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PM offers to work under Rahul leadership

  Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has once again offered to vacate his seat for Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi. While, his return from G-20 meetings held at Russia, replying to a media question about continuing as PM for the 3rd time after the next general elections he said, “I will humbly accept whatever the responsibility offered to me. Rahul Gandhi is a very suitable person to hold the PM post. I will be very happy to work under his leadership.”   Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh time and again has been assuring that he is always ready to vacate his chair for Rahul Gandhi, while Rahul is seen shying away from it. Perhaps, Dr. Manmohan Singh’s reiterating his statement itself might be saving his chair, otherwise he would have been pulled out of it long ago. However, neither he nor the Congress leaders have ever thought it is disgraceful to talk about replacement of a Prime Minister merely to roll red carpet to Rahul Gandhi.

Hyderabad gripped with high tension

  The AP NGOs meeting to be held at LB Stadium and the T-JAC bandh call given for Hyderabad on Saturday put the people of the city on toes. Although, there is heavy deployment of police forces in and around the city, both groups are preparing for a face off today. Several busses carrying NGOs from all the 13 districts of Seemandhra zone have left for Hyderabad yesterday and some of them were attacked by the T-activists when entered Telangana zones. However, it is reported that they are safely reaching the city. The meeting will start from 2pm and has to conclude at 5pm sharp, as per the court orders. The AP NGOs president Ashok babu is personally supervising the arrangements at venue since yesterday. He is very confident of making their meeting a grand success. He expects around one lakh people participate in this meeting, whereas the police and the High Court allows a matching number of employees for the stadium capacity, that is around 15, 000. He said rest of the employees, people will have to stay outside the stadium. LCDs have been arranged outside the stadium to enable them watch the meeting. Police in large number have deployed in and around the stadium to avert any faceoff between the NGOs and Telangana activists. Hence a war-like situation prevailed over the city.

Is Kavuri still wants to bluff the people?

  Eluru Congress MP Kavuri Sambhasiva rao, who initially used to argue in favor of Samaikyandhra, changes his stand after being inducted as Union Minister into Manmohan Singh Cabinet. Then, he said ‘Being holding a responsible post, I can’t talk like a village Sarpanch on this issue. I would like to obey the party decision, whatever it may be."   However, he once again took a ‘U’ turn after seeing the intensified agitations and is now speaking in favor of Samaikyandhra to safeguard his political interests in the region. Yet, he says he has never changed his stand and he always remained a strong supporter of Samaikyandhra.   Speaking to media, he said “Center is having second thoughts on bifurcation, after seeing the intensified agitations in Seemandhra region. I believe that the Telangana note may not be forwarded to Union Cabinet within 20 days as said by home minister Shinde. Any decision may be taken on it only after Sonia Gandhi returns to India. There is no question of Seemandhra people leave their rights on Hyderabad.”   He still wants to bluff the people of the region by making statements like this, while they are watching the Congress spearheading with the bifurcation process and understood that division of the state is inevitable now.

Clashes between Andhra-Telangana spreads to High Court

  Clashes between Andhra and Telangana employees have become a regular scene in Hyderabad city. Gradually, they are spreading to all sectors and today it was repeated at High Court between Andhra and Telangana lawyers. When, T-lawyers have obstructed the Andhra lawyers from forming a human chain at High Court, clashes take place between both groups. However, the timely intervention by police has averted a big clash. Police arrested lawyers of both sides. Ever since the Center declares Telangana state formation, gradually the clashes between Andhra and Telangana people gain momentum in the capital city. However, neither state nor the central government have taken initiative in setting them back on the track. The state government has turned a silent spectator because CM Kiran Kumar Reddy is staying away from his office as he is opposing bifurcation. While Seemandhra MLAs and Ministers are sweating for Samaikyandhra, their counterparts in Telangana are busy in giving countering them. For the first time, the state is witnessing absence of the government, despite having a full brigade of ministers, who are still enjoying an exciting pay packs paid out of people’s hard earned money.

SC orders investigation on Dinesh Reddy assets

  The cold war between DGP Dinesh Reddy and IPS officer Umesh Kumar has reached its peak with Supreme Court ordering CBI inquiry on DGP Dinesh Reddy’s assets. DG Umesh Kumar, who is fuming on Dinesh Reddy for filing a forgery case against him, has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against Dinesh Reddy, appealing for CBI inquiry into his disproportionate assets. Responding to his petition, the apex court has ordered CBI to initiate inquiry on DGP’s assets. Earlier, former minister Shankar rao also levied same allegation against DGP Dinesh Kumar, for being arrested in Green Fields lands scam. But, he fails to show any solid evidences for his allegations during police interrogation conducted few months ago. Hence, he may welcome the SC order as he failed to fight out with him. Today, the Supreme Court also has rejected Umesh Kumar’s appeal to grant stay on the ongoing forgery case. It suggested him to approach the trial court, where his case is taken-up.

