Express News Service
First Published : 29 Dec 2009 03:21:00 AM IST
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HYDERABAD: With the Opposition TDP joining the all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Telangana, party leaders have started moving about freely in the region.
In Warangal and Ranga Reddy districts respectively, TDP MLAs Seethakka and KS Ratnam launched indefinite fast programmes.
Earlier, when Desam legislators, including E Dayakar Rao and Seethakka, visited the agitating student leaders at the Kakatiya University in Warangal, the students demanded that the party MLAs too take up a fast, and this was immediately acceded to by Seethakka.
KS Ratnam followed suit in Ranga Reddy district, but was arrested and shifted to NIMS hospital. According to party leaders, he is continuing his hunger strike there.
Meanwhile, TDP leaders visited Osmania University today and participated in the students' agitation.
TDP MLA M Narasimhulu said they were committed to a separate State. He also demanded that the State Government accept all the resignations submitted by Telangana MLAs. His speech on campus drew applause. It may be recalled that prior to joining the JAC, Desam legislators had been attacked by OU students recently.
TDP TO MEET SPEAKER: Meanwhile, TDP Telangana MLAs who met here today at NTR Bhavan reviewed their position consequent on joining the JAC yesterday.
They felt that the Speaker should accept their resignations and decided to meet Assembly Speaker N Kirankumar Reddy on December 31 and request him to do so. The Telangana TDP leaders also asked their cadres to actively participate in the December 30 bandh. The party leaders will tour the villages to prepare their cadres for the Vidyarthi Garjana in the city on January 3.
Thursday 31 December 2009
TDP’s credibility at stake in T
Express News Service
First Published : 27 Dec 2009 03:56:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Dec 2009 08:54:13 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Though the principal Opposition party has decided to take on the `deceptive’ Congress and the `untrustworthy’ Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to launch its own T-agitation, the party’s credibility is at stake in the region.
Though the TDP leaders claimed that they were sincere in their efforts for separate Telangana, the people of the region, it seems, are doubting the credibility of the party as the TDP was saying one thing and actually doing something in so far as the separate Telangana is concerned.
As a result, the public outrage against the TDP is continuing in the region.
The anger was not limited to the attack against TDP leader N Janardhan Reddy alone in the City.
The agitators today burnt the TDP office in Vemulawada in Karimnagar district.
The house of former minister P Chandrasekhar, who declared that Naidu will be their leader even if the State was bifurcated, was attacked by the agitators.
Chandrasekhar even averred that Naidu will become the Chief Minister of Telangana and offered to give up his Assembly seat and appealed to Naidu to contest from Mahaboobnagar.
But, the TDP see a conspiracy angle in these attacks. ``We have a strong cadre base in the region. Some political parties, which could not digest the presence of TDP were resorting to such attacks,’’ party leaders said.
Comments
Bullshit Telangana, its the state because of their MLA's and MPs and indirectly they are begging for reservations, and cannot handle competition from other regions, disgusting Telangana. No one should support Telangana. Except fools, Shift KCR to Erragadda mental hospital.
By JA
12/27/2009 3:10:00 PM
Nagam's episode is the conspiracy of the obvious. TDP should show its sincerety lest people will wipe it out its base in the Telangana. TDP MLAs should think of their future, rather than its High Command. TDP is not a proprietory party like Congress. Once the statehood is formed, Babu will not be seen in Telangana with the kind of politics he plays with the lives of Telanganites.
By Hyderabadi
12/27/2009 11:37:00 AM
TDP will lose 50% of its voter base in telangana. People are not innocent like before. they know what is happening. though i still condemn the attack on naggam janardhan reddy it should not have happened. Wake of TDP party-men or else you cannot win in telangana.
By sastas
12/27/2009 10:50:00 AM
First Published : 27 Dec 2009 03:56:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Dec 2009 08:54:13 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Though the principal Opposition party has decided to take on the `deceptive’ Congress and the `untrustworthy’ Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to launch its own T-agitation, the party’s credibility is at stake in the region.
Though the TDP leaders claimed that they were sincere in their efforts for separate Telangana, the people of the region, it seems, are doubting the credibility of the party as the TDP was saying one thing and actually doing something in so far as the separate Telangana is concerned.
As a result, the public outrage against the TDP is continuing in the region.
The anger was not limited to the attack against TDP leader N Janardhan Reddy alone in the City.
The agitators today burnt the TDP office in Vemulawada in Karimnagar district.
The house of former minister P Chandrasekhar, who declared that Naidu will be their leader even if the State was bifurcated, was attacked by the agitators.
Chandrasekhar even averred that Naidu will become the Chief Minister of Telangana and offered to give up his Assembly seat and appealed to Naidu to contest from Mahaboobnagar.
But, the TDP see a conspiracy angle in these attacks. ``We have a strong cadre base in the region. Some political parties, which could not digest the presence of TDP were resorting to such attacks,’’ party leaders said.
Comments
Bullshit Telangana, its the state because of their MLA's and MPs and indirectly they are begging for reservations, and cannot handle competition from other regions, disgusting Telangana. No one should support Telangana. Except fools, Shift KCR to Erragadda mental hospital.
By JA
12/27/2009 3:10:00 PM
Nagam's episode is the conspiracy of the obvious. TDP should show its sincerety lest people will wipe it out its base in the Telangana. TDP MLAs should think of their future, rather than its High Command. TDP is not a proprietory party like Congress. Once the statehood is formed, Babu will not be seen in Telangana with the kind of politics he plays with the lives of Telanganites.
By Hyderabadi
12/27/2009 11:37:00 AM
TDP will lose 50% of its voter base in telangana. People are not innocent like before. they know what is happening. though i still condemn the attack on naggam janardhan reddy it should not have happened. Wake of TDP party-men or else you cannot win in telangana.
By sastas
12/27/2009 10:50:00 AM
TDP to try for credibili‘T’
Express News Service
First Published : 25 Dec 2009 03:47:00 AM IST
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HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is fancying its chances of creating an impression on the people of Telangana by taking advantage of the Congress’ bungling on the vexed Statehood issue.
Claiming that it has always been pro-Telangana, the yellow party has also decided to take on the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
The TDP maintains that it had anticipated the Centre going back on its word. The party’s Telangana leaders had put in their papers were planning to tour the districts to expose the ``double standards’’ of the Congress.
In the wake of attack on party MLAs on the the Osmania University campus, the party is now planning to target even the TRS, whose leadership, it alleges, was behind the attack.
Meanwhile, party president N Chandrababu Naidu today sought to convey the image that his election time pro-Telangana stand was unchanged by visiting the injured TDP MLAs in hospital.
Over the last ten days Naidu has been doing a tightrope walk between the Andhra and Telangana camps within his party. And he has been keeping out of the public eye, addressing the the media only twice during the period and generally confining himself home.
While he Naidu did not even console Andhra leaders like D Uma Maheswara Rao, N Rajakumari, P Keshav and others who fasted for days for United Andhra Pradesh.
Interestingly, Naidu immediately called on Telangana MLAs including Nagam Janardhan Reddy and others, who sustained injuries in the attack by OU students.
It amply proves that Naidu is committed to Telangana state and there was no going back on the issue like PRP and some Congress leaders, according to analysts.
TDP leader T Devender Goud today clarified that TDP was sincere in its commitment and help all the Constitutional process that required for the formation of separate Telangana. With all these factors, the TDP would further intensify its efforts to occupy the political space in the Telangana region in the ruffled situation after the Centre changed its tacks.
