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Kiran wise plan to eliminate rivals

  Kiran Kumar Reddy has played a very wise game to eliminate his rivals in the cabinet. Major Industries minister J. Geeta Reddy and Social welfare minister Pitani Satyanarayana were temporarily given charge of Home ministry and Roads & Buildings portfolios vacated by Sabita Indra Reddy and Dharmana Prasada rao simultaneously. Although it is only intended to meet the Assembly business purpose only, the move made by CM Kiran Kumar Reddy clearly spells his mind. He doesn’t wants his anti-leaders to take-up the key posts. Especially, he doesn’t want his deputy Damodara Rajanarasimha take-up the home ministry post. Based upon the reactions over this temporary arrangement, he may convince the party high command to make it as a permanent arrangement. This will leave no space for his rivals like Jana Reddy, Damodara Rajanarasimha and all others who are in fray for home minister post. However, it will be proved yet another big mistake if CBI makes any move against her in the days to come.

CBI summons Dharmana and Sabita

  CBI court has served notices to former ministers Dharmana Prasada rao and Sabita Indra Reddy yesterday asking them to appear before the court on 12th June in connection with memo filed against them by CBI seeking their custody for their statement made to press after they resign to their posts. However, court will take-up Dharmana’s case on 13th as the CBI has requested the court to consider PC act in dealing with his case. Both the ministers, who now deserted by the government will have to fight their on own with CBI in Jagan disproportionate assets cases. But, if they are taken into CBI custody, obviously they also may distance from the party.

Bail granted for Sreeshanth and Chouhan

  Delhi trial court grants conditional bail for cricketers Sreeshanth, Ankit Chouhan and 19 others, who were arrested in spot fixing charges. However, Ajay Chandila will not be released from jail as he doesn’t apply for bail. The two cricketers and the rest will be released from Tihar jail on Tuesday only, as they still have to submit necessary documents. The court orders the cricketers not to leave the country and to surrender their passports.    

LK Advani Resigns From BJP Posts

      Senior party leader LK Advani on Monday resigned from all posts of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The resignation came a day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed the head of the party’s election campaign committee for 2014 Lok Sabha elections.   In a letter written to BJP president Rajnath Singh, Advani said he is resigning from the national executive, parliamentary board and election committee. A dejected Advani, who did not attend the party’s three-day conclave in Goa, wrote in the letter, “The direction in which the party is going is not the way it was planned by the party's founders.” “I find it difficult to work with people who are concerned only with personal agenda,” the veteran wrote further, describing several party leaders as selfish. He added that he “no longer has the feeling that the BJP is still the idealistic party it was founded to be”.  

TSR slaps legal notices to Daggubati

  The fight between Congress MLA Daggubati Venkateswara rao and Rajya Sabha member T.Subbirami Reddy takes a new turn with latter slapping legal notices to Daggubati. Few days ago, Daggubati has levied several serious allegations against TSR.   He alleges that TSR was arrested for selling cement in black market while he was doing contracts in Nagarjun Sagar dam construction work. TSR has not only condemned his allegations but also demanded for unconditional apology from Daggubati for making baseless allegations against him or else warned to file defamation case for Rs.5 crores against him. But, Daggubati welcomed TSR’s proposal for legal battle.   He said that if dares to drag him to court, then he will be obliged to reveal many more such things about TSR in the court. But, TSR appears to be determined to drag Daggubati to court for defaming him. In his notices, he asked Daggubati to either prove the allegations or be ready to face civil and criminal cases.   TSR appears to take this drastic step in wake of his interest in contesting to Lok Sabha seat from Visakhapatnam. He might have thought that it will help him in projecting himself as a clean person in the politics. But, at the same time, he may land in further troubles if Daggubati reveals any new scams about him.

JD says Not received relieving orders!