Blame game continues between Babu and Sharmila

  Chandrababu and Sharmila kick start bus yatras with different purposes, but with common goal. While, Sharmila starts her ‘Samaikya Shankaravam’ to educate the people about the necessity of keeping the state unite and to explain them about the ill effects of bifurcation, Chandrababu begins ‘Atma Gourva Yatra’ to defend his party from Congress, YSR Congress parties’ propaganda of giving consent for dividing the state and to clear the air about the doubts of the people on the same.   Their ultimate goal is to gain control over Seemandhra region by cashing-in the Samaikyandhra agitations taken-up by the people. Hence, they both conveniently ignored their basic purpose of their yatras and indulged in blame game to gain upper hand over the other.   Chandrababu being former CM of the state, is expected to give some constructive suggestions to the government on how to resolve the bifurcation problem. But, he dedicates his Atma Gourava Yatra for attacking Congress and YSR Congress parties.   On the other end, Sharmila also uses the same brush to paint Congress and Chandrababu as sinners in this affair. She says would her father Rajashekar Reddy is alive now, the state wouldn’t pass through this crisis situation at all. She blames Chandrababu for giving consent letter for dividing the state. They are likely to indulge in this blame game until Congress gives a new twist to the whole affair, the way it gives with bifurcation decision.

One more acid test for TDP ahead

  CM Kiran Kumar Reddy after registering his protests against bifurcation with Antony Committee and party state political in-charge Digvijay Singh has returned from Delhi yesterday. Therefore, he throws the ball into high command court and awaiting its decision. But, it is learnt that Congress high command do not wants to revoke its decision and planning to push the Telangana bill to State Assembly very soon. In such case, CM and his Seemandhra Congress leaders will definitely try to defeat the bill in the house. They are also planning to seek support of TDP and YSRCP in this regard.   If, the bill is introduced in the house and Seemandhra MLAs of Congress and YSR Congress parties oppose the T-bill, then TDP has to come clear about its stand on the bill. If it votes against the bill, then it has to forget about running the party in Telangana. If supports the bill, then it will ruin its chances in Seemandhra. TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu is gradually appears to be tilting towards Samaikyandhra. If it is true, then TDP also may vote against Telangana in the house.

Lagadapati opposes UT status for Hyderabad

  The vociferous Samaikyandhra Congress leader Lagadapati Rajagopal has surprised everybody by opposing UT status to Hyderabad. Speaking to media he said “After all, who benefits by making Hyderabad as Union Territory. Neither Telangana nor Seemandhra people will benefit with it. It will not help in resolving the problems, instead further complicates the problems. We are being blamed for not allowing the Telangana people to have Hyderabad. Our fight is for keeping the state united and not Hyderabad alone. So, I doesn’t support demands for making Hyderabad as Union Territory.”

Terrorist Batkal’s Karachi declaration

  The IE terrorist Yasin Batkal, who was recently nabbed by the NIA, has confessed that he is behind attacks in several places in India. He also confessed he acts upon the directions given by Pakistan intelligence department ISI. He has further revealed shocking information about their further plans for attacks in the country.   He said there 30 terrorists ready with explosive material that is sufficient to make blasts in 100 places. He said entire plan has been chalked out by Karachi and they are executing itas per its dierctives. Yasin Batkal is wanted by police across the country as well as by Nepal police for his terrorist activities. He made explosions in Delhi, Ahmadabad, Surat, Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata and at Bangalore cities leaving hundreds of innocent people dead or permanently disabled. He is the one behind the twin bomb blasts that takes place in Dilshik Nagar few months ago. He shows no hesitation in accepting his sins.

