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Jagan 48-hour Deeksha Continues in Armoor

Kadapa MP and YSR Congress president, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is continuing with his 48-hour Rythu Deeksha in Armoor mandal of Nizamabad district. The deeksha, which Jagan took up to highlight the problems of farmers in the Telangana region, has entered its second day on Wednesday. A large number of farmers and supporters queued up at the hunger strike camp to call on the Kadapa MP and son of late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. Jagan, as the young leader is popularly called, began his fast in Armoor town of Nizamabad district on Tuesday night, about 10 hours behind schedule. He had a smooth entry into the town despite protests by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and other pro-Telangana groups, who wanted him to support the demand for a separate Telangana state before visiting the region. Sporadic protests marked Jagan's journey from Hyderabad to Armoor. He stopped at several places in Ranga Reddy, Medak and Nizamabad districts to a rousing welcome by his supporters. Addressing people Tuesday night, Jagan criticised the Congress government for not addressing the problems of farmers. He said farmers were facing severe hardships as they were not getting remunerative prices for their produce and due to lack of financial support from the government. Police have thrown up a massive security cover around Jagan's hunger strike camp to prevent any untoward incident. Dozens of leaders and activists of TRS have already been taken into custody as a precautionary measure. This is the first visit by Jagan to Telangana region after the movement for separate statehood gathered momentum.

Jagan 48-hour Deeksha to Start at Armoor

YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoy, enroute to Armoor, has reached Nizamabad town at 4 PM on Tuesday. Jagan will participate in a function at a Marriage Hall in Nizamabad, in which former TRS minister S Santhosh Reddy and several others will join the YSR Congress Party. Later, Jagan will be leaving for Armoor, where he will participate in a Road-show. After that, he will start his 48-hour Deeksha. Video Source: TV 9

YS Jagan Convoy Enters Nizamabad District

YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoy entered Nizamabad district and reached Baswapur town near the border. Jagan is on enroute to Armoor in Nizamabad district, where his 48-hour 'Deeksha' has been scheduled. In spite of TJAC call for obstructing Jagan entry in to Nizamabad district, Jagan faced no resistance from T-activists on reaching Baswapur. Instead, he received a rousing welcome by his followers there. The local leaders at Baswapur said that they are not protesting his tour because he has taken up the deeksha to highlight plights of farmers in the region. Video Source: tv9

Heavy Police Bandobust For Jagan Deeksha in Armoor

In a bid to put check to the TJAC call to obstruct YSR Congress President Jagana Mohan Reddy's two-day Deeksha at Armoor in Nizamabad, the police is making elaborate bandobust in the area. The police has taken several local JAC and students' leaders in to custody on Monday night itself to prevent any ontoward incidences of violence. Interestingly, none of the top rung JAC leaders are present at Armoor to organize the protest. Moreover, the strength of Telangana Political JAC cadres in Armoor is also minimal compared to Warangal. This situation would certainly help Jagan to complete his Deeksha, say the political observers. Video Source: tv9

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Santhosh Reddy to Join YSR Congress Tomorrow

Former TRS minister in late YSR government, S Santhosh Reddy is going to formally join the YSR Congress Party tomorrow in YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's presence at Armoor, Nizamabad district. Santosh Reddy, along with local followers, met Jagan at the latter’s residence in Hyderabad on Monday and expressed his willingness to join the party. He reportedly extended his complete support to Jagan’s 48-hour deeksha at Armoor from Tuesday. Jagan's Telangana tour is to start in Nizamabad district tomorrow on 10 January. Santhosh Reddy had joined the TRS during its inception in 2001 and went on to become Nizamabad ZP chairman. He later got elected to Assembly in 2004 elections and was inducted into the Y S Rajasekhara Reddy cabinet as Transport Minister. He became a staunch loyalist of YSR and for his sake, he had dumped the Telangana slogan and joined the Congress party in 2008. After 2009 elections, he went out of focus. Many others in Nizamabad district belonging to Reddy community are reportedly joining YSR Congress along with Santhosh Reddy.

