HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu called for a meeting with Kadapa district leaders tomorrow to discuss party’s strategy to be adopted for Pulivendula byelections.
Though the TDP initially thought of not fielding its candidate in Pulivendula, but later changed its mind.
“Naidu called for a meeting of Kadapa leaders tomorrow to elicit the opinions of district leaders. The party Politburo will take a decision later whether to contest or not,’’ a TDP senior leader said.According to party insiders, TDP will field its candidate in the Pulivendula byelections and use it an opportunity to expose the ‘misdeeds’ of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
TDP to use K’taka Cong report to expose OMC
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam plans to use the material prepared by its arch-rival, the Congress, to expose `illegal mining’ by the company owned by Karnataka Minister and BJP leader Gali Janardhan Reddy.
A TDP delegation, which will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon, will present a booklet brought out by the Karnakata Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on `illegal mining activities’ of Gali Janardhan Reddy.
KPCC’s `fact-finding’ report was published last year and the TDP is quoting from the book in support of its allegations against Janardhan Reddy, who is the Tourism Minister in the BJP Government in Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy said that they would soon meet Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding immediate halt to the mining activity in Andhra Pradesh by the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Gali Janardhan Reddy. ``We will also present the KPCC report to the prime minister,’’ the TDP leader said.
Reddy said that his party had been fighting against the illegal mining by Gal i Janardhan Reddy for the last four years but the State Government issued notices only yesterday. ``Mere issuance of notices is not sufficient, the State Government should stop all the mining activities of OMC,’’ he demanded. He also urged the State Government to arrest the directorgeneral of mining for lending support to the illegal mining.
The TDP leader said that an expert committee should be constituted to fix the boundaries of OMC. He alleged that government’s advisor KVP Ramachandra Rao and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy abetted the illegal mining.
When the BJP leader was resorting to illegal activities, the Congress government supported him, he alleged.
Another TDP leader S Venugopala Chary demanded that the State Government impose a heavy penalty on Gali Janardhan Reddy and collect sales tax from him.
A TDP delegation, which will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon, will present a booklet brought out by the Karnakata Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on `illegal mining activities’ of Gali Janardhan Reddy.
KPCC’s `fact-finding’ report was published last year and the TDP is quoting from the book in support of its allegations against Janardhan Reddy, who is the Tourism Minister in the BJP Government in Karnataka.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy said that they would soon meet Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding immediate halt to the mining activity in Andhra Pradesh by the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by Gali Janardhan Reddy. ``We will also present the KPCC report to the prime minister,’’ the TDP leader said.
Reddy said that his party had been fighting against the illegal mining by Gal i Janardhan Reddy for the last four years but the State Government issued notices only yesterday. ``Mere issuance of notices is not sufficient, the State Government should stop all the mining activities of OMC,’’ he demanded. He also urged the State Government to arrest the directorgeneral of mining for lending support to the illegal mining.
The TDP leader said that an expert committee should be constituted to fix the boundaries of OMC. He alleged that government’s advisor KVP Ramachandra Rao and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy abetted the illegal mining.
When the BJP leader was resorting to illegal activities, the Congress government supported him, he alleged.
Another TDP leader S Venugopala Chary demanded that the State Government impose a heavy penalty on Gali Janardhan Reddy and collect sales tax from him.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Jagan shoots from the lip
HYDERABAD: A day after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi and agreeing to leave the leadership issue in AP to her, Kadapa MP Y
S Jaganmohan Reddy — flanked by several cabinet ministers — on Friday targeted the Rosaiah regime. Vowing to fulfil the poll promises and projects envisioned by his father, the late CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, he accused the Rosaiah government of failing to implement even a single poll promise made by YSR.
Rosaiah’s cabinet colleagues who were in attendance at Jagan’s maiden press meet at the CM’s camp office while he took aim at the CM included home minister Sabita Indira Reddy, industries minister D K Aruna, IT minister Komitireddi Venkat Reddy, health minister D Nagender and education minister Manikya Varaprasad.
“Our beloved leader Rajasekhara Reddy promised to increase the Rs 2 kg rice quota for the poor from 24 kg to 30 kg every month. That has not been done. My father had promised to raise free power duration to farmers from 7 hrs to 9 hrs. That too is still to be done,” Jagan said.
Expressing unhappiness over Rosaiah’s functioning, Jagan said not only poll promises but even YSR’s development schemes were being neglected. “Let it be pension for the poor, houses or white ration cards, nothing has been done. White ration cards have been kept on hold on the grounds that a survey is on to weed out bogus cards. The survey itself is moving at a sluggish pace. Whether it is Rosaiah or anybody else nominated by the high command, I will continue to fight for the realisation of my father’s dreams,” he said.