Comments
Chandrababu Naidu is showing opportunism by not making his stand clear. If Congress supports the resolution on Telangana, he will come out and say he is against it to gain the vote in Andhra region. When congress is backing out he would go and support Telangana cadre hinting that he supports Telangana. Im no fan of Congress, but I think congress did its part by initiating the process for the formation of Telangana. If Chandrababu makes his stand clear, it would solve the deadlock in the state to a large extent.
By Bix
12/25/2009 7:58:00 PM
These games are not going to work anymore! Take a clear stand and resolve the issue or face the consequence of your TDP getting wiped out in Telangana.
First Published : 25 Dec 2009 03:47:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is fancying its chances of creating an impression on the people of Telangana by taking advantage of the Congress’ bungling on the vexed Statehood issue.
Claiming that it has always been pro-Telangana, the yellow party has also decided to take on the Telangana Rashtra Samithi.
The TDP maintains that it had anticipated the Centre going back on its word. The party’s Telangana leaders had put in their papers were planning to tour the districts to expose the ``double standards’’ of the Congress.
In the wake of attack on party MLAs on the the Osmania University campus, the party is now planning to target even the TRS, whose leadership, it alleges, was behind the attack.
Meanwhile, party president N Chandrababu Naidu today sought to convey the image that his election time pro-Telangana stand was unchanged by visiting the injured TDP MLAs in hospital.
Over the last ten days Naidu has been doing a tightrope walk between the Andhra and Telangana camps within his party. And he has been keeping out of the public eye, addressing the the media only twice during the period and generally confining himself home.
While he Naidu did not even console Andhra leaders like D Uma Maheswara Rao, N Rajakumari, P Keshav and others who fasted for days for United Andhra Pradesh.
Interestingly, Naidu immediately called on Telangana MLAs including Nagam Janardhan Reddy and others, who sustained injuries in the attack by OU students.
It amply proves that Naidu is committed to Telangana state and there was no going back on the issue like PRP and some Congress leaders, according to analysts.
TDP leader T Devender Goud today clarified that TDP was sincere in its commitment and help all the Constitutional process that required for the formation of separate Telangana. With all these factors, the TDP would further intensify its efforts to occupy the political space in the Telangana region in the ruffled situation after the Centre changed its tacks.
Comments
Chandrababu Naidu is showing opportunism by not making his stand clear. If Congress supports the resolution on Telangana, he will come out and say he is against it to gain the vote in Andhra region. When congress is backing out he would go and support Telangana cadre hinting that he supports Telangana. Im no fan of Congress, but I think congress did its part by initiating the process for the formation of Telangana. If Chandrababu makes his stand clear, it would solve the deadlock in the state to a large extent.
By Bix
12/25/2009 7:58:00 PM
These games are not going to work anymore! Take a clear stand and resolve the issue or face the consequence of your TDP getting wiped out in Telangana.
People are supremos, not party bosses
V V Balakrishna
First Published : 31 Dec 2009 03:56:00 AM IST
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HYDERABAD: The people have spoken -- they are determined to have Telangana.
So what are the supremos of various political parties doing now that their constituents have stated their preferences loud and clear? They have taken the easy way out -- confining themselves to their homes and keeping away from the TV channels.
Now, it is the people who are the supremos, not the party bosses.
The masses have taken centrestage and the leaders are watching from the sidelines.
For instance, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu has scarcely been available to the media for the last several days, clearly shying away from demands that he state his stand clearly on the bifurcation of the State.
Those who closely follow the functioning of the TDP know that the backroom boys of the TDP daily compute the space given to the party in the media.
Sometimes they complain that the Congress got 50 cm coverage in a particular paper and the TDP only 49 cm, or that a particular channel showed TDP's press meet for 4 minutes and 59 seconds whereas the Congress got a full five-minutes coverage.
But in these difficult times when not being seen or heard from would be advantageous it is no wonder that Naidu has made just three media appearances, and that too not on the T problem as such but to condemn the attack on party MLAs or to demand a CBI probe into the controversy surrounding the Raj Bhavan.
On the burning question of bifurcation, Naidu has merely said that he had given a freehand to party leaders to choose their course of action in their respective regions.
PCC president D Srinivas too has not voiced opinions with candour, beyond saying that the ``prevailing hostile situation was not good''. He has, instead, tried to busy himself in the Congress' membership drive.
As for PRP president Chiranjeevi, following his flip-flop it is doubtful that he will now be able to move in the T-region at all.
And at Kukatpally here, Telangana agitators disturbed the meeting of the Lok Satta Party (LSP) intended to take the pulse of the people. Party bosses are taking the backseat for now and it is the people who are in the position of leadership.
Says a TDP activist from Telangana: ``Our president has given us a free hand to select our course of action locally, in accordance with popular sentiment.'' So it does seem that in a democracy there are times when the people are supreme after all.
vvbalakrishna@expressbuzz.com
First Published : 31 Dec 2009 03:56:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: The people have spoken -- they are determined to have Telangana.
So what are the supremos of various political parties doing now that their constituents have stated their preferences loud and clear? They have taken the easy way out -- confining themselves to their homes and keeping away from the TV channels.
Now, it is the people who are the supremos, not the party bosses.
The masses have taken centrestage and the leaders are watching from the sidelines.
For instance, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) president N Chandrababu Naidu has scarcely been available to the media for the last several days, clearly shying away from demands that he state his stand clearly on the bifurcation of the State.
Those who closely follow the functioning of the TDP know that the backroom boys of the TDP daily compute the space given to the party in the media.
Sometimes they complain that the Congress got 50 cm coverage in a particular paper and the TDP only 49 cm, or that a particular channel showed TDP's press meet for 4 minutes and 59 seconds whereas the Congress got a full five-minutes coverage.
But in these difficult times when not being seen or heard from would be advantageous it is no wonder that Naidu has made just three media appearances, and that too not on the T problem as such but to condemn the attack on party MLAs or to demand a CBI probe into the controversy surrounding the Raj Bhavan.
On the burning question of bifurcation, Naidu has merely said that he had given a freehand to party leaders to choose their course of action in their respective regions.
PCC president D Srinivas too has not voiced opinions with candour, beyond saying that the ``prevailing hostile situation was not good''. He has, instead, tried to busy himself in the Congress' membership drive.
As for PRP president Chiranjeevi, following his flip-flop it is doubtful that he will now be able to move in the T-region at all.
And at Kukatpally here, Telangana agitators disturbed the meeting of the Lok Satta Party (LSP) intended to take the pulse of the people. Party bosses are taking the backseat for now and it is the people who are in the position of leadership.
Says a TDP activist from Telangana: ``Our president has given us a free hand to select our course of action locally, in accordance with popular sentiment.'' So it does seem that in a democracy there are times when the people are supreme after all.
vvbalakrishna@expressbuzz.com
Thursday 17 December 2009
Don’t play dirty tricks here, Babu warns YSR
VV Balakrishna
4/22/2009 3:02:00 AM IST
KUPPAM: Alleging that the Congress was resorting to all kinds of irregularities in his native Kuppam Assembly constituency, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu today gave a stern waring to Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy not to play disruptive politics in Kuppam.
Naidu, for the first time in 20 years, participated in an election meeting in Kuppam today to give moral support to his party workers who complained to him about `goondaism’ of Congress.
Naidu, along with actor Balakrishna, participated in an election rally in the town, which turned out to be a virtual show of strength of the TDP.
An emotionally-charged Naidu wanted Kuppam voters to reject the `money, silver ornaments, liquor’ offered by rivals and support him for a model Kuppam to develop and improvement of conditions in the State.
