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Amit Shah’s visit Hyderabad has any significance?

  Finally, BJP President Amit Shah’s visit to AP and Telangana states has been finalized. He will be coming on a two-day visit to Hyderabad on January 7th. During his visit he will spare one day each to both states. He will meet the party leaders of AP and Telangana states during this visit and review the party situation. Some senior Congress leaders and former Congress leaders are expected to join the BJP during his visit.   The timing of his visit to Hyderabad is considered to be very significant as GHMC elections are round the corner. He may finalize the party decision whether to contest the elections separately or to sail along with alliance partner TDP. If, he wants to sail along with TDP, then he will meet the AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu without fail otherwise he may skip him during this visit. However, it would be very embarrassing for both to have a meeting after inducting any Congress leaders into BJP.   Amit Shah may also like to meet Janasena President Pawan Kalyan to seek his support to the party for facing the GHMC elections, because his influence on the Andhra people settled in the city can’t be ignored. So, Amit Shah’s visit and its timing should be considered to be very significant.

Rajnikanth faces Film Like situation in real life

  Kollywood hero Rajnikanth is facing a film like situation in his real life now. In many of his films, he thrills the people by earning crores of rupees with just one rupee investment, after being cheated by some villain or sacrificing his properties for a noble cause. But, the latest development proves that the same can’t be achieved in the real life and even may face a film like situation of auctioning properties for someone’s mischief or failure.   Exim bank has placed a notice intimating the general public about auctioning of his two acres of prime land to recover Rs.22 crores of loan amount (including Rs.2 crores interest) given to Media One Global Entertainment Ltd. during the making of Rajnikanth’s Kochchadiian movie.   The bank prepared for auction of Rajnikanth’s properties because his wife Latha has signed the bank guarantee forms for the Media One to obtain loan from the Exim bank. As the Media One fails to clear the loan the bank prepared to recover the same from Rajnikanth by auctioning his properties.   Perhaps, Rs. 22 crores may be not a big amount for Rajnikanth, but not in the context of two subsequent failures of Kochchadiian and Linga movies. No one knows how much he or his family member have invested in both these films. Let us hope he will manage to overcome this problem.

Centre allows TS Vehicle in the Republic Day Parade

  The Centre has allowed the iconic vehicle of the AP state in the Republic Day parade that showcases the development of the state. But, it allows the vehicle of the Telangana state only after the TRS MP and the floor leader of the party in Loksabha Jitender Reddy runs from pillar to post for convincing the central ministers. It is probably because the TRS attitude to confront with the Central government on one issue or the other.   First, Jitender Reddy approached the Defence Minister Manohar Parikar with the appeal. But, he turned down his request. Then, he approaches the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and convinced him to allow the state vehicle in the parade. Then Jaitley phoned the Defence Minister and asked him to consider his request. Then only the Defence Minister Parekar has agreed to allow the Telangana state vehicle in the parade.   Generally, the Centre approves the proposals made by the state governments in this regard, but Telangana government has to take pains of convincing the ministers to allow its vehicle in the parade, only because of its confrontation with the Centre on various issues. If seen it objecting the Centre’s decision of amending the AP Reorganization Bill-2014 to increase the number of MLCs of AP state, one can understand why the Centre is annoyed with it.   However, the Centre is still ready to extend its co-operation to Telangana government. It agreed to the Chief Minister KCR’s proposal of changing the AP Express name as Telangana Express. So, Telangana government should avert confrontation, instead of try to improve its relations with the Centre, if it is expecting any support from the Centre.

Raghubar Das elected as New CM of Jharkhand

  The change of guard in Jharkhand state was proved to be a smooth affair for the party as the two leaders of the party Neelkanth Munda and Shiv Shankar Urav, have dropped from the CM race paving way for unanimous election of Raghubar Das as legislative leader.   The 59 year old Raghubardhan Das will be the first non-tribal Chief Minister of the state. He is representing Jamshedpur East constituency. He has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state and also is one of the national a vice presidents of the party. BJP is considering the names of Neelkanth Munda and Shiv Shankar Urav for Deputy Chief Minister Post to maintain the balance of tribal and non-tribal strengths in the state government. Raghubardhan Das is likely to take oath as Chief Minister of the state in a day or two.   This is first time a stable government is forming in the Jharkhand state after its formation as a separate state on November 15 in year 2000. Ever since the state was formed, it was badly struck with corrupted governments and the ministers. BJP was able to connect with the people of the state on this point only. It came to power owing the people that it will offer a clean, efficient and a stable government.

