TDP will return SEZ land to farmers

NELLORE: The Telugu Desam will return the agricultural land acquired for setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to farmers, if it comes to power in the State, film actor and TDP leader Nandamuri Balakrishna has said.

Speaking at a roadshow at Balayapalli today, he alleged that the Congress Government acquired 25,000 acres of fertile land in Nellore district for setting up of SEZs leaving thousands of farmers in the lurch.

“The TDP will order an inquiry into acquisition of farm land for SEZs, if it is voted to power, as it is against the guidelines.

Later, the lands will be returned to farmers,” Balakrishna said.

Despite the tall claims of the Congress Government, the SEZs had failed to generate considerable employment and promote industrial growth. It was Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy and his family members who got benefited from setting up of SEZs. Thousands of small and marginal farmers were displaced by the SEZs, he said.

Resuming his election campaign from Venkatagiri on the second day of his district tour, Balakrishna said the TDP would announce a relief package for the debt-ridden weavers due to the crisis in handloom sector. Yarn and raw material would be supplied to weavers at 20 per cent subsidy as part of the relief package, he said.

Addressing roadshows at Chennur, Gudur and Manubolu, he expressed concern over increase in atrocities against women in the Congress regime. The TDP would initiate tough measures to prevent atrocities against women, he said.

Speaking at Muthukur, where fishermen are predominant, he accused the State Government of ignoring the rehabilitation of the displaced fisherfolks while setting up SEZs and mega thermal power stations at Krishnapatnam.

The TDP leader was accorded a rousing welcome at all the places. Elated over the good turnout at the roadshows, Balakrishna made a blistering attack on the Congress and warned that the State would turn into a graveyard if the party comes to power again. Before entering Nellore town late in the evening, he addressed meetings at Venkatachalam and Kakupalli.

TDP leaders S Chandramohan Reddy, Saikrishna Yacheendra and others took part in the campaign.

Triumphal gestures can await results: NTR Jr

VISAKHAPATNAM: Thigh -slapping and twirling of moustaches can wait till the election results, declared TD brand ambassador NTR Jr.

He was responding to the clamour that he do as Chiranjeevi and uncle Balakrishna have been doing on the stump.

Instead, he asked his audience to work seriously and earnestly for the party’s victory, and only then would all those triumphal gestures be justified.

As the roadshow wended its way along the rural areas of the district, the 26-year-old voiced confidence that the TDP would win in the coming polls.

The alternative, he feared, would be grim. If voted to power, the Congress could well hike the price of rice to Rs 100 a kg, he warned.

Addressing a mammoth crowd at Chodavaram in the district, the TDP’s trump card said that whereas Andhra Pradesh once used to be called “Annapoorna’’ Pradesh, after the Congress’ stint in government it had acquired the dubious tag of ``Avineeti’’ Pradesh, he added.

Before coming into the power, the Congress had promised an agrarian transformation.

The fact that the price of rice was now around Rs 30 and climbing testified to the state of affairs, he said, and drew a frightening scenario of the price increasing three-fold if the party returned to power.

Modulating his voice to great effect, the khaki-clad hero appealed to the people to vote TDP.

Braving scorching heat, enthusiastic crowds jammed every nook and corner all along the route.

Accompanying NTR Jr were Kona Tata Rao and actor Rajiv Kanakala.

If junior NTR is a ‘baby crow’, Rahul is a ‘baby vulture’: TDP

Guntur: Taking exception at Congress leaders describing film actor Junior N T R, who is campaigning for the party, as an ‘infant crow’, the TDP has labeled Congress General secretary Rahul Gandhi as a ‘baby vulture’.

The Congress is scared of the huge crowds that Junior NTR gathers for his roadshows, hence they are belittling the actor, the senior TDP leader N Raja Kumari told reporters.

If Junior NTR, who is the grandson of TDP founder N T Rama Rao, is ‘infant crow’, Rahul Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y Rajasekhar Reddy's son Jagan are ‘baby vultures’, she said.

The leader also criticised Rama Rao's wife Laxmi Parvathi who is campaigning for the Congress in the northern coastal part of the state. "This will torment the soul of NTR who vowed to destroy the Congress," she said.

NTR Jr attracts huge crowds at Visakhapatnam

VISAKHAPATNAM/VIZIANAGARAM: The roadshow of Telugu Desam trump card NTR Jr, which drew mammoth and enthusiastic crowds in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram over the last six days, made its triumphal entry into Visakhapatnam late in the evening.