Chandrababu Tour Review

Chandrababu Tour Review Story Chandrababu Naidu, an opposition leader, is a top-notch professional politician in AP. He maneuvers his operations with the help of his foe (Kikure). In one such operation, he falls into the eyes of the TRS. While fleeing from the scene, he unintentionally becomes the cause for the unconsciousness of his cadre called TTDP, a unit which is already badly bruised in 2009 elections. CBN assumes the identity of Raithu Veera and enters AP paddy fields in the name of Raithu Poru Baata all round the state to avoid TRS. The rest of the story is all about how CBN solves all the problems. Artists Performance CBN : CBN is stylish and brilliant as professional politician. He suited the profile of CBN to the tee. He lives up to his image of Astute Politician with his meticulous planning. He transformed smoothly from the character of CBN cornered by all lame parties to CBN The Leader , yet shown the variation in histrionics that come out due to CBN The leader’s guiltiness to impersonate the one cornered by TRS and YSRC . Congress : Congress is in her elements in this film with traditional gameplan and cute trademark mannerisms only possible for it. The only difference between her characters in earlier movies and this film is that the voice dubbed by Botsa is akin to a telugu saying "Reku Dabbaloo Gulaka Raallu", which is good. However, her role in this film is less compared to her past films. Other assets of her like Telangana Congress and all are covered under thick costumes and jewelery giving no scope for any exposure. If someone was expecting a generous skin show, they are disappointed. Others : KTR is perfect. Harish rao is adequate as the goon Interesting is the tension which is not open but is evident in each and every scene between them. . Kodanda rams role was brief and uninteresting. KCR's get-up and dialogue delivery is different when compared to the roles he is offered these days. We can see him very less. Only voice is used here and there. EEtela is effectively used for a comedy fight in this film. Telangana People donned the role of an old man. Frail voice dubbing by Media suited them. VijayaShanti and Motkupalli succeeded in creating good humor. Errabelli is good as loyal friend. Kikure and YS Jagan are adequate. Ghulam Nabi Azad did guest appearance as CBI's local chief. Technical Departments: Story : The thread of CBN and Kikure seem to have roots in Sylvester Stallone's Assassins. (Kikure seems to be always brooding over the fact that it was they who have given life to CBN in Politics) The thread of hero masquerading as some other person has similarities to the storyline of Varasudocchadu. These two threads are interwoven to make this story. The story of this film is entirely different from CBN's earlier films as story writer. Screenplay - direction : CBN is known for his class entertainers that are loaded with sensible humor and nice emotional quotient. He tried something different for this film. The way he opened the film with a Anantpur trip is terrific. You feel like you are watching Ram Gopal Varma's film in the first half an hour. His taking is trendy and stylish. When the scene shifts to Telangana, CBN tries to lace in his typical guileness. The screenplay of the film is not binding enough to blend these two stories (contract killer story and masquerader story). Although there is a connectivity gap between the first and second halfs. The movie slowly picked up and hit a peak just before the climax. The climax was brilliant meticulously planned and executed. You have to give it to the Hero, Director, Script Writer The one and Only CBNNNNNNN. The support from the crew of the movie should be commended. The following scenes of the film are brilliant - 1. The first shot where CBN launched his tour in Anantpur. 