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AP Land Allotments: CM Holds All Party Meeting

An all party meeting was held at the Secretariat today, 28th November 2011, to formulate a fool-proof policy for allotment of lands to the upcoming industries in the state. The meeting was presided over by the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. The meeting was attended by PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana, ministers Raghuveera Reddy, Vatti Vasanth Kumar, Shailajanath, Balaraju, Opposition leaders Dadi Veerabhadra Rao, Ravula Ramachndra Reddy, Bandaru Dattatreya, Jayaprakash Narayan, Raghavulu, Shravan and several others.

Heavy Rains Continue to Lash Nellore, Chittoor

For the past couple days, heavy rain continues to lash parts of Nellore and Chittoor districts, throwing normal life out of gear in the two districts. Under the influence of north east monsoon and the cyclone brewing up in the Arabian sea, the rains are hammering the eastern mandals of Chittoor and western parts of Nellore district. Venkatagiri, Gudur, Sulurpet mandals of Nellore district saw continues drizzle. A cowherd was swept in the flood waters of Kalinigi river at Kammakandriga of Doravari Satram, on Sunday. The incident is reported to have happened, when he was trying to cross the river. Water levels in Kaivalya river and Upputeru continue to be near danger mark and several villages of Gudur and nearby mandals have been cut off from the rest of the district. Talapeta, Palmulakaluva, Gorela Kaluva and other villages were facing the burnt of the heavy rain. Heavy rain was also reported in Kavali and with sea being rough, the district administration directed fishermen along the coast not to venture into the sea. Six fishermen hamlets in Kavali segment were also cut off. With increased inflows into Swarnamukhi project in Vakadu mandal, eight crest gates of project have been lifted and water released. Officials are evacuating people from the lowlying areas. Situation in the neighbouring Chittoor is also similar, with heavy rain lashing eastern mandals of the district, while moderate rains reported from almost all mandals of the district. With increased inflows into Kalangi reservoir at KVB Puram, five gates of the project were lifted, which saw about a dozen villages in the mandal getting partially inundated and cut off from the rest of the district. People from low-lying areas have been shifted to safety. Video Source: snehatv.com

Kishenji Cremated: Cong, TDP, TRS Leaders Pay Tributes

The slain Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara ao alias Kishenji, who was shot dead by the security forces in an encounter in West Bengal, was cremated yesterday at his native town Peddapalli in Andhra Pradesh. His last rites were attended by thousands of villagers and Maoist sympathizers. The Congress, TDP and TRS leaders from Telangana region also paid their last respects to Kishenji. Kishenji's body was brought to Hyderabad from Kolkata on Saturday evening was directly taken to Peddapalli under tight security. The top Maoist was laid to rest at Peddapalli Avusalabavi burial ground where his brother Anjaneyulu performed the last rites. Congress Lok Sabha MP G Vivek, CPI assembly floor leader Gunda Mallesh, balladeer Gaddar, Arunodaya Vimalakka, TDP MLAs Dhanasari Ansuya, Vijayaramana Rao, TRS assembly floor leader Etela Rajender, MLA Koppula Eshwar, MLC N Laxman Rao were among those who paid tributes to Kishenji. Maoist sympathizer and revolutionary writer P Varavara Rao read out the statement of the central committee before the cremation. Raising the pitch to suspend Operation Green Hunt, Rao dubbed Kishenji's encounter killing as 'political murder'. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for two-day 'Bharat bandh' on December 4-5 to protest Kishenji's encounter in West Bengal jungles. The Maoist party apex decision making body, central committee, has also called for a 'protest week' from Tuesday. Meanwhile, balladeer and Naxal sympathiser Gaddar on Sunday demanded that the movement for separate Telangana state be intensified, as a homage to Kishenji. To 'fulfill Kishenji's wish', the Telangana leaders must take the T movement to its peak and get the separate state, he said.

