TDP faces threat of erosion of cadre in T
V V Balakrishna
Express News Service
First Published : 27 Jul 2010 03:08:18 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Jul 2010 12:26:09 PM IST
HYDERABAD: Despite the oft-repeated claim by TDP chief Chandrbabu Naidu that the TDP has a strong cadre base in Telangana, the very foundation of the party is shaking in the byelections there.
With Telangana statehood being the overriding issue in the byelections, and the TDP having no clarity on it, Naidu's much-vaunted cadre base is slowly but steadily eroding in the region.
It may not come as surprise if TDP candidates forfeit their deposits in several constituencies when the ballot boxes are opened on July 30. TDP founder N T Ramarao laid a strong foundation for the party in Telangana by encouraging the backward classes. The foundation was further strengthened during the nineyear stint of Chandrababu Naidu. But with the separatist sentiment sweeping the entire region now, that foundation has shifted loyalties and TDP candidates are in danger of tasting humiliating defeats.
Chandrababu Naidu sets much store by the fact that he has been in politics for 30 years and that he knows the game. No doubt, Naidu is seasoned and wellknown for electoral calculations but for the first time in his political career, his calculations face the prospect of going wrong.
The TDP had no strong issue to go to the people with in this elections season, therefore chose the Babli issue to win the hearts of the people. The ploy may have boomeranged and the TDP may be left just clutching at straws. As Sircilla student M Rajasekhar said, "Babli is not an election issue at all.''
"Naidu should have waited till the apex court pronounced its verdict on Babli or till the Prime Minister convened an allparty meeting,'' said Ramulu, a pan vendor in Huzurabad. Though voters still admire Naidu for his administrative skills and the development witnessed during his stint, they have not been able to digest his 'twoeyed' theory on Telangana and Coastal Andhra. To them, Naidu is a past hero and present villain as far as the Telangana question is concerned. "Naidu is a good leader, but we want Telangana,'' several women voters said. Even committed TDP voters are likely to vote for the TRS this time to send a strong message to the UPA at the Centre that their hearts beat for T.
The polling percentage may come down in these byelections with hardcore Congress and TDP voters staying away from the polling booths as they know that the TRS will win anyway. On the other hand, those strongly motivated to make a point on the T question will certainly vote. As a result, the Big Two parties are likely to face defeats by huge margins.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
It’s Telangana all the way
Express News Service
First Published : 28 Jul 2010 04:05:19 AM IST
Last Updated : 28 Jul 2010 09:32:25 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Even as polling for an ‘unusual’ by-election ended today evening, the mood of the voter became quite clear - it was Telangana sentiment all the way.
Notwithstanding the efforts by the TDP and the Congress to divert the attention of the voter, he appears to have stood like Arjuna in the Mahabharata, who saw the bird’s eye and nothing else. The voter seemed to have considered the mini-election as an electoral battle for Telangana and appeared undisturbed by the efforts of the two big parties to shift his focus.
The TDP has brought the Babli issue to the fore. But voters hardly felt it was linked to this election. The Congress distributed money and liquor in Nizamabad Urban and that didn’t seem to have any effect too. Distribution of money in elections is uncommon in this backward Telangana region.
With general factors like caste, religion, money and liquor becoming irrelevant in this election, the results will be on expected lines.
PCC chief D Srinivas has confined himself to Nizamabad for his own survival leaving the other party candidates in the lurch. However, today he claimed that the Congress will bag all the 12 seats.
TDP seniors were nowhere in the election scene, at least on the polling day. The party chief did not appeal to voters to vote for his candidates, not even through the media. On the polling day, the TDP candidates were clearly lagging in several segments.
Analysing the polling, a TDP candidate in Karimnagar district said the Congress has purchased voters and it won’t be easy for the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). He didn’t mention about the the trends for the TDP, leave alone his winning chances.
TRS leader N Narasimha Reddy said despite gimmicks by other parties, the TRS would win all the seats. The PRP vote bank too has shifted to the TRS, he said.
The Congress hoped to gain from the TDP’s loss, even by ‘unfair’ means, but its hopes seem to have been dashed as the mood in the Congress camp has turned sullen by evening as realisation seem to have dawned that the voter is on firm ground as far as ‘T’ is concerned.
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Mr.Ajay - It is senseless to think Telangana without Hyderabad. Don't dream of breaking the thing which genuinely belongs to us for centuries. You have come here since 20-30 years and prospered and now steal away Hyderabad from us which is part of us since centuries.
By GENUINE TELANGANA AAM ADMI
7/31/2010 4:54:00 AM
Shouted Dogs went pale when Ballot spoke.JTG.
By madhukarmoogala
7/30/2010 11:58:00 AM
Yes you are right mr krishna that Telengana should be carved out but without hyderabad and ask your so called god father TRS chief Chandra Sekhar rao to change the Telengana like California. How does that sounds ? -Ajay
By Ajay
7/29/2010 1:13:00 AM
we the people of Great Telangana has suffer a lot for many years And now we all ( GREAT TELANGANA) people are very happy because each and every people know that telangana is only for GREAT TELANGANA .This is my pesonal requesting you all my friends ,relatives,family members,and others are from telangana relions Please,,,, please,..... please,.... supports GREAT TELANGANA .we are all fighting for our motherhood state. JAI TELANGANA ,, JAI JAI TELANGANA ,..
