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Governor Narasimhan role raising suspicions

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Governor Narasimhan role raising suspicions

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu took strong objection to ESL Narasimhan’s attempt to interfere with the state administration by talking directly to DGP in Jagan’s fan attack case. Naidu said it was a serious lapse on the part of Governor who should have contacted the chief minister concerned as per procedures.

Naidu further said there should be a country-wide debate once again on the role of Governors. Recalling past incidents of Governors playing a negative role in the states, Naidu said they were ready to fight against any injustice and protect the interests of AP.

Meanwhile, Governor’s visit to Delhi has raised concerns and suspicions among political circles because his tour came amid increased political tensions in the wake of Jagan fan attack case. Though there are reports that the visit is not related to the present incident, the TDP leaders are closely following the developments. There is a concern that BJP is working with a secret deal with Jagan to remove the Chandrababu Naidu government in AP much ahead of 2019 elections.

Governor’s role has always become complicated and treacherous with respect to AP whenever there is an anti-TDP government at the Centre. It may be recalled that the removal of NTR government in 1984 by the then Governor Ram Lal was a big black spot for Indian democracy. There was a popular protests and agitation in AP at that time which led to eventual reinstatement of NTR.

Recently, Tamil Nadu faced a crisis when several leaders referred to the NTR removal story. The TN leaders accused their Governor of not inviting Palaniswamy to form the government though he has got majority support of the MLAs. Later, the crisis was averted with a suitable political solution.

In AP, TDP is facing problems in many ways ever since it broke its ties with BJP and started criticising PM Modi. The days ahead may give tougher time to Chandrababu and his team going by the twists and turns political developments are taking now.

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Even CBI is grossly defamed, says Chandrababu

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Even CBI is grossly defamed, says Chandrababu

AP Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has launched a scathing attack on the BJP government at the Centre, saying that even the prestigious CBI is now defamed grossly because of recent scams and controversies. He took serious objection to the ways of the Modi government in treating southern states wrongly.

Naidu made these remarks while addressing the District Collectors’ conference in Amaravati here. Usually, he would not make such serious comments at official meetings but the gravity of present situation seemed to have forced him to make these anti-BJP remarks.

Naidu further said that the fears of AP people were coming true now as regards the injustices done during the separation of United AP. A raw deal was being given to AP in every way possible and no promise is being fulfilled to it completely.

There is no funds flow for the Polavaram irrigation project which is the lifeline of AP with immense possibilities for interlinking of Godavari, Krishna and Gundlakamma rivers in coastal areas. Recently, funds released for backward districts were taken back by Centre in violation of fair financial practices.

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Vizag attack a coincidence of ‘Operation Garuda’?

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Vizag attack a coincidence of ‘Operation Garuda’?

Sometime ago, actor-activist Shivaji said that a fake attack would be made on Opposition leader Jagan as part of BJP’s ‘Operation Garuda’ to disturb peace, law and order in AP so as to dislodge the Chandrababu government from power.

As if it is a coincidence, Jagan was indeed attacked at Vizag airport and he escaped with a minor knife injury on his shoulder. The attacker was a fan of Jagan himself which was confirmed by his own brother on video footage doing rounds in social media. The attacker-fan had tied flexis of Jagan along with his brothers in his village during last festival season. On his part, Jagan said such acts of cowardice would not dissuade but further strengthen his resolve to serve the people.

‘Operation Garuda or Operation Dravida’ or whatever it is, this is all reportedly aimed at destabilising non-BJP parties and governments in South India with greater focus on Chandrababu Naidu. PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah are being charged with hatching this conspiracy. It is in this context that TDP is repeatedly saying that BJP has got a secret deal with Jagan and Pawan as part of this ‘unholy Operation Garuda’.

At that time, Shivaji said there would be deliberate violence by YCP cadres and Jagan fans all over the state after the attack on him. But today’s incident was obviously a minor one as Jagan suffered a cut on his shoulder and got first aid before shortly going ahead on his journey to Hyderabad. Police also quickly stepped in to clear the doubts surrounding the incident. Information quickly reached people that the attack was made by Jagan’s own fan. The police are also finding out if the attacker is a member of YCP or not in the past.

Meanwhile, Jagan sent a tweet informing people about his wellbeing. He said that he was safe by the grace of God and with the blessings of the people. Such acts of cowardice would never dissuade him but further strengthen his resolve to serve the public, he asserted.

Considering the mood in YCP leaders, they are expected to blow this incident out of proportions for political gains. Not to be left behind, TDP is bringing out all details behind the attack to give a strong counter.

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Centre should declare Titli as a national calamity, says AP CM

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Centre should declare Titli as a national calamity, says AP CM

A lot of destruction has taken place in Srikakulam district and neighbouring coastal areas in recent Titli cyclone but Modi government at the Centre has not bothered to send a Central team of officials to assess damage nor has it released any fund to meet immediate relief operations till now.