DC Orders FIR Against Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi

A Delhi court today ordered registration of FIR against former IPS officer Kiran Bedi for allegedly cheating and misappropriating funds in collusion with foreign companies and other foundations. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal directed the crime branch of the Delhi police to register the case against the key Team Anna member on a complaint by Delhi-based lawyer Devinder Singh Chauhan, who has alleged that she has “looted” various paramilitary forces and state police organisations in the name of imparting free computer training through “Meri Police” under the banner of her trust “India Vision Foundation”. Mr Chauhan in his complaint alleged that Ms Bedi got a donation of more than Rs. 50 lakh from Microsoft in the name of free computer training to the kids and families of the personnel of BSF, CISF, ITBP, CRPF and other state police organisations. The complainant alleged that Ms Bedi’s trust was to impart free computer training to the kids and families of the cops."Instead of imparting free training or distributing free computers, Ms Bedi in collusion with some unknown persons cheated Vedanta Foundation and made a plan to cheat the kids of cops and various paramilitary forces and civil polices and for the purpose Kiran Bedi planned to collect Rs. 20,000 per month per training centre. "For the purpose of siphoning money for herself, Kiran Bedi entered into a donation agreement with Vedanta according to which Rs. 6,000 out of the total money of Rs. 20,000 was to be paid by Vedanta to her two trusts (India Vision Foundation and Navjyoti Foundation) on the false ground that Kiran Bedi had arranged for the land and electricity for the said centre (training centre) for running their activities," the complainant said.He alleged that the facility of land and electricity were arranged by the police organisation and Ms Bedi had nothing to do with these arrangements. Mr Chauhan claimed that Ms Bedi is getting huge money from abroad as donation to her two trusts and it needs to be probed by the Enforcement Directorate.He alleged that Ms Bedi is liable to be prosecuted for various offences including sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), 477A (falsification of accounts) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of IPC.Reacting to the court order, Ms Bedi said it did not take her by susprise. "I am informed an FIR is registered against me. For me now nothing is a surprise! It only strengthens my resolve to do more," she said.

Chandrababu Naidu to Move HC on Monday

Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to file a vacation petition in the High Court on Monday(November 28) seeking suspension of HC order for a CBI probe into his assets. Meanwhile, CBI joint director VV Lakshminarayana personally went to the AP High Court on Friday and took the copies of the petition filed by YSR Congress honorary president YS Vijayamma. Initially, Naidu did not want to move the court challenging the HC order for a CBI probe into his assets. But after the SC gave some respite that Naidu and other respondents could approach the High Court on the petition filed by Vijayamma, TDP leaders Nama Nageswara Rao and CM Ramesh filed vacation petitions in the HC on Friday. Naidu, his wife Bhuvaneswari and son Lokesh may also move the HC on Monday. Naidu who held a meeting with TDP seniors at his residence, decided to file a petition in the court. “The SC gave us an opportunity to present our case before the High Court. That is why Naidu wanted to file a petition,” a TDP senior said. TDP leaders are confident that Naidu and others would get more relief once the HC heard their arguments. The CBI which collected the copies of Vijayamma’s petition, is set to begin the probe into Naidu’s assets.

Kishenji's Niece Identifies his Body

Two days after top Maoist leader Kishenji was killed by security forces in a fierce gunbattle in West Bengal, his niece and Naxal ideologue P. Varavara Rao today identified his body. Both, though, claimed that he had been severely tortured before his death. "I last saw him in 1985. The body resembles that of my father and brother. But it is in a horrible condition. They have really tortured him", alleged his niece Deepa Rao. Kishenji, alias Mallojula Koteshwar Rao, was killed on Thursday in the Kushboni forests near Jhargram during anti-Maoist operations by the joint forces. Officials said the body of the 58-year-old Left ultra was identified by his AK 47. He had been in hiding for over three decades. His mother though cried foul, alleging that he was killed in a fake encounter. The activist has now demanded for a case of culpable homicide to be registered over the Maoist leader's death. Kishenji's body will now be flown to Hyderabad. From there, he will be taken to his home in Pedapalli in Karimnagar district of Telangana region where his ailing brother and mother, Madhuramma, have expressed their wish to see the body.The final rites will also be performed there with his family members, relatives, friends and comrades present, Ms Rao said.