2. The rewinding scene in which Motkupalli stabs somebody in the build up to the climax 3. Motkupallis's bargain with KTR over Television 4. CBN telling heroine that she is being cheated. 5. CBN delivering the message to people 6. CBN’s first encounter with Nalgonda 7. CBN's tour in Medak 8. Kodanda rams comedy episode (nuts & bolts) 9. CBN's last encounter with TRS in Warangal The following scenes seem to drew inspiration from Hollywood flicks - 1. Hero jumping into Warangal from Hyderabad - US Marshals 2. Kodandam Silence in the climax – The Mime Shows The following logics are unexplained - 1. What made CBN turn into being hated in Telangana? 2. Why would Kikure help CBN although they are rivals and not in talking terms? 3. What happened to jagan in the kid's episode and why he reveals the names of his protégés in the interrogation ? 4. The people of Telangana and Seem andhra readily accepting masquerader(CBN) even without an iota of doubt. Photography : Photography of the film is terrific. The camera angles, shot framing, lighting effects and camera movements are appropriate to the respective scenes. A tint is used for the first half an hour of the film which made this film appear like the Hollywood films made with Mexican backdrop. Cinematographer Ramoji Rao deserves a pat on his back for his fine work. Fights : Fights by Chandra Dandu are excellent. All the fights in this film are powerful and natural looking. Only for the fights in climax wires and threadwork was used. Two separate fights involving KTR and Vijaya Sahnti have lots of humor injected in them. It is very difficult to make the fights appeal to Andhra Pradesh audiences when shootout (pistol) is involved. But the shootouts in this film are an exception. Dialogues : CBN is known for his bland dialogues with depth and intensity which may not appeal in the first hearing but are slow poison. This film has limited punch dialogues compared to other movies, which is understandable because of his limitations. Still, the comedy dialogues written for Kodanda ram and VijayaShanti are good. The way CBN compared the development during his regime and the anarchy and directionlessness of KCR was received well by the people. The point made by CBN regarding KCR taking the emotions of people to the peak and dropping in mid air received loud applause Music : Music by TDP is good. The picturization of the first song (title song) which comes as background song for titles is wonderful. Raithu poru baata is a teasing song between the lead pair in Road set with other artists participating in. Other songs filled the movie with soothing the tensed nerves. Other departments :. Production values by Jayabheri banner are grand. Analysis : The film opens in a bland style. Everyone wonders why anantpur. What is Raithu poru baata. The first half an hour of the film is passable. The remaining part of the first half is little boring with slow narration. The second half of the film picks up after the Title Song played in Nalgonda. It suddenly takes a violent turn from Adilabad to Warangal. It’s a roller coaster ride. The positive points of the film are CBn, CBN's taking, Ramoji’s photography, fights of Chandra Dandu and dialogues. The negative points of the film are not being able to blend in two stories well and not able to get the emotions worked out for Telangana scenes in the second half. On a whole, this film is a decent flick for class audiences. The commercial success of the film would depend on how masses embrace it. You already watched it. The Heros graph raised like anything with this movie. The Sankranti race is getting hotter with the release of Jagans Deeksha in Nizamabad scheduled for later this week.