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu has written open letters to PM Modi and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh asking for immediate assistance to Srikakulam cyclone victims. There has been no response from them so far towards extending any help. The political rivalry between TDP and BJP has cast its shadow on the relief and rehabilitation efforts in AP now.

Seeing gross indifference of the Centre, Naidu has now demanded that the Modi government declare Titli cyclone as a ‘national calamity’ considering vast destruction that it left in its wake. About 16 persons died and 2.25 lakh families were badly hit spread over 1,802 villages. It is proposed to provide Rs. 5 lakh ex-gratia to the kin of the deceased. Paddy, coconut and cashew plantations were damaged.

If it is declared as a national calamity, the Centre will have to sanction huge funds and also extend additional help under national level programmes.

Naidu has been insisting on Centre to release Rs. 1,200 crore towards immediate relief. The preliminary damages in cyclone were estimated at Rs. 3,435 crore. AP CM has already accused Centre of causing anguish and pain to the State by not coming to its rescue in times of grave need just on the lines of how it responded floods crisis in Kerala a few months ago.

Despite Naidu’s many efforts, BJP leaders were not bothering to listen to him. Apparently, they seem to have no big hopes on AP in coming elections.

G Ravikiran

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AP CM spends festival in cyclone-hit Srikakulam

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AP CM spends festival in cyclone-hit Srikakulam

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu cancelled all his previous schedules to celebrate this Vijayadasami festival season with his family members and he decided to stay back in Srikakulam district to spearhead cyclone relief activities.

Following this, his ministerial colleagues have also left for Srikakulam to join the relief and rehabilitation efforts. It may be recalled Srikakulam faced lot of damages and destruction in the recent Titli cyclone recently.

From Srikakulam itself, Naidu extended his festival greetings to the people of the state. Actors Balakrishna, Jr NTR and others have made considerable contributions to relief works going on in the district now.

Meanwhile, elaborate security arrangements were taken for CM and Ministers’ visits. Maoists in Andhra Orissa Border have released a letter warning of serious consequences and accusing TDP leaders of trying to promote mining activities in agency areas.

The letter supposedly released by Galikonda dalam leader Gopi said that Naidu was trying to come back to power in 2019 by spreading lies among the people. TDP leaders and their relatives were bent upon exploiting resources in tribal areas, the letter said. It objected to ongoing combings in agency and called upon tribals to repel TDP leaders.

Meanwhile, as usual, rumours spread in social media about another cyclone going to hit Srikakulam. This has come as an alarming news among people there. But meteorology department officials removed any chance of another cyclone immediately.

Jana Sena leader Pawan Kalyan is touring in cyclone-hit areas in Srikakulam currently. He said the people here have suffered greatly because of recent cyclone and he gave a call to all Telugus to extend help to the victims. He deplored that Srikakulam people’s problems were not getting immediate attention of the world.

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CBN to visit Prakasam on 20th

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CBN to visit Prakasam on 20th

The tour of Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mr. Chandrababu Naidu to Prakasam district has been finalized and the CM will visit the district on October 20, 2018. As per the earlier schedule, he had to visit the district last week, but, due to the Titali cyclone, he postponed the tour.

As the tour of the CM was confirmed, leaders from the district are busy with arrangements for a public meeting in Mini stadium at Ongole. The CM will start from Vijayawada at 2 pm on 20th and will attend a programme on ‘Abdul Kalam Pratibha Puraskar’ where he will distribute awards to 9,188 students whose performance was extraordinary in SSC and Intermediate examinations. The CM would also deposit Rs. 20,000 to each student through direct-transfer system.

Sources said that the CM will also review political situation in the district in the view of upcoming General Elections that to be scheduled in April, 2019.

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Political plots worse than cyclones, says Chandrababu

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Political plots worse than cyclones, says Chandrababu

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu has expressed concern over the prevailing political climate in the country, saying that political conspiracies are becoming more difficult to overcome than natural calamities.

He made these remarks during a tele-conference he held with senior officials from Amaravati capital city here today. His remarks were significant in the context of allegations against Modi government at the Centre giving a raw deal to AP in funds allocations and assistance to backward districts.

Without naming any particular party, AP CM said that the state could be able to recover from cyclones like Titli and Hudhud whenever they ravage coastal areas but it could not effectively counter political discrimination.

Naidu said that it would not be politically correct on the party of anybody to give wrong treatment to any State along narrow-minded lines. “While we are asking for protection of our people’s rights, they are conducting IT raids and they are using threats. This is not good in a democracy,” he added.

The rivalry between TDP and BJP is reaching higher peaks with each passing day amid fears of Modi government at Centre likely to cause greater damage to AP along economic lines.