It entered the district through Pendurty, where vast throngs milled around for a glimpse of the youth in khaki.

As compared to most other parties, the TD -- only 27 years old -- was young and vibrant, he said. Tearing into the Congress, he said its much-hyped welfare schemes were meant for party leaders and followers, and not for the people.

He also criticised the Employment Assurance Scheme along the same lines.

As for the Praja Rajyam’s slogan, he told a huge gathering at Gopalapatnam that it was for the cause of social justice that the TDP was born.

Citing some names from the region, NTR Jr credited the TDP with ensuring that they rose to prominence, not only in the State but at the Centre as well.

A vote for TD, would be a vote for welfare, he said.

The crowds roared with approval, savouring NTR Jr’s mannerisms and punchlines. When he touched on local issues, such as the Jindal mine, the response was thunderous. At every junction the locals stopped him and urged him to speak.

He will tour Visakhapatnam district till March 19 and then move on to East Godavari.

NTR Junior wows public at road shows

VIZIANAGARAM: Huge turnout at the public meetings and road shows of Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) star campaigner NTR Junior rejuvenated the spirit of the party. On the second day too, thousands of people, particularly women, in the district attended NTR’s Chaitanya Yatra.

Polishing his campaign style and speech, the young star raised several local issues and asked the locals to compare the people’s welfare-oriented regime of the TDP with the highly-corrupt rule of the Congress Government.

The crowds applauded when he pointed out the corruption charges against the Congress leaders. At every junction, he was mobbed by admirers whom he obliged by addressing them in his charismatic style.

Addressing mammoth crowds at various junctions in the district, he cautioned the voters that if the Congress came to power again, it would impose more taxes on the common man.

However, if the TDP was voted to power, people could lead a hassle-free life, he assured.

Be it leaders of the 123-year-old Congress or the recently launched Praja Rajyam Party (PRP), they were all `pucca’ cheaters, the TDP’s star campaigner remarked, adding that their solo aim was to usurp people’s wealth.

NTR Jr pointed out that while the TDP Government had estimated the Peddagedda project at Pachipenta mandal in the district to cost Rs 38 crore, the corrupt Congress Government had increased its cost to Rs 80 crore due to vested interests. The Congress leaders gobbled up money through contractors, he alleged.

NTR Jr’s yatra covered Cheepurupalli, Garjam, Billalavalasa, Jinnam, Gurla, Nellimarla and entered into Vizianagaram town. Touring a distance of 60 km, the TDP’s star campaigner covered nearly 10 mandals of Vizianagaram, Cheepurupalli, Gajapathinagaram and Nellimarla Assembly segments on the second day of his Chaitanya Yatra.

TDP politburo member P Ashok Gajapathi Raju accompanied NTR Jr.

Return of NTR, with a bang

Like grandfather, like grandson.

Thirteen years after NTR died, another NTR was back on Saturday, campaigning for his uncle’s political future.

NTR Junior, a Telugu film actor with two blockbusters under his belt, turned the clock back by 15 years as young men and women jostled for a glimpse of the late Andhra icon’s grandson in Tekkali, about 610km north-east of Hyderabad.

The young actor took the coastal town, where NTR had won in 1994, by storm as he campaigned for the alliance of the Telugu Desam, led by uncle Chandrababu Naidu, Telengana Rashtra Samiti, the CPI and the CPM for the coming polls.

Few could distinguish between NTR and his grandson, who had the same looks, way of speaking and close-to-heart approach with people. Asked by some elders how he learnt to speak like NTR, the young actor quipped: “My Tata (grandfather) taught me.”

Even veterans like former NDA minister K. Yerran Naidu were dumbstruck by the adoration NTR Junior enjoyed and his public oratory. “He is a chip of the old lion,” said the leader of the Desam parliamentary party.

NTR Junior is the son of N.T. Rama Rao’s third son, Harikrishna. He made his debut in Telugu films with Ramoji Rao’s Student Number One and has starred in more than 20 films.

Jr NTR mother concerned about his health

The mother of Junior NTR enquired about his health over phone on Sunday morning when he was getting ready for the road shows from a make-shift night halt camp. She was anguished that he was moving around in the sun.



The star campaigner revealed this at a road show and said that he tried to calm down his mother that he was overjoyed by the affection shown by the crowds everywhere ignoring the hot sun and urged her not to worry.