Chandrababu Naidu Case: CBI Collects Documents

CBI Joint Director V.V. Lakshmi Narayana collected from the A.P. High Court on Friday the voluminous documents submitted by Y.S. Vijayamma, MLA, in connection with the petition she filed seeking a probe against former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his associates for various irregularities allegedly committed by them. Ms. Vijayamma, in her petition, had alleged that Mr. Naidu had committed offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, A.P. Land Grabbing Act and the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr. Lakshmi Narayana said that a preliminary inquiry would be registered and the investigation completed in three months in accordance with the court order. The High Court, while admitting the petition on November 14, had directed the CBI, the Enforcement Directorate and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to investigate into the allegations and submit a report within three months in a sealed cover. The Supreme Court declined to stay High Court's interim order directing the CBI to investigate. While dismissing three SLPs filed by TDP leader C.M. Ramesh and MP, N. Nageswara Rao, the apex court, however, gave them liberty to file applications for vacating the interim order in the High Court.

Jagan Mohan reddy Losing Support In AP?

Over 25 MLAs who supported former Congress MP Jagan Mohan Reddy have been attending Andhra Pradesh government functions. Is YSR's son losing support? Holding his flock of MLAs together seems to be a difficult task for the YSR Congress chief. Those who resigned when he quit the party are now beginning to make a comeback. The 25 legislators were at the function promoting the state government's schemes. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said, "Some of them are sentimentally attached to the YSR family. That's why they behaved the way they did, but I'm sure they will come back." On the one hand a soft statement and on the other, the threat of action is the dual strategy that the Chief Minister is using to deal with the dissidents. Desperate to hold his flock together, Jagan called for a meeting of his MLAs on Thursday, but it's still not clear how many of them will stay with him. Jagan Reddy's political clout is weakening. Even as the Jagan loyalists try to downplay their decision of returning to the Congress fold, the fact that they have decided to do so at a time when the CBI is aggressively pursuing investigations against Jagan, is possibly a reminder that there are no permanent friends or foes in politics.

Maoist Kishenji Was Killed In Fake Encounter

Maoist Kishenji Encounter: The Maoists today demanded an independent probe into the circumstances leading to the death of their top leader Kishenji in West Midnapore district. Alleging that Kishenji was killed in a fake encounter at Burisole jungle, the Maoists have called for a two-day bandh in West Bengal from November 26. “Kishenji was killed in a fake encounter. To protest this we are calling a two-day statewide bandh from November 26 and a week-long protest,” Maoist state committee member and spokesperson Akash told PTI on phone from an undisclosed location. Asked what made him allege that Kishenji was killed in a fake encounter, Akash said, “He was arrested when our people were present nearby and then murdered in cold blood.We demand an independent investigation into the killing of our leader”. Telugu poet Varvara Rao said, “The story of an encounter is a fabrication. Mamata Banerjee proved to be deceptive, speaking of peace with the Maoists while carrying on joint force operations.” Rao said he was flying down to Kolkata from Hyderabad with Kishenji’s niece to identify the body. Human rights activist and the head of government-appointed interlocutors, Sujato Bhadra also demanded an inquiry into Kishenji’s killing. In Delhi, CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta questioned the manner in which Maoist leader Kishanji was killed and asked government to clarify whether he was done to death in “cold blood” after being arrested. In a letter to Home Minister P Chidambaram, he claimed, “The story of the encounter appears to be fake, needs to be inquired into and the government must clarify”. 58-year-old Molajula Koteswar Rao, better known as Kishanji, was killed yesterday in a gunbattle with security forces in a forest in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, a day after he narrowly escaped from there, according to the police. Dasgupta, who spoke to Chidambaram on phone, quoted a “source” to say that Kishanji was arrested at noon yesterday and “subsequently killed in a cold-blooded murder”. “If my information is right, then it is an act of dastardly crime in violation of all national as well as international laws,” he said in the letter. The CPI leader also demanded that government should make arrangements for the travel of Kishanji’s relatives to Midnapore to identify the body and attend the funeral.