The Master planner Jagan Mohan Reddy back to jail

  It appears YSRCP has dotted each and every event well in advance that it is perfectlu executing now. First, it asked its Seemandhra MLAs to quit their posts so that they can take lead in the Samaikyandhra agitations. Then, it ignites agitations by conducting rallies and Deekshas all over the region and obliged TDP to join them to ruin its chances in Telangana.   Then Vijayamma and Jagan resigned to their MLA and MP posts and demanded Chandrababu for the same, knowing that he can’t quit. They got a weapon to attack him and his party. YSRCP keep telling the people that it is Chandrababu, who encouraged Congress to divide the state by giving consent letter. However, it conveniently ignores about its letter given to Home Minister Shinde in the all party meeting.   Then Vijayamma sat for five-day-indefinite hunger strike and it was disrupted and discontinued after her son Jagan appeals for it. Then, Jagan Mohan Reddy taking lead from her mother begins indefinite hunger strike to ensure it evokes overwhelming support to his sister Sharmila’s bus yatra that to begin from September 2nd . As he planned, there is overwhelming response to Sharmila’s ‘Samaikya shankaravam’ bus-yatra. So, YSRCP has successfully implemented its action plan. Jagan Mohan Reddy is returning to Chanchalguda jail on Wednesday. Now, he has all the time for himself to chalk out his next action plan.

Harish rao precise attack on YSRCP

  TRS leader Harish rao responding to ‘Samaikya Shankaravam’ bus yatra taken-up by YSRCP leader Sharmila has sharply criticized Jagan Mohan Reddy and his party.   He said “From late YS Rajashekar Reddy to Jagan Mohan Reddy to Sharmila, every one of the family member is working with only one goal-grab the power at any cost. Sharmila, who did padayatra in the region during peak of the Telangana agitations, has tried to win the hearts of the Telangana people, asking the government why it is ignoring the demands of the Telangana people. When the government has granted Telangana, the same woman now begins bus yatra opposing Telangana creation. We are surprised to see her vociferously fighting on behalf of Seemandhra people. It proves that YSRCP has no morals at all. It is just trying to fool the people just to achieve its goal of grabbing the power. Earlier, she has fooled Telangana people and now its Seemandhra people’s turn.”

Is Center planning to declare Hyderabad as UT?

  Ever since, Congress party has announced its decision of dividing the state, its state political affairs in-charge Divijay Singh has been firmly stating that Hyderabad would part and parcel of Telangana state and there is no question of making it Union Territory.   But later, he said the center is considering a Delhi model administration for Hyderabad to ensure smooth sharing of Hyderabad as common capital. But, when the Telangana activists have started objecting his proposal, he becomes silent on this issue. But, yesterday, replying to a media question about declaring Hyderabad as UT, he said “I am not aware about it. Antony Committee is handling this matter.”   So, it is understood that still the Center is considering this option, otherwise he would have condemned it immediately.   There is some interesting incident happens today at Hyderabad. Some wall posters having Minister Danam Nagender’s photo with a caution “If, Hyderabad is made Union Territory, revolution will erupts.” However, Minister is not available for comments on the posters. He is one among many other leaders, who is opposing making Hyderabad as UT.

Let TDP and YSRCP explain what Equal Justice is: Botsa

  PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana, who has been absconding from his home town Vizianagaram since last few weeks fearing facing the ire of the Samaikyandhra activists choses Hyderabad as his temporary abode. However, he was caught in New Delhi today by some Samaikyandhra activists, while conducting a press meet. They demand him to reveal his stand on bifurcation and demand for his resignation.   Later speaking to media he said “Congress is dividing the state only after all the political parties have given their consent. But, now both TDP and YSR Congress doing bus-yatras blaming our party. They are desperately trying to gain political mileage out of this issue. Instead of explaining their stand on bifurcation, Chandrababu and Sharmila are provoking the people to agitate against the government. I came to know they both are demanding equal justice to the people. They both are bluffing the people with their equal justice demand. I would like to know actually what they meant by equal justice Let them elaborately explain about it, so as people like me can understand?”

Desperate Political leaders jumping in and out

  Even while there is confusion prevails over the state political parties’ future, some leaders assessing the situation take plunge from one party to other to safeguard their political future. While, CM Kiran Kumar Reddy himself is hinting of quitting his post in protest against bifurcation of the state, Nandyala Congress MLA Silpa Mohan Reddy and former Congress MLA Challa Rama Krishna Reddy quit their party and posts today protesting high command’s decision. They are likely to join YSR Congress party, which is the front runner in Samaikyandhra race.   While, Seemandhra leaders are leaving the Congress party, Srisailam Goud an independent MLA from Kutbullahpur has joined Congress party, as he foresees a bright future for the party in Telangana. Probably, soon after CM Kiran Kumar Reddy returns from Delhi, a final tally of the leaders joining or leaving the Congress party will be known clearly.