Junior NTR praised the Telugu Desam president, Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu, as a competent driver to steer the Andhra Pradesh bus in the right direction. “He drove it successfully for nine years by developing all major sectors. Later, he handed over the bus to Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy who has been steering the iron body after selling the engine. Another trainee driver is aspiring to handle the same steering. However the commuters (public) are demanding Mr Naidu for a safe and healthy drive,” he said.

Free 12-hour power to ryots

HYDERABAD: Creation of AP State Agricultural Development Authority, 12-hour free power to farmers during the day, a one-time debt relief on farm loans not waived in 2008 and setting up a Rs.1,000-crore price stabilisation fund are among the proposals in the Telugu Desam’s draft agriculture policy to be included in its manifesto.

Releasing the draft here on Sunday, party president N. Chandrababu Naidu said the authority, to be headed by the Chief Minister, would adopt a modern and holistic approach to render agriculture profitable by ensuring higher productivity at lesser cost. The MSP would be in accordance with the M. S. Swaminathan committee’s recommendations.

The authority would offer special incentives to promote agriculture-based industries in villages, set up cold storage chains to curb post-harvest losses. It would prepare soil health cards to increase productivity. Small and marginal farmers would be given interest-free loans up to Rs. 25,000. Big ryots would be given loans at three per cent interest. A tripartite agreement between private seed company, government and farmer would be revived.

The other initiatives include establishment of a State commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, providing insurance cover for motors used by farmers (the government will meet the cost of repairs and replacement), a 75 per cent subsidy on modern farm implements, abolition of MV Tax on tractors, trailers and harvesters and 90 per cent subsidy on drip irrigation.
SEZ law

Mr. Naidu said the irrigation cess would be abolished and Rs. 500-crore fund set up to provide compensation to farmers for losses suffered due to natural calamities. Crop insurance would be extended to all crops, besides launching a pension scheme. The SEZ law would be reviewed and lands taken forcibly from farmers would be returned to them. Terming coastal corridor project as a ‘fraud’, he said it would be abolished.

Balakrishna From Hindupur

Official and confirmed actor-turned-politician Balakrishna would contest the polls from the Hindupur constituency in Anantapur district, incidentally this is the same constituency his legendry father the great NTR also fought his first election.

It was only natural that Balakrishna would contest from here as in many ways he was always considered not only the apt acting heir but also the legitimate political heir to NTR.

Though it takes no great political acumen to realize that Balakrishna would eventually win this one, one hopes that he would make a good parliamentarian and contributes to the might of the state and his party TDP.

Balakrishna interacts with farmers

ONGOLE: TDP star campaigner Nandamuri Balakrishna Sunday took time off the roadshow in Prakasam district to meet farmers of Bengalgram and gave a patient hearing to their grievences.

Balakrishna started his roadshow from the Tangutur mandal and met the farmers of blackgram at Srareddipalem. The farmers explained to him about their grievences.

Over 1 lakh hectares of blackgram was affected due to torrential rains in Feb, 2008, leading to a loss of Rs 350 crore to blackgram farmers out of the total crop loss of Rs 500 crore.

The Government failed to keep its promise to offer compensation to them.

Balakrsihna, responding to the farmers’ grievences, promised them that if TDP was voted to power, it would pay compensation besides creating a favourable market for them as soon as possible.

Moving over to the VANPIC-affected areas of Kothapatnam, he said that while the TDP Government had planned to make Vadarevu, Kothapatnam and other places from Ichchapuram to Tada tourist places, the Cong res s Gover nment was conspiring to rob fishermen of their livelihood.

He alleged that the compensation being given to their lands was very nominal and said that the R&R package was yet to be finalised leave alone its implementation.

He said it was for the people to decide whether they should vote for TDP or Congress.

He described the current contest between TDP and the Congress as a fight between justice and injustice.

He blamed the Government for not implementing the scheme of giving Rs 700 per month per fisherman besides giving away 100 kg of rice during the fishing ban while it was sincerely implementing the ban on fishing for 45 days.

Balakrishna also toured the Ongole Rural and Ongole town areas where the response from people was considerably good.

Junior NTR takes on ‘corrupt’ YSR

SRIKAKULAM: NTR Junior, on the second day of his campaign, asked the people to decide whether they want to support 123- year-old, fragile, corrupt Congress or 27-year-old, energetic and people-friendly TDP.

