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Asaduddeen condemns giving Bharata Ratana to Vajpayee

  MIM President Asaduddeen Owaisi strongly objected giving Bharata Ratna Award to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Padma Vibhushan Award to former Union Minister Lal Krishna Advani.   Speaking at book launching function held at Hyderabad on Sunday he said “It is unfortunate to give prestigious Bharata Ratana Award to Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who on December 5, 1992 has stated that his government will ‘level the ground’ referring about Babri Masjid demolition. His statement is still available in the You Tube. It is unfortunate to confer such a prestigious award to him, who encouraged communalism in the country.”   “Conferring Lal Krishna Advani with Padma Vibhushan Award is also very unfortunate. In fact, he spreads communalism all over the country with his Radha Yatra. People are aware that he is facing criminal charges for his role played in Babri Masjid demolition. Then how the government has conferred such a prestigious award to him?” asks Asaduddeen Owaisi.   BJP also strongly reacted to his objections. Union Minister Mukthar Abbas has stated “Vajpayee and Advani were honored for their services offered to the nation and its development. MIM leaders always see everything from communal angel only and so they are trying to project this also from communal angle. They do not like to honor the persons who served the nation but always speak about external forces like Obama Bin laden. Perhaps, they may appreciate if this award is given to Bin Laden.”   BJP official spokesperson Sudhanshu Dwivedhi reacting on Asaduddeen’s criticism, said “MIM leader may be trying to promote himself to national level politics. So, he encourages communalism to reach his goal.”

TDP reacts on Jagan’s allegations

  Andhra Pradesh Chief Whip Kalawa Srinivasulu has strongly reacted on Jagan’s allegations made against his government. He said “Prasada Reddy, who was killed by his rivals in Rapthadu Tahasildar office on 29th April, was actually a rowdy on whom three murder cases and several petty cases were filed by the police and Jagan claims him as his party leader! Why he is demanding for CBI probe on his murder when the police are investigating the case without any bias. Doesn’t he have faith in the state police?”   “Congress goondas have brutally killed 58 people in Ananthapur district alone during late YSR regime. No one in his government cares to respond to Parital Ravindra appeals for protection. Later, he was killed in the broad day light. Jagan also has encouraged his followers to eliminate his enemies in Ananthapur district and he is now complaining to the Governor on our government. We strongly condemn his allegations. Our government has never encouraged factionists. We handle them with firm hand,” said Srinivasulu.

Jagan seeks CBI probe on political murders

  YSR Congress Party President Jagan Mohan Reddy accompanied by his party MLAs have met Governor Narasimhan on Monday afternoon. They have submitted a memorandum requesting him to direct the state government to order a CBI probe into political murders taking place in the state, particularly the brutal murder of YSRCP leaders including Prasad Reddy’s.   In their memorandum submitted to the Governor, YSRCP urges him that unless the state-sponsored murders are checked and the culprits are identified and brought to book, TDP cadre can’t be controlled. Hence, a CBI investigation is to be ordered immediately to investigate into the political murders.” YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy has not maintained any hypocrisy to point out at CM Chandrababu Naidu and his government for failing to control Law and Order situation in the state.   Although, Governor has not made any commitments to them, the intensity of his complaints may create some negative atmosphere for the state government in the Raj Bhavan. Hence, TDP leaders have to react immediately on his matter, otherwise it may send a wrong message to the people also.

Only Rs.4 crore realized in TDP welfare fund

  Nara Lokesh, who is convener or TDP worker’s welfare fund, has submitted a report detailing about the funds collected and his activities during last 10 months. In his report, he mentioned that only Rs.4 crore was realized whereas Rs. 14 crores was promised by the TDP leaders of both states.   Out of 14,300 party workers sought party assistance for their children’s education and marriages, 9, 300 were provided assistance by the party from the welfare fund. As promised during membership drive, all the registered members of the party were provided accident insurance cover by the party. Nara Lokesh submits that he interacts with nearly 50, 000 party workers during last 10 months and noted down their valuable suggestions and complaints which were scrutinized and forwarded to the party high command for its consideration.   An amount of Rs.2 lakh compensation was paid to each family of the 54 party workers’, who died in the accidents or due to illness. Still, 480 families need to be provided financial assistance in the similar cases. TDP has been occasionally conducting job-melas in the TDP Trust Bhavan in which 465 youth got employment in different companies. The call-center arranged in the party head office has received total 86, 000 calls and TDP has been providing necessary assistance to the party workers, mentioned in the report submitted by Nara Lokesh.

Who should be blamed on special status issue?

