The Army Hospital in Secunderabad has completed the medical tests on YSRCP rebel MP Raghurama Krishna Raju. It has already sent the report in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court of India. Along with this, the medical examination was videgraphed from start to finish. The video footage was also sent to the Apex Court.

The Army clinic conducted the tests under the supervision of the Telangana High Court Judicial Registrar D. Nagarjuna. He was present at the time of the tests and videographing of the tests. The Army doctors have also taken the services of a skin specialist from outside to find out if there were any psoriasis related injuries on the MP’s legs.

The Army doctors kept the whole procedure a top secret. The media was not allowed anywhere near the hospital. All sources of communication were cut off. Judicial Registrar Nagarjuna handed over the seale cover containing the Army clinic’s report to the High Court, which in turn immediately sent the same to the Supreme Court.

The Army doctors said that MP Raghurama’s medical condition was stable now and there was no harm to his health. The MP would be allowed to stay at the hospital till further orders from the Supreme Court.

CM Jaganmohan Reddy has ordered a CID probe into the Ramatheertham idol desecration case. The CM is facing all round criticism for not taking prompt action in this one respect. It is because the cutting off of the head of Ram idol has hurt the sentiment of crores of the Hindus all over the world.

Now, YCP rebel MP Raghu Rama Raju has asked the Chief Minister to change his order. RRR said that a non-Christian and non-Reddy officer should be ordered to investigate the incident. He gave his own apparent reasons for his demand. It is because the Chief Minister is a Christian, so is the Home Minister and so is the DGP.

Very alarmingly, even the CID head Sunil Kumar is a Christian. RRR has come out a with a timely doubt whether justice would be done to the Hindus if such an all Christian heirarchy is there on the top. What more, even the District SP is a Christian. All this is giving rise to further doubts among the devotees.

After a long time, Raghu Rama is once again stirring controversies. It is solely because he and his family are ardent devotees of Lord Rama.

Categorically denying reports that he is severely ill, rebel YSRCP MP Kanumuru Raghu Rama Krishna Raju asserted that he is rather doing fine and flayed his political detractors for wishing that he does not enjoy good health.

“I am in completely good health and will be in touch with you,” said the member of Parliament from Narasapuram in Andhra Pradesh’s West Godavari district in a video message to his supporters.

His comments assume significance as he recently underwent an open-heart surgery. “My surgery at Mumbai’s Asian Heart Institute by Dr Ramakanth Panda was very successful. He performed a surgery on Dr Manmohan Singh as well in the past,” said Raju.

“I did not suffer any heart attack. Fortunately, I had a doubt and with the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara went for tests. A few blockades were identified, and as a precautionary measure I underwent a bypass surgery as a long-term solution,” said the 58-year-old politician.

Following his surgery, many of his detractors who were not happy with his open rebellion against Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy started attacking him in the virtual world.

“Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s social media people have become very bad. They are claiming that I am severely ill. This is what they wish — they wish for my illness,” Raju claimed.

Reiterating that he was doing fine, he pointed out that he had already given some interviews (in the media), which will be followed by more in the coming days, signalling his gradual return to public life.

“Recently, I gave an interview for 45 minutes. Today, I gave another interview. In the coming days, I will give more interviews,” he said.

Meanwhile, he claimed that Amaravati will remain the capital of Andhra Pradesh. He pointed out that the months-long protest against the trifurcation of Amaravati will complete a year on December 17.

Unlike his earlier video messages that are allegedly heavily laced with sarcasm, innuendos, and histrionics, Raju kept his video message sober this time in a low voice.

Meanwhile, YSRCP leaders from West Godavari district claimed that Raju had not visited his constituency for a very long time. “Any YSRCP candidate could have won the 2019 Narasapuram election propelled by the CM’s leadership and vision. It was our misfortune that we elected Raju who seldom visits the constituency to resolve people’s problems,” a local leader told IANS.

They alleged that Raju was giving unsolicited advice to the Chief Minister on the Eluru issue when he himself didn’t care to resolve the drinking water crisis in his own constituency.

Pro-YCP and social media began ridiculing rebel MP Raghu Rama Raju, saying that he has been finally removed from the Subordinate Legislature Parliamentary Standing Committee Chairman post. This issue has been raging between Raju and YCP for over three months. The post has a one year term which has completed now. RRR says that his Chairman term has expired now which is why the YCP got a chance to fill it up with its favoured MP.