In his short but crisp addresses at various places, NTR Jr targeted the Congress government and its `corrupt practices’ focusing mainly on Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.

In an obvious reference to Rajasekhara Reddy’s Padayatra before the 2004 general elections, NTR junior alleged Rajasekhara Reddy had undertaken the padayatra not to understand the problems of rural people but to survey the land available with the farmers.

Later, he had gifted the farmers’ land to his cronies in the name of SEZs.

Ridiculing the so-called welfare schemes of the Congress government, NTR Junior alleged that 90 per cent of the benefits were going to the Congressmen.

Stating that NTR had launched the TDP to overthrow the then corrupt Congress government, NTR Junior, with his gestures and body language reminding the Senior, said the people should rally behind the TDP-led Mahakutami once again to unseat the Congress.

He toured Pathapatnam, Narsannapeta and Tekkali Assembly constituencies on Friday covering 13 mandals.

NTR Jr plays the senior

ITCHAPURAM: The TDP’s trump card, actor NTR Jr, kicked off his campaign from Itchapuram on the northern most tip of the protruding arm of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday, delivering punches on the face of the Congress and calling upon people to protect “political power in the State” from the Congress.

He said: “Fruits of development should reach people. But under the present dispensation, the Congressmen have looted them, leaving nothing for you.” The State was far from being a Rythu Rajyam as the Congress claimed, he said and asked, “why should 6,000 farmers commit suicide, if what Congressmen say is true?” He praised TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu for giving a vision to the State. “Every one had said that the end had begun for the TDP after NTR’s demise. But Chandrababu Naidu proved them wrong by not only protecting, but also strengthening it further,” he said.

The film actor spent considerable time recalling the services of his grandfather like introduction of Rs 2-a-kg rice scheme and conferring property rights on women. He started his campaign from this obscure town since it was from here that the late NTR had begun his campaign and created history way back in 1982.

He began his journey southwards at a time when his uncle and actor Balakrishna is journeying northwards from the southern most tip of the State - Tada in Nellore district.

NTR Jr, who has a considerable following among the youth, brought them outdoors with his magnetic personality and as he addressed them at whistle-stop meetings on his chaitanya ratham, they went crazy. Dressed in khaki, he reached here by a chopper and got cracking after offering prayers to Goddess Swetchavati.

As he spoke, his fans rained flowers on him which were specially bought from Kadiyapulanka of East Godavari district. He visited 20 villages on the first day. However, police played spoilsport at one place, booking him and TDP leader Yerran Naidu for conducting a roadshow without permission.

NTR Junior has Congress, PRP in a spin

SRIKAKULAM: With the young Nandamuri scion, NTR Jr, completing a hugely successful tour of Srikakulam and now all set to roll out in Vizianagaram Sunday, both the Congress and the Praja Rajyam Party are in a spin.

And needless to say, the Telugu Desam is breathing much easier, after being winded by the blow from Praja Rajyam Party chief Chiranjeevi whose recent Praja Ankita Yatra saw several yellow leaders leave the party.

The party, however, is leaving nothing to chance and everyone, right from high command elements and NTR Jr’s personal staff down to the cadres is working hard to make the Chaitanya Yatra another grand success.

And the young man has what it takes to work the masses -- body language, simplicity of speech, and focus on Congress corruption without direct digs against the Praja Rajyam or its honcho.

The turn of events has brought smiles to the face of TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu who, appearing on a live programme on a private TV channel complimented NTR Jr.

Earlier, during the final day of his roadshow in Srikakulam, NTR Junior deplored the Congress’ lack of propriety in not honouring senior leader and former prime minister, the late PV Narasimha Rao, by naming any major project in the State after him, if not the international airport.

Addressing the gathering from his “chariot”, NTR Jr declaimed: “Congress means corruption, and corruption means Congress. Without bribes no work can be done in the State. The time has now come to change all that -- and the voters can do so by returning the TDP.” Making an indirect reference to PRP chief Chiranjeevi, the 25-year-old dude in khaki said that the TDP had already proved “social justice” by uplifting various communities and leaders in the state.

He cited K Yerrannaidu and K Pratibha Bharathi from the district among those who had benefited from the TDP’s social justice.

NTR Life History

N.T. Ramarao, founder of Telugu Desam party, created a lasting impression over Telugu people especially poor. People affectionately called him –N.T.R. Nandamuri Taraka ramarao was born on 28th-may-1923, in ‘’Nimmakuru’’ village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. At the time of his birth, the population of that village was 500 only.