  Chiranjeevi has strongly criticized Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for not stressing the NDA government to grant special status to the AP state. He flays the CM for constructing capital city at the cost of farmers’ lives. He flays the CM for shelving Polavaram project and carrying away with his pet project Pattiseema. Chiranjeevi said Chandrababu Naidu is afraid to ask the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant special status to the state.   But, Chiranjeevi, who is pointing his finger at others, also needs to answer some questions. He is representing the AP state in the Rajya Sabha. But, he never raised this point in the parliament, because he is preoccupied with his 150 film preparations. Then how can he blame others for not stressing for special status anyway?   He accepts all the privileges of being a Rajya Sabha member, but never minds to attend the parliament sessions and raise the problems of the state. Then how can he blame others for not stressing for special status?   Earlier, he used to present himself as a very obedient Congress leader whenever he meets Sonia Gandhi. Even today, he doesn’t forget making bhajan of Rahul Gandhi in his speech, whereas Chandrababu Naidu never forgets to remind and stress Narendra Modi for funds and projects during his every visit to New Delhi. In fact he goes to New Delhi only for reminding and demanding the Centre to implement the promises made to the state.   Chiranjeevi had good contacts and impression with his party high command, but he used it for his self-benefits, while ignoring the interests of the state. Would he stressed his party high command to add the special status promise in the AP Reorganization Bill, he and his fellow congress men need not to sit for a deeksha today.   So, it is meaningless to blame the Chief Minister or the Prime Minister or anyone on this particular issue, instead Congress leaders should blame themselves for this problem. If they can’t people are there to blame them.

Dawood Ibrahim (never) offered to surrender?

  Former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has made a controversial statement about underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.   In an interview given to leading national English daily he reportedly said “Dawood contacted me to surrender himself months after 1993 Mumbai blasts, but he dropped the idea after CBI refuses to provide any protection to him. He further added that the government of the day also shelved plans for his arrest in the last minute.   His media statement creates havoc in the political and bureaucrats circles. After being strongly condemned for making baseless statements that would tarnish the reputation of the CBI and the intelligence agencies, Neeraj Kumar takes a ‘U’ turn on his statement and said “It was just an informal chat with a media friend. It was incorrect and unfortunate. Dawood has contacted me after Mumbai blasts, but not to surrender, but to give his defense in connection with Mumbai blasts. He has never offered to surrender himself to police nor did anyone stop him from surrendering.”   But, Neeraj Kumar’s statement made during a book release function in the last month was acknowledging what he said recently was genuine. Referring to Dawood as a certain gentleman whom CBI had planned to get at with the help of non-state actors but the move was scuttled by his political bosses.   Neeraj Kumar was a 1976 batch IPS officer, who retired as Delhi Police Chief in 2013. He worked in CBI for nine years before taking charge of Delhi Police.

Sons of Babu and KCR visiting US on common mission

  While the AP and Telangana Chief Ministers crossing swords, their sons Nara Lokesh and K Taraka Rama Rao are leaving for US on a mission to bring huge investments to their respective states. TDP youth icon Nara Lokesh will visit US from May 3rd to 13th May. He said that his aim is to bring at least Rs.1500 crores investments to the state. He will encourage the NRIs to adopt 250 villages of the AP state under ‘smart village’ policy announced by the AP government. He will also meet US President Barack Obama during a program to be held at Portland Organ on May 7th.   Telangana CM KCR’s son K Taraka Rama Rao will start his two weeks’ tour in US from May 5th. He will meet T-NRIs and entrepreneurs in Washington DC, New York, Pittsburg, Dallas and Bay Area during his US tour. He is expecting to get investments in the fields of IT, Electronics, Pharmaceuticals, Defense and Aerospace Industries.   While Nara Lokesh is trying to attract investments using his University friends’ network, K Taraka Rama Rao is relying upon the T-NRIs settled in US. So, it would be interesting to watch whose efforts will yield fruitful results and to what extent.

Land acquisition in capital region soon

  Land acquisition process for capital city construction will be started from 14th May, said the additional advocate general of the AP state D Srinivas to the High Court on Friday. He said there is no scope for retuning the consent letters given to the CRDA by the farmers. However, since the farmers are insisting to return the consent letters, AP government will give a notification for land acquisition in the capital city zone on May 14th, he said.   But, the minister for agriculture Prattipati Pulla Rao has stated that the state government will start the land acquisition process only after receiving the master plan from the Singapore agencies. He said some political parties are provoking the farmers to go to court opposing land acquisition and creating hurdles for capital city construction. He said that he or someone from the state government will brief Janasena party president Pawan Kalyan, who is also opposing land acquisition using the Act.   Since, the state government is expecting to get the master plan from Singapore agencies anytime in this month it may start land acquisition process in this month itself. State government may consult the High Court before initializing the land acquisition process to avoid any legal problems in the process.