Chandrababu Rythu Porubata: Naidu Reaches Warangal

In spite of Police advising not venture in to Warangal district on Rythu Porubata on Friday, TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu started for Laxmakkapalle in Warangal district to kick start his padayatra. Naidu started fro Hyderabad at 7.30 AM. On way, TRS activists tried to stop Naidu's convoy from proceeding further. Even at Jangaon, TRS ans BJP protestors pelted stones on Naidu's convoy. However, undeterred Chandrababu finally reached Laxmakkapalle to take up padayatra from there as part of his Rythu Porubata. Here's a video minte-to-minute account of Naidu's journey from Hyderabad to Laxmakkapalle. Video Source: TV9

Chandrababu Naidu Participaqtes in Bike Rally

TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu today participated in a Motorcycle Rally organized by the party to protest over liquor rates in the state. Naidu has applied for Driving License yesterday and obtained a Learner's Licence instantly. The TDP chief participated in the rally riding on Bullet motorcycle and covered around 50 kms in Kuppam and surronding mandals. All through the rally, he remained the centre of attraction among the thousands of party workers and local leaders. People were surprised to see Naidu riding the perfectly, though he's a learner. Video Source: snehatv.com

Hyderabad New Mayor Has Seven Criminal Cases Pending

Mohd Majid Hussain, the MIM corporator from Ahmed Nagar division, is the new mayor of Greater Hyderabad. Thirty-one-year-old Mr Hussain is probably the youngest mayor in the country. His goal is to make Greater Hyderabad a truly global city in terms of civic infrastructure and standard of living even while preserving the rich cultural heritage of the city. Incidentally, Mr Majid Hussain is an accused in seven cases, including an attempt to murder, criminal assault and intimidation. All these cases have been registered at the Humayun Nagar police station in whose jurisdiction his Ahmednagar residence is located. As per the case (crime number 38/2011) registered at the Humayun Nagar police station on January 20, 2011, Majid Hussain was booked under section 353 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for stopping police from conducting searches and vehicle checking at 1st Lancer . Subsequently, when Hussain approached the high court the investigation was stayed. On February 6, 2011, a group of assailants attacked one Syed Altaf with knives and iron rods at Ist Lancer. Altaf suffered injuries in the attack and police booked an attempt to murder case (crime number 38/2011) under section 307 of the IPC against the assailants, who directly participated in the attack, and also Majid Hussain, who was suspected to be the conspirator. In this case, except Hussain, all the other accused have been arrested by the Humayun Nagar police. Similarly, on November 4, 2011, based on the directions of a local court, the Humayun Nagar police had booked a case against Majid Hussain under sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation ), 355 (assault or criminal force with intent to dishonor a person) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. The case was booked after Shaik Mannan Sayeed, a local PRP leader, approached the court with a petition alleging that local police had not responded to his complaint against the Ahmednagar corporator. The petitioner alleged that during the Rachabanda programme at Ist Lancer in 2011, Majid Hussain had abused and physically assaulted him. Apart from these three criminal cases, police said four petty cases were booked against Hussain for creating nuisance and threatening people, including a gas agency dealer in the locality, under section 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, 70 - B and 71 of the Hyderabad City Police Act.

Hyderabad New Mayor: Mohammed Majid Hussain Profile

After 21 years the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is holding the post of Mayor of Hyderabad. MIM candidate Mohammed Majid Hussain is the new Mayor of Greater Hyderabad. Elections for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were held today (03-01-2012) in which, Majid Hussain was unanimously elected as the Mayor. Congrerss Party's G Raj Kumar has been elected as Deputy Mayor. Hyderabad District Collector and the returning officer Natrajan Gulzar announced the election of Hussain and Rajkumar. They succeeded Jaffer Hussain of the MIM and B. Kartika Reddy of the Congress respectively. The two allied parties (Congress and MIM) swapped the posts at the end of two years under the pact they reached after GHMC polls in 2009. The mayor and deputy mayor for the last one year will be decided mutually by the two parties. New Mayor Mohammed Majid Hussain's Profile: Majid Hussain is corporator from Ward No. 72, Ahmed Nagar. Birthday – April 9, 1980 Party: All INDIA MAJLIS-E-ITTEHAD-UL-MUSLIMEEN PARTY Current Office at : Darussalam, Hyderabad State: AP District: Hyderabad He is currently the GHMC Corporator, AIMIM Standing committee member and Chairman Ward committee. Email: mohdmajidhussain@rediffmail.com, cor.72majidhussain@gmail.com

Hyderabad New Mayor Majid Hussain

The elections for Hyderabad Mayor and Deputy Mayor have just completed. MIM Party's Ahmed Nagar Corporator Mohammed Majid Hussain and Congress Party's Kavadiguda congress Corporator G. Raj kumar have been unanimously elected as the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Though MIM has nominated its Mayoral candidate a couple of days ago, but declared only a few hours before the elections. There has been a lot of speculation regarding Congress candidate for the Dy Mayor post. Congress leadership had just hinted at nominating someone from BCs, but who is going to get the chance was difficult to guess as there were several BC contenders trying their best. Finally, ministers Geetha Reddy, Danam Nagender and PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana held meeting of Congress corporators at Gandhi Bhavan and decided to nominate Kavadiguda Corporator G Raj Kumar.

