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Bihar Politics runs like a suspense thriller

  The political drama in the Bihar state is continuing with unexpected twists like a suspense thriller TV serial. Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who is claiming of having sufficient MLAs support has to prove his strength in the Assembly tomorrow. But, Patna High Court has disqualified seven ministers of his cabinet from taking part in the trust vote tomorrow. Although, their votes are not sufficient to stay afloat, every vote will counts in this crucial moment. Therefore, the court’s verdict proves to be a deadly blow for Jitan Ram Manjhi.   But, he receives pleasant surprise news from the state BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi. He assured Manjhi that all 87 MLAs of his party will support him during the trust vote. But, they won’t join his government, even if wins the vote of confidence of the house, said Sushil Kumar Modi. Actually, Manjhi is making his moves relying upon BJP MLAs support. But, BJP takes a ‘U’ turn after Nitish Kumar has strongly criticized it.   Just a day before, Suresh Kumar Modi categorically told Manjhi that his party MLAs prefer to sit in the opposition benches and can’t support him in the prevailing situation. But, today his party once again changed its game plans and came forward to support Manjhi during trust vote. Sushil Kumar said “Our party MLAs have unanimously agreed to support Jitan Ram Manjhi to give a strong reply to Nitish Kumar for humiliating Mahadalit leader. We are anxious to take revenge and teach a good lesson to Nitish Kumar for humiliating Mahadalit leader.”   Hence, Manjhi gave an open offer of Minister Posts to those JD (U) MLAs, who are ready to support him tomorrow. Bihar Assembly full strength is 233 at present. BJP is having 87 MLAs of it. JD (U) has 111 MLAs. The magic figure to form the government is 117. So, Jitan Ram Manjhi has to attract at least 30 MLAs from JD (U) before tomorrow morning. RJD lead by Laloo Prasad Yadav and the Congress party both are backing Nitish Kumar.   So, if he could stop his party MLAs from jumping the fence, he can become Chief Minister of the state otherwise Jitan Ram Manjhi will retain his CM Chair and the government. Hence, the JD (U) MLAs have to weigh their chances between Nitish Kumar and Jitan Ram Manjhi. This high suspense drama will conclude tomorrow afternoon and the winner will occupy the Chief Minister Chair.

Ram Jetmalani kisses veteran actress Leena

  India’s most sought advocate Ram Jetmalani has once again triggers a fresh controversy. The veteran lawyer has shocked the audiences at the Hum Log Awards function on Monday in Mumbai by kissing the yesteryear actress and the widow of great singer late Kishore Kumar Leena Chandavarkar in front of hundreds of audiences and the media. He is 91 and she is around 70’s. They hugged when they meet on the dais and then kissed. She appears to be welcoming him to have a lip-lock with her in front of the public and the media, instead of resisting him. The people around have no words to say about it. Earlier, Ram Jetmalani has created sensation by kissing yesteryear actor Dharmendra during his Birthday function. Then also their lip-lock scene gone viral in the media and now Jetmalani updates it with his latest kissing scene.

YSRCP will come to power in TS: Vijayamma

  YSR Congress party has made it clear that it is serious about its plans to return to the Telangana state, by opening a separate office for its Telangana branch at Banjara Hills near Jagan Mohan Reddy’s residence Lotus Pond in Hyderabad. Party honorary president Vijayamma has inaugurated the party office on Sunday.   Speaking on the occasion, “Both Andhra and Telangana Chief Ministers are doing nothing except making tall claims. They both fail to keep their promises made to the people. But, late Rajashekhar Reddy is still alive in the hearts of people of both states as he worked for their welfare. I am sure if we strive hard our party will definitely come into power in the Telangana state after next elections.”   It is nice to see her encouraging her party workers and leaders with such assurance. But, there is not one strong reason or point to believe it, except relying upon late YSR factor. It was proved with Sharmila’s Paramarsha Yatra. If, the YSR Congress party wants to return to the Telangana state, first it has to remind the people about late Rajashekhar Reddy and his regime or else it has to criticize the Telangana government, the way it is doing in the Andhra Pradesh.   People of Telangana may not lend their ears to late YSR bhajan made by her or her daughter. So, the mother and daughter have to aim their guns on the TRS and the Telangana government to catch the attention of the people. But, the YSR Congress party is still not sure what stand it has to take about the ruling TRS party and the Telangana government with which it has good terms.   So, if it doesn’t want to aim its guns on the government, then it has to stick to its bhajan of late YSR. No political party can achieve success merely with such Bhajans. It was proved in the AP state during the general elections and will be proved in the future elections also.   Moreover, YSRCP may face a question from the people why it deserts them before bifurcation of the state and why it opposed Telangana state creation. So, before stepping into Telangana state, first it should find answers to all these questions.