As an analyst says, BJP has nothing to lose even if it decides to antagonise and hurt the entire population in AP. The party could not strengthen its base to meet expectations of Modi and Amit Shah despite its best efforts in the past four years.

If BJP has grown by itself all these years in AP, why should it be forced to accept Kanna Lakshminarayana’s terms and eventually make him party state president? Experts say that BJP will continue to embarrass AP as long as it remains weak at the grassroots.

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Why is KCR targeting Babu more than Congress?

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Why is KCR targeting Babu more than Congress?

KCR is known for gaining an early upper hand by surprising his rivals with his unconventional ideas, unpredictable gameplans and controversial campaign styles.

While kickstarting his election meetings recently, KCR made an unsparing attack on TDP and allotted far more time to criticise AP’s Chandrababu Naidu than his immediate main opponent Congress party in his state.

As expected, KCR’s increased dose of anti-Babu and anti-Andhra language triggered widespread condemnation with TV media running special debates with experts on this aspect for days together.

But the logic behind TRS strategy with regard to TDP has not been known in detail till now. To change tone, Congress Telangana leaders have been making provocative statements like ‘KCR’s family is enjoying the fruits of sacrifices made by Telangana people in statehood agitation’. ‘That KCR tells only lies like the instance of his famous vow to make a dalit CM but instead he himself took up the post in the name of reconstruction’. Still TRS is seeing Congress as a lesser threat than TDP.

As campaign picks up momentum, TRS goes on stepping up its attack on Chandrababu rather than Congress. KTR has come up with an answer to why they have adopted this strategy. He says that there is a greater need to eliminate the threat from Chandrababu who, KTR says, is trying to continue his interference in Telangana state through his party’s alliance with Congress.

KTR even argues that Congress Telangana President Uthamkumar Reddy is just a ‘puppet in the hands of Chandrababu’ and TDP leaders. It is AP CM’s plans and strategies that Uthamkumar is following and executing in Telangana, says KTR.

KTR has also asked his party leaders to expose Chandrababu more as a threat to TRS rather than Congress.

Whatever said and done, KCR has already set the tone for December election campaign. By selecting Chandrababu for his main attack, KCR has apparently indicated that there is no leader in rival parties in Telangana who is equal in stature and experience to him.

A clever strategist, KCR has prevented Congress from getting full public focus as the immediate alternative to TRS. In doing so, he tried to remove only major threat to his party in Dec poll.

For all practical purposes, it seems TRS will stick to its strategy of mainly attacking Chandrababu till campaign ends. High-voltage dramas and heated exchanges will continue between TDP and TRS leaders from both Telugu States.

This is certainly a testing time for Congress Telangana leaders. If they do not counter KCR strategy successfully, they may lose the election battle before it begins. Their immediate need is to present Congress before voters as an immediate alternative to TRS. Only this way, voters will give a serious thought about it.

As someone said, there are too many stalwart campaigners for Congress and they are not working in sync to expose KCR effectively. It is going to be Congress’s bigger challenge in next few weeks.

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Vengeful, opportunistic Centre not good for India, says AP CM

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Vengeful, opportunistic Centre not good for India, says AP CM

In an indirect attack at BJP leaders, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu has said that it is not good for entire India if the government at the Centre pursues policies of political opportunism and revenge-taking against Southern states where its rivals are in power.

Naidu expressed concern that already, there are growing feelings among the Southern states that they are facing discrimination and injustice from the Centre.

“If those in power at Centre do not behave with responsibilities, then it will have a dangerous impact on the entire country. Southern states are very much concerned about this,” CM said.

Speaking to TDP leaders after visit of 15th Finance Commission, Naidu lamented that AP could be described as the nation-wide political victim of this decade going by the manner in which its political and economic institutions were being systematically crushed.

He deplored that though AP was working hard and getting 10.5 per cent growth rate despite many hurdles, the state could not become equal with other states due to lack of a level-playing field in funds allocation and new development projects.

Naidu said that AP was able to overcome problems in times of natural calamities like super cyclones ‘Hud Hud and Pitili’ but the state was struggling hard to find solutions to face political bias and vindictiveness being shown by the Centre.

He asserted that South was facing lot of injustice from the Centre from the beginning and Delhi leadership was not caring for Southern CMs.

Stating that massive funds were required for the reconstruction of AP, Naidu said 15th Finance Commission was informed about the need for providing Rs. 37,437 crore for Amaravati capital city construction which would actually require Rs. 1.09 lakh crore if all the works have to be taken up immediately.

He also said there was a need for the Centre to provide Rs. 22,500 crore to backward districts development and Rs. 10,000 crore to networking of roads and highways in AP.