Aakash Tablet: UbiSlate 7+ up for pre-order

Head over to ubislate.com, rightaway. If you're among those who're waiting to lay their hands on the upgraded version of the UbiSlate 7 tablet, which is the commercial version of the Aakash tablet, i.e. UbiSlate 7+ can now do so, since the tablet has gone up for pre-order on the official site. However, those preordering UbiSlate 7+ will be able to avail it only in March, since units scheduled to reach users by January and February have already been sold out. The UbiSlate 7+ will run on Android 2.3. Here's what the specifications sheet of the UbiSlate 7+ looks like: * Cortex A8, 700 Mhz processor with HD Video co-processor 256 MB RAM * Storage: (Internal) 2GB Flash / (External) 2GB to 32GB supported * Peripherals: 2 Standard USB Ports (V2.0) * Audio out: 3.5mm jack * Display and resolution: 7-inch display with 800x480 pixels * Supported document formats: All version Office document formats and many more * High quality video streaming and HD quality video playback * Input devices: Resistive touch screen * Connectivity with GPRS & Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g * Battery: Upto 180 minutes of battery The UbiSlate 7+ is being offered for Rs.2,999, which is slightly higher than UbiSlate 7 (Rs.2,499). But, the upgraded version is definitely worth a consideration, since for just a few hundreds more, users are being offered a good deal. Check out its features, in detail here. The UbiSlate 7 came with an ARM11 – 366MHz processor, while the UbiSlate 7+ packs in a Cortex A8 – 700 MHz processor, which means you get a faster running device for a slight hike in the price. In addition to Wi-Fi connectivity, which the UbiSlate 7 offered, too, the UbiSlate 7+ comes with added GPRS functionality. The new tablet will also come with DataWind's patented UbiSurfer browser, which according to its manufacturer, DataWind offers "accelerates web pages by factors of 10x to 30x, allowing for a web experience who’s speed is unrivalled."

Suri Murder Accused Bhanu: Still Remains Untraced

Come 3 January (Tommorrow) and it would be complete one year since Rayalaseema faction leader Maddelacheruvu Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri was murdered in broad daylight at Hyderabad. Yet, there is no trace of Bhanu Kiran, the main accused of Suri's murder. Bhanu Kiran was a close friend of Suri and this friendship made Bhanu a close aide of Suri. When Suri was arrested in the car bomb case, Bhanu used to meet him regularly and these meetings bonded their friendship even more and turned Bhanu as a loyalist of Suri. When, suri was in jail, Bhanu managed all the activities of Suri including finance and also did settlements in the name of Suri. For almost 10 years, Bhanu was running all the activities and all the property, money of Suri was under Bhanu’s benami name. It is also heard that Bhanu saved all the money with friends and relatives abroad and in return he was earning 50-70 lakhs a month. Police says that the whereabouts of Bhanu are still not known, though many rumours have been doing rounds about him. Police could so far gather information that after the murder, Bhanu travelled to Sholapur along with Gunman Manmohan Singh. From there, the duo went to Indore and from there to Delhi and Gurgaon. In Gurgaon Bhanu stayed for 13 days in a guest house. This information was given by gunman Manmohan Singh, who was later arrested by the police. The state CID, which has taken up the investigation lately, says that it has the information of Bhanu moving in different disguises in West Godawari district and they are trying to nab him. Not to be left behind, state Textiles Minister P Shankar Rao recently made a sensational statement that according to his reliable sources, Bhanu has also been killed. Video Source:snehatv.com

Cyclone Thane Death Toll Reaches 35

The death toll in severe cyclonic storm 'Thane' reached to 35 so far. Cyclone Thane, that crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamilnadu and Union Territory Puducherry early on Friday morning, weakened by Saturday morning leaving in its wake a trail of devastation. Cuddalore district collector V Amuthavalli said that more than 5,000 houses of fishermen were damaged in the cyclone. An exact figure of casualties was not available yet, she said. Local reports said that most of the deaths were due to wall collapses, electrocution, drowning and severe cold. While Chennai escaped the much of the fury of the cyclone, a woman was killed in a building collapse and a man was electrocuted. In Andhra Pradesh, no casualities barring a couple of missing fishermen have been reported so far. However, huge damage to houses and plantations like coconut and casuarina on the coast has been reported. Officials from revenue and fisheries departments formed into teams and are visiting the affected villages to enumerate the loss and damage. A final report is expected in a day or two. Video Source: ibnlive