  Media is abuzz with the reports of CBI Joint Director Lakshmi Narayana was asked to return to his home cadre Maharashtra on June 10th as his 7 years extended deputation period ends. Media also reports that Chennai CBI Officer Arunachalam is given additional charge of Hyderabad.   However, Lakshmi Narayana has told the media on Saturday, that so far he has not intimated about his transfer to home cadre or not received any letter from office head quarters in this regard. He said he is also seeing the reports in the media about his transfer. He said he has never got an extension to handle the cases but got it because of rules and regulations only. He said transfers of the concerned officers will not have any effects on any cases. He also stated that he wants to interrogate both Sabita and Dharmana Prasada rao in connection with Jagan Mohan Reddy’s illegal assets cases, if the court allows him to take them into his custody.   If JD is to be believed, then the media reports about his transfer may be mere speculations or else it might be a mind game played by someone to influence the officer. However, JD’s statement come as a blow for YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy and to his party leaders.

CBI catches Dharmana and Sabita by tongue

  Former ministers Dharmana Prasada rao and Sabita Indra Reddy had a jolt at CBI court yesterday. CBI has produced the CDs that have video footage of their press statements, made soon after they submit resignations to their posts.   They both stated that, they are not guilty and confident of coming out clean. CBI has wisely used their statements to seek their judicial remand. It argues that they are influencing the evidences with their false assurances, while projecting that they were wrongly implicated by the CBI. The two ministers, who lost the backing and immune of the government now caught with their own statements.   CBI argues that if they are allowed to roam free, they may influence the evidences the way they tried now before the media. However, the trial court has adjourned the case of their judicial custody to June 21st. If, their lawyers fail to fight out CBI lawyers, then they too may be forwarded to Chanchalguda Jail.

Advani skips crucial meetings

  BJP senior leader Lal Krishna Advani, who is opposing Gujarat CM Narendra Modi’s leadership for the upcoming elections, has sent a strong message to party by abstaining from the crucial national executive board meetings of the party that begins from yesterday. However, it was said that he couldn’t attend the meetings due to his ill health. But, his close aides Shatrughan Sinha, Uma Bharathi and Jaswanth Singh, who also opposes Modi’s leadership absconds the first day of the meetings with same reasons. Party president Rajnath Singh has asserted that Advani and his followers will attend today’s meeting definitely. It is learnt that he is pursuing him to attend the meeting without fail as it will send a wrong signals to their rival Congress party. But, Advani is said to be insisting him to promise that Modi issue will not be taken-up in the meetings. Since, BJP is vertically divided over Modi factor in the party, he too couldn’t give any assurances to him in this regard. So, Advani & Co’s unlikely to attend today’s meeting also. Congress party, which is eagerly waiting for an opportunity to pinch the BJP, grabs this chance and stated “It appears BJP leaders are falling ill with the ‘Namo’nite virus that is spreading very fast in the BJP and keeps its leaders away from the meetings. ‘Namo’ is Gujarat government’s official TV channel. The title Namo also spells as the short form of Narendra Modi.

Cabinet meeting concludes peacefully

  Cabinet meeting headed by chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy concludes peacefully today, as if the members were warned by the party high command to behave themselves. Hence, the three and half hours long meeting was able to take several important decisions unanimously. The cabinet approved the proposal to divide the SC, ST Sub Plan bill into two separate bills. However, as the cabinet differs on Bangaru Talli Padakam, a sub committee will be formed to study the details and feasibility of this scheme. Some other proposals for filling-up vacant posts in few departments were also approved in this meeting. Overall, the meeting goes smooth to the relief of CM Kiran Kumar Reddy.

BJP divided over executive meeting agenda

  The three day BJP National executive meetings will commences from today at Goa. The meeting are mainly intended to chalk out an action plan for facing forthcoming Assembly elections of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi in December.   However, BJP is divided on whether to discuss Narendra Modi’s issue in these meetings or not. Senior BJP leaders Sushma Swaraj, Advani and some others are opposing any discussion about Modi take-over of the party leadership as its Prime Ministerial candidate. However, party president Rajnath Singh and few others wants to pass a resolution approving Modi’s candidature.