BJP plans for emerging as alternate political party in AP

BJP is showcasing an unmatched performance in the every subsequent election held after coming into power at the Centre. It virtually cuts down the grand old Congress party into a regional party level with its latest victory in the Jharkhand state. Hence, BJP may try its hands with the Congress party in the AP and Telangana states next. Earlier, the Seemandhra Congress leaders are used to run the Congress show, but many of them were virtually disappeared post bifurcation. Whoever left in the party are desperately looking for a political asylum. So, BJP taking advantage of this situation may try to attract as many as Congress leaders into the party in the coming days.   If BJP could manage to attract a handful of desperate senior Congress leaders into the party, then they may bring many more into the party, the way those Congress leaders who joined the BJP earlier ropes them into the party. So, once The Congress party is vacated completely, then BJP may focus on the YSR Congress party next.   It is necessary to eliminate the YSR party from its way, if it is really serious to emerge as the alternative political power in the state. As long as Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party is around, BJP can’t create its own space in the state because the people in the state are divided between the ruling TDP and the YSR Congress parties mainly. But, BJP may not immediately take any hasty decisions like the UPA government did to make Jagan to surrender to it. During the course of next four and half years it may gradually close-in on him and his party. The Congress and YSR Congress leaders, who join the BJP, may be assigned to the task of diluting their mother parties. Perhaps, this is the best way for the BJP to emerge as alternative political source in the state.

Director Balachander passes away

  Veteran film director K Balachander (84) passes away on Tuesday evening around 7.00 pm at Kavery hospital in Chennai. He was ailing with severe lung infection since last few days and was admitted in the hospital few days ago.   He joined film industry as a story writer in 1964. Later he turned into director and directed more than 101 movies in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages. He also penned and directed several Tamil serials for TV Channels. His ever green Telugu movies Akali Rajyam, Anthuleni Kadha, Maro Charitra, Guppedu Manasu, Bomma Borusa, Rudra Veena etc. have made him darling director for Telugu people.   He is the one who introduced Kamal Hasssan, Rajnikanth, Mammutti and Prakash Raj to the film industry. He was honored with several prestigious awards by the states and the government of India. Tamilnadu government honored him with prestigious Kalaimani Award in 1973. He got Padmasri Award in 1987, Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2010, ANR Award in 2010, and nine film fare awards etc.   He was survived by wife, two sons and daughter, His funeral ceremony will be conducted on Wednesday at Becent Nagar burial grounds in Chennai.

7500 MW Power Plant to be set up at Nalgonda

  Telangana Chief Minister KCR has conducted an aerial survey on Tuesday over Veerlapalem and Matampalli villages of Damaracharla mandal in Nalgonda district, where he wants to set-up a thermal power plant with 7500 mw capacity. Later, he held a meeting with the ministers Jagadish Reddy, Lakshma Reddy, Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, district collector Smitha Sabarwal, Genco CMD Prabhakar rao and local MLAs and MLCs and discussed about the project. He asked the district Collector to complete the land survey within next ten days in these two villages and submit the report to him for further action.   CM KCR plans to set-up the power plant in phases within next two or three years. Since, this place is close to the capital Hyderabad, they expect the project will help to spread the development to the neighboring districts also. It is estimated that around 50, 000 people may get direct and indirect employment through this mega power project.   However, CM KCR has not revealed who is going to take up this project and who is going to fund it as there is no mention about NTPC in his proposal that generally constructs thermal power plants across the country. If, the state government itself plans to build the power plant it need huge funds for it, which is very difficult to accumulate in the prevailing situation. There is no official word from the Centre about this project. So, KCR might be planning to build this project under government-private partnership.

Can Talasani Yadav divert the votes to TRS account?