``Congress leaders are terrorising people in Kuppam.
They even stocked huge quantities of liquor bottles,’’ Naidu alleged. ``Brothers, be vigilant for two more days. Do not fall prey to the decpetive policies of Congress,’’ Naidu appealed to voters.
``I am addressing an election meeting for the first time in Kuppam. Though you requested me to concentrate on other segments I have come here to give moral support to you. The Congress is trying to reduce the polling percentage in the segment. Ensure a huge turnout on the polling day and tell the Congress that that we will protect democracy in Kuppam. Do not be scared of Congress divisive politics. I will protect your lives,’’ Naidu said.
He also appealed to voters to send him to the Assembly for the fifth time with a huge majority. ``I contested from Kuppam for the first time in 1989. The winning margin has been increasing in election after election. Ensure a bigger victory margin this time,’’ he urged the voters.
Naidu addressing an election meeting in Kuppam assumed significance as the Congress has steadily gained ground in the segment in the last five years. ``In earlier elections, no one was seen holding a Congress flag in the segment. But this time Congress leaders are even organising rallies,’’ Ramesh, a local, said.
While the Congress claims that the developmental schemes helped the party improve its position in the segment, TDP workers allege that the Congress is resorting to all sorts of machinations like threatening TDP workers and foisting cases on them.
In the wake of these allegations, Naidu said at the meeting: ``Kuppam voters stand for honesty. The need of police intervention did not arise in the last 20 years. But Rajasekhara Reddy is nursing a grudge against Kuppam voters.
I told Rajasekhara Reddy in the Assembly that if he had any grudge against me, settle scores with me but do not target the Kuppam people and spoil the harmonious atmoshphere there,’’ Naidu said.
``Be careful about Congress leaders. If TDP activists retaliated, no Congress leader would remain in Kuppam,’’ TDP chief warned.
``I never bore grudge against the chief minister’s constituency, Pulivendula.
But whenever Congress came to power in the State they neglected Kuppam,’’ Naidu said and assured to compensate that loss in the next five years.
``I will tour Kuppam first as chief minister. The election is just a formality, the Grand Alliance is all set to win the elections,’’ he said drawing a loud applause.
He alleged that deletion of V Kota mandal from the Kuppam segment was the handiwork of the Congress as it wanted to reduce his victory margin in Kuppam segment and win the Chittoor Lok Sabha seat.
Alleging that the zilla parishad chairman, who had a only a scooter, amassed crores of rupees, Naidu said Rajasekhara Reddy made around 3,000 such leaders in the State by encouraging corruption.
The TDP, if voted to power, would unearth all the ill-gotten wealth of Congress leaders including Rajasekhara Reddy, he said.
Balakrishna and TDP Chittoor Lok Sabha candidate N Sivaprasad also spoke.
vvbalakrishna@epmltd.com
4/22/2009 3:02:00 AM IST
KUPPAM: Alleging that the Congress was resorting to all kinds of irregularities in his native Kuppam Assembly constituency, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu today gave a stern waring to Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy not to play disruptive politics in Kuppam.
Naidu, for the first time in 20 years, participated in an election meeting in Kuppam today to give moral support to his party workers who complained to him about `goondaism’ of Congress.
Naidu, along with actor Balakrishna, participated in an election rally in the town, which turned out to be a virtual show of strength of the TDP.
An emotionally-charged Naidu wanted Kuppam voters to reject the `money, silver ornaments, liquor’ offered by rivals and support him for a model Kuppam to develop and improvement of conditions in the State.
``Congress leaders are terrorising people in Kuppam.
They even stocked huge quantities of liquor bottles,’’ Naidu alleged. ``Brothers, be vigilant for two more days. Do not fall prey to the decpetive policies of Congress,’’ Naidu appealed to voters.
``I am addressing an election meeting for the first time in Kuppam. Though you requested me to concentrate on other segments I have come here to give moral support to you. The Congress is trying to reduce the polling percentage in the segment. Ensure a huge turnout on the polling day and tell the Congress that that we will protect democracy in Kuppam. Do not be scared of Congress divisive politics. I will protect your lives,’’ Naidu said.
He also appealed to voters to send him to the Assembly for the fifth time with a huge majority. ``I contested from Kuppam for the first time in 1989. The winning margin has been increasing in election after election. Ensure a bigger victory margin this time,’’ he urged the voters.
Naidu addressing an election meeting in Kuppam assumed significance as the Congress has steadily gained ground in the segment in the last five years. ``In earlier elections, no one was seen holding a Congress flag in the segment. But this time Congress leaders are even organising rallies,’’ Ramesh, a local, said.
While the Congress claims that the developmental schemes helped the party improve its position in the segment, TDP workers allege that the Congress is resorting to all sorts of machinations like threatening TDP workers and foisting cases on them.
In the wake of these allegations, Naidu said at the meeting: ``Kuppam voters stand for honesty. The need of police intervention did not arise in the last 20 years. But Rajasekhara Reddy is nursing a grudge against Kuppam voters.
I told Rajasekhara Reddy in the Assembly that if he had any grudge against me, settle scores with me but do not target the Kuppam people and spoil the harmonious atmoshphere there,’’ Naidu said.
``Be careful about Congress leaders. If TDP activists retaliated, no Congress leader would remain in Kuppam,’’ TDP chief warned.
``I never bore grudge against the chief minister’s constituency, Pulivendula.
But whenever Congress came to power in the State they neglected Kuppam,’’ Naidu said and assured to compensate that loss in the next five years.
``I will tour Kuppam first as chief minister. The election is just a formality, the Grand Alliance is all set to win the elections,’’ he said drawing a loud applause.
He alleged that deletion of V Kota mandal from the Kuppam segment was the handiwork of the Congress as it wanted to reduce his victory margin in Kuppam segment and win the Chittoor Lok Sabha seat.
Alleging that the zilla parishad chairman, who had a only a scooter, amassed crores of rupees, Naidu said Rajasekhara Reddy made around 3,000 such leaders in the State by encouraging corruption.
The TDP, if voted to power, would unearth all the ill-gotten wealth of Congress leaders including Rajasekhara Reddy, he said.
Balakrishna and TDP Chittoor Lok Sabha candidate N Sivaprasad also spoke.
vvbalakrishna@epmltd.com
TDP to launch T-unit
Express News Service
First Published : 15 Dec 2009 03:15:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Slowly recovering from the shock administered by the UPA Government, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu resurrected and adopted a two-pronged strategy.
He is now ready with a `perfect’ script to please the people of both the Telangana and the Andhra regions. Simultaneous movements will be started in both the regions for T and for United Andhra.
As per the script, the TDP will start Telangana unit of the party - Telangana TDP (TTDP) or Telangana Desam Party (TDP). As a prelude to this, the party will constitute a five-member coordination committee for T-region.
The committee, which will be announced in a day or two, have seniors Nagam Janardhan Reddy, E Dayakar Rao, M Narasimhulu, L Ramana and Ramesh Rathod. The Telangana face of the TDP will be again T Devender Goud, who returned to the partyfold from the PRP. Goud will tour extensively in the T-region by using his BC card, espouse T-sentiment among the party cadre and see that all the people rally behind the party.
Meanwhile, Telangana TDP MLAs, who met in the lobbies of the Assembly, have decided to request Naidu to start the Telangana unit of the party.
They demanded that the Centre should initiate the process for Telangana as per its commitment. At a separate meeting in the lobbies of the Assembly, TDP MLAs from Andhra and Rayalaseema decided to continue their agitation for Samaikya Andhra State.