14 Days Judicial Custody for Pawar's Attacker

Pawar slapped : Harvinder Singh, who slapped Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, was on Friday sent to 14 days judicial custody by Patiala House court. Metropolitan magistrate Jasjeet Kaur passed the order saying Singh be kept in judicial custory till Dec 9. Outraged by the assault on their party chief, workers of Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attempted to attack Singh as he came out of the courtroom. The workers protested the attack on Pawar and raised slogans supporting him. Pawar was on Thursday slapped by Harvinder, who was angry over rising prices and corruption at a public function at the NDMC centre in the heart of the city. Dressed in a blue striped T-shirt, the turbaned Sikh unleashed a small kirpan as security guards tried to pin him down. Singh was arrested immediately and later charged with various offences, including assaulting a public servant, criminal intimidation and attempt to commit suicide.

Jagan Group MLAs to Support No-Trust Motion

Despite some MLAs, including trusted leaders of the YSR Congress Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy would support the no-confidence motion against the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh if it moved "with sincerity" by the main opposition Telugu Desam, the YSR Congress said here tonight. of the 28 MLAs who had resigned in August to protest the reported inclusion of late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's name in the FIR in a case involving Jagan, 22 attended the marathon meeting today, said Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, a Congress Lok Sabha member who is with YSR Congress. Jagan himself was not present as he was on his odarupu yatra in Guntur district. The meeting assumed significance, after the Telugu Desam said it would move a no-confidence motion against the Congress government in the winter session of the Assembly. Rajamohan Reddy said six MLAs could not attend the meeting, due to various reasons. Most of the MLAs originally belonged to the Congress. However, two Congress MLAs, Jayasudha and N Sesha Reddy, who were with Jagan, have since decided to stay with the parent party, the Congress. Asked to elaborate on the remark that the TDP should be 'sincere', Reddy said the main opposition party should ensure that all its MLAs attend the session and voted in favour of the no-confidence motion. When asked if Jagan-loyalist MLAs may not be sincere in their opposition to the government as many of them have been participating in official programmes, he said he could not talk about the qualities of individuals.Significantly, Reddy added that "the MLAs have left it to the Speaker to take a decision" on the resignations submitted by them earlier. When told that several Jagan-loyalist Congress MLAs had indicated the intention to continue in Congress till the 2014 assembly elections, he said they had no option, if the resignations were not accepted by the Speaker. Saying that YSR Congress did not have the strength to topple the government, he said the onus to do so was on TDP. The Speaker had recently accepted the resignations of Nagam Janardhan Reddy, a rebel TDP MLA who resigned in support of a separate Telangana state, and N Prasanna Kumar Reddy, also a TDP rebel, who switched loyalties to Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.The resignations of about 80 others, who quit in support of a separate Telangana state and to join Jagan Reddy, are pending with the Speaker.

Tirupathi Hundi Diamonds worth Rs 1.5 crore

It has been estimated that the value of the 162 precious stones, mostly diamonds, that were offered by an unknown devotee on Wednesday in the Srivari hundi, would be around Rs1.5 crore.TTD executive officer LV Subramanyam said that, the exact figure would be known only after the evaluation report is received from the jewellery section of the TTD. He said that a purchase certificate of the precious stones was also found in the hundi along with the precious stones.

