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Permission denied for YCP meeting

  Ever since, Jagan Mohan Reddy was released from jail on bail, he has been desperately trying to emerge as the savior of Samaikyandhra so that his party will have upper-hand in Seemandhra region, to where his party is confined now. Recently, he conducts fast unto death strike for the same purpose at his Lotus Pond residence, but there was poor turnout to his show, which comes to an end in five days after it was disrupted by the police.   Then his plan to conduct a huge public meeting ‘Samaikya Shanakaravam’ at Hyderabad on 19th October has faced rejection by the city police. Although, his party agreed to shrink the size of its meeting by cutting down the number of participants from 5 lakhs to 50 thousands, the Central Zone DCO has refused to give permission to his party meeting stating law and order problems arise. Since, the high court has granted permission to APNGO’s ‘Save Andhra Pradesh’ meeting held at Hyderabad earlier, YCP also decides to approach the court seeking permission for its meeting.   YCP has planned series of programs to keep the Samaikyandhra spirits alive, but the bail conditions of Jagan Mohan Reddy restricting him from stepping outside Hyderabad. So, he also filed a petition in the CBI court to relax the bail conditions to enable him tour the region.

Is there any meaning in continuing stike

  The two month long strike by APNGOs has come to an end without getting any assurance from the ruling Congress governments. All they could is just slow down the bifurcation process, but couldn’t stop. However, APNGOs president Ashok babu is still stating that they will continue their strike till 2014 general elections.Though, his efforts to keep the state unite is praiseworthy, his plan to continue the strike any further will reverses the public opinion on him.   If, he is still stick to his word that he has no interest to join politics or his confession of not having any political forces behind him, then he should restrain from forcing lakhs of employees to go on strike for such a long periods that will have no outcome except starvation of employees and their families and unrest in the state.   While, many of Seemandhra Congress leaders are playing foul game with people, their high command is determined to divide the state. Both the opposition parties TDP and YSRCP are struggling for their existence in the region.   Hence, in this prevailing situation any idea of continuing the strike would be fatal for employees. Even then if the leaders keen to continue the strike, then they should be suspected of their honesty and their intentions behind continuing it.

BJP ignores Chandrababu’s Deeksha

  It is quite surprising that none from BJP and Left parties have made a courtesy visit to Chandrababu’s fasting camp during last five days despite having good relationships with him. Though some other leaders like Sarad Yadav, Prakash Singh Badal, and Prapulla Kumar Mohanthi have come to express their solidarity to him, none from BJP has turned in Babu’s camp. Recently, Chandrababu and Narendra Modi have shared common platform in a program conducted at New Delhi. Hence BJP leaders are expected to visit him first, but none turned-up. The media speculations of possible poll alliance between TDP and BJP also makes everyone believe that BJP will pay a visit to his camp. Probably, BJP leaders prefer to stay away from his camp, fearing it may adversely reflect on Telangana wing.

No voting on T-Bill in Assembly

  Shinde’s clarification on sending T-draft to State Assembly not only clears the speculations over it, but also turned embarrassing for CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and his battalion of Ministers and MLAs, who until now owe defeat the T-Bill in the house and then quit their posts.   Home Minister Shinde clearing the doubts on the bifurcation process, told the media that “The T-draft approved by the Cabinet will be sent to President of India. He will send it to State Assembly for taking its opinion. Then, it will return to President and he will forward it to Cabinet. Then the government of India will submit a T-Bill in Parliament for approval. There is no question of sending T-Bill to Assembly or sending it twice to Assembly. Only T-draft will be sent to Assembly just to take its opinion following the traditional practice and not for its approval by the Assembly.”   Hence, it is understood that there is no scope for voting or defeating of the T-Bill in the State Assembly as claimed by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and his followers. If, anyone is still assuring the people for the same, then they are just bluffing the people.

First meeting of GoM held, tasks distributed

  The Group of Ministers constituted to address the issues related to bifurcation of the state has had their first meeting on Friday. Except Chidambaram and Antony rest of the members of this group have attend this meeting. During the 45 minutes meeting, the different tasks of bifurcation have been distributed between among the ministers. Their next meeting will be held on 19th of this month.   Chidambaram will look after the financial issues related to bifurcation. Sushil Kumar Shinde- Law and Order and Hyderabad issue. AK Antony: Security issues related to people living in Telangana, state boundaries, re-organizing of constituencies and other issues.   Veerappa Moily will look after Legal aspects in bifurcation. Narayana Swamy will sort out the problems related to state and Central government employees and IAS officials. Minister Jairam Ramesh will take care of irrigation water and special packages for backward areas of both states. Ghulam Nabi Azad will handle the Education, Medical and Employment issues.

Chandrababu Deeksha disrupted

  As predicted, Delhi police have disrupted the five day long hunger strike being conducted by Chandrababu Naidu a short while ago and shifted him to hospital in the ambulance amid protests from TDP cadres.

