once his father concludes his padayatra and returns home.

Is Botsa to step down from PCC Prez post soon?

  In accordance with recent decession of ‘one person-one post’ taken by the Congress high command, Botsa Satyanarayana, who is simulteneously holding two posts as PCC president and State Transport Minister, has to quit either of his posts.   During his recent visit to New Delhi, Congress high command has asked him to begin implementation of its order with himself first, before suggesting it to anyone else in the state. Perhaps, it is because the Congress high command is very unhappy with him for two reasons. Firstly, it was his recent announcement about expelling 9 MLAs from the party, which could have bring down the state government. Next, his attendence at ‘Jai Andhra Sabha’ held by Undavalli Arun Kumar at Rajahmundry few weeks ago, is the other reason that makes the party high command unhappy with him. Hence, it has asked him to quit either of his posts.   Botsa, after returning from New Delhi is discussing the issue with his followers and well wishers. Botsa opines that in wake of Telangana and Samaikyandhra problems, sticking to PCC post is vulnerable. More over, if he prefers to stick to PCC president post, he will be made accountable for the upcoming elections verdict, come it may be positive or negative. Hence, he would like to retain his Transport Ministry, so as to he can spare more time on his constituency. So, soon he is expected to make an announcement in this regard.