Peda Ramaswamy, the grandfather of NTR, Was a land lord and had 80 acres of land. The Land was divided among his four sons and the family was reduced to a middle class family. Ramaswamy’s eldest son’s name was Ramaiah. The second son’s name was Lakshmaiah Chowdary, who was the father of NTR. His mother’s name was Venkataravamma. As Ramaiah had no children, he adopted NTR as his son. NTR’s younger brother’s name is Trivikrama Rao



2. Education:

NTR studied up to 5th class in his native place and his teacher’s name was Valluru Subba Rao. NTR acted in dramas since his childhood. NTR left his native place to Vijayawada, for high-school studies and joined in Gandhi municipal high school of 1 town.

After passing the school –final examination, he joined in S.R.R and C.V.R. College to study intermediate course. At that time his family’s condition was not good and they sold out 10 acres of land to clear the debts. So NTR’s parents came to Vijayawada to look after him and his studies.

His father Laxmaiah set up the dairy farm for selling the milk. NTR also used to supply the milk to hotels, by riding on his Hercules bicycle. At the time of studying the intermediate course, two things happened in the life of NTR.

1. He began to take active part to act in the dramas (since his 20th year). He acted in a drama portraying a female role viz;’’ Nagamma’’.


2. He married “Basavatarakam’’ a nearest relative to him in 1942.

Whatever the cause may be NTR failed in the intermediate examination two times. He never got disappointed in spite of the relatives’ remarks against him and his education. The great thing about NTR was, he never accepted the defeat since his childhood. Leadership qualities were more in him. He is a born leader.

With the consent of his father, he had been to Bombay (Mumbai), to get training in sound recording system. He discarded the training as the conditions were not favorable. While he was in Bombay, he set up a meals hotel viz; ‘’Andhra Mess’’, there also he used to tell the customers about the greatness of the Telugu people. He returned to Vijayawada, at the call of his father. He did also tobacco business. At this time his foster father Ramaiah died due to ill health. Anyhow with the stint of hard work, he passed the intermediate examination.

Now he joined in BA course in AC College Guntur. At this time he got cinema offers but he refused to act in films. He passed BA in 1947 (in the same year India got independence). At this a son was born and his name was Ramakrishna.

In May 1947, NTR had been to Madras (Chennai) to act in cinemas but returned without acting. In the mean time he got a job in the military but his father did not permit him to join in that field.




3. Job opportunities: NTR appeared for the service commission exam. Out of thousands of candidates who appeared for the exam, only 12 members passed. NTR was one among them. He joined the post of sub- registrar in Guntur. The salary was Rs 190/ month.

Again he received offers from Madras to act in films. NTR was not in a firm position to take any decision. His younger brother ,Trivikrama Rao and another person viz; Chalapathi Rao (joint-registrar) encouraged NTR to go to Madras to act in films, as there is no sufficient income in government job to make both the ends meet. Moreover the circumstances in this job are not conducive to his mentality. He got bad experiences while discharging the duties, like bribes etc.
So NTR left for Madras to act in the films. NTR never worked against his consciousness. NTR continued in the job for 11 days only.




4. Cinema life:

In Madras, NTR met L.V. Prasad (actor and producer), who advised him to meet B.A. Subbarao who astonished after seeing NTR’S Personality. He was 5 feet 10 inches in height and 75 -80 kg in weight.

Immediately Subbarao obtained an agreement from NTR to act in his film and paid 1000 rupees as remuneration (at that time it was a big amount). One time meals cost ½ rupee only.
Then he returned to Guntur and resigned the job. He left for Madras alone, for good, to act in films.

He stayed in a lodge namely ‘’Poornam’s lucky lodge’’ along with three friends, whatever the cause may be, luckily all of them settled in cinema field.

NTR’s first movie: Mana Desam (our country).
His role: Sub-inspector.

Later he became legend in movies and politics. He founded Telugu Desam party which came to power just within 9 months.

Everyone knew the movie and political history of Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao. We may never a person like N.T. Rama Rao in our life time. We are lucky in that aspect. Telugu Desam leaders and cadre should work hard to keep the spirit and values of our “Anna”.