Naidu insisted on the Finance Commission to take 1975 Census as the basis for funds allocations to different states till 2025 so that those states like AP which implemented population control measures successfully would get suitable incentives and encouragement to take such progressive schemes in future.

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I will be CM for next 30 years, says Jagan

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I will be CM for next 30 years, says Jagan

YSR Congress Party President Jaganmohan Reddy has said that he is going to be the chief minister of AP for the next three decades if there are the blessings of people from all quarters in the state.

He is holding his Praja Sankalpa Yatra in Vizianagaram district when he asked people to choose between an honest leader like himself and a politician full of lies like Chandrababu Naidu.

Jagan made fun of AP CM over international recognition in zero budget natural farming, saying that in YCP opinion, Naidu has been considered the most negligent CM in the entire country now as he has no responsibility towards farm sector.

YCP leader said the TDP leaders always believe in carrying out misinformation campaigns against YCP in order to make the opposition party unpopular but the ruling party’s plans will not work in 2019 elections as people have decided to teach them a fitting lesson.

Jagan said Naidu has no knowledge of farming at all and recognition for him in this field is like a man getting the best husband award despite his having beaten up his wife.

Stating that YCP alone would be able to rescue farmers, Jagan said after coming to power, YCP would give Rs. 12,500 towards kharif cultivation in May itself which is in addition to zero-interest farm loans.

Jagan deplored that 108 ambulance services were badly affected because of Naidu’s policy of making this programme a money-making one for his followers and ruling party leaders.

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AP politically victimised by Centre, says CM

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AP politically victimised by Centre, says CM

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu once again listed out various ways in which AP is being politically victimised by the BJP government at the Centre.

Naidu made these observations before the members of 15th Finance Commission in the presence of his cabinet colleagues, chief secretary, principal secretaries and others here in Amaravati on Thursday.

He told them how Centre avoided giving promised special category status to AP by citing reasons that 14th Finance Commission has recommended against it.

He asked the finance commission to recommend and ensure that Centre gives a grant of Rs. 9,000 crore for construction of Amaravati capital city just on the lines of how a grant of Rs. 4,500 cr was given to Naya Raipur, capital of Chhatisgarh.

AP CM also wanted Centre to release Rs. 22,250 crore towards taking up developmental projects and welfare measures in the seven backward districts of AP located in Rayalaseema and North Coastal Andhra regions.

Saying that there was bias in devolution of funds, Naidu said that huge amounts were allocated for metro cities in Madhya Pradesh while at the same time Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam were totally neglected.

He told the finance commission members that Centre has not fulfilled reorganisation promises to the unjustly separated AP state but the AP government has gone ahead with massive development and welfare programmes with available limited resources.

Naidu specifically referred to the promise of special status and tax reliefs to AP, saying that denial of these promises was nothing but political victimisation of the state by Centre.

He recalled how Rs. 350 cr for assistance to backward districts was transferred to and later withdrawn from AP government account without following basic fair banking practices.

Naidu has been raising economic injustice being done to AP by BJP at every forum, which has caused much concern among BJP state leaders these days.

Though BJP leaders like GVL Narasimha Rao are trying to attack TDP in different ways, their arguments are not carrying weight even among the common people who are unhappy over how national parties have treated AP during and after state separation.

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Centre owes Rs 24,000 cr to AP, says AP CM

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Centre owes Rs 24,000 cr to AP, says AP CM

Criticising BJP for giving a tough time to AP people, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the Central government has been acting cruelly towards AP state ever since TDP cut off its ties with Prime Minister Modi and NDA.

Naidu addressed a meeting held after unveiling a pylon for Byravanithippa irrigation project site in Anantapur district on Wednesday.

Speaking on occasion, he said the Centre would have to pay Rs. 24,000 crore by now towards supporting 7 backward districts in AP if it abides by the promises made to such needy districts as per the Bundelkhand package.

Naidu said that it was agreed for Central assistance of Rs. 50 cr per district per year but even this promise was not being honoured by Modi government in respect of AP alone.

In violation of fair banking practices, the Centre had first deposited last year’s funds in AP government’s account and immediately withdrew it without intimating AP and without the slightest respect to established norms and procedures, he said.

Naidu threatened that there would be serious consequences if the BJP government continued to put problems to AP people by totally neglecting to honour the state reorganisation promises on special status, tax reliefs, financial assistance and so on.

While welcoming Central package for nine districts in Telangana, Naidu said similar assistance should be given to four districts in Rayalaseema region and three districts in North Coastal Andhra region in AP.

He accused YCP Jagan and two other parties of colluding with Modi to conspire against AP state’s interests at every level.

Naidu asked as to why Jagan has not been criticising Modi and BJP at all despite the fact that the Centre was doing so much injustice to AP without least bothering about the new state’s problems.