Why the employees want to clash on 7th

Thousands of Andhra employees working in state capital Hyderabad have been agitating opposing bifurcation of the state and also crossing swords with their counterparts in their offices. Clashes between both groups have become a regular practice. However, fortunately so far there are no serious incidents took place expect slogan shouting against each other. But, AP NGOs plan to conduct a huge meeting at Hyderabad on September 7th and a huge rally to be conducted on the same day by their counterparts opposing their meeting may lead to a big clash, unless both the groups are denied permission by the police.   TRS, OU students JAC, political T JAC and other groups have owed to take a rally opposing the AP NGOs meeting. AP NGOs have asked the Andhra employees settled in Hyderabad to represent themselves at least one each from a family in the meeting. Both the groups are well aware of the consequences of clashing of such a huge number of people on the roads, yet they both prefer to go ahead.   After all what makes them be so rigid with their plans of countering each other on the state capital roads?   As far as AP NGOs are concerned they might be planning to raise alarm upon the situation of Hyderabad, so as the Central government will declare it as a Union Territory. If, the capital is declared as UT, then neither Andhra nor Telangana states can impact their lives and service.   The Telangana leaders might be thinking that if they let the AP NGOs claim their rights on Hyderabad, they fear Hyderabad may slip-out of their hands due to the pressures and Hyderabad may be made UT forever. However, if clashes take place between the two groups in a large scale, then the Central government is likely to impose Presidents Rule on the state to keep the situation under control.

Motkupalli met CM Kiran Kumar Reddy

  The TRS expelled MP Vijaya Shanthi and TDP leader Motkupalli Narasimhulu have met CM Kiran Kumar Reddy separately at his camp office today. While, Vijaya Shanthi is keen to join Congress party, the reason for Motkupalli meeting the CM is not known. Motkupalli is enjoying a full backing of TDP leadership. So, one can’t assume that he is planning to leave TDP. So, he has to clear the air about his meeting.

T note in 20 days: Shinde

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has told the media that his ministry is going to submit a note on Telangana creation within 20 days that will be submitted to cabinet for consideration. Probably, the note may be submitted just before the Cabinet meeting that is scheduled to meet on September 12th.   Hence, if there is any confusion left in Seemandhra leaders and CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, it is cleared with Home Minister Shinde’s latest statement. It is clear now that the Congress high command is determined to divide the state to carve Telangana state.   This will also create pressure on the Seemandhra Union Minister, who have assured the AP NGOs to resign to their posts very soon. So, now the ball is in CM Kiran Kumar Reddy and his Seemandhra ministers court. Whether they all will resign to their posts or keep shuttling between Delhi and Hyderabad is to be watched. 

Is CM going to quit soon

  CM Kiran Kumar Reddy is leaving for New Delhi in a couple of days. Minister Ganta Srinivasa rao and Erasu Prathap Reddy, who met him before going to Raj Bhavan for submitting their resignation letters to Governor, were asked to wait until he returns from Delhi in a couple days. He told them that they can take a collective decision after his return from Delhi.   So, the ministers have not submitted their resignation letters to Governor, when they met him today afternoon. He told them that even if they submit their resignation letters to him, he has to forward them to CM Kiran Kumar Reddy for his recommendation.   In wake of speculations of floating a new political party by Seemandhra Congress leaders under his leadership, his visit to Delhi is considered very significant. He may serve final ultimatum to party high command against bifurcation. If, the party do not wants to stop the bifurcation process, after his return to Hyderabad, he and his Seemandhra Cabinet Ministers may submit their resignation letters to Governor, with which the state government may fall.   Kiran Kumar Reddy speaking to Ananthapur farmers at his camp office today has told them if the state is divided, then there will be disputes between Andhra and Telangana over sharing of waters. He said Rayalaseema is going to be most affected if the state is divided. He said he is opposing bifurcation due to these reasons only. He said Center should study these problems thoroughly before coming to any conclusion.

How long can the AP NGOs afford to continue strike

  Around 4.5 lakh AP NGOs serving different departments of the state government has begun their indefinite strike three-four weeks ago and still continuing it demanding Samaikyandhra. Intially, it is fun and enthusiastic, but as the days passing it is gradually becomes too heavy to bear with. Even after month long strike, they couldn’t make any impact on the Congress high command, instead Congress has toughened its stand on bifurcation. Since, all the employees are on strike there is no one in the offices to prepare their attendance records and remit their salaries into their accounts. So, it leaves many of the employyess, who are solely depends on their salaries in a desperate situation. The sharp price rise of commodities, vegetables and petrol etc furtehr worsens their situation. Probably, soon the employees may pressurize their leaders  to discontinue their strike. But, the AP NGO leaders are still firmly stating that their strike will continue till the center revokes its decision on bifurcation. But, can the employees afford to continue their strike indefinitely without having salaries?