We safeguard Andhra people’s interests: KCR

  As the GHMC elections are closing in, Telangana CM KCR softens his voice on Andhra people settled in Hyderabad. He claims himself belong to Hyderabad although was born in Medak district. He said his government will not show any discrimination towards settlers in the state. He said the word ‘settlers’ will not be seen in the days to come as his government is treating all people alike. He appealed the Andhra people settled in the state not to take his statements by heart made during peak of the Telangana agitations. He said those statements were purely an emotional ones and not serious opinions. He assured the Andhra people that his government will safeguard their interests and treat them with due respect. So, Andhra people settled in Hyderabad and surrounding areas have to decide to whom they vote now.

Centre to cancel approvals to 14 SEZs in AP and TS

  Ministry of commerce is likely to cancel 12 SEZS in Telangana and 2 SEZs in the AP state during a meeting to be held by Board of Approvals of it at New Delhi on Thursday. The reason for cancelation of approvals is the erstwhile AP government has not even bothered to submit any proposals or action plan for setting up industries in the SEZs granted to the state.   It has formed Deccan Infrastructure and Land Holdings Ltd (DILL) for this purpose, but it takes no initiative to complete this process despite several reminders from the BoA. Hence, DILL was informed that formal approvals given to it for setting up SEZs will be cancelled as there was no progress. Unfortunately, DILL has not even responded to that final reminder also. So, the BoA is likely to cancel formal approvals given to the state in its tomorrow’s meeting.   Getting approvals for setting up SEZs is a very complicated process. It involves many state and central government departments. But, when 14 SEZs were granted to the state, previous Congress government in the state simply sat on them during its ten years term and let them roll back. Congress leaders of AP and Telangana states, who are making tall claims about developing the state during their term should answer why their government has failed to utilize this opportunity provided by the Centre and why they are making hue and cry now against the AP, TS and NDA governments?

Farmers to hold an all-party meeting at Thullur

  The AP and Central governments may feel pinch with social activist Anna Hazare’s two day dharna to be held at Jantar Mantar, Delhi on February 23 and 24th protesting amending of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The farmers of nine villages opposing the land acquisition for the capital city construction at Thullur also will join his dharna.   Besides NDA and the AP governments, Kejriwal’s government also may face some law and order problems, if Anna Hazare manages to mobilize people in large number to his dharna. Anna Hazare criticizes Modi for being more inclined towards the rich businessmen and industrialists than the poor farmers and down trodden people in the country. However, Modi government may felt great relief after hearing that he limits his dharna to only two days instead of indefinite one.   The farmers of nine villages of Thullur Mandal are going to hold an all-party-meeting at Thullur on Thursday to decide their future course of action. If, the Congress and YSR Congress parties that are supporting their fight will agree to join their dharna at Jantar Mantar, both parties will definitely try to project this land acquisition matter before national media. So, it would be very embarrassing for both Chandrababu and the Modi governments.   The Congress leaders in the AP state are struggling to attract the media and their high command’s attention these days. So, they may not leave this chance. No surprise if they even arrange a meeting with their party president Sonia Gandhi. So, the all-party meeting scheduled for tomorrow is considered to be very significant. Farmers of nine villages of Thullur mandal will leave for New Delhi on February 22nd by trains.

Can the Thullur villagers rely upon the YSRCP?

  The YSR Congress party’s legislative leaders will visit the nine villages of Thullur Mandal on February 23rd, where farmers are not willing to give their lands to the government for capital city construction. They will conduct series of meetings with farmers and note down their opinions, objections and problems they are facing with the land acquisition process being conducted by the government. Later, they will raise these issues in the upcoming Assembly session, said party’s senior leader Pardha Saradhi.   He alleges that ruling the TDP government is campaigning that the YSR Congress party is opposing the capital city construction. He said that his party is not averse for constructing capital city at Thullur, but opposing clinching of farmers’ agricultural lands by force.   Agriculture minister of the state Prattipati Pulla rao stated that around 19, 000 acres of land was collected so far and he is expecting to collect rest of the 10, 000 acres of land before end of this month.   His statement is categorically revealing that majority of the people in Thullur Mandal are satisfied with the package offered by the state government under land pooling system, otherwise they also would have opposed this process. But, people in the nine villages only are opposing the process because they opine the package is not worth for their fertile lands. Hence, the state government has to convince them offering even better package or find some alternative to find an amicable solution to this problem.   The YSR Congress that is very desperate to defame the government may be visiting those nine villages only to provoke the people against the state government. It may assure them to fight on behalf of them in the Assembly and the courts. But, it may surely desert them when they badly struck with the legal or some other problems. If seen its track record farmers can understand it. YSRCP betrays its Telangana leaders. It picks and drops its Samaikyandhra agitations after the elections were over. People are aware why it’s president Jagan Mohan Reddy has conducted Odarpu Yatras and gearing for Raithu Bharosa Yatras now. So, if the farmers should think about better options than relying upon the YSRCP.