Former Bihar CM to float new political party soon

  Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitanram Manjhi has announced that he is going to launch a new political party-Hindusthani Awam Morcha on May 10th at Patna. Obviously, he will lead the party as its founder president. He said that he will announce full particulars of his party on the same day. He is expecting large number of JD (U) leaders will migrate into his new political party. He said that his party will contest Bihar assembly elections slated for November this year.   Jitanram Manjhi has expected that he would be given chance to lead the JD (U) after merger of all Janata parties. But, he was expelled from JD (U) party and also forced to quit his CM post even before, due to dramatic political developments in his party. So, he found himself belongs to nowhere. Since, he has some following in some parts of Bihar state he is launching his own political outfit hoping to emerge as a strong alternative to JD (U) and other parties.   Whether his party could emerge as an alternate political power in the state or not, certainly it will provide him an opportunity to bargain with the two national parties Congress and BJP during the elections period, which are gearing for a lonely fight with the six Janata Parties that merged into one recently.

Combined High Court can’t be divided!

  The combined High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states can’t be divided in the present circumstances said the High Court bench led by Chief justice Kalyan Jyothy Sen Gupta. He made it clear that a separate High Court can’t be formed for the Telangana state until the AP government constructs buildings for the High Court within the state. Telangana government also can’t shift its High Court to any complex in the city as it would be violating the AP Reorganization Bill. However, Telangana government can set-up High Court bench if the Supreme Court allows for it says the High Court bench.   The High Court’s verdict may be very much disappointing to the Telangana lawyers, who are anxious to have a separate High Court for the state. But, it would be interesting to know that earlier in the last month Chief Justice of India HL Dattu has assured the Telangana Lawyers JAC, who came to meet him that he will ask the Chief Justice of the High Court Kalyan Jyothy Sen Gupta to speed-up the bifurcation process of the combined High Court.   But, Mr. Sen now made it clear that the High Court can’t be divided until the AP government readies the buildings for its High Court within the AP state. So, it is understood that the ball is thrown back into the Supreme Court.

Trouble brews for the AP government

  The High Court that earlier allows 200 farmers of the capital city zone to continue their agriculture activities in their farm lands, today again allows another 300 farmers, who approached it complaining against the AP state government. The farmers represented by their council complained to the court that they have given consent letters to the state government under pressures, but actually not willing to handover their farm lands to the government.   Responding to their petition, the High Court has issued interim orders to the state government on Thursday not to obstruct their agricultural activities and permits the 300 farmers to continue their agricultural activities in their lands, though they have given consent letters to the state government.   So far, total 500 farmers were allowed to continue agricultural activities in the lands that were handed over to the state government. No surprise if rest of the farmers also inspired with the court judgment, knock the court doors in the next few days. If so, the state government has to resolve this issue before thinking about laying foundation stone for the capital city in June 2nd week.   Earlier, in the last month minister P Narayana hints that the state government may be forced to use land acquisition act on the farmers, if they do not co-operate with the government. But, it would be a very risky decision for the TDP government, because it will create a negative impression of the government among the farmers community in the state and also provides a strong weapon to the opposition parties to fight against it. So, the state government has to handle this sensitive matter very carefully.

Setback for T-government in High Court

  Once again, Telangana government had a setback in the High Court. Responding to a petition filed by the Congress MP Gutta Sukhendar Reddy and TDP MLA Revanth Reddy, the high court declares that appointments of parliamentary secretaries by the Telangana government are not valid. The court orders the state government to make sure that all further appointments be made with its consent only. Hence, the appointments of V Satish Kumar (education); G Kishore Kumar (Medical); Srinivas Goud (Revenue); Kova Lakshmi (Agriculture); Jalagam Venkat Rao and Vinay Bhaskar (CM Office) as parliamentary secretaries will stand cancel. Telangana government has appointed its six leaders as parliamentary secretaries that provide minister of state status to them.

Preparation for Metro Rail works begins at Vizag

  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC Ltd.) Chief E. Sreedharan has submitted the detailed project reports of Vizag and Vijayawada Metro Rail Projects to the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu recently. Hence, the state government has started preparations for launching of the project at both cities. It is planning to launch a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for this purpose before starting the construction works of the projects, so as to utilize this intermediate period. State government allows the DMRC Ltd to conduct geo-technical investigation (soil testing) in the corridors ear marked for metro rail projects in the both cities. Here is the photograph of the ongoing soil testing works being conducted by DMRC Ltd. near Zoo Park in Vizag city.

Not quitting BJP: Nagam Janardhan Reddy

  BJP leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy condemned the media reports stating that he is all set to bid good bye to the party and re-launch his Telangana Nagara Forum. He said “I am a man of principles. I am quite happy in my party. I am not leaving the party nor have any plans to re-launch my TN forum. I am launching ‘Bachao Telangana’ mission from 9th May in which I will inspect all the lift irrigation projects in the state to note down their actual condition.”   Actually, he left the TDP hoping to join the TRS, but not even admitted into the T-JAC lead by Professor Kodhandaram. He might have regretted for leaving the TDP, but he ruined his chance to return to TDP fold, as he harshly criticized TDP President Chandrababu Naidu.   Later, he joins the BJP as he finds no alternative left for him. But, there also he couldn’t make any impact or enjoyed any recognition because of senior leaders’ domination. In other words, he virtually lost his identity after joining the BJP instead of improving his position. So, naturally he vents his anguish in one occasion or the other, which sends a wrong message to the media and provides scope for speculations about his political plans. But he declares that he will continue in the BJP, because he has no other option.