He said Jagan was neck deep in CBI cases filed against his illegal assets and that YCP leaders would kneel down before anybody who is in power at the Centre to escape punishment under these CBI cases.

Naidu asked why Pawan Kalyan has been keeping silent with regard to Rs. 75,000 crore package that would have to be given to AP by the Centre as per the fact finding committee’s findings on the new state’s needs.

He further said that KCR, Jagan and all such leaders were acting under the direction of Prime Minister Modi which is not safe for the people eventually.

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Professor Nageshwar – Why KCR is targeting Chandrababu Naidu ?

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Professor Nageshwar – Why KCR is targeting Chandrababu Naidu ?

In series of public meetings following the dissolution of state assembly, the TRS president and the chief Minister of Telangana has been launching a virulent attack on the TDP president and Andhra Pradesh chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. This is despite KCR stating that the TDP does not even have a fraction of one percent vote .

The angry outbursts of KCR are not without a reason. There is a calculated electoral strategy to create a perception that the mandate in 2018 is between him and the Andhra chief Minister. KCR believes that such a perception if strengthened can rally Telangana voter in his favour as the sentiment is still afresh.

Amidst raising temperatures on the question of bifurcation that has thoroughly embarrassed Chandrababu Naidu , TDP won 15 seats on its own and stood second in another 20 seats in 2014. This performance was fairly impressive given the fact that the congress that delivered Telangana won in only 21 seats. The votes polled by TDP were higher than TRS majority in as many as 15 seats.

The TDP has been in a disarray in Telangana. Most of its legislators have defected to TRS . The party lost is leaders and cadres. Subsequent to the note for vote scam in which party supremo himself faces allegations of bribing a MLA to vote for the party in MLC elections, N Chandrababu Naidu has been relatively keeping away from party activities in Telangana. He is no longer aggressive in his criticism of TRS. All this has certainly demoralised the party rank and file. Its voting has also been largely eroded evident from the party’s dismal performance in elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC ).

Now, the congress and TDP hope that their alliance will be a win-win partnership despite the fact that the TDP’s strength has dwindled since 2014 with large scale defections from the party to ruling TRS. This is because, TDP has a traditional base and is expecting a boost if it ties up with congress. the TDP Telangana leadership believes that party can recoup its strength as the alliance with congress gives the much needed confidence to the party cadres and leaders alike.

Thus, the Congress finds TDP as the most promising ally as it is desperately looking for additional vote to dislodge KCR regime.

Though the TRS publicly pooh poohed the Congress – TDP combine as a desperate bid by the opposition to stitch up an opportunistic alliance, the party is certainly not unconcerned of possible political implications of any such electoral arithmetic taking shape in the opposition camp. This is precisely the cause of concern for TRS supremo, KCR . Thus by mounting his attack on Chandrababu Naidu by invoking the Telangana sentiment , KCR intends to make TDP a liability for the congress.

In fact, the post bifurcation period has seen bonhomie between the two telugu chief ministers . KCR joined the celebrations in Amaravati, when the Prime Minister unveiled the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. Not just sharing such a cordiality, KCR described Naidu as his best friend when asked about roping in Naidu into his proposed federal front of non Congress , non BJP parties. The TRS has extended support to the demand of Andhra Pradesh for special status. All this was seen as a strategy to woo the Seemandhra electorate who form a decisive vote base in several constituencies in Telangana. However, the bonhomie turned into hostility as TDP moved towards Congress to challenge KCR.

The movement for separate state of Telangana was primarily against the domination of Andhra political leadership. The two telugu states still have many unresolved issues like sharing of Krishna , Godavari waters, dividing the joint properties etc. Being the chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh , Chandrababu Naidu has obviously defended the interests of his state. Andhra Pradesh government raised objections to the prestigious Kaleshwaram and Palamuru -Ranga Reddy Lift irrigation schemes in Telangana . The High court is still undivided. There is a wide spread perception that Chandrababu Naidu is responsible for the undue delay in bifurcation of judiciary. The wounds of bifurcation are still afresh. Precisely, the TRS and KCR want to incite this Telangana identity to question Chandrababu Naidu led TDP. Thus, KCR wants to frustrate the attempts of congress to mount a joint opposition fight against the TRS in the ensuing Assembly elections.

( Prof.K. Nageshwar is India’s noted political analyst. He is a former member of the Telangana Legislative Council and professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India )

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AP CM decides not to attend Maharashtra court

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AP CM decides not to attend Maharashtra court

After deliberating with legal experts, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday decided not to appear before the Dharmabad court in Maharashtra state on October 15 in connection with the Babli assault case.

It may be recalled the Maharashtra court Non-Bailable Warrants against Naidu and 15 others for not appearing before it in connection with the hearings on the Babli agitation case.