Pranab Mukherjee Fires on Telangana Congress MPs

Telangana Congress MPs got a dressing down from Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee for disrupting the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on Telangana issue.The ruling Congress which was being buffeted by the Opposition on rising prices could not take the belligerent attitude of the Congress MPs and wanted them to behave themselves. Pranab Mukherjee, who summoned them to his chambers after the session was adjourned for the day, pulled them up asking why they were causing embarrassment to the Congress and that if they continued to behave the same way, he may have to suspend them. The MPs, according to sources, tried to tell the Union minister that unless the Centre takes a decision in favour of Telangana state, it would be difficult for them to move in their constituencies and at least in the interest of the party, a decision has to be taken at the earliest. Pranab reportedly told them that as the party leadership is seized of the issue, they should be patient and not talk about it. The party would take a decision at an appropriate time, he said. Later speaking to newsmen, the MPs denied Pranab taking them to task.Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar said:"If Pranab Mukherjee raised the pitch of his voice against us, we too did the same thing and made our point clear that Telangana should be delivered at any cost. He wanted us to stop our protests forthwith. But we told him in the same breath that we would not stop our agitation. We told him that every morning we will decide what should be the form of protest for the day and then implement it in the House."Prabhakar said the MPs had once again brought it to the notice of the Union minister how badly people of Telangana region were looking for a separate state and that any delay would cause irreparable damage to the party.Manda Jagannadham said they had already forewarned the Congress that they would stall the proceedings of the House. "What we want is that the party should keep its December 2009 promise of delivering a separate state," he said.

Top Maoist Leader Kishenji Killed

Top Maoist leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji is reportedly killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Burishol in Lalgarh in West Midnapore district, sources in the state police have said. A woman aide with him, Suchitra, is also believed to be dead. Another three to four Maoists are also dead, though there is no official confirmation of these deaths. Kishenji hails from Peddapalli town in Karimnagar district of andhra Pradesh. Kishenji, who had been foxing the joint forces for a second time in two years in Junglemhal, escaped yesterday alongwith Suchitra from West Midnapore district in West Bengal into Jharkhand. "We had strong information that Kishenji and Suchitra, the wife of a slain state committee member, were hiding in the jungles of Nalbani, Lalbani and Khusbani in Jhargram area of West Midnapore district," a top Counter Insurgency Force officer told yesterday. The joint forces began the search for Kishenji after the arrest of five Maoists, who were members of a 'village defence squad', the outermost ring of four rings usually assigned to protect a top leader, a CRPF officer said. The five nabbed from Khusbani jungle, included Kanai and Prosenjit who were involved in the Silda EFR camp attack when 24 personnel were killed on February 15 last year, the sources said. Kishenji had escaped earlier during a joint force operation in the same district in January last year. Video Source: Sakshitvcom

Parliament Adjourned Amidst Uproar Over Inflation, Telangana

The third day of the Parliament's winter session (24 November 2011) has been adjourned for tomorrow. The session has been adjourned consecutively for the third day because of the uproar caused by the members regarding rising prices, black money, corruption, Orissa floods and the separate telangana issue. The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 noon soon after Question Hour began at 11 am. After resuming thec session at 12, the same situation prevailed and the Speaker Ms. Meira Kumar again adjourned the House till 2 pm. Later in the afternoon also, with no change in the situation, both the Houses have been adjourned till tomorrow. Video Source: snehatv.com

Youth Slaps Union Minister Sharad Pawar in Delhi

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has been slapped by a youth at the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) centre in Delhi. The minister was attacked as he was leaving the premises after attending a literary function by Harvinder Singh, who was reportedly angry over the minister's inability of the minister to control. This is the same youngman who slapped 86 year old former telecom minister Sukhram in the court premise recently when the latter was sentenced for 5 years imprisonment in a bribery case. "This is my answer to corrupt politicians," shouted the attacker, Harvinder Singh, as he was taken away by security personnel who handed him over to the police for interrogation. "I was answering some questions by a group of journalists when I saw this man coming towards me and I thought he wanted to ask me a question. I don't know what his intention was. It is up to the police whether they want to press charges against him or not," Mr Pawar said reacting to the incident. Video Source: newsxlive