CBI files charge sheet against Dasari

  CBI has added former coal minister and veteran film director Dasari Narayana Rao’s name in its charge sheet filed on Wednesday in the CBI special court, along with 14 others in connection with illegal coal blocks allocations at Amarakonda Murgadungal. Former chief secretary of coal ministry HC Gupta, former Chief Minister of Madhukoda and industrialist Naveen Jindal are among the charge sheeted. Five companies including Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and Jindal Reality Pvt Ltd were also charge sheeted in the same case. CBI special court will take-up this case for trial on Thursday.   Dasari Narayana Rao has been arguing that he is innocent and did nothing wrong during his tenure as coal minister. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and six others were also accused in similar case and summoned by the CBI special court. However, they narrowly escaped from attending the court after Supreme Court granted a stay on their cases in the last minute. If, Dasari Narayana Rao also gets such relief in the Supreme Court, then he also can escape from the court case, otherwise it will be a painful climax in his life story.

YSRCP leader murdered in Ananthapur

  YSR Congress party leader Bhumireddy Prasada Reddy was brutally murdered by some unidentified persons inside the Rapthadu Tahasildar office on Wednesday morning. YSRCP activists vandalized the Tahasildar office and staged a dharna in front of the office demanding for the arrest of the miscreants. They allege that a local TDP leader’s son is behind this murder.   Prasada Reddy’s brother Ananda Reddy alleges that Rapthadu police have ignored their pleas for providing police protection to Prasada Reddy, who was having life threat from his political rivals. District SP Rajashekhar Babu told the media that a case was booked and police will nab all the culprits within 24 hours. YSR Congress party official spokesperson Vasireddy Padma strongly condemned killing of her party leaders. She alleges that the state government is encouraging its leaders to eliminate their political rivals. She demands the government to immediately arrest all the persons involved in this brutal murder case.

Rahul Gandhi travels in general compartment!

  Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has surprised everyone by travelling in a general compartment of the Sachkhand express to reach Ambala in Haryana on Tuesday evening. He takes pains to travel in general compartment to see the condition of farmers with his own eyes after the NDA government issued an ordinance on the land acquisition bill.   He said “I have been told that the condition of the farmers’ worsens after the Centre issued an ordinance on the land acquisition. So, I am going to Punjab to see their condition. I have strongly opposed the land acquisition bill in the parliament as the amended one will allows the government to clinch the lands from the farmers, who are feeding the country. Our party will fight against this wrong doing by the NDA government.”   Rahul Gandhi spoke to media at New Delhi Railway Station from where he boarded the train. However, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur and Rahul Gandhi's political rivals dubbed his tour as mere political drama intended to attract the media and general public attention. Reacted to their comments he said “What do they want to make everything non-political.”

Earth Quake in Pakistan, No loss of lives or properties

  After Nepal, a moderate earth quake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hits neighboring Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon. The epicenter of the quake was in the Hindukush mountain ranges near Tajikistan border at a depth of 144 km. Entire northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the country witnessed the tremors for a brief period. However, no loss of life or properties reported. The tremor was felt in Malakand, Swat, Upper and Lower Dir districts of the province, an official of the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. Pakistan has lost more than 73,000 people in a worst earth quake with 7.6magnitude occurred in 2005. Later again in 2013, around 500 people died in southwestern Baluchistan province when an earth quake with 7.7 magnitude hits the country. However, this time Pakistan escaped without any loss of lives or properties.

BJP disappointed with WB Municipal Results

  After winning the Maharashtra, Haryana and Jharkhand states, BJP president Amit Shah sets his eyes on the West Bengal state. He conducted huge meetings in Kolkata few months ago, where he declared that count down for the ruling Trinamool Congress government was begun. He asked the party cadres of the state to be prepared for upcoming assembly elections slated for December this year.   But, the people of the state gave a terrible shock to him and to his party. They voted in favor of ruling TMC in the recent Municipal elections held in the state. TMC wins 60 out of 92 municipalities in the state and 111 wards out of 144 in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections. Actually, TMC has been passing through several crises since last three-four months and its reputation was also badly affected with Sarada Chit Funds Scam, gang rape of Nun and several other issues. But, the latest verdict proves that its traditional vote bank is intact. Hence, BJP president has to chalk out some new plans to attract the people of the state towards his BJP.