On how he would rate the performance of the Rosaiah regime which marked 50 days on Friday, he said: “It is a controversial question. I do not want to comment.”
The Kadapa MP’s unhappiness with the high command was also on display. He first refused to grace the chair reserved for him in front of three portraits of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia, and then chose to address the media standing away from the portraits.
Sources close to Jagan said he intends to contest from YSR’s assembly constituency Pulivendula. “I am interested in state politics,” a source quoted him when he (Jagan) was asked about contensting from Pulivendula.
At the press meet, however, he said he had never expressed a desire to be CM but hastened to ask the media whether it was wrong for a son to aspire to fulfil a father’s dreams. “I am 36 years old. It is not my ambition to become CM by any means whatsoever. I will work hard, reach out to the people and the post would then come calling one day,” he said. He signed off by talking of his father’s ambition to ensure that Rahul Gandhi became the PM. “I will make sure that the Congress wins 41 Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 elections and Rahul becomes the PM,” he said.
S Jaganmohan Reddy — flanked by several cabinet ministers — on Friday targeted the Rosaiah regime. Vowing to fulfil the poll promises and projects envisioned by his father, the late CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, he accused the Rosaiah government of failing to implement even a single poll promise made by YSR.
Rosaiah’s cabinet colleagues who were in attendance at Jagan’s maiden press meet at the CM’s camp office while he took aim at the CM included home minister Sabita Indira Reddy, industries minister D K Aruna, IT minister Komitireddi Venkat Reddy, health minister D Nagender and education minister Manikya Varaprasad.
“Our beloved leader Rajasekhara Reddy promised to increase the Rs 2 kg rice quota for the poor from 24 kg to 30 kg every month. That has not been done. My father had promised to raise free power duration to farmers from 7 hrs to 9 hrs. That too is still to be done,” Jagan said.
Expressing unhappiness over Rosaiah’s functioning, Jagan said not only poll promises but even YSR’s development schemes were being neglected. “Let it be pension for the poor, houses or white ration cards, nothing has been done. White ration cards have been kept on hold on the grounds that a survey is on to weed out bogus cards. The survey itself is moving at a sluggish pace. Whether it is Rosaiah or anybody else nominated by the high command, I will continue to fight for the realisation of my father’s dreams,” he said.
On how he would rate the performance of the Rosaiah regime which marked 50 days on Friday, he said: “It is a controversial question. I do not want to comment.”
The Kadapa MP’s unhappiness with the high command was also on display. He first refused to grace the chair reserved for him in front of three portraits of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia, and then chose to address the media standing away from the portraits.
Sources close to Jagan said he intends to contest from YSR’s assembly constituency Pulivendula. “I am interested in state politics,” a source quoted him when he (Jagan) was asked about contensting from Pulivendula.
At the press meet, however, he said he had never expressed a desire to be CM but hastened to ask the media whether it was wrong for a son to aspire to fulfil a father’s dreams. “I am 36 years old. It is not my ambition to become CM by any means whatsoever. I will work hard, reach out to the people and the post would then come calling one day,” he said. He signed off by talking of his father’s ambition to ensure that Rahul Gandhi became the PM. “I will make sure that the Congress wins 41 Lok Sabha seats in the 2014 elections and Rahul becomes the PM,” he said.
Lutyens bungalow for Jagan Reddy
NEW DELHI: Jaganmohan Reddy, son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YSR Reddy, might have lost the race for the CM’s post but in New Delhi,
the first time Member of Parliament has been allotted a huge bungalow in the posh Lutyens Zone.
Though Jagan failed in his bid to become the chief minister, sources said the directorate of estates under urban development ministry has offered him a Type VII bungalow — 26, Lodhi Estate.
Generally, Type VI and VII bungalows are allotted to ministers of state or senior parliamentarians.
First-time MPs are entitled to apartments in VP House, North Avenue, South Avenue and in multi-storey flats at Bishwambhar Das Marg. However, there are deviations from the rulebook as some first-time MPs like Sachin Pilot and Jitin Prasad continued to retain the bigger bungalows allotted to their fathers.
The allotment of a bungalow at 26, Lodhi Estate for Jagan has raised many an eyebrow. The move could also be an indication of a “bigger” role for YSR’s son in central politics.
However, if one goes by the category and size of bungalow allotted to Jagan, he is likely to settle for a minister of state portfolio in the Union Cabinet and may not get Cabinet rank. According to officials, Cabinet ministers, irrespective of their tenure as parliamentarians, are entitled to Type VIII bungalows.