Party MLA P Keshav said that all the ministers and Congress MPs should resign to their posts in support of United Andhra. Asked whether the TDP leaders were also demanding Kuppam MLA N Chandrababu Naidu’s (TDP chief) resignation, Keshav shot back: ``Do not insult our United Andhra statehood movement’’. He, however, said that they spared party presidents and do not press for their resignations.
When asked about TDP Politburo’s resolution that favoured T-state, Keshav said that it would be dynamic situation in politics. “The political situation is changing every minute and the party will take decisions accordingly,’’ he added. “We are acting as per the wishes of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema,’’ he said.
The Andhra TDP MLAs said that they would intensify their movement by blocking the National Highways.
First Published : 15 Dec 2009 03:15:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Slowly recovering from the shock administered by the UPA Government, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu resurrected and adopted a two-pronged strategy.
He is now ready with a `perfect’ script to please the people of both the Telangana and the Andhra regions. Simultaneous movements will be started in both the regions for T and for United Andhra.
As per the script, the TDP will start Telangana unit of the party - Telangana TDP (TTDP) or Telangana Desam Party (TDP). As a prelude to this, the party will constitute a five-member coordination committee for T-region.
The committee, which will be announced in a day or two, have seniors Nagam Janardhan Reddy, E Dayakar Rao, M Narasimhulu, L Ramana and Ramesh Rathod. The Telangana face of the TDP will be again T Devender Goud, who returned to the partyfold from the PRP. Goud will tour extensively in the T-region by using his BC card, espouse T-sentiment among the party cadre and see that all the people rally behind the party.
Meanwhile, Telangana TDP MLAs, who met in the lobbies of the Assembly, have decided to request Naidu to start the Telangana unit of the party.
They demanded that the Centre should initiate the process for Telangana as per its commitment. At a separate meeting in the lobbies of the Assembly, TDP MLAs from Andhra and Rayalaseema decided to continue their agitation for Samaikya Andhra State.
Party MLA P Keshav said that all the ministers and Congress MPs should resign to their posts in support of United Andhra. Asked whether the TDP leaders were also demanding Kuppam MLA N Chandrababu Naidu’s (TDP chief) resignation, Keshav shot back: ``Do not insult our United Andhra statehood movement’’. He, however, said that they spared party presidents and do not press for their resignations.
When asked about TDP Politburo’s resolution that favoured T-state, Keshav said that it would be dynamic situation in politics. “The political situation is changing every minute and the party will take decisions accordingly,’’ he added. “We are acting as per the wishes of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema,’’ he said.
The Andhra TDP MLAs said that they would intensify their movement by blocking the National Highways.
Monday 14 December 2009
PARADOX : T-people united on separation, Andhras divided on unity!
Vasanta, Harsha chant `Jai Andhra'
Express News Service
Hyderabad, December 13
WHILE the people of Telangana, cutting across party lines, are united in
favour of separation, the Andhras seem divided on integration.
Telangana leaders of all parties, except the CPM, are speaking in voice and
in favour of separate Telangana. But, their brethren in Andhra and
Rayalaseema are divided on the division of the State. MLAs from Andhra and
Rayalaseema have resigned in protest against Union Home Minister
Chidambaram's statement. But, other leaders and people
are expressing divergent views on the statehood.
APCOB chairman Vasanta Nageswara Rao, who hails from Krishna district,
is demanding separate Andhra. He resigned as APCOB chairman,
but the resignation is yet to be accepted. Nageswara Rao said that it was
better to separate as brothers rather than face insult from the brothers in
Telangana.
Another Congress leader and MP from Amalapuram, Harsha Kumar, is also
demanding separate Andhra. He is of the opinion that the interests of Malas
will be protected in a separate State and there will be no problem of
categorisation of SCs into four groups.
Speaking to Express today, Vasanta Nageswara Rao said
that he, along with others, were committed to the `Jai Andhra' slogan. He
said that he would launch an agitation next week. He claimed that there
were seveal people in Andhra who were supporting his argument. He demanded
that the Centre announce a speical package for Andhra for building
a capital city and other developments after the State's division. He
also demanded that the Centre bear all the expenditure for
construction of the Polavaram project.
Express News Service
Hyderabad, December 13
WHILE the people of Telangana, cutting across party lines, are united in
favour of separation, the Andhras seem divided on integration.
Telangana leaders of all parties, except the CPM, are speaking in voice and
in favour of separate Telangana. But, their brethren in Andhra and
Rayalaseema are divided on the division of the State. MLAs from Andhra and
Rayalaseema have resigned in protest against Union Home Minister
Chidambaram's statement. But, other leaders and people
are expressing divergent views on the statehood.
APCOB chairman Vasanta Nageswara Rao, who hails from Krishna district,
is demanding separate Andhra. He resigned as APCOB chairman,
but the resignation is yet to be accepted. Nageswara Rao said that it was
better to separate as brothers rather than face insult from the brothers in
Telangana.
Another Congress leader and MP from Amalapuram, Harsha Kumar, is also
demanding separate Andhra. He is of the opinion that the interests of Malas
will be protected in a separate State and there will be no problem of
categorisation of SCs into four groups.
Speaking to Express today, Vasanta Nageswara Rao said
that he, along with others, were committed to the `Jai Andhra' slogan. He
said that he would launch an agitation next week. He claimed that there
were seveal people in Andhra who were supporting his argument. He demanded
that the Centre announce a speical package for Andhra for building
a capital city and other developments after the State's division. He
also demanded that the Centre bear all the expenditure for
construction of the Polavaram project.
TDP TURMOIL : Overtly T and covertly U?
The yellow party, by pursuing the `hidden agenda' of a unified Andhra
even as it claims it continues to be pro-Telangana, is in a mess
Hyderabad, December 12:
±Even five days after the Centre's decision to initiate the process of
Statehood for Telangana, the main Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is yet
come to terms with a situation that it, among other forces and factors, has
helped bring about.
±The Centre's decision has foregrounded not only the State of disarray
within the party but also the question of its apparent ideological
confusion.
±The way TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu reacted to Home Minister
Chidambaram's statement fuelled internal bickerings in the party, portending
further trouble that looks like it won't subside any time in the near
future.
±Naidu's statement has only managed to invite widespread condemnation, as
well as charges of double standards.
±The ideological turmoil stems from the the party's swearing openly by the
politburo's resolution in favour of Telangana while covertly pursuing the
``hidden agenda'' of a ``United Andhra''.
±As a result, party MLA G Kamalakar (Karimnagar) has resigned and decided to
remain as an independent legislator. Vemulawada MLA Ch Ramesh has also quit.
±Naidu's attempts at damage control by allowing Telangana and Andhra MLAs to
chose their respective agitational paths have further eroded the party's
public credibility. His own partymen from the Telangana region are appalled.
±A State-level CPI leader from Rayalaseema says that parties which had taken
a pro-Telangana stand and subsequently backed off only exposed their
``bankruptcy''.
±And Telugu Desam general secretary Varla Ramaiah points out that the
party's legislators from Andhra are under tremendous pressure from the
public and in no position to accede to Naidu's request that they withdraw
their resignations.
±The moot question is whether the TDP will be able to overcome the
present crisis? Its leaders, for now, are in no position to hazard a guess.
even as it claims it continues to be pro-Telangana, is in a mess
Hyderabad, December 12:
±Even five days after the Centre's decision to initiate the process of
Statehood for Telangana, the main Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is yet
come to terms with a situation that it, among other forces and factors, has
helped bring about.
±The Centre's decision has foregrounded not only the State of disarray
within the party but also the question of its apparent ideological
confusion.