Actually, this particular post was not given to RRR last year in the YCP quota. He used his own individual influence in BJP Delhi leaders and got it. As such, Rajugaru says that this post is his donation to Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy and his party MPs. He further clarified that nobody has removed him from the post. He asked why the ruling YCP could not remove him three months ago when YCP MPs also gave a letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker.

Raju mocked Jagan Reddy, saying that his post was now given to a non-Reddy which was okay. But, there was a new angle. This time, Jagan Reddy gave this post to a Christian. MP Balashowry is preferred because of his religious background.

RRR also ridiculed YCP threats to disqualify him. The rebel MP mockingly said that very soon, it would become clear who would actually be disqualified.

In a big shock to YSRCP Lok Sabha MP from Narsapuram Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Bira has removed him as the chairman of the Subordinate Legislation Committee. A notification to this effect was released by the Lok Sabha Speaker.

The Lok Sabha Speaker appointed YSRCP Lok Sabha MP from Machilipatnam Vallabhaneni Balashowri as the chairman of the Subordinate Legislation Committee with effect from October 9. Additionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker appointed members to the Subordinate Legislation Committee, including Telangana Lok Sabha MP Nama Nageshwar Rao. Nageswara Rao ran infrastructure company Madhucon Projects. Other members of the committee include

The Lok Sabha Speaker cracked the whip on Raghurama Krishnan Raju after a group of MPs led by Rajya Sabha MP Vijayasai Reddy moved a disqualification petition against Raju for allegedly violating the party discipline by openly commenting against the party president, opposing the policy decisions of the government, making wild allegations against party MPs and even questioning the status of the party. The YSRCP MPs submitted a memorandum to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla in New Delhi. The memorandum was signed by YSRC MP from Rajahmundry Margani Bharat on behalf of president and chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Vijaysai Reddy also had issued a show-cause notice to Raju. On his part, Raju has questioned the legal sanctity of the show-cause notice stating that the show-cause notice was served on YSR Congress party letterhead, while the part’s name as per the EC records is registered as Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party. Raju had also moved the Andhra Pradesh High Court seeking to stall the attempts of the YSRC to disqualify him from the Lok Sabha membership and suspend him from the party.

With the Lok Sabha Speaker removing Raju as the chairman of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, it remains to be seen if the Lok Sabha MP will be disqualified. That is the big questions doing the rounds in political circles.

The CBI had recently booked Raju in connection with an alleged loan default case. The CBI had registered based on a complaint from Punjab National Bank, against the borrower, power company Ind Barath, allegedly causing a loss of approximately Rs 826 crore to Punjab National Bank and other consortium banks.

Raju has been critical of the YSRCP government over a host of issues, including the government’s plans to introduce English medium education in all the government schools, opposed the auction of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam’s properties, and raised the alleged diversion of sand for sale in the black market. Raju often claimed that he was never given an audience by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy to discuss these issues.

YSRCP ‘rebel’ Lok Sabha MP from Narsapuram RaghuramaKrishnam Raju has unleashed a fresh attack on Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Making a scathing attack on the government’s move to introduce English medium education in government primary schools, Raju in his inimitable style asked Jagan Mohan Reddy, “The chief minister thinks if children are taught in English medium everyone will become like him. I remind Jagan Mohan Reddy that Narendra Modi studied in Gujarati medium and yet emerged as a powerful global leader. The constitution gave the freedom and liberty to people to study in a medium of their choice. It is fallacy to think that the ruling YSRCP can defy the constitution and rewrite it.”

Raju said it is unfortunate that the YSRCP government is even finding fault with the Supreme Court observations on English medium education in government primary schools. “The Jagan media is even directly attacking the Supreme Court. This is undesirable and most unfortunate,” he said.

Batting for mother tongue, Raju said there is nothing wrong if one learns English, but the foundation of primary education should be in one’s native language or mother tongue. “English is essential, but first learn Telugu. Please do not take away the fundamental rights of people by impose English education on them,” he said.

In April this year, the Andhra Pradesh High Court had set aside the order for government schools to convert the medium of instruction from Telugu To English. The Jagan government challenged the HC verdict in the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the HC ruling. The apex court had refused to grant a stay on the HC verdict.

YSRCP rebel Lok Sabha MP on Saturday once again raised the Christian bogey stating that the state government is planning to orchestrate Dalit Christian attacks against him.

He stated that the Andhra Pradesh police is being used to further the government’s agenda to Christians the state by converting Hindus. He alleged “conversion drive” in Andhra Pradesh has become a serious issue and, if not prevented, may soon take a violent turn.