The higher category allotment to Jagan was made by the UD ministry taking a Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) route. “Out-of-turn or above entitlement allotment needs approval from CCA,” said an official.
There were reports that Congress high command has decided to take Jagan into the Manmohan Singh Cabinet as part of a compromise formula arrived at by the Congress leadership to let K Rosaiah continue as the chief minister.
Political fortunes decide where politicians stay in the Capital. Ram Vilas Paswan, who had not vacated his Type VIII bungalow — 12, Janpath — next to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence even after losing Lok Sabha polls in May, has been issued eviction order.
the first time Member of Parliament has been allotted a huge bungalow in the posh Lutyens Zone.
Though Jagan failed in his bid to become the chief minister, sources said the directorate of estates under urban development ministry has offered him a Type VII bungalow — 26, Lodhi Estate.
Generally, Type VI and VII bungalows are allotted to ministers of state or senior parliamentarians.
First-time MPs are entitled to apartments in VP House, North Avenue, South Avenue and in multi-storey flats at Bishwambhar Das Marg. However, there are deviations from the rulebook as some first-time MPs like Sachin Pilot and Jitin Prasad continued to retain the bigger bungalows allotted to their fathers.
The allotment of a bungalow at 26, Lodhi Estate for Jagan has raised many an eyebrow. The move could also be an indication of a “bigger” role for YSR’s son in central politics.
However, if one goes by the category and size of bungalow allotted to Jagan, he is likely to settle for a minister of state portfolio in the Union Cabinet and may not get Cabinet rank. According to officials, Cabinet ministers, irrespective of their tenure as parliamentarians, are entitled to Type VIII bungalows.
The higher category allotment to Jagan was made by the UD ministry taking a Cabinet Committee on Accommodation (CCA) route. “Out-of-turn or above entitlement allotment needs approval from CCA,” said an official.
There were reports that Congress high command has decided to take Jagan into the Manmohan Singh Cabinet as part of a compromise formula arrived at by the Congress leadership to let K Rosaiah continue as the chief minister.
Political fortunes decide where politicians stay in the Capital. Ram Vilas Paswan, who had not vacated his Type VIII bungalow — 12, Janpath — next to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi’s residence even after losing Lok Sabha polls in May, has been issued eviction order.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Pranab to spot YSR’s heir
NEW DELHI: The Congress High Command has decided to send a three-member team led by Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Hyderabad to start the process of consultations with senior leaders and legislators to find a successor to late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
Sources said the team would reach Hyderabad on Thursday, a day after the seven-day mourning is over. The meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) would be convened after September 10 to elect a new leader.
The team would study the political situation and consult the party’s senior leaders before fixing a date for the CLP meeting.
“CLP decision would play a crucial role. But the high command’s decision is final. Andhra Pradesh is a special state. We are thinking a lot for YSR’s successor. The high command may take a final decision any day after September 12,” sources in the Congress said.
Meanwhile, supporters of YSR’s son Jaganmohan Reddy and those who are against him succeeding him, are camping in Delhi and lobbying for their leaders.
Among the Andhra Pradesh heavyweights present in the national capital are Union Minister Jaipal Reddy, MPs Kesava Rao, V Hanumantha Rao and Vundavilli Arun Kumar.
According to sources, the Congress high command is considering six names for the top post. The frontrunners include Jaganmohan, acting Chief Minister K Rosaiah, S Jaipal Reddy, PCC president D Srinivas and Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao. The party is is likely to finalise YSR’s successor only after the concurrence of Jaganmohan and adviser to state government Dr K V P Ramachander Rao.
Sources said the team would reach Hyderabad on Thursday, a day after the seven-day mourning is over. The meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) would be convened after September 10 to elect a new leader.
The team would study the political situation and consult the party’s senior leaders before fixing a date for the CLP meeting.
“CLP decision would play a crucial role. But the high command’s decision is final. Andhra Pradesh is a special state. We are thinking a lot for YSR’s successor. The high command may take a final decision any day after September 12,” sources in the Congress said.
Meanwhile, supporters of YSR’s son Jaganmohan Reddy and those who are against him succeeding him, are camping in Delhi and lobbying for their leaders.
Among the Andhra Pradesh heavyweights present in the national capital are Union Minister Jaipal Reddy, MPs Kesava Rao, V Hanumantha Rao and Vundavilli Arun Kumar.
According to sources, the Congress high command is considering six names for the top post. The frontrunners include Jaganmohan, acting Chief Minister K Rosaiah, S Jaipal Reddy, PCC president D Srinivas and Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao. The party is is likely to finalise YSR’s successor only after the concurrence of Jaganmohan and adviser to state government Dr K V P Ramachander Rao.
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