Cyclone Thane Status: Tamil Nadu, Puducherry 19 Dead

Cyclone Thane crossed the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu state and the territory of Puducherry early on Friday sending severe cyclone packing winds of up to 140 kilometres (85 miles) an hour that tore into India's southeastern coast. The storm has resulted in the death of 19 people so far. Reportedly 12 people have been dead in Cuddalore and seven dead in Puducherry. The landfall happened very close to Cuddalore, southeast of Puducherry. The system is likely to move westwards and cross north Tamil Nadu coast, close to south of Puducherry, within a few hours and weaken gradually. As a result very heavy rainfall will continue over Northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Rayalseema. The damage and loss of life in these two places was mainly caused by strong winds, heavy rainfall and storm surges that led to the collapse of old, rickety buildings. Indian meteorological officials predicted "heavy to very heavy" rainfall over places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and Karnataka during the next 24 hours. Squally winds were likely to blow over north Tamil Nadu during the next three hours before decreasing in intensity gradually. Eight teams of the National Disaster Management Force (NDRF) have been sent to the coastal areas. Two of these teams will be in Andhra Pradesh, rest six in Tamil Nadu in view of the cyclone warning. Another 15,000 men of the NDRF are on alert. Chennai helpline numbers: Chennai Corporation - 1913, 25619237; Kancheepuram district administration - 1077, Police control room - 9445465536, 27238001; Tiruvallur district administration - 27661200; Police control room - 27661010. Video Source: tv9telugu

Cyclone Thane Effect: TTD Put on High Alert

Under the impact of intense cyclonic storm Thane, which hit the coast between Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Friday morning, parts of Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur and Chittoor districts have been receiving heavy rain since this morning. The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) has been put under high alert. Heavy rain accompanied by strong gale continue to lash south coastal Andhra and Chittoor district of Rayalaseema region. Two villages of Kandriga block in Chittoor district have been inundated. Chittoor, Tirupati and other towns in Chittoor district received heavy rain since early morning. Authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions. Since two days only left for the New Year, heavy rush of pilgrims is expected on Tirumala Hills for Lord's darshan. In view of the inclement weather caused by severe cyclonic storm 'Thane', TTD even released an appeal to public to postpone their visit to the temple town on occasion of the New Year. However, the TTD authorities are making efforts to provide safe accommodation for the pilgrims. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rain at most places in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema over the next 24 hours. All nine coastal districts, particularly south coastal districts and Chittoor are on alert. Authorities have evacuated people from some coastal and low-lying villages. Four senior IAS officials were deputed to Nellore, Prakasam, Guntur and Chittoor districts to supervise rescue and relief operations. Video Source: snehatv.com

Cyclone Thane Crosses Coast Between Cuddalore and Puducherry

Cyclone Thane crossed the coast between the Union territory of Puducherry and neighbouring Cuddalore district in Tamil Nadu at about 9 am on Friday. As it passed the coastal Puducherry and the sea-side Cuddalore town and villages, the cyclone vented its fury, uprooting trees and electric posts. Power supply had been cut 12 hours ahead of the expected cyclone landfall. Under the influence of the cyclone, isolated rain is predicted over north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry till Saturday afternoon. Heavy rainfall is also predicted over south coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. Fishermen along north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & south Andhra Pradesh coasts are advised not to venture into sea during next 24 hrs.

Cyclone Thane: Water Covers Chennai Marina Beach - Video

Cyclone Thane storm is getting more intensified as it is nearing the land. The storm is expected to cross the coastline near Chennai on Friday morning. The cyclone alarm No.3 Orange Signal has been hoisted along all the beaches from Visakhapatnam to Pondicherry. High tidal waves continue to lash the Marina Beach in Chennai and water has reached upto Vivekananda House. Almost all the sand dunes in Marina Beach are covered by the storm water and has reached the highway, which is nearly 2 kms. away from the original shore. Similar situation is prevailing in southern Andhra Pradesh coastal towns like Uppada and Mypadu Beach near Nellore. Video Source: snehatv.com

Lok Sabha Winter Session Adjourned sine die

Lok Sabha winter session that started on 23 November, was adjourned sine die on Thursday. The month-long Winter Session of the Lok Sabha, which witnessed turmoil on several issues including FDI in retail, saw passage of several bills by the House, especially the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill. It also witnessed the Government suffering embarrassment in the wake of the defeat of the Constitutional status for the anti-graft ombudsman. The session witnessed stalling of House for nearly two weeks over various issues including FDI in retail and the opposition demand for an adjournment motion on the issue of price rise which was later accepted on a mutually acceptable wording. The NDA boycott of Home Minister P Chidambaram on the 2G issue, Mullaperiyar row and demand for separate Telangana led to tumultuous scenes during the session, which was extended by three days from December 27 to 29 to take up important bills, particularly the Lokpal Bill. No private member business could be taken up due to adjournments.

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