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Telugu Desam Party

1982 మార్చి 21 తేదీన ఎన్.టి.ఆర్. జర్నలిస్ట్లులందరికీ పిలిచి రామకృష్ణ స్టూడియోలో ఒక సమావేశం ఏర్పాటు చేశారు. అందులో తన గురించి తన కుటుంబం గురించి, తన ఆస్ఠిపాస్తుల గురించి, ప్రజలు చూపే ఆదరాభిమానాలకు, ప్రజానేవచేసి రుణం తీర్చుకోవాలనుకుంటున్న తన తపన గురించి వివరించారు. నటజీవితం విరమించుకున్నారు. పూర్తికాలం ప్రజలకోసం పనిచేయాలని అనుకున్నారు. పరోక్షంగా రాజకీయాలలోకి రాబోతున్నట్లు తెలిపినా, ఎన్ని ప్రశ్నలు వేసినా, రాజకీయ రంగప్రవేశం గురించి సూటిగా మాట్లడలేదు. 1982 మార్చి 29న కొత్తపార్టీ ఏర్పాటుకు సారథ్యసంఘం ఏర్పడింది. దానికి అధ్యక్షుడు ఎన్.ట్.ఆర్. కార్యదర్శి నాదెండ్ల భాస్కరరావు. మధ్యాహ్నం 2-30 గం. లకు కార్యకర్తలు, ఇతర జనంతో కూడిన బహిరంగ సభలో ఎన్.టి.ఆర్. ఉద్విగ్నంగా మాట్లాడుతు తాను "తెలుగు దేశం పార్టీ" అనే కొత్తపార్టీని ఏర్పాటు చేస్తున్నట్టు ప్రకటించారు. ఆప్రకటనకు హర్హధ్వానాలతో జనామోదం లభించింది. తెలుగుజాతి ఆత్మగౌరవ నినాదం ఆనాటి నుండి ఊపందుకుంది.

ఒక కొత్త రూపంతో, కొత్త నినాదంతో, కొత్త ఒరవడితో, ఎన్.టి.ఆర్. ఒక మహొత్తుంగ తరంగమై లేచారు. ఆయన ఆశయాలకు జనం జేజేల వర్షం కురిపించారు. వర్ణ, వర్గ వివక్షలు ఏమీ అంటని మహొద్యమం అది. ఆయన సమ్మోహన శక్తికి తోడుగా, శక్తిహీనమై పలుచబడిపోయిన కాంగ్రెస్ అశక్తత కూడా ఆయన ఉద్యమానికి బలమైన ఊపిరిపోసింది. కాంగ్రెస్ నుండి కొంతమంది ప్రముఖ నాయకులు తెలుగుదేశంలో చేరారు. ఆయన పార్టీ ఫిరాయింపులపై ఆధారపడలేదు. ఆసక్తి కూడా చూపలేదు. కొత్తరక్తం కావాలనే కోరుకొన్నారు. అభిమాన సంఘాలు రామదండుగా పనిచేశాయి. పార్టీ నిర్మాణం రాష్ట్రస్థాయి నుండి గ్రామ స్థాయికి పాకింది. 1982 ఏప్రిల్ 11వ తేదీన నిజాం కాలేజీ గ్రౌండ్స్ల్ల్ల్లో లక్షలాది జనంతో చారిత్రాత్మకమైన మొట్టమొదటి మహాసభ - మహానాడు విజయవంతం అయింది. రామకృష్ణా స్టూడియో నుండి నిజాం కాలేజీ వరకు కొనసాగిన ర్యాలీ హైదరాబాద్ వీధులను దద్దరిల్లజేసింది. ఆ సభలో ఎన్.టి.ఆర్. తెలుగుజాతి ఆత్మగౌరవాన్ని నిలబెట్టడానికి, వారికి ఒక గుర్తింపు, గౌరవం తేవటానికి కుళ్ళ్లిపోయిన పాత వ్యవస్థను కూకటి వేళ్ళ్లతో పెకలించి నూతన వ్యవస్థను నిర్మించడానికి తాను కంకణం కట్టుకున్నానన్నారు. ఆయన మహొద్వేగంతో చేసిన తొలి ప్రసంగం జనాన్ని బాగా ఆకట్టుకుంది. అవినీతి, అక్రమాలకు తావులేని స్వచ్చమైన పాలన అందించడం కోసమే వచ్చానన్నారు. విజయవంతమైన ఆసభ రాష్ట్రంలో సంచలనం సృష్టించింది. పార్టీ జెండా, సైకిల్ గుర్తు ఏర్పడ్డాయి.