TD, Cong Gearing up For Kovur Bypoll

The Kovur assembly seat in Nellore district fell vacant with the Speaker Nadendla Manohar accepting the resignation of Kovur MLA Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy, recently. Though, no notification for the by election has been announced yet, it is understood that both the Congress and TDP will try their best to wrest the Kovur seat. While the Telugu Desam launched a drive to protect its cadre from poaching by Mr Prasannakumar Reddy, the ruling party is all set to make use of the ongoing Rachchabanda programmes in the Kovur segment as platforms to launch their election campaign. Sources in Congress said that the Rachchabanda programmes have been arranged at Buchireddypalem, Yellayapalem, Kodavalur and Vidvalur mandals on November 25 and 26 at the instance of minister for finance, Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy. The minister, who has already started attacking YSR Congress in the Rach-chabanda programmes held earlier this month. The minister is certain to add more fire to his speeches against the YSRC and TD to derive advantage. In case of the TD, the party high command has asked party district chief and former minister, Mr Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy, to enter the fray, since Mr Prasannakumar Reddy is a formidable candidate at Kovur where he won three elections in the past. Although Mr Chandramohan Reddy is not interested to contest, he was forced to agree since there is no other strong candidate. Incidentally, Prasannakumar is a close relative of Mr Somireddy. Prasannakumar’s father and former minister, the late Nallapareddy Srinivasulu Reddy is not only Mr Chandramohan Reddy’s maternal uncle, but also his mentor in politics. In fact, Mr Srinivasulu Reddy had promoted Mr Chandramohan as his political heir against the wishes of his family members. Hostility continued between Prasanna and Somireddy as the latter climbed the political ladder with ease and established himself as a leader. The TD is bent upon defeating Mr Prasannakumar not only because he switched loyalties, but also for his verbal attacks against TD chief, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. In the case of the YSRC, party leaders have already announced that Mr Prasannakumar is their candidate for Kovur and he has also started meeting party cadre in the segment. The Congress party has not decided anyone for the seat yet. Former legislator, Mr Polamreddy Srinivasulu Reddy, and a Congress leader as well as CEO of a popular medical college, Mr Vemireddy Pattabhirami Reddy, have been vying for the seat. Sources in the Congress said that Mr Polamreddy has the backing of former CM, Mr N. Janardhan Reddy, and Mr Pattabhirami Reddy is being encouraged by the Anam brothers. The name of Mr Sumanth Reddy of Vidvalur mandal is also doing rounds and he is said to be a partner in a business of the CM’s brother. Even as parties are assessing their positions, YSRC leader, Mr Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy, alleged on Tuesday that the Congress and TD had entered into a secret pact to ensure the defeat of Mr Prasannakumar.

CM Lists Out Welfare Schemes in Srikakulam Rachchabanda

Speaking in Rachachabanda program at Vajrapukothuru village in Srikakulam district, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy listed out a number of welfare schemes for the poor run by the government. He told that the recently started Rs. 1 per kg. rice scheme is benefitting nearly 2.35 crore families in the state. He said the Government had constructed 52 lakh houses under 'Indiramma' scheme during the last six years. Another 15 lakhs houses were under construction, while 11 lakh more have been sanctioned under 'Indiramma'. The CM also highlighted other welfare schemes related to pension and ration card distribution. The state has launched 'Mee Seva' scheme to get rid of middlemen in the government departments and provide quick services to the public, the CM said. The State had purchased 22 lakh tonnes of paddy at a cost of Rs 2,100 crore through Self Help Groups (SHGs), he said, adding the farmers would get interest free loans up to Rs 1 lakh during the rabi season. He said cold storage and food processing units would be established in coastal Srikakulam district for the benefit of fishermen community. Reddy said the Government had declared 11 mandals in the district as drought hit. Roads and Building Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, Forest and Environment Minsiter S Vijayarama Raju, district legislators and officials attended the programme.

SC Rejects Ramoji, Nama, CM Ramesh Petitions

The Supreme Court today rejected the petitions filed by media baron Ramoji Rao, TDP vice president CM Ramesh and TDP MP, Madhucon Industries chief Nama Nageswara Rao's. All the three of them have sought the apex court to stay the AP High Court orders pertaining to CBI probe into TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu. A division bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari has categorically stated that it will not interefere in this matter and advised the petitioners to seek reprieve from the high court. Video Source: snehatv.com

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