Katari Srinivas expelled from Loksatta!

  If the politicians in the parties form groups within and indulge in cat fights with each other, people will not surprise because they are also habituated to watch such things. But, if the same happens in a political party that never wins few seats in any elections ever since its inception, people may wonder what makes them fight with each other. It happens in the Loksatta party.   Loksatta Party national working president has expelled three top leaders from the party and also reportedly taken disciplinary action against many others for indulging in group fights in the party. However, it was reported that he expelled them to install his close aides in their places. He expelled party senior leader Katari Srinivas known as the face of the party, general secretary Ramesh Reddy and also party president of AP state Varma from the party. It may lead to a vertical split in the party and ends up with dissolution.

Dilshukh Nagar twin blasts conspiracy unleashed

  The Central Crime Branch officials have found that a homeopathy doctor Sayyeed Ismail Afakhi known as ‘doctor saheb’ in Bangalore is the man, who supplied explosives to the Indian Mujahuddeen terrorists for Dilshukh Nagar twin bomb blasts that occurred on 2013, February 21st. CCB police have arrested him and three others Saddam Hussein, Abdul Suboor and Riyaz Ahmad Sayyeedi in the last month from Bangalore.   The investigating agency found that Dr. Ismail belongs to Batkal village in the north Karnataka state. He used to take instructions from the mastermind of this twin bomb blast Riyaz Batkal, who is now taking shelter in Pakistan. The two terrorists Asadullah Akthar alias Haddi (resident of Ajamghad in UP state) and Zia Ur Rehman alias Waqas (Pakistani citizen) took a flat (No: 301) in Jaffire Towers in Bangalore before conducting these twin bomb blasts.   Riyaz Batkal was used to co-ordinate with all these people from Pakistan through chatting. However, he doesn’t let them know about each other during the entire operation. Ajeej Sheikh, who is working as a software engineer in Pune city was assigned to handover Rs.6.8 lakh cash to one of the terrorists Haddi. He delivered that amount to Haddi through Supama Forense Pvt. Ltd and a hawala dealer in Bangalore.   Dr. Sayyeed Ismail handed over 25 kgs of ammonium nitrate and 30 detonators to Haddi at Unity Health Center in Mangalore. Tehseen Akthar and Waqas, who planted bombs in two different places in Dilshukh Nagar have reached Hyderabad and took a room on rent at Abdullahpurmet area. Finally, they complete this operation on 2013, February 21st and flee away from the place, but later nabbed by the CCB police.   The investigating agency was able to nab seven out of the eight conspirators of this twin bomb blasts case in which several people were died and dozens of people were badly injured. Pakistan is giving shelter to Riyaz Batkal, the master mind behind this conspiracy.

High Drama continuing in Bihar politics

  A high drama is continuing between the ruling JD (U) and the BJP in Bihar State ever since Nitish Kumar tried to dethrone the Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. He made his party MLAs to elect him as their legislative leader but he couldn’t go ahead any further because the Governor Tripathi did not allow him to prove his strength in the house. He gave the chance to Jitan Ram Manjhi first, who still sticks to his CM Chair and claiming of having sufficient strength to run the government. He asked Manjhi to prove his strength in the house on February 20th.   So far, Jitan Ram Manjhi was making claims of having sufficient strength relying upon the 88 BJP MLAs support. The BJP is also prepared to support him, but it is now hesitating to support him after Nitish Kumar flays the BJP for playing murky politics in the state using CM Jitan Ram Manjhi like a puppet.   Hence, the Bihar BJP senior leader Sushil Modi said “We will stay in the opposition for the next six months rather than trying any experiment with anyone.” However, the BJP is still eyeing all options to support the Manjhi government. If it believes there is no risk for the party, it may support CM Manjhi or may walk-out of the house during trust vote. Sushil Modi said "we are not averse to admit Manjhi or Nitish Kumar into our party. All they have to do is just lift the phone and give us a ring. It is so simple.”   Currently, Nitish Kumar is trying to keep his MLAs away from Manjhi and he is trying to lure them to get their support. But, finally Manjhi may resign to his post and recommend the governor for dissolution of his government in the last minute to prevent Nitish Kumar taking over his CM Chair. But, the Governor may not think about that option when Nitish Kumar is ready to prove his strength in the house. So, this high end political drama may ends only on February 20th.