±The way TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu reacted to Home Minister
Chidambaram's statement fuelled internal bickerings in the party, portending
further trouble that looks like it won't subside any time in the near
future.
±Naidu's statement has only managed to invite widespread condemnation, as
well as charges of double standards.
±The ideological turmoil stems from the the party's swearing openly by the
politburo's resolution in favour of Telangana while covertly pursuing the
``hidden agenda'' of a ``United Andhra''.
±As a result, party MLA G Kamalakar (Karimnagar) has resigned and decided to
remain as an independent legislator. Vemulawada MLA Ch Ramesh has also quit.
±Naidu's attempts at damage control by allowing Telangana and Andhra MLAs to
chose their respective agitational paths have further eroded the party's
public credibility. His own partymen from the Telangana region are appalled.
±A State-level CPI leader from Rayalaseema says that parties which had taken
a pro-Telangana stand and subsequently backed off only exposed their
``bankruptcy''.
±And Telugu Desam general secretary Varla Ramaiah points out that the
party's legislators from Andhra are under tremendous pressure from the
public and in no position to accede to Naidu's request that they withdraw
their resignations.
±The moot question is whether the TDP will be able to overcome the
present crisis? Its leaders, for now, are in no position to hazard a guess.
All are willing to take back resignations: DS
First Published : 14 Dec 2009 12:34:47 PM IST
HYDERABAD: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president D Srinivas
has called upon all Congress MLAs and ministers from the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions to withdraw their resignations and said there will be no constitutional crisis in the State. Speaking to reporters here today, he said that he had spoken with all the MLAs and ministers who resigned and urged them to withdraw their resignations. ``All of them are willing to withdraw their resignations,’’ the PCC chief said. Their grievances (those who resigned) were
brought to the notice of the party high command,’’ he said and appealed to the
Andhra leaders not to precipitate the crisis. Srinivas appealed to the party MLAs not to create problems to AICC president Sonia Gandhi and not to
push the party into a crisis. All Congress MLAs and leaders were ``healthy thinking’’ people and did not give trouble to anyone. If any Congress
leader had doubts over the statement issued by Chidambaram, it was better for
him to directly write to Chidambaram, Srinivas remarked. On former minister M
Buddha Prasad’s allegation that he was acting as a Telangana PCC president, Srinivas said that as a PCC chief he belonged to all regions. ``I have best friends from Andhra and Rayalaseema. For that matter Buddha Prasad too is my close friend,’’ the PCC chief said. He, however, said that he had some personal views as he too was born in a region.
TRS sees influx off `Bezawada rowdies'
Express News Service
Hyderabad, December 12:
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Congressmen from the region today
expressed fears that rowdy elements from Vijayawada were coming to Hyderabad
in large numbers to disturb peace and harmony in the city.
±Both parties urged the police to see to it that Vijaywada MP Lagadapati
Rajagopal did not reach the city to launch his indefinite fast.
±Senior Congress leader Palvai Govardhan Reddy today warned that the entry
of ``Bezawada rowdies'' could see bloodshed in the city and urged the police
to arrest Vijayawada MP L Rajagopal at the airport itself if he flew down
from Delhi. He said they had no objection to the MP undertaking his fast in
Vijayawada.
±Meanwhile, TRS leader Nayani Narasimha Reddy alleged that around 2,000
anti-social elements from Vijayawada were coming by the Narasapur, Gowthami
and other trains. ``Goondas'' were also coming to Hyderabad from Vijayawada
by around 100 four-wheelers, of which 40 had been detained by the police in
Nandigama in Krishna district and information had been passed on to the
intelligence department and ministers.
Hyderabad, December 12:
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and Congressmen from the region today
expressed fears that rowdy elements from Vijayawada were coming to Hyderabad
in large numbers to disturb peace and harmony in the city.
±Both parties urged the police to see to it that Vijaywada MP Lagadapati
Rajagopal did not reach the city to launch his indefinite fast.
±Senior Congress leader Palvai Govardhan Reddy today warned that the entry
of ``Bezawada rowdies'' could see bloodshed in the city and urged the police
to arrest Vijayawada MP L Rajagopal at the airport itself if he flew down
from Delhi. He said they had no objection to the MP undertaking his fast in
Vijayawada.
±Meanwhile, TRS leader Nayani Narasimha Reddy alleged that around 2,000
anti-social elements from Vijayawada were coming by the Narasapur, Gowthami
and other trains. ``Goondas'' were also coming to Hyderabad from Vijayawada
by around 100 four-wheelers, of which 40 had been detained by the police in
Nandigama in Krishna district and information had been passed on to the
intelligence department and ministers.
Sunday 13 December 2009
I will do whatever my party tells me to: CM
Express News Service
First Published : 12 Dec 2009 02:42:26 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: “Union Home Minister Chidambaram has told me that the process for Telangana formation will start. I am like a soldier. I have respect for the Congress high command and follow whatever decision the party takes,’’ Chief Minister K Rosaiah has said on the developments in the State.
Speaking to reporters here today, Rosaiah said that he had explained the situation in Andhra and Rayalaseema to the party high command and it was examining all the issues. He appealed to the students to maintain restraint.
Several universities in Andhra and Rayalaseema were closed and it would spoil the education of students, he cautioned. He also appealed to leaders of all parties to appeal to their cadre to maintain peace. He called for a floor leaders’ meeting and wanted all the leaders to make an appeal to the public to restore peace in the State.
On initiating the T-process, the chief minister said that he had not so far received any oral or written communication from the high command on adopting a resolution in the Assembly favouring T.
The chief minister said that the Speaker had so far not accepted the resignation of the MLAs and there was no question of his government becoming a minority. Even if the resignations of all the MLAs of all parties were accepted, the Congress would still have majority in the Assembly, he explained. ``The Congress has a system to deal with such things (resignations).’’ Rosaiah, however, added that the State-level committee, which was constituted by the then chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, would be reconstituted. The committee, which was headed by Rosaiah, was constituted to take the opinions of stakeholders on the formation of Telangana. ``As chief minister I cannot lead the committee and some of the members of the committee were not re-elected as MLAs this time. The vacancies will be filled up and the committee will be reconstituted.’’ Referring to the demands for division of nine other States in the country, the chief minister said that it was unfortunate that the State was the cause of such movements and trends elsewhere in the country.
``I would feel happy if the State became a role model for good reasons,’’ he remarked.
The Assembly was adjourned today without transacting the regular business, as the Speaker’s efforts to pacify MLAs who resigned did not bear fruit. Hyderabad, December 10 “UNION Home Minister Chidambaram has told me that the process for Telangana formation will start. I am like a soldier. I have respect for the Congress high command and follow whatever decision the party takes,’’ Chief Minister K Rosaiah has said on the developments in the State.
Speaking to reporters here today, Rosaiah said that he had explained the situation in Andhra and Rayalaseema to the party high command and it was examining all the issues. He appealed to the students to maintain restraint.
Several universities in Andhra and Rayalaseema were closed and it would spoil the education of students, he cautioned. He also appealed to leaders of all parties to appeal to their cadre to maintain peace. He called for a floor leaders’ meeting and wanted all the leaders to make an appeal to the public to restore peace in the State.
On initiating the T-process, the chief minister said that he had not so far received any oral or written communication from the high command on adopting a resolution in the Assembly favouring T.