  TRS Chief KCR has attracted TDP MLA Talasani Srinivas Yadav into TRS by offering him a minister post in his cabinet hoping that he will simply divert the voters in the Hyderabad city towards TRS party in the upcoming GHMC elections.   But, can he convince the Andhra people settled in the city to vote for TRS? Can he convince the Muslim people to vote for TRS instead of MIM party? Can he convince the people of other states, who settled in the city to vote for TRS party? The answer may be a big ‘No’ for all these questions.   The Andhra people settled in the city have been voting him because he was in the TDP that they believe as their home party. They may divide between the TDP and the YSR Congress parties, but certainly not favors the TRS, merely because Talasani has joined it.   Need not to say the large section of Muslim community in the city would like to go along with the MIM than the TRS party. Obviously, it will make the Hindu community to prefer BJP or its alliance partner TDP but not TRS party. The Hindus in the city may rather prefer to vote for BJP than for TRS as it is kneeling down before the MIM party.   The Christian community in the city may divide between the Congress and the YSR Congress parties rather than aligning with TRS party. The reason is its aggressiveness. So, though CM KCR has laid foundation stone to the Christian Bhavan today at Hyderabad, he can’t expect to pocket all their votes to his party alone.   All the outsiders settled in the city also may not prefer to vote for TRS as they are scared with its aggressiveness. It reminds them about a Shivsena party of Maharashtra or some other party that doesn’t wants to see the outsiders around. So, Talasani’s entry into TRS may not much helpful to it but of course he is very much fortunate to become a minister post for nothing.If he couldn't make way for TRS into GHMC office after the elections, probably he may get appropriate treatement from CM KCR for his failure.

Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir results-latest updates

  As the counting of votes is progressing with brisk pace, the predictions made by several agencies are also becoming true. BJP is leading in Jharkhand state and People’s Democratic party in Jammu and Kashmir state is leading in the Jammu and Kashmir state.   Jharkhand state Results: Out of the 81 seats, results for 30 Assembly seats were declared so far. BJP wins-13, JMM-11, JVM-2, Congress-1, Others-2 seats. BJP is leading in 25 constituencies, Congress-8, JMM-9, JVM-5, Others-5.   Jammu and Kashmir state Results: Out of the 87 seats results for 71 seats were declared so far. BJP wins-22, PDP-26, NC-11, Congress-8, Others-4 seats. BJP is leading in 3 constituencies, PDP-5, NC-3, Congress-3, Others-2.

Rayapudi farmers to knock the court doors?

  AP state Assembly has passed the CRDA bill just yesterday itself. However, the farmers of Rayapudi and few other villages of Thullur Mandal, who are not willing to depart from their lands, have approached Prashanth Bhushan, a noted advocate in New Delhi and to fight on behalf of them against the state government in the state High Court or in the Supreme Court, wherever necessary. He agreed to take up their case.   Rayapudi farmers' leader Mallela Harindranath Chowdary told the media that they are also consulting other lawyers in the city to represent their case in the courts. He argues that there is lack of clarity in the land pooling system announced by the state government. However, no one from the state government has taken initiative clear our doubts. So we have decided to go to court to safeguard our interests. He said they also have approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for the same purpose. He said that they will start legal battle against the state government once the CRDA bill is cleared by the state Assembly.   Since, it was cleared by the Assembly yesterday the farmers of Rayapudi village may knock the court doors anytime from now onwards. Obviously, the YSR Congress party may thrust them to go ahead with their plans so as it can take revenge on its darling enemy TDP and its president Chandrababu Naidu. So, the TDP should move very cautiously in the land acquisition process otherwise it will be inviting fresh troubles.

TDP creates new record

  TDP has created a new record of enrolling 50 lakh new members into the party just in a matter of 49 days. Hence, TDP leaders and party workers have grandly celebrated the occasion at party head office NTR Trust Bhavan in Hyderabad yesterday. Party workers’ welfare fund coordinator Nara Lokesh cuts the cake after garlanding the party founder late NTR’s statue at party office yesterday.   Speaking on this occasion, “Our party has 9.5 lakh members during 2012 year and now it rose to 50 lakhs with the recent membership drive. I appreciate and thank one and all, who made this great achievement in a short span of 49 days. Our party strength lies in the party workers. So, we are arranging a special wing consisting 30 members and a help line to provide necessary help to the party workers in both states. I am glad to declare both these units will start functioning from 2015, January 1st.   Party polit-bureau meeting will be held today at party head office to acknowledge the efforts put by the party workers and to discuss on how to strengthen the party in the both states.