By MANOJ RATHOD
7/28/2010 8:08:00 PM
When small states like Chhathhies Ghad, Jharkhaand , Uttaranchal are carved ,why not a fairly big region like Telangana Only thing to see is that the region is properly nursed and ruled thereafter. Perhaps first carve the state and let it come under President rule initially with a core comprising intellectual and statesman to guide Governor (President) so as to see the future administration of the New state is in the right path and with out any breakage of violence in the state as appreciable percentage of people living in the area especially in Hyderabad and Secunderbad are in no way affected.
By J.RamaKrishna
7/28/2010 1:23:00 PM
First Published : 28 Jul 2010 04:05:19 AM IST
Last Updated : 28 Jul 2010 09:32:25 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Even as polling for an ‘unusual’ by-election ended today evening, the mood of the voter became quite clear - it was Telangana sentiment all the way.
Notwithstanding the efforts by the TDP and the Congress to divert the attention of the voter, he appears to have stood like Arjuna in the Mahabharata, who saw the bird’s eye and nothing else. The voter seemed to have considered the mini-election as an electoral battle for Telangana and appeared undisturbed by the efforts of the two big parties to shift his focus.
The TDP has brought the Babli issue to the fore. But voters hardly felt it was linked to this election. The Congress distributed money and liquor in Nizamabad Urban and that didn’t seem to have any effect too. Distribution of money in elections is uncommon in this backward Telangana region.
With general factors like caste, religion, money and liquor becoming irrelevant in this election, the results will be on expected lines.
PCC chief D Srinivas has confined himself to Nizamabad for his own survival leaving the other party candidates in the lurch. However, today he claimed that the Congress will bag all the 12 seats.
TDP seniors were nowhere in the election scene, at least on the polling day. The party chief did not appeal to voters to vote for his candidates, not even through the media. On the polling day, the TDP candidates were clearly lagging in several segments.
Analysing the polling, a TDP candidate in Karimnagar district said the Congress has purchased voters and it won’t be easy for the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). He didn’t mention about the the trends for the TDP, leave alone his winning chances.
TRS leader N Narasimha Reddy said despite gimmicks by other parties, the TRS would win all the seats. The PRP vote bank too has shifted to the TRS, he said.
The Congress hoped to gain from the TDP’s loss, even by ‘unfair’ means, but its hopes seem to have been dashed as the mood in the Congress camp has turned sullen by evening as realisation seem to have dawned that the voter is on firm ground as far as ‘T’ is concerned.
Comments
Mr.Ajay - It is senseless to think Telangana without Hyderabad. Don't dream of breaking the thing which genuinely belongs to us for centuries. You have come here since 20-30 years and prospered and now steal away Hyderabad from us which is part of us since centuries.
By GENUINE TELANGANA AAM ADMI
7/31/2010 4:54:00 AM
Shouted Dogs went pale when Ballot spoke.JTG.
By madhukarmoogala
7/30/2010 11:58:00 AM
Yes you are right mr krishna that Telengana should be carved out but without hyderabad and ask your so called god father TRS chief Chandra Sekhar rao to change the Telengana like California. How does that sounds ? -Ajay
By Ajay
7/29/2010 1:13:00 AM
we the people of Great Telangana has suffer a lot for many years And now we all ( GREAT TELANGANA) people are very happy because each and every people know that telangana is only for GREAT TELANGANA .This is my pesonal requesting you all my friends ,relatives,family members,and others are from telangana relions Please,,,, please,..... please,.... supports GREAT TELANGANA .we are all fighting for our motherhood state. JAI TELANGANA ,, JAI JAI TELANGANA ,..
By MANOJ RATHOD
7/28/2010 8:08:00 PM
When small states like Chhathhies Ghad, Jharkhaand , Uttaranchal are carved ,why not a fairly big region like Telangana Only thing to see is that the region is properly nursed and ruled thereafter. Perhaps first carve the state and let it come under President rule initially with a core comprising intellectual and statesman to guide Governor (President) so as to see the future administration of the New state is in the right path and with out any breakage of violence in the state as appreciable percentage of people living in the area especially in Hyderabad and Secunderbad are in no way affected.
By J.RamaKrishna
7/28/2010 1:23:00 PM
Telugu Desam going all out to please TRS chief
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 05 May 2009 02:47:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 05 May 2009 11:38:03 AM IST
HYDERABAD: With suspicion lurking at the back of their minds that they might not get the simple majority to form government on their own, TDP leaders are trying to keep the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in good humour to ensure that it does not veer towards other parties.
TDP leaders feel that in case they fail to get the majority, support of the TRS will become crucial to form government.
In spite of their claims that the TRS will continue in the Grand Alliance, the TD leaders are closely monitoring the `political-steps’ of Rao.
In the event of a hung situation, the TDP would badly require the support of alliance partners - TRS, CPM and CPI. The TDP even wants to include the allies in the next government, raising curtain on the first coalition government in the State.