The chief minister said that the Speaker had so far not accepted the resignation of the MLAs and there was no question of his government becoming a minority. Even if the resignations of all the MLAs of all parties were accepted, the Congress would still have majority in the Assembly, he explained. ``The Congress has a system to deal with such things (resignations).’’ Rosaiah, however, added that the State-level committee, which was constituted by the then chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy, would be reconstituted. The committee, which was headed by Rosaiah, was constituted to take the opinions of stakeholders on the formation of Telangana. ``As chief minister I cannot lead the committee and some of the members of the committee were not re-elected as MLAs this time. The vacancies will be filled up and the committee will be reconstituted.’’ Referring to the demands for division of nine other States in the country, the chief minister said that it was unfortunate that the State was the cause of such movements and trends elsewhere in the country.
``I would feel happy if the State became a role model for good reasons,’’ he remarked.
The Assembly was adjourned today without transacting the regular business, as the Speaker’s efforts to pacify MLAs who resigned did not bear fruit.
Comments
It is unfortunate that Rosaiah could not handle the present crisis in a proper manner. I personally feel that he is not a good administrator. I wish he steps down voluntarily. In fact I feel he is responsible for the whole episode in Andhra Pradesh.
By Srikanth M
12/12/2009 6:45:00 PM
Rosaiah is a wise,intelligent politician with inborn business skills.The state ha snow become a role model for bad reason.The resolution by the majority members of the Assembly seems to be impossible as of now.
By Karavadi Raghva Rao
12/12/2009 3:54:00 PM
TTD men vow to see Babu keeps his word
Express News Service
First Published : 13 Dec 2009 04:54:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 13 Dec 2009 10:29:49 AM IST
Hitting back at their ndhra and Rayalaseema counterparts joining up to press for a unified State, Telugu Desam legislators from Telangana have declared that they would resign if the party were to retract its pro-Telangana stand.
Naidu should not back out of his T commitment, they said.
Senior leader K Srihari told reporters in Warangal that the TDP should stick to
its pro-T stand else all the leaders from the region would quit. He also appealed
to Andhra and Rayalaseema MLAs to honour the party’s decision on Telangana, otherwise TDP legislators from T would form a joint action
committee with all other likeminded forces in other political parties and struggle
for Statehood, he said.
Meanwhile, Karimnagar TDP MLA Gangula Kamalakar, along with four ZPTC, quit the party protesting against its deviating from the pro-T stand. He declared he would continue as an independent MLA.
Another legislator, Revuri Prakash Reddy from Narsampet in Warangal district
too faxed his resignation to the Speaker in protest against Andhra and Rayalaseema legislators opposing the formation of Telangana.
He also stated that the prime minister’s statement that the government would
``re-examine’’ the Telangana demand was nothing but trying to hoodwink the people of the region once again.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad, several TDP MLAs from Telangana today said they
would see to it that their party president N Chandrababu Naidu did not go back
on his word.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leaders Nagam Janardhan Reddy, Ravula Chandrasekhara Reddy, M Narasimhulu, T Nageswara
Rao and others clarified that the party had not shifted position.
``The TDP is committed to Telangana and Naidu has also clarified that the party will support the resolution in the Assembly,’’ they said.
It was the Congress which was deceiving the people of Telangana, they maintained, and pointed out that the Congress high command had not
even taken its own chief minister, what to say MPs and MLAs, into confidence
before announcing the decision to initiate the Telangana process.
The TDP leaders from Telangana demanded that the Congress either introduce
the resolution in the Assembly or straightaway divide the State.
It was following the Congress legislators that Andhra and Rayalaseema MLAs of the TDP submitted their resignations. The Congress had ``set the State on fire’’ and was responsible for the political crisis, they alleged.
The TDP would not remain silent if the Congress tricked the people of Telangana again, they said.
First Published : 13 Dec 2009 04:54:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 13 Dec 2009 10:29:49 AM IST
Hitting back at their ndhra and Rayalaseema counterparts joining up to press for a unified State, Telugu Desam legislators from Telangana have declared that they would resign if the party were to retract its pro-Telangana stand.
Naidu should not back out of his T commitment, they said.
Senior leader K Srihari told reporters in Warangal that the TDP should stick to
its pro-T stand else all the leaders from the region would quit. He also appealed
to Andhra and Rayalaseema MLAs to honour the party’s decision on Telangana, otherwise TDP legislators from T would form a joint action
committee with all other likeminded forces in other political parties and struggle
for Statehood, he said.
Meanwhile, Karimnagar TDP MLA Gangula Kamalakar, along with four ZPTC, quit the party protesting against its deviating from the pro-T stand. He declared he would continue as an independent MLA.
Another legislator, Revuri Prakash Reddy from Narsampet in Warangal district
too faxed his resignation to the Speaker in protest against Andhra and Rayalaseema legislators opposing the formation of Telangana.
He also stated that the prime minister’s statement that the government would
``re-examine’’ the Telangana demand was nothing but trying to hoodwink the people of the region once again.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad, several TDP MLAs from Telangana today said they
would see to it that their party president N Chandrababu Naidu did not go back
on his word.
Speaking to reporters here today, TDP leaders Nagam Janardhan Reddy, Ravula Chandrasekhara Reddy, M Narasimhulu, T Nageswara
Rao and others clarified that the party had not shifted position.
``The TDP is committed to Telangana and Naidu has also clarified that the party will support the resolution in the Assembly,’’ they said.
It was the Congress which was deceiving the people of Telangana, they maintained, and pointed out that the Congress high command had not
even taken its own chief minister, what to say MPs and MLAs, into confidence
before announcing the decision to initiate the Telangana process.
The TDP leaders from Telangana demanded that the Congress either introduce
the resolution in the Assembly or straightaway divide the State.
It was following the Congress legislators that Andhra and Rayalaseema MLAs of the TDP submitted their resignations. The Congress had ``set the State on fire’’ and was responsible for the political crisis, they alleged.
The TDP would not remain silent if the Congress tricked the people of Telangana again, they said.
TD calls for poll on AP divorce
Express News Service
First Published : 12 Dec 2009 02:34:27 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Setting aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party. Hyderabad, December 11 SETTING aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party.
Comments
Naidu has absolutley 0 credibiity. He supported the resolution on Telangana and once the center gave it he flip flopped the next day. He is the most selfish guy and he basically destroyed the party by not letting his MPs become ministers in the NDA for secular reasons. He is afraid of his own shadow. His career is finished in Andhra. I am hardcore TDP from coastal Andhra and the way he behaved yesterday and stage managed those resignations and started back channel talks with the rebel Congress has repulsed me and it stinks. The center has seen his weakness and is going ahead of splitting the state and Naidus career is finished. Most of the TDP cadre wont vote for him. The TDP will be saved only by NTRjr.
By Venkat
12/12/2009 11:57:00 AM
Napolien vey much wanted to conquer India and loot the countryand in the early 1800s Towards this aim he attacked Egypt to get a passage to India but was defeted and his geeatest wish was frustrated was frustrated .Now what the great conqurer failed has been achievd Sonia , with out any conflict but by a marriage !
By Sethu
12/12/2009 9:04:00
First Published : 12 Dec 2009 02:34:27 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Setting aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party. Hyderabad, December 11 SETTING aside its own fivemonth- long exercise on Telangana undertaken last year, the TDP leadership has now asked the party MLAs to elicit the opinions of the people of Andhra and Rayalaseema on the bifurcation of the State.
According to sources, party president N Chandrababu Naidu has directed party MLAs to sound people in areas other than Telangana.
The intriguing question is why the TDP wants to take opinions afresh when it had had done a thorough exercise before taking a pro-Telangana stand.
Opinions of all the leaders, party workers and general public were recorded and the party was convinced that the people of the State were in favour of Telangana.