Pakistan to hang 55 terrorists soon

  Pakistan army and the government both join hands to take a revenge on the terrorists for killing their kids in the army school. So far, it hanged six terrorists till today and is preparing to execute 55 more in the next few days. Pakistan president Asif Zardari refused the mercy petitions of 55 terrorists. So, they are likely to be executed in a day or two.   Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan said that there are more than 500 terrorists awaiting their death sentence and all of they may be executed with in next few days.   So, terrorists’ groups especially Talibans who killed the school children few days ago have warned that they will target the children of the political leaders and the army officials from now onwards. The minister said that the government and the military are prepared to face any challenge thrown by the terrorists. So, Pakistan may have a tough time ahead for it.

Mysoora likely to return to TDP soon?

  According to latest information, the senior most leaders in the YSRCP MV Mysoora Reddy is likely to return to TDP very soon. If reports are to be believed he met CM Chandrababu Naidu few days ago and expressed his interest to return to party. He feels being ignored by the party high command after his defeat from his home constituency in the recent general elections.   The other reason for loosing interest in the party is that during the recent days Jagan Mohan Reddy brings forward his auditor Vijaya Sai Reddy into second place in the party, which until now is believed to be occupied by Mysoora Reddy. It is learnt that neither Jagan nor any seniors of the party are consulting him for any party programs. So, annoyed with this ill treatment and he is planning to leave the party and join TDP any time.   Actually, once he was known to be a very close aide of Chandrababu Naidu and they both were used to chalk out the party strategies. But, he left TDP and joins YSR Congress party hoping a bright future in it. However, this news is to be confirmed yet by him or TDP.   YCP MLC Boddu Bhaskar rao is also leaving the party and returning to TDP very soon. This four-time-MLA of TDP left the party during the general elections period after the party has turned down his request to allot Loksabha ticket to his son to contest from Rajhamundry. Although, his son secured Loksabha ticket from YSRCP, he couldn’t win the elections. The father and son are also reported to be facing similar treatment that Mysoora Reddy is facing now in the YSRCP. So, Boddu Bhaskar rao met CM Chandrababu Naidu and convinced him to allow him to join TDP again. He may join the party officially very soon.

Google to set-up a permanent office at Hyderabad

  The Telangana IT and Communications secretary Harpreet Singh has announced that Google that is running its operations from a rented building in Hyderabad city is soon going to build a permanent complex in the city. A MoU with the state government of Telangana will be signed soon for this purpose. If so, it would be the third campus for Google after the US and the UK. The complex is likely to host all the operations related to the southern parts of the country.   Apart from Google, Airtel, Cisco, Vodafone and a Taiwanese Company are also keen to open their offices in the city. They found huge potential for business in the city that is gradually turning into Wi Fi enabled.   He also disclosed that the design of the proposed incubator with a cost of Rs.30 crore is also ready and expected to complete the construction works before second quarter of next year. Telangana government is planning to inaugurate this complex on June 2nd that is on Telangana state formation day. The incubator will have 70,000 sft. floor space with 800 seats and an initial capacity to house 500 startups. This facility will enable the tech start-ups to conduct experiments of their projects before or during launching of their projects in full scale. He said Chief Minister KCR will brief the media after finalizing these plans and agreements.

Comedian Venu injured in attacks

  Some unidentified persons have attacked comedian Venu at Film Nagar on Sunday. He was injured in the attack. His friends immediately rushed him to Apollo hospital for treatment. Police have arrested a person from the spot.   The Gouda community is fuming upon him for insulting them and their job in a comedy skit played by him for ‘Jabardasth Comedy show’ in a popular TV channel on Thursday. The leaders of the community have lodged a police complaint against him and the organizers of the show two days ago. They said that he played similar comedy skit in the last year also and warned for it. Doctors attending the actor said that he is fine and will be discharged soon.