As part of its appeasement policy, the TDP is agreeing to all conditions put forth by the TRS, including a noobjection to adopting a resolution favouring Telangana statehood in the first session of the 13th Assembly.
Today, party leader R Chandrasekhara Reddy assured that the TDP would take disciplinary action against the party rebels who contested against TRS candidates in the Assembly elections.
During campaigning, the TRS chief, unlike in the past, talked less about separate Telangana and more about TDP’s Cash Transfer and colour TV schemes. But after the elections, he started openly doubting the mass appeal of the scheme while opening up his options for a post-poll tie-up.
“Separate Telangana is on the top of our agenda. We will support whichever party assures T,’’ a TRS leader said. It means the TRS may not continue in the Third Front and is even prepared to support either Congress or BJP at the Centre. It seems the TDP even acquiesced to the latest stand of the TRS. ``We have no objection if the TRS supports the NDA at the Centre. In the State, it will remain in the Grand Alliance,’’ a TDP politburo member said. “Extending support to NDA is the individual opinion of the TRS chief. The TRS will remain in the Grand Alliance,’’ TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said recently.
Despite the accommodative spirit being shown by the TDP, the TRS is likely to demand deputy speaker or deputy chief minister’s post to join the TDP-led coalition government
First Published : 05 May 2009 02:47:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 05 May 2009 11:38:03 AM IST
HYDERABAD: With suspicion lurking at the back of their minds that they might not get the simple majority to form government on their own, TDP leaders are trying to keep the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in good humour to ensure that it does not veer towards other parties.
TDP leaders feel that in case they fail to get the majority, support of the TRS will become crucial to form government.
In spite of their claims that the TRS will continue in the Grand Alliance, the TD leaders are closely monitoring the `political-steps’ of Rao.
In the event of a hung situation, the TDP would badly require the support of alliance partners - TRS, CPM and CPI. The TDP even wants to include the allies in the next government, raising curtain on the first coalition government in the State.
As part of its appeasement policy, the TDP is agreeing to all conditions put forth by the TRS, including a noobjection to adopting a resolution favouring Telangana statehood in the first session of the 13th Assembly.
Today, party leader R Chandrasekhara Reddy assured that the TDP would take disciplinary action against the party rebels who contested against TRS candidates in the Assembly elections.
During campaigning, the TRS chief, unlike in the past, talked less about separate Telangana and more about TDP’s Cash Transfer and colour TV schemes. But after the elections, he started openly doubting the mass appeal of the scheme while opening up his options for a post-poll tie-up.
“Separate Telangana is on the top of our agenda. We will support whichever party assures T,’’ a TRS leader said. It means the TRS may not continue in the Third Front and is even prepared to support either Congress or BJP at the Centre. It seems the TDP even acquiesced to the latest stand of the TRS. ``We have no objection if the TRS supports the NDA at the Centre. In the State, it will remain in the Grand Alliance,’’ a TDP politburo member said. “Extending support to NDA is the individual opinion of the TRS chief. The TRS will remain in the Grand Alliance,’’ TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu said recently.
Despite the accommodative spirit being shown by the TDP, the TRS is likely to demand deputy speaker or deputy chief minister’s post to join the TDP-led coalition government
Professors leading movements a welcome change
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 05 Jan 2010 03:31:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Professors have not limited themselves to spurring on students but have taken an active part in the ongoing struggle for separate Telangana State, turning it into a people’s movement by pushing politicos into corner.
Moreover, politicians didn’t object to Prof. M Kodandaram heading the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of political parties for separate Telangna, perhaps, realising that people had lost faith in them.
May be, they have stepped back respecting people’s sentiments and conceded leadership to a professor.
``I do not believe in politicians that they will achieve separate Telangana,’’ opined a student, who participated in the Vidyarthi Garjana yesterday in the city. Humble and soft spoken in nature, Kodandaram has successfully been coordinating the politicians of various parties with different ideologies. It seems, they have no qualms to work under the leadership of an educationist.
G Haragopal, a retired professor who taught political science at the University of Hyderabad and Kakatiya University, remarked that a professor leading a JAC of politicians was a welcome change.
``It is another social process,’’ he said endorsing the leadership of his colleague. For that matter, Haragopal himself took a proactive role in the ongoing Telangana movement by supporting students, who vowed to continue the agitation till Telangana was carved out. It may be mentioned that Jayashankar, a retired professor of Kakatiya University has been in the forefront of Telangana movement. He has been the ideologue of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), whose main agenda is to achieve separate State.
Terming `professors leading the movement’ a welcome sign, the Telangana NGOs president K Swamy Goud attributed the development to their credibility. May be taking cue from Telangana movement, United Andhra JAC of politicians which has been opposing bifurcation of the State decided to work under the leadership of professor Samuel from Nagarjuna University. It appears, people are gradually losing faith in politicos and parties and the void is being filled by professors.
vvbalakrishna@expressbuz.com
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I personally discourage this both in Telangana as well as in Andhra. They should instead be guiding the Students on the values of Education, Moral Values etc. It is an open fact that the whole issue is to gain a political advantage be it in Telangana or Andhra. If people feel separate State is the only solution to all the problems