Now Naidu would send his advocates once again to file a recall petition before the court on Oct 15. In September third week, Naidu could not attend the court as he had to go to New York in US to address an international conclave on natural organic farming at United Nations Organisation, an international body of world nations.

TDP MP Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar, who is also an advocate, attended the court at that time representing AP CM and he filed a recall petition already.

In the 2010 case, Chandrababu Naidu, Ministers Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Nakka Anand Babu and 13 others were charged with preventing officials from performing their duties and also for assaulting officials who were on duty.

TDP blamed BJP for trying to politically harass TDP leaders who were only agitating for the noble cause of protecting the interests of farmers in North Telangana region by opposing construction of Babli irrigation project across the Godavari river.

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AP angry with Subramanian Swamy

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AP angry with Subramanian Swamy

Controversial BJP MP Subramanian Swamy seems to have taken upon himself the task of creating problems for Chandrababu Naidu government in AP after TDP got separated from the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre on the issue of special status and other issues.

He has picked up the most indefensible issue of getting autonomy for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) by getting rid of AP government’s control over the religious body that presides over Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple, a most revered place of worship for Hindus.

Swamy knows that right from the beginning, there have been continuous efforts to somehow establish Centre’s control over TTD and this more so since BJP came back to power in the country in 2014.

At the same time, Swamy has forgotten the fact that Tirumala Temple could not be separated from AP people even at a historic occasion when Andhra state was carved out of Madras State in 1953 despite hectic efforts by some forces to prevent that at that time.

Swamy’s activities against AP over TTD affairs have provoked a serious backlash from different sections of people and intellectuals in the state.

Hero-turned-activist Sivaji threatened Swamy with dire and disastrous consequences if he continued with his unholy and disgraceful agenda of hurting AP people’s sentiment by disconnecting their emotional link with Lord Venkateswara Swamy Temple.

Sivaji said Subramanian Swamy had such a hopelessly controversial background that he had boldness and audacity to politicise TTD affairs with his ulterior motive to become a blue-eyed boy of Modi.

The actor used harsh words saying Subramanian Swamy is nothing more than a sanyasi who has passed objectionable comments along religious lines in the past.

Swamy is controversial for having said Ravana was a dalit hailing from Uttar Pradesh and for demanding declaring India as a Hindu nation.

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BJP ordering IT raids in poll-bound states?: AP CM

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BJP ordering IT raids in poll-bound states?: AP CM

AP Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu discussed with party senior leaders on the latest situation after massive raids are started by special teams of Income Tax officials on offices of construction firms and industries in Krishna, Guntur and Visakhapatnam districts on Friday morning.

Naidu told the leaders it had become a habit for the BJP government at the Centre to order IT raids in all those States that are bound for elections with the objective to indirectly threaten political opponents there.

He referred to the recent raids in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and now in Andhra Pradesh. Though no reports of raids on Minister Narayana and other TDP leaders’ were confirmed till now today, Mr. Naidu said there was a need for all leaders to remain alert and keep a close watch. He said everyone would be prepared to face any consequences in the cause of defending AP’s interests.

Meanwhile, the IT officials who gathered in Vijayawada in large numbers were stated to have stopped implementing their plan A, that is to raid properties of political leaders at the last minute because of excessive media attention and possible backlash from TDP leaders. Now the special teams followed their plan B which is to raid premises of real estate firms and industries. After Amaravati is made state capital, unexpected levels of construction activity is taking place in Vijayawada, Mangalagiri and surrounding areas.

Today’s raids were focused on DS Logistics, Southern Developers & Constructions, Subhagruha Constructions and several precasting and brick industries near Jaggaiahpeta town.

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KCR colluded with BJP to target me, says Chandrababu Naidu

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday alleged that TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao, actor-politician Pawan Kalyan and YSR Congress leader Jaganmohan Reddy have colluded with the BJP to target him.

With Telangana’s acting Chief Minister and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief Chandrasekhar Rao continuing his bitter attack on Naidu, calling him a “thief and betrayer”, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president accused Rao of colluding with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Naidu was talking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration of a facility by Xiaomi and Dixon Technologies to manufacture Mi LED TVs in this temple town.

The TDP chief, however, said he would not respond to personal attacks by KCR. “I speak on ideologies and policies. I never resort to personal attacks,” he said when asked to react to KCR’s bitter attacks on him during election meetings in Telangana.

With KCR also targeting Naidu for TDP’s alliance with the Congress in Telangana, Naidu said the party took the step due to political compulsions. The TDP president, however, ruled out similar arrangement with the Congress in Andhra Pradesh, saying the latter does not have much presence in the state.

Indirectly defending the alliance with the Congress in Telangana, Naidu recalled that the United Front, of which he was the Convener, had taken the Congress party’s outside support to form the government at the Centre.