Warangal and Amaravati given Heritage tags

  The Government of India has selected total 10 ancient cities across the country and accord them ‘heritage cities’ status. Out of the ten cities, Amaravati in the AP state and Warangal in Telangana state got the heritage tags. The intention is to link-up these ten heritage centers and thus increasing the tourist traffic from within and foreign countries. Centre will grant Rs. 30 crore to Warangal and Rs.20 crore to Amaravati cities for their overall development. The district authorities have to send necessary proposals to the Centre for the all-round development of these places.   The central package includes assistance in repairing of the heritage centers, historical monuments, temples, forts etc. and providing necessary infrastructure to attract the tourists. This package also includes installing CCTV cameras and Wi-Fi provision in the places of importance. Besides, this scheme is also intended to enhance the livelihood avenues among the shareholders and improving the quality of life of the locals.   As everyone knows Amaravati is a small village developed on the banks of Krishna River, which is known as a major Buddhist center in the country. Once it had hosted Ikshwakuls, Pallavas, Eastern Chalukyas, Telugu Chalukyas, Kakatiyas and Satavahana regimes. It may further develop because of its proximity with the proposed capital city of the AP state.   Warangal has a very rich heritage. The Kakatiya kings who ruled this place have created marvelous fort, monuments, temples that remain a benchmark for architectural and cultural importance places in the country. The marvelous structures like Warangal Fort, 1000 pillar temple, Ramappa Temple and many small and big temples found in the city are showcasing their rich culture.

BJP to bag Jharkhand, Hung in J&K

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi magic has worked well in the Jharkhand state Assembly elections. BJP is going to win the elections with absolute majority in the state. However, the people in the Jammu and Kashmir state have given a conflicting verdict. There, BJP may get 27-33 seats out of 87 seats and the main opposition party-People’s Democratic Party may emerge as single largest party with 32-38 seats. The ruling National Conference may have to settle with just 8-14 seats.   Actually, Narendra Modi has strived very hard to convince the people of the Jammu and Kashmir state to give BJP a chance. According to survey reports, the people in Jammu have positively responded to his appeal but the people in Kashmir region have favored PDP. So, a hung Assembly is likely to emerge. Hence, PDP has to seek BJP support to form the government.   In the Jharkhand state, BJP is quite sure about its victory from the very beginning. So, it is a cake walk for it in the state. BJP president Amit Shah’s personally supervision has yields fruitful results to the party in the state.

Former Vizag Mayor DV Subba rao passes away

  Noted Lawyer and President of Andhra Cricket Association, D Subba rao (83) passes away on Saturday at Care Hospital in Vizag city. He is ailing with lungs problems since last few months. He served as President of All India Bar Counsel, Law Commission Chairman, Vizag Mayor (1987). He played key role in developing the city and cricket in the state. He also served as a Manager to Indian Team during its West Indies tour. His funeral may be performed tomorrow at Vizag.

Is BJP wooing Jagan Mohan Reddy?

  BJP leaders Vishnu Kumar Raju and Kavuri Sambhasiva rao have created an unnecessary suspicion about having a tie-up between BJP and YSR Congress party in near future. While, Raju talked to Jagan Mohan Reddy in his chamber yesterday, Kavuri said YSR Congress party will be dissolved before next general elections. He further said that only TDP and BJP will remain in the fray in the next elections. If seen together their move and statement, BJP appears to be insisting Jagan Mohan Reddy to dissolve his YSR Congress party and join hands with it. Perhaps, it may be too early to think any such things, but BJP leaders’ acts and statements are hinting the same.   Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, who has a good rapport and relations with the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, has made a statement about BJP-TDP relationship during his recent visit to Hyderabad. He said that though we have some difference of opinion on various issues, we are continuing our alliance because of the friendship we have between our two parties. In other words he might be saying that the rapport between two parties is not that good as expected to be.   However, if BJP is really serious about emerging as a super power in the state, first it should concentrate on strengthen itself in the state rather than trying such ideas and making such statements. First of all, the way TDP is restraining from speaking against the BJP or NDA government, BJP high command also should ensure its leaders in the state restrain from making such comments to keep its relations with TDP intact till the next elections. Otherwise, it would be sending wrong message to TDP and strain their relations.