Two months over! Yet government not formed in J&K State

  Jammu & Kashmir State Assembly elections verdict was declared on December 23rd, 2014. Yet, so far government was not formed in the state due to the stalemate in talks between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the BJP. Hence, the state was put under governor’s ruling since last two months. PDP won 28 and the BJP 25 seats out of the 87 member Assembly. The magic figure to form the government is 44. hence, neitehr of them are able to form the government on their own.   The talks between the two parties are continuing since last two months but there could not come to any consensus on four issues. 1. Withdrawing Article 370 to the state. 2. Partial withdrawal of special powers accorded to Armed Forces in the Valley. 3. Holding talks with J&K separatist leaders. 4. The settlement of west Pakistan refugees. Both parties have agreed on how to share the power between the two parties, but are not willing to change their stand on these four issues.   PDP leaders are planning to negotiate with the BJP high command at New Delhi over these four issues. If, they could find an amicable solution to these four issues, they may make an official announcement about their readiness to form the government. If, they form the government, PDP Cheif Mehabooba Mufti Sayyeed will become Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Post will goes to BJP leader from Jammu region.

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It helps to reunite Congress cadres: Raghuveera admits

  Congress leaders in AP and the Telangana states have become active again. They took different issues to retain their lost glory and to keep their party intact. Telangana Congress leaders are aiming their guns on the ruling TRS government and the AP Congress leaders are aiming both on the state and central governments simultaneously for this purpose.   T-Congress leaders have picked local issues like shifting of chest and mental care hospitals and making hue and cry over the government’s decision. Their counterparts in the AP state are drawing swords on the state government over land acquisition for the capital city. Simultaneously, they are kick starts an agitation demanding the central government to implement all promises made in the AP Reorganization Bill, including granting of special status to the state. They have also launched a statewide one crore-signatures’ program for it.   APCC President Raghuveera Reddy speaking on this occasion at Nellore city yesterday has declared that state Congress leaders will conduct ‘Chalo Delhi’ program on February 23rd to stress the Modi government to fulfill all the promises made in the AP Reorganization Bill. He said party Chief Sonia Gandhi and other leaders also will join them in the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.   Although, Congress leaders appear to be fighting for a noble cause, Raghuveera Reddy’s statement categorically reveals their intentions behind all this hue and cry is something else. He admitted that this program has helped the party to reunite again. Hence, the purpose of their hue and cry is not for the sake of the people or the state interests but to save their dying Congress party.

AP government to conduct Municipal elections soon

  Andhra Pradesh state cabinet meeting was held today at Hyderabad. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, who presides this meeting is reportedly agreed to conduct the elections for Vizag, Kakinada, Guntur, Kurnool and Tirupati Municipal corporations as early as possible. Telangana government also agreed to conduct the GHMC elections very soon. So, once again both states may witness a hectic political activity, when the political leaders of all parties start mudslinging game.   First of all, TDP and BJP have to decide whether to continue their alliance in the Municipal elections or not. It may change the game rules and political strengths. If, they agree to continue their alliance, then the YSR Congress party may have to sweat a lot to win the elections, otherwise it may take away at least one or two municipal corporations in the AP state very easily.   The same thumb rule can be applied for GHMC elections also. If TDP and BJP contest separately, it will help the ruling TRS party otherwise it has to put some extra efforts to win the elections. MIM party is already going hand in hand with TRS party. Now, the YSR Congress party also may join them, but only after the elections.   Need not to say anything about the Congress party. Hardly, it may few seats in the GHMC elections but not a single seat in the AP. Losing election deposit in the Tirupati bye-elections proves that Congress party situation was not improved yet.

GHMC Elections to be conducted very soon

  The GHMC term was ended on December 3rd last year. However, Telangana government has not conducted the elections for it till now. Telangana government has been prolonging the elections taking excuse of delimitation of wards from present 150 to 175. Hence, it appoints a special officer to run the GHMC till a new governing body is elected. But, the Telangana governemnt has not shown any sign for conducting the elections until now. So, the court responding to a Public Interest Litigation petition has served notice to the state government ordering it to come-up with the elections schedule when it takes up the case today.   The advocate representing the government told the court that it is ready to conduct the GHMC elections very soon. He asked the court one week time to submit the elections schedule and the court agreed and adjourned the case to next week. If so, hectic political activity will triger very soon in the combined capital Hyderabad. TRS is having alliance with MIM and appears to be having some understanding with the YSR Congress party. TDP and BJP have not revealed whether they will contest the elections jointly or separately. If, they contest the elections separately, TRS alliance will have edge iver them. 