Claiming that he developed Hyderabad as the information technology hub when he was the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, Naidu said he did it for Telugu people. He pointed out even KCR and his family members admitted that the credit of developing Hyderabad goes to him.

Naidu alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hatched a conspiracy to target him and the TDP. He said Modi was using central agencies against him. Stating that he was not afraid of anybody, Naidu said he had clean record and credibility in his 40-year-long political career.

The TDP leader said Modi was trying to tarnish established political leaders and demolish established institutions. He condemned what he called attempts by the Centre to take over the affairs of Tirupati temple.

Naidu predicted that an alternative will emerge to the BJP-led government at the Centre. Such an alternative was necessary to undo the injustice done to people of the country, especially the people of Andhra Pradesh, by the Modi government, he said.

Naidu, whose TDP pulled out of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in March this year, said BJP had done more injustice to Andhra Pradesh than the Congress which bifurcated the state.

“You have not given the special status which you had promised in 2014,” he said and accused Modi of also going back on the promise to implement Andhra Pradesh Bifurcation Act.

The TDP chief also slammed the Modi government over “Rafale scam”, saying Bofors was small compared to this.

He alleged that people have lost faith in the banking system as those who committed bank frauds fled the country. He also targeted the Centre for rising fuel prices, devaluation of rupees, its failure to achieve anything from demonetisation and improper implementation of the Goods and Services Tax.

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KCR under Modi magic spell: AP CM

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KCR under Modi magic spell: AP CM

TDP top leadership is now taking a closer look at the political scenario in Twin Telugu states ahead of the early elections in Telangana this year-end.

During Wednesday’s deliberations with ministers and senior leaders, CM Chandrababu Naidu is learnt to have passed serious comments against the TRS party’s U-Turn in its political strategies. KCR has earlier turned down TDP’s request for working together so that it would help bring in greater mutual development in Twin states.

Talking about this issue, Naidu at a meeting in Amaravati is said to have commented that KCR is apparently under the magic spell of Prime Minister Modi which is the reason why TRS is taking an increasingly anti-TDP and anti-AP stand. There are also chances of a joint strategy of BJP and TRS as regards early polls in Telangana. They may be thinking of completing the elections early there so as to fully focus on damaging TDP by making joint efforts in AP elections later. Saying these words, Chandrababu has cautioned seniors to be more alert in the coming days.

A minister has said that the recent request of Telangana government to Centre to take up investigation into Vote-for-Note case is also part of the BJP-TRS joint strategies.

The meeting also discussed issue of reports that Chandrababu may be a contender for Prime Minister post in 2019 elections because of his playing key role in national politics. Talking about this, Mr. Naidu told the ministers and spokespersons not to talk about such matters anywhere as the main task should be to work carefully and bring together a strong alliance to bring down BJP at the Centre.

Telangana elections have raised political temperatures in AP as well. Rival parties are keen to change their strategies to suit emerging situation. TDP is obviously in the forefront of this exercise.

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Five reasons why AP people will ignore BJP

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Five reasons why AP people will ignore BJP

Year 2019 is going to give BJP AP unit a bitter experience best summed up in this quotation. “When troubles come, they come not in singles but in battalions”. This aptly describes the present predicament going by the public mood building up in the State against BJP despite it being the ruling party at the Centre.

All the efforts being made by BJP National President Amit Shah and his advisors are not getting the desired results to change status quo in the field level. They are no able to attract many aspirants who usually make a beeline for MLA tickets by now, nor is there any major migration of second-rung leaders who may want to shift loyalties due to ticket denials in other parties.

The general impression, as of now, is that BJP comes nowhere near the other major parties and that Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena is far ahead of it in terms of voter appeal and vote bank. The TDP and YCP may be afraid of Jana Sena a bit as it is likely to split vote in some places fairly well. They have no such fear with regard to BJP state unit as it may end up having far less impact in the elections.

Going by the emerging political scenario, BJP may even find it difficult to get candidates to contest in most assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies. BJP won four assembly seats in 2014 while Congress drew a blank. At that time, alliance with TDP helped BJP to a great extent while Congress fought it alone and lost deposits in over 150 out of total 175 segments in AP. There may be a reversal of roles in 2019.

Of the five major factors that stand in the path of BJP in next elections,
the first and foremost one is stated to be its unenviable status of being an untouchable in the eyes of voters and alliance seekers. Jagan is almost afraid of even talking about alliance with BJP. Amit Shah might have thought of reaching a tie-up with YCP by giving support to Jaganmohan Reddy in different ways, but TDP has outwitted BJP and created a strong anti-BJP mood among the people in respect of non-fulfilment of special status and other reorganisation promises. If Jagan dares to ally with BJP, it is going to be a massive self-goal at this juncture. Entering election fray alone means a total rout for BJP just like the position of Congress in 2014 elections when it drew a blank. The scene reverses now with BJP likely to get zero while Congress’s position may improve a little.