No significance for my New Delhi tour: Damodara

  Deputy CM Damodara Rajanarasimha, who camped at New Delhi for two days and had discussions with party high command including party chief Sonia Gandhi, has returned to Hyderabad today. He told the media that there is no political significance to his tour to New Delhi. He discussed about nominated posts and other issues with party high command and nothing else. He said he didn’t went to New Delhi for securing home minister post for himself. However, answering to a question he said, if the high command offers him the post then will think about it. But, according to reports, he was assured of Home minister post by the party command.

CBI seeks Sabita and Dharmana custody

  CBI , which named former home minister Sabita Indra Reddy as accused No.4 in its charge sheet has submitted a memo in the CBI court asking for her judicial custody today in connection with Jagan’s illegal assets cases. CBI also seeks judicial custody of former minister Dharmana Prasada rao in the same case. CBI argues that Dharmana and Sabita’s media statements and interviews negatively affects the case. However, the court has adjourned the case of the memo to June 21st. Sabita was alleged to be allotted lands to Dalmia Cements Company in quid pro method that ultimately benefits Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Dhoni’s business deals erupts controversy

  While, the police are busy unearthing the betting and spot fixing scams of the recently concluded IPL series, A question shot be leading English daily news paper Economic Times about Dhoni’s suggestions to select committee over selecting the players for ODI and Test matches, who has business deals in the Rhiti Sports Management company that manages four other cricketers- Suresh Raina, Ravindra, Ajay Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha and RP Singh erupts a new controversy.   Indian team captain Mahendar Singh Dhoni has 15% stakes in this company, which also manages the business deals of four cricketers. Hence, the media raises question about Dhoni’s special interests in suggesting the four cricket players in the teams. Though, RSM Company denounces of Dhoni having any stakes in the company or benefited for suggesting the four players, an investigation into the matter only can bring forth the truth. All these developments and scandals overall make the cricketer lovers loose their faith on the cricketers and the game.

Shilpa Shetty too indulged in betting

  The spot fixing scandal that recently surfaced in the IPL matches is bringing forth many other immanent personalities involved in the other scandals related to these matches. After Chennai Super Kings team CEO Gurunath Meiyappan was sent to remand in betting charges, now Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty owned Rajasthan Royals team was also found involved in the betting scandal.   Delhi police have questioned the actress husband Raj Kundra for 11 hours and came to know that he too bets on his Rajasthan Royals team. Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has told the media that veteran actress husband Raj Kundra has admitted that he has lost Rs.1 crore during the last 3 years, who bets on his own team through his business partner Umesh Goenka. He also confirms that the actress also bets on her own team at least once in these years.   In such case, police may seek the custody of him and the actress for further interrogation. If, they are proved guilty, then BCCI has no other option but boot them out of IPL series.

NO more movies with Pawan: Puri

  Puri Jagannath tweets that he will not make films with power star Pawan Kalyan any further. He also tweets that he can’t give reasons for his decision as it may hurt Allu Arjun, with whom he is going to make one more film very soon after Iddarammayilatho. Puri and Pawan Kalyan has worked together in their ‘Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu’ movie, which was bombed at box office and also erupts controversies. Ever since, they had differences between them and it was revealed only when Puri Jagannath tweets this message. Though, the failure might not be the reason, it may be one of the reasons for their differences. However, so far Pawan Kalyan has never talked about this before media.   Puri tweets:"I am not in happy space with Pawan Kalyan. I may not direct him again-I am not in talking terms with him."   Now, Puri Jagannath’s latest movie ‘Iddarammayilatho’ played by Allu Arjun also earned divided talk, he has committed to do one more film for the producer Bandla Ganesh to compensate the losses occurred in this film. But, if he fails to make his next to box office, it may keep him away from the Mega compound.