Rajnikanth is sick again

  Kollywood super star Rajnikanth, who once fall severely sick and rushed to Singapore, where he undergoes treatment for a couple of months is again said be developed some health complications recently. Hence, he is planning to go Singapore in the next month for a medical check-up. He is currently doing an animation movie ‘Kochadiiyaan’ being directed by his daughter Soundarya. He also cancelled his visit to Goa for inaugurating International Film Festival.

Why there is no time-frame for GoM

  Earlier Congress party has floated Antony Committee to pacify Seemandhra agitations. It keeps bluffing the people until it pushes the T-Note in its complete form into cabinet meeting and got it approved. Hence, the Antony Committee is proved to be a dummy Committee to divert the attention and bluff the people. The Seemandhra MPs and Union Ministers, who also well aware of its intentions have played their part very well and resigns only after ensuring the T-Note was approved in the cabinet meeting.   Now, the high command comes with Group of Ministers (GoM) to deal bifurcation issue. Even now also it is not honest with it. Previously, it sets 6weeks deadline to complete its job. But, when it was criticized on how the GoM could complete such a complicated task within 6 weeks, taking advantage of this point, it has removed the deadline for GoM.   But, Shinde has a very funny answer for it. He said the deadline is removed only to complete the process at the earliest. If, the UPA government is really honest to create Telangana state, then it would have fixed a time-frame to GoM to complete its job. But, it chooses to keep its options open by not setting any time limit to GoM.   Probably, it can sit on bifurcation issue as long as it wants with this option. Perhaps, that is why Shinde is not assuring for submission of the T-Bill into Parliament during winter sessions. First, Congress party has cheated the Seemandhra people with Antony Committee. Now it might be planning to cheat Telangana people with GoM.

Libyan Prime Minister Kidnapped

  Ali Zeidan, the Prime Minister of Libyan has been kidnapped by some unidentified armed group, probably the rebels or Islamic militants from the highly guarded Corinthian Hotel at capital Tripoli on Thursday early morning. They have moved him to an unknown location. So far, his whereabouts were not traced and no communication received from the abductors.   Ali Zeidan, is holding the PM Office of the transitional government, after the killing of its dictator Muammar Gaddafi in year 2011. However, there is unrest prevailed everywhere in the country even under care taker government’s rule, due to rebellion by some groups.   Recently, two groups of US Commandoes have conducted raids in Tripoli in which they have captured senior Al-Qaeda figure Abu Anas al-Libi from the streets in broad day light before eyes of the public. Hence, this incident creates havoc among the people and probably the rebellion groups or the Al-Qaeda militants have abducted the Prime Minister Ali Zeidan to take revenge on the government for allowing the US marines abduct their leader from the streets.

Talks with Electrical employees success

  The talks between CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and the electrical employees end with a compromising note. The employees’ unions’ leaders have agreed to temporarily call off their strike as the weather reports are alerting of a possible Pylin Cyclone that may hit the state within next 48 hours. AP NGOs also agreed to participate in the relief operations, despite continuing their strike.Electrical employees will join their duties from tomorrow morning.

If Kiran fails, President Rule: Chacko

  PC Chacko, the official spokesperson of the Congress party said “President’s Rule imposition on Andhra Pradesh state would be the last option. If, the elected government in the state fails to maintain law and order efficiently, then only we will consider this option. We have asked CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to maintain Law and Order situation under tight control. We have asked him to convince the AP NGOs to stop their two month long strike.” Congress is aware that any attempt to impose President's Rule on the state may provoke the striking employees. Hence, it might be patiently waiting to see them put an end to their strike on their own sccumbing to financial problems.  

Is APNGOs strike is holding back bifurcation

  Senior Congress leader and AICC Member PC Chacko, has stated that Telangana may form either before elections or later, but can’t exactly say the time. He also announced the time limit of 6 weeks period for GoM has been removed as wide consultations are needed on bifurcation of the state.   So, it is understood that Congress is now having second thoughts over its decision as it led to crisis situation not only in the AP state but is also now spreading to neighboring southern states. Congress high command, which until now is firmly stating that there is no question of going back on Telangana state creation, might have succumbed to pressures of APNGOs indefinite strike.   The APNGOs strike that is now coupled with electrical employees is creating acute power crisis in the state and puts all the southern states on toes. There is potential danger of failing southern electrical grid that may affect entire grids in the country. Already several train services were disrupted due to acute power crisis and many parts of Seemandhra region have gone dark for the last four days due to power crisis.   The failure of the talks between APNGOs and CM Kiran Kumar Reddy held on Wednesday and their decision to continue the strike might have forced the Congress high command to hold back its decision of bifurcation, at least for time being to pacify the striking employees and people. However, PC Chacko has suggested CM Kiran Kumar Reddy to take disciplinary action against striking employees by using ESMA.