He called upon the Hindu community to thwart the evil designs of the powers that be to convert Hindus into Christianity and protect the religion.

The Andhra Pradesh police is being used to appease the Christian community and attack the Hindu religion, he alleged. Further, he accused the Andhra Pradesh police of not implementing the rule of law in true letter and spirit. He also stated that jungle law is prevailing in the state with the rights of certain section of the people being thwarted and taken away from them.

YSRC ‘rebel’ Lok Sabha MP K Raghurama Krishnam Raju on Friday changed the name of his MP office in Bhimavaram.

Raju has changed the name of the party on his office flexes to Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress from earlier YSRCP. Further, the rebel YSRCP leader also removed the pictures of party Rajya Sabha MP Vijaysai Reddy and TTD Board chairman Y V Subba Reddy from the posters and flexis outside the MP office in Bhimavaram.

Meanwhile, speaking to mediapersons in New Delhi, Raju slammed the YSRCP leaders for attacking the judiciary both within and outside the Parliament. “Winning a strong mandate of 151 members do not give the party MPs the freedom to attack the judiciary,” Raju stated.

In the past, Raju had challenged the show-cause notice issued by Vijaysai Reddy stating that the notice was served in the name of YSRC instead of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress despite the fact that the Election Commission forbid them from using YSR as a party name. Raju had also complained to the Election Commission of India for the failure of the party to form a disciplinary committee.

On Friday, Raju also alleged that some leaders within the party are threatening to beat him up. “Some leaders are stooping low. They are making empty threats that I would be beaten up by hired goondas and rowdies. I am not the sort of person who will be cowed down by these threats. I have several powerful and influential people in support of me. I will come to Pulivendula to hold a meeting with more than 10,000 people. Is there anyone to question me there in Pulivendula,” he challenged.

YSRCP Minister and YSR Family Loyalist Balineni Srinivasa Reddy has challenged his party rebel MP Raghu Rama Raju (RRR) to resign and re-contest from Narsapur MP seat. The Minister’s challenge did not come as a big political surprise. But, RRR gave a surprise twist by accepting Balineni’s challenge. Rajugaru has offered to resign and recontest from Narsapur MP seat. He said that he was confident of his victory. At the same time, RRR put a small condition to Minister Balineni.

Can Balineni get CM Jagan Reddy to consider Narsapur byelection as a referendum on 3 Capitals? RRR asked Balineni whether he would be able to convince the Chief Minister to agree for the referendum challenge.

Raju’s challenge has indeed triggered a debate among political circles. Is RRR really confident of his victory in the present situation when the Jagan regime has kept all wings of administration under its tight grip? Usually, it is a well accepted fact that the ruling parties alway get an edge in any byelection.

Analysts say that in one way, RRR is also in the ruling party considering his closeness to the BJP top Ministers and leaders in Delhi. Moreover, he would be having greater advantage considering support from the Election Commission of India and other national level agencies. The same advantage that Jagan Reddy had during 2019 elections would go to RRR in case there is a byelection.

Seeing the present political mood, it would be really better and wiser for the CM and his Ministers not to take RRR’s challenges too seriously.

YSRCP rebellious MP Raghu Rama Raju (RRR) wrote a tricky letter to Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, asking for holding a meeting of Andhra Pradesh MPs ahead of the Parliament session. He pointed out that it has been a long-standing tradition for any Chief Minister in any State to hold such meetings. Such meetings would help list out various projects and problems that would require to be highlighted in the Parliament for getting justice for the people of the State.

Rajugaru was still claiming himself to be a part and parcel of the YSRCP. But, he was making appeals to the CM through the open media statements even on sensitive matters. RRR’s revolt began on the issue that the CM had not given him a personal interview to discuss people’s problems. Later, he raised his voice against sand shortage and its grave impact on all sections of people. Now, RRR was bringing pressure on the CM to hold all-party MPs meet to discuss AP’s issues.

Rajugaru is right that it would be possible to get a better focus on AP issues in the Parliament if the CM gives a specific agenda to the MPs regardless of their political affiliations. For chalking out that agenda, an MPs meet should have to be held. However, it is a well known fact that the Chief Minister would care little for the legislature houses. Even when he was the Opposition leader, Mr. Jagan spent most of the time taking part in his Padayatra rather than highlighting people’s issues in the Assembly. No doubt, RRR was conscious of these facts but still he was writing letters obviously to embarrass the ruling YSRCP in every way possible.