The second spoilsport is BJP’s belated criticism of the ruling TDP which is not being received well among the masses, not to speak of the educated and informed sections. It is not that the TDP’s rule has won favour of all sections of people but that the common man is suspicious as to how can BJP suddenly change stand and criticise TDP after sharing power with it for over three and half years since 2014. The sudden change in tactics has put BJP in an embarrassing situation and its leaders’ increasing attacks on sand and liquor mafias are only viewed as something made out of political interests.

Thirdly, BJP lost the confidence of AP people by announcing that special status would not be possible. The party preferred to say this at a time when the status issue demand was spiralling into a major sentiment that triggered a feeling of betrayal among the people who were seething with anger since state division. BJP leadership forgot that the wounds caused by AP bifurcation are still fresh and rival parties will surely take political advantage out of this. Now BJP leaders will have to keep silent while other parties make the most of main election plank which is special status.

Fourth factor is the selection of Kapu leader Kanna Lakshminarayana as BJP state president. A vast section of Kapu and allied castes are openly supporting matinee idol Pawan en bloc. The proof for this polarisation in Kapu vote was seen in 2009 elections when Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party split anti-government vote considerably. PRP got over 17 per cent vote that year in United AP and won 18 seats. As Chiranjeevi’s favoured brother and a successful actor, Pawan is expected to wield far greater influence on Kapus than Kanna Lakshminarayana.

The fifth and final factor obstructing BJP in AP is its inability to counter TDP’s charges on issues of its alleged secret deal with Jagan, softened investigation in Jagan’s assets cases and non-allocation of enough funds for completing Amaravati capital, central educational institutions and irrigation projects like Polavaram.

Countering BJP criticism of corruption, TDP MLC Buddha Venkanna challenged for a debate on the assets of BJP state president Kanna Lakshminarayana saying that it was everybody’s knowledge that Kanna received notices from CBI in a corruption case. He dismissed BJP criticism as mere political allegations aimed at undermining the good work being done by Chandrababu Naidu to develop AP and Amaravati.

On his part, BJP MLC Somu Veerraju criticized TDP saying there were irregularities in all sectors under Chandrababu rule and nothing is an exception for this from Polavaram national project to Neeru Meeru works in village level.

All said, 2019 is going to be a suspense-filled unique election with only one exception. That BJP will not find a partner while Congress has already got one.

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Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham launched today

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Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham launched today

‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham’ scheme officially launched today in Andhra Pradesh. Through this scheme, government will give away an amount of Rs 1000 as monthly unemployment allowance to the eligible, jobless youth in the state. CM Chandra Babu Naidu launched this scheme today and interacted with youngsters at Undavalli. Unemployed youth turned up in big numbers to this event. Local ministers and MLAs are distributing the unemployment allowance certificates to the beneficiaries in all 175 constituencies in the state.

Background:

TDP manifesto promised unemployment allowance of 2000/- per unemployed.Earlier Telugu360 reviewed performance of TDP government compared to what was promised in their 2014 manifesto (Click here for : Revisiting TDP manifesto 2014 (Part-2) – List of Promises failed miserably). One of the observations made during this review is the failure of TDP government on fulfilling the promise of jobs or unemployment assistance. However, later, TDP government announced launching of this scheme. However, unemployment assistance is modified to 1000/- per month. The government hopes, this scheme will impact around 12 lakh youngsters. So far already, more than 2 lakh unemployed youth registered on the web portal of the scheme. Around Rs 1,200 crore will be spent annually on the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham’ scheme.

Real-time governance:

So far, 626,783 applied for this scheme, and out of these, already 215,832 applications are already verified by the government and 183,585 have been sanctioned. All these details are updated in online portal of the government (Click here for :Mukhyamantri Yuve Nestham). The application process is online and the statistics of the scheme will be updated on regular basis online. Moreover, the allowance will be credited into the bank account of the beneficiary by the first week of every month. All the applicants will be linked through Aadhar.

Not just about giving money:

As per the officials, ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestham’ scheme is not just about giving money to unemployed every month. It also focuses on skill development and apprenticeship opportunities to unemployed youth.CM told, the primary purpose of the scheme is to empower youth by providing skill development, self-employment opportunities and use youth power for the development of the economy.

Top officials from private companies like Kia Motors, Foxconn and Amara Raja also present during the event and it needs to be seen how the government can coordinate this private sector and unemployed youth.

The future of this scheme:

As of now, it looks like nowhere in the country has this kind of scheme been done at this large scale till date. Even though current phase focuses on disbursing monthly allowance, once this phase is done, government is going to focus on skill development and apprenticeship. So, if whatever is planned on paper now goes live really, definitely it will be like a model for the entire country.

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