Congress second thoughts on bifurcation?

  Congress party’s latest announcement over bifurcation issue has come as a big shock to people of Telangana, especially to T-Congress leaders and TRS party, which are expecting Telangana state formation before end of this year.   PC Chacko, the member of AICC has stated yesterday that the time-frame of 6 weeks period set for GoM to complete its job has been purposely removed as there is need for wide consultations on bifurcation with the concerned people of both regions. He also stated that it can’t be said now whether Telangana state will form before next general elections or after the elections. This reveals that Congress is planning to prolong the issue due to pressures from APNGOs strike.

Jagan’s Deeksha disrupted

  Police have disrupted Jagan Mohan Reddy’s hunger strike and shifted him to NIMS Hospital on Wednesday night, where he was administered fluids forcibly by the doctors.

TDP acknowledges, YCP condemns Diggi remarks

  Congress party state political in-charge Digvijay Singh has stated that Jagan Mohan Reddy is just like his son. While YCP leader Ambati Rambabu condemns his remarks,   TDP leader Devineni Uma Maheswara rao acknowledges his remarks. He said “Of course what Digvijay Singh has said about Jagan Mohan Reddy is 100 percent true. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the A-1 accused in 10 charge sheets was allowed for bail only because he is like a son of Digvijay Singh, otherwise he would not get bail in such serious crimes.”

Cast factor turns crucial for jumping-in

  The Congress high command’s rigid stand on dividing the state has left its own leaders of Seemandhra region in a desperate situation, just ahead of the general elections. Hence, they are looking for a political asylum to safeguard their political interests and future. Cast and the bright electoral chances are the main factors that they consider for taking plunge into any party.   When considering cast factor, Reddy community is obviously got attracted towards YCP led by Jagan Mohan Reddy, but not all the Reddys are ready to jump into YCP, because some Reddys also face humiliation in the party. Hence, such leaders are forced to continue in Congress party hoping for some miracle to happen just before polls. Some others are said to be planning to float a new political party for their survival.   Other than Reddy community are eying TDP as the best option because it is a fine mix of all communities. Hence, they think it would be easy for them to adjust in TDP rather than trying their luck with YCP or newly floating party, which are dominated by upper casts.   However, the poll prospects of TDP and YCP leaves them in dilemma as both parties have their own strengths and weaknesses. Hence, the political equations may be fine- tuned only after elections’ bell rings.

High Command still keeps Kiran on board

  While speculations about replacing CM Kiran Kumar Reddy is ripe, today the Congress party president Sonia Gandhi has approved the PCC co-coordinating committee in which CM Kiran is also a member.   Kavuri Sambhasiva rao, D.Srinivas, and Shabbir Ali were replaced by AICC general secretary Tirunaavukkarusu in the re-organized committee. Now the members in the re-organized committee are: Digvijay Singh, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, Dy.CM Damodara Raja Narasimha, PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana, Chiranjeevi and Tirunaavukkarusu.   This gives an impression that Congress high command is still considering CM Kiran Kumar Reddy as its key player and hence probably there is no immediate threat to his post as speculated by the media. If so, Kiran Kumar Reddy also might be making Samaikyandhra arguments as a part of Congress game plan, to distract its rivals.

GoM first meeting on 11th

  The seven members Group of Ministers constituted for bifurcation of the state will meet on October 11th at New Delhi, said Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to media. The group of ministers includes AK Antony, Sushil Kumar Shinde, P. Chidambaram, Ghulam Nabi Azad, M Veerappa Moily and Jairam Ramesh. Minister of State for Personnel and Prime Minister's Office, V Narayana Swami is the Special Invitee on this panel.   Though the issue is related to Andhra Pradesh, there is not a single person from the state in the GoM. First, Union Minister Pallam Raju has been inducted into this GoM, but his name was removed in the reorganized GoM as he resigned to his post recently protesting bifurcation.

Two Cong. MLAs jumping into YSRCP

  After Congress MP SPY Reddy, now it’s Congress MLAs Adinarayana Reddy and former Minister Viswaroop’s turn to take plunge into YSR Congress party. While, Adinarayana Reddy is a MLA from Jammala Madugu in Kadapa district, Viswaroop represents Amalapuram constituency.   Perhaps, the speculations about the sure defeat of his Congress party in Seemandhra region might have encouraged them to jump into YCP before it’s proved to be too late for them.   Adinarayana Reddy and his followers are going to join YCP in the presence of its president Jagan Mohan Reddy Mohan Reddy at his Lotus Pond Deeksha venue on Wednesday. His brother Narayana Reddy, who is already in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s camp has welcomes him.   Viswaroop, who met Jagan Mohan Reddy today has declared that he will join YCP on October 18th.