AP government to pass this acid test

  The AP State government has extended the time limit for land acquisition process till 29th of this month as nine villages in the capital zone of Thullur mandal are not willing to handover their lands to the government. Villagers of Penumaka and Undavalli have staged a day-long hunger strike in their agricultural fields on Saturday to convey their message to the state government.   Donti Balaji Reddy, farmers’ leader from Undavalli village told the media that they are consulting lawyers to fight with the state government in the courts. Noted lawyer and former Congress MP Undavalli Arun Kumar, who recently visited them has promised them to fight for their cause in the courts.   The people living in the nine villages are also in touch with opposition parties. They are planning to conduct an all-party meeting on February 19th to garner political support for their fight. All other political parties including left parties and except BJP are planning to attend this all-party meeting on 19th. YSR Congress party that is firmly opposing the fertile lands acquisition, owes to fight with the state government in the courts on behalf of the farmers.   So, the AP government has to pass this acid test before going ahead with its plans for capital city construction. However, minister Prattipati Pulla Rao expressed full confidence to compele the land acqusition process before this month end.

Will AP government vacate Secretariat?

  Secretariat, Chest, Mental dieses Hospitals, Shifting, AP government, A major hurdle in shifting of Chest and Mental dieses hospitals from Erragadda to Vikarabad was removed as the high court dismisses the petitions today filed by the BJP leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy challenging the Telangana government’s decision. The high court has stated that there is no legal complication involved in the state government’s decision. It is free to shift the hospitals to wherever it think is appropriate for it. The court expressing its views on shifting of the hospital has stated it is ideal to shift the hospitals to peaceful location outside the city. Hence, Telangana government can go ahead with its shifting plans of the two hospitals from Erragadda to Vikarabad immediately. However, Telangana government also has to take Governor Narasimhan’s permission for shifting or demolishing of the offices and buildings as he is the care-taker of Hyderabad city for the next 9.5 years.   It may also find some complications if insist the AP government operating from the Secretariat complex to some other place, as it is allowed to run the state from there for the next 9.5 years. However, if Chandrababu Naidu shifts his government to the temporary capital to be built at Amaravati before end of June month, a fresh fight between the AP and Telangana governments over ownership rights of the Secretariat building can be averted.

TDP wins in Tirupati with over 1 lakh majority

  TDP candidate Sugunamma wins with over 1.16 lakh vote’s majority over her rival Congress candidate R Sreedevi in the bye-elections held for Tirupati Assembly constituency. Sreedevi even lost her deposits. This is second time for the Congress party to have such a humiliating defeat after Delhi Assembly Elections. It fails to win not even a single seat in the Delhi Assembly elections, whereas it won 8 seats in the previous elections. Congress party has been losing in every elections and bye-elections since last nine months. Its defeat in the Tirupati bye-elections is hinting that people of the AP state are not yet ready to forgive the Congress party.

Great Robbery in Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple

  Often people watch reports about thieves breaking the temple locks and stealing the gold and silver ornaments and small money from the hundis. But, no one may heard about 266 kgs of gold theft until now.   It happens in the Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum in Kerala. But, here in this case no outsiders have barged into the temple and looted the gold but it was insiders only. Some officials of the temple have shown their handwork and robbed gold ornaments weighing 266 kgs during the course of last one decade or even before from that period.   A huge treasure worth Rs. 1 lakh crore consisting mainly gold ornaments studded with diamonds and other precious stones was found in the six vaults located in the basement area of the temple one and half decades ago. Supreme Court orders the CAG to audit the treasure in the vaults after several stories unleashed in the media about gold ornaments missing from the vaults.   The audit report submitted to the court reveals that 266 kgs of gold was missing from the vault during the process of gold plating of certain parts of the temple. It was submitted in the report that the temple officials have opened the vaults 82 times and taken out 893 kgs of gold for this purpose during last one decade. The officials also have taken out 82 gold vessels studded with precious stones during 2002 but returned 78 vessels only.   However, no one was blamed or no was made accountable for the missing gold. The matter was surfaced only after conducting an audit by the CAG. So, it was a great robbery of the huge treasure, yet no one was caught or found guilty. Indeed, this case and robbery deserves an entry into gunnies world records as no robber in the world can rob so much gold without being caught by the police.