A core committee was constituted to elicit the opinions of the people of the State. The politburo then adopted a resolution: ``The core committee informed the politburo after a fivemonth- long plebiscite that the people are in favour of Telangana. Thus, the party took a pro-Telangana stand respecting the sentiments of the Telangana people’’.
So why the need for a fresh poll now? There is no clear-cut answer from any TDP leader. ``The people accepted bifurcation last year.
But, in the changed scenario the party decided to take opinions once again,’’ a party leader ventured.
If the party were to find that the people of the Andhra region were for a unified State, would it revert to its original integrationist stand, in disregard of the aspirations of the people of Telangana? ``We will not retreat from a pro-Telangana stand,’’ a senior leader from the Andhra region told Express.
``Party president Chandrababu Naidu has decided to stick to it even if it proves costly,’’ he clarified.
However, several TDP leaders are just not buying Naidu’s statement that the Congress had announced its decision on Telangana in haste.
All this points to the utter confusion that now prevails in the 27-year-old party.
Comments
Naidu has absolutley 0 credibiity. He supported the resolution on Telangana and once the center gave it he flip flopped the next day. He is the most selfish guy and he basically destroyed the party by not letting his MPs become ministers in the NDA for secular reasons. He is afraid of his own shadow. His career is finished in Andhra. I am hardcore TDP from coastal Andhra and the way he behaved yesterday and stage managed those resignations and started back channel talks with the rebel Congress has repulsed me and it stinks. The center has seen his weakness and is going ahead of splitting the state and Naidus career is finished. Most of the TDP cadre wont vote for him. The TDP will be saved only by NTRjr.
By Venkat
12/12/2009 11:57:00 AM
Napolien vey much wanted to conquer India and loot the countryand in the early 1800s Towards this aim he attacked Egypt to get a passage to India but was defeted and his geeatest wish was frustrated was frustrated .Now what the great conqurer failed has been achievd Sonia , with out any conflict but by a marriage !
By Sethu
12/12/2009 9:04:00
Friday 11 December 2009
Chandrababu under flak from partymen
Express News Service
First Published : 11 Dec 2009 03:36:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu is under pressure from his own partymen, with some pointing fingers at him following the Centre’s announcemnt that a separate Telangana would be carved out. In fact, Naidu’s brotherin- law and TDP founder NTR’s son, N Harikrishna, is reported to have resigned as party politburo member.
However, this has not been confirmed by party sources as Harikrishna is currently in Delhi.
But a senior party leader told Express: ``Harikrishna has resigned.
The party has not taken any decision and is buying time given the resignation of MLAs of various parties.’’ Meanwhile, another brother-inlaw of Naidu, actor N Balakrishna, called up the former and urged him to take a unified Andhra stand.
Several leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema are of the opinion that it was a ``costly mistake’’ by the party leadership deviating from founder president NT Ramarao’s integrationist ideology. Naidu, for his part, shot back, reminding leaders that the pro-Telangana stand of the party was a collective decision.
Despite its present difficult situation, the party will not retreat from its stand, said a politburo member, adding that the present crisis in the State was due to the ``sudden and unilateral decision’’ of the Congress.
In the lobbies of the Assembly, however, TDP legislator KE Krishna Murthy blamed Naidu for the ``fiasco’’, saying the TDP leadership had ``added fuel to the T- fire’’. The Centre’s decision had ``badly damaged’’ the interests of the people of Rayalaseema, he added.
Another leader known to be an integrationist, Nannapaneni Rajakumari, has blamed the Centre for ``taking a hasty decision without consulting anyone.’’ Several other MLAs from Andhra and Rayalaseema too have expressed their unhappiness with Naidu at a meeting this morning. The latter reminded them that the party took a pro-Telangana stand only after consulting leaders of all the three regions.
However that may be, resentment among TDP MLAs is clearly directed at Naidu.
First Published : 11 Dec 2009 03:36:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu is under pressure from his own partymen, with some pointing fingers at him following the Centre’s announcemnt that a separate Telangana would be carved out. In fact, Naidu’s brotherin- law and TDP founder NTR’s son, N Harikrishna, is reported to have resigned as party politburo member.
However, this has not been confirmed by party sources as Harikrishna is currently in Delhi.
But a senior party leader told Express: ``Harikrishna has resigned.
The party has not taken any decision and is buying time given the resignation of MLAs of various parties.’’ Meanwhile, another brother-inlaw of Naidu, actor N Balakrishna, called up the former and urged him to take a unified Andhra stand.
Several leaders from Andhra and Rayalaseema are of the opinion that it was a ``costly mistake’’ by the party leadership deviating from founder president NT Ramarao’s integrationist ideology. Naidu, for his part, shot back, reminding leaders that the pro-Telangana stand of the party was a collective decision.
Despite its present difficult situation, the party will not retreat from its stand, said a politburo member, adding that the present crisis in the State was due to the ``sudden and unilateral decision’’ of the Congress.
In the lobbies of the Assembly, however, TDP legislator KE Krishna Murthy blamed Naidu for the ``fiasco’’, saying the TDP leadership had ``added fuel to the T- fire’’. The Centre’s decision had ``badly damaged’’ the interests of the people of Rayalaseema, he added.
Another leader known to be an integrationist, Nannapaneni Rajakumari, has blamed the Centre for ``taking a hasty decision without consulting anyone.’’ Several other MLAs from Andhra and Rayalaseema too have expressed their unhappiness with Naidu at a meeting this morning. The latter reminded them that the party took a pro-Telangana stand only after consulting leaders of all the three regions.
However that may be, resentment among TDP MLAs is clearly directed at Naidu.
Stunned Babu does a u-turn
Express News Service
First Published : 11 Dec 2009 03:13:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 11 Dec 2009 09:15:49 AM IST
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) appears to have been caught unawares by the Centre’s decision to have a resolution passed in the State Assembly as a prelude to the formation of a separate State of Telangana.
The TDP, which has never been convincing in its pro-Telangana utterances, displayed its true colours on Thursday. Party chief N Chandrababu Nadiu vehemently denounced the Centre’s decision, 24 hours after stating that his party would not oppose a resolution on Telangana as and when it was introduced in the Assembly. The original gameplan of the TDP was to put the Congress in a tight spot by saying so. Now, with its strategy backfiring, the TDP appears to have suffered damage on two counts: People in the Telangana region have never trusted the TDP and now people in Andhra, whom it has always wanted to keep in good humour, too would not take kindly to Chandrababu Naidu because they believe that his public posture in favour of Telangana is one of the factors that prompted the Centre to accede to the Telangana demand.
That pro-Telangana veneeer slipped when Chandrababu Naidu could not control his emotions this afternoon while heaping allegations on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for acting with ‘‘unnecessary and undue haste.’’ The Centre should have taken the opinion of all the stakeholders, he felt.
When asked if it would make any sense to seek public opinion after his party had gone on record saying that it favoured Telangana, Naidu was at a loss for words. He merely replied that it was an unexpected decision from the Congress. ‘‘It has created a political vaccum and the Congress bungled the issue,’’ Naidu alleged, adding, ‘‘it has also tarnished the image of Andhra Pradesh.’’ But, he could not elaborate further. He said the Centre had announced the decision without following proper guidelines or procedures and claimed that the future of the next generation was in jeopardy.
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Bifurcation should be done in a peaceful manner
Though, the Telangana Movement witnessed several highs and lows right from 1969, it is certain that the feelings for separate Telangana are very strong and constant.