ED attaches Rs.143.74 crores in Jagan’s cases

  Enforcement Directorate confirms fresh attachment of Rs.143.74 crores in Jagan Mohan Reddy’s disproportionate assets case. Out of this amount Rs.133.74 crores belongs to Ramkhi group and the balance Rs.10 crores worth bonds owned by Jagathi Publications. ED has proposed for this attachment in January 2013 itself. But, the concerned authority given permission today only after the arguments concluded today. Earlier, ED has attached Rs.299 crores in the same cases. With the latest attachment the total amount attached in these cases crosses Rs.433 crores. ED has plans for further attachments in these cases.

Konathala reiterates his stand on Dadi

  YSR Congress party leader Konathala Ramakrishna, who has been staying away from party activities, ever since Dadi Veerabhadra rao joins party has freshly reiterated that he can’t work along with Dadi, with whom he fought all these years. Although, he remain absent to party activities all these days, YSRCP high command has not bothered to contact him, instead it hugs the newly inducted Dadi Veerabhadra rao and offering important posts in the party. This obviously irks Konathala and his followers but they too adopt wait and see policy before making any move. He and his followers are in touch with TDP, which is ready to hug them.

Advani playing spoilsport in BJP

  Whether, BJP returns to power or not, the in-fight against Modi opposing his prime ministerial candidature makes the party vulnerable to Congress attacks and narrows its chances of coming to power. Despite knowing this, its senior leader LK Advani is playing every trick that he knows to put hurdles in his path merely to fulfill his life time ambition of ruling the country as Prime Minister of India.   Just, few days back he has tried to project former MP CM Shivaraj Singh Chouhan as an alternative leader to Modi, but he was discouraged by Chouhan himself. Then, Advani proposed Gadkari’s name to lead the party campaigning team for the forthcoming elections, but he too has rejected his proposal. If a most senior leader like Advani couldn’t realize the ground realities and couldn’t stop himself from playing spoilsport in the party, then how can the party expect return to power is a million dollar question?   BJP is going to hold a two-day national level executives meeting at Goa from June 8th that is intended to finalize the name of the party candidate, who will lead the party in the for the coming elections in the four states-New Delhi, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.   If, it couldn’t sort out its differences in these meetings and make silence all its leaders, those who are voicing against Modi, then their in-fight itself will come as a blessing for beleaguered UPA government to return to power. BJP leaders, especially Advani should realize that they can think about his dream only if their party returns to power or else will their shine after next general elections.

Now, TRS hates BJP also

  TRS has been always found engaged in a bitter war with some party or the other on various reasons. Its president KCR has different reasons to suggest to the people for eliminating all the political parties from Telangana region, so as the election would be unanimous in favor of his party. He wants the people chase TDP and YSR Congress parties for being led by the Seemandhra leaders. He wants the people burry the Congress party deep in the ground because it betrayed them. But, he let the BJP operate in the region, as so far he didn’t find any threat with its presence. But, he and his leaders start crossing swords against it too, after it also claims rights on Telangana fight in the recent meeting held at Hyderabad.   BJP president Rajnath Singh, senior leader Venkaiah Naidu, party state president Kishan Reddy and the newly inducted Nagam Janardhan Reddy dares TRS and its president in the meeting. They claim that a regional party like TRS can’t achieve Telangana but a national party like BJP alone can grant Telangana. Hence, they gave a call for Telangana people not to waste their votes on TRS but spare them for BJP to ensure separate state.   If, TRS is really honest about getting separate Telangana state, it would have joined hands with BJP and ensured Telangana. But, it is more concerned about securing maximum number seats in the forthcoming elections than achieving Telangana. So, obviously it is worried with BJP call to its people and strikes back hardly for putting its nose in the region and its fight. TRS leaders sharply criticized BJP, especially Nagam Janardhan Reddy.   They argued that it is BJP that betrayed the people of Telangana by not granting separate state during its regime. They asked Nagam where he was all these years when TRS is agitating for Telangana and why did he carried Chandrababu shoes all these years when he knows that TDP is also a regional party and can’t achieve Telangana.   If, BJP attempts to spread its wings in Telangana any further, definitely KCR will finds a reason to ask the people why they should chase it from Telangana region.