It is better to carve out the State. The division of Andhra Pradesh should be done in a peaceful manner.
I have participated in the Jai Andhra Movement and Kakani Venkateswara Rao has been my inspiration.
The `mulki’ rules of Telangana indicates that people of Andhra have no right in their own State capital.
It is better to have two separate States as there are doubts in the minds of people of Telangana people about the people of Andhra region.
All the public representatives like MLAs, MPs and others should impress their respective party high commands for separate Andhra than to face insults from people of Telangana.
The young politicians from Andhra are not aware of the situation.
As a senior in the field I urge them to understand the situation and demand a separate Andhra State to keep their self respect. By doing so they will be assured of a place in history.
The new capital of Andhra State will be decided later by consensus among the people of Andhra. I have no objection if Srikakulam or any other town is made the capital.
The Telangana Movement is constant right from 1969. But, the Movement saw several highs and lows. It is like `pause and walk ‘ situation.
It may be a strategy of the Telangana leaders. But, one thing is certain there is a strong feeling among the people of Telangana for a separate State. I do not agree with those who argue that T-movement was limited to Hyderabad. The people in the entire Telangana are in favour of a separate State. Moreover all the parties, including TDP, TRS, Congress, BJP and the CPI are in favour of Telangana. Some leaders even defying their high command and coming out openly in favour of a separate State. Leaders of no party can dare to say that there is no demand for Telangana.
I agree with the idea that if the State is divided the separate Andhra will emerge as a financial super power in the country. It should be noted that several new states were formed without any struggle.
I do not say that Telangana people have inferiority complex when they raise slogans like ‘Andhra go back’.
I would rather read it to mean that the people of Telangana are unwilling to continue the ‘marriage’ with people of Andhra.
I am going to Vijayawada to hold consultations with leaders of all parties to begin the `Jai Andhra’ movement. I will also meet AICC president Sonia Gandhi soon.
Vasantha Nageswara Rao is former Home minister and presently APCOB chairman, as told to VV Balakrishna.
Don’t make students suffer
I will stick by my party’s decision notwithstanding my personal opinion in favour of a unified state of Andhra Pradesh I am an integrationist. I will neither support the demand for a separate Telangana nor separate Andhra. All the Telugu people should be united.
But, my party (Telugu Desam Party) took a pro-Telangana stand and I will abide by it, irrespective of my personal views.
As I am continuing in the party, I have to respect my Party’s decision and stand by it.
I entered politics with inspiration from Nannapaneni Venkatarao and I strongly believe that Andhra Pradesh should not be divided. Notwithstanding my personal opinion, I will stick to my leader N Chandrababu Naidu’s directive.
My sincere advice to the leaders of Telangana movement is that there should be no violence. The agitation should be continued in a non-violent manner.
Further, there is no room for people of one region hurting the sentiment of the people from other regions. The agitators should not damage the properties of people from other regions. I am also pained to see the desecration of statues of several leaders.
I am not against the separatist movements and development.
But, the agitators should keep in mind that the students should not be made to suffer.
Lakhs of students from not-so-rich families, who are involved in the agitation, will suffer. The youth should not made sacrificial lambs on the altar of politics.
My appeal to Telangana Rashtra Samihti (TRS) president K Chandrasekhara Rao is that he should not spoil his health. He has to keep fit and healthy. He should achieve his goal without sacrificing his life.
Nannapaneni Rajakumari (TDP spokesperson and MLC)
TD prefers ‘old’ Rosaiah to young Jagan as CM
Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Leader of the Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu share a light moment at the launch of a Telugu TV channel in Hyderabad on Th
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 16 Oct 2009 05:16:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: The Telugu Desam appears to prefer the septuagenarian Rosaiah as cheif minister to YS Rajsekhara Reddy’s son and young MP from Kadapa Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The reason is not hard to guess. The principal Opposition party believes that it will be better placed to fight the Congress whenever elections are held if Rosaiah is at the helm in the State.
According to TDP sources, for the second time in its 27-year history, the party has decided to adopt a soft stand on a Congress leader in power. When PV Narasimha Rao was the prime minister, the TDP had adopted a soft stand and even did not field its candidate against PV when he contested for the Nandyal Lok Sabha seat.
Even after PV’s death, the TDP demanded that a memorial to him be built in the national capital.
After a long gap, the TDP is being soft on Rosaiah who occupied the chief minister’s chair after the sudden demise of YS Rajasekhara Reddy. Its leaders, including N Chandrababu Naidu, have not so far made any adverse comments against Rosaiah. In fact, Naidu rang up Rosaiah several times during the floods that ravaged five districts.
The TDP leaders only blamed Rosaiah’s colleagues in the Cabinet who are reportedly not cooperating with Rosaiah and insisting that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy be allowed to become chief minister.
The TDP leadership does not want to taste defeat for the third time in a row as and when elections are held. If Jagan Mohan Reddy becomes chief minister, it would be a dicey game as Jagan, being young, might take bold decisions and quickly gain acceptance of the people.
Even as there were widespread protests from flood-victims that Rosaiah failed to effectively manage the flood situation, Chandrababu Naidu did not utter any word against Rosaiah.
Naidu only said that who worked well and who did not did not matter now, as the focus should be on providing flood relief.
At the same time, the TDP is not allowing the Rosaiah Government a free run. It is trying to woo people with service. It distributed flood relief material to around 30,000 families in Kurnool today. The message is clear that Congress Government, if not Chief Minister Rosaiah, failed to provide succour to the flood victims and the TDP is always with the people whether in power or out of it.
According to sources, the TDP is eagerly waiting for the Congress Legislature Party to endorse Rosaiah as the chief minister.
Comments
if the congress delay the desicion on AP CM, that would go as advantage to the TDP. YSR ONLY CONGRESS HERE IN ANDHRA PRADESH - that is the true story all about AP.
By uma
10/22/2009 12:48:00 PM
If JAGAN is not made CM, i will never vote for CONGRESS again, opposition was silent all these days bcz they know that people want JAGAN, No C BABU wants to ignite it....... i voted YSR not congress, i really dont know congress, it was YSR's image, sonia gandhi evaruh she did nothing to our state
By naik
10/20/2009 2:39:00 AM
if congress want to countinue his leadership in andhra pradesh....its possbile with only YS JANGAN MOHAN REDDY a young dinamic leader.peoples of andhra pradesh wants to see him as CM..why sonia gandhi not declaring him as a CM..through YSR ONLY CONGRESS HERE IN ANDHRA PRADESH sonia gandhi must remember it..i cnt wait more...if sonia gandhi has not taken any step ...with me 600 peoples from my village are ready to jon TDP.
By syed niyaz hussain
10/17/2009 1:02:00 AM
lLet God save the Congress.Sonia Gandhi should know what is right & what is wrong for the party. She should also understand the game plan of the opposition paarty leader.Because,politics is not a game of Cricket but a game of Chess, now a days.
By ATUL SHAH
10/16/2009 4:58:00 PM
You don't have to work as a rocket scientist at Sriharikota to understand that TDP wants Rosaiah as Andhra CM. Rosaiah could not even contest in direct elections in the latest assembly elections due to his health demands. YSR with a big heart made a place for him in the cabinet through MLC. Rosaiah is an able administrator, but that is not enough in our politics today. People want to see a charismatic person at the helms of any party in our flashy world today. TDP definitely do not want to see Jagan as CM, who would accumulate votes of people based on being young and being the son of late YSR, grabbing the sympathy vote. Let High Command continue Rosaiah as Andhra CM. It will soon lose the only Congress ruled state in the South. All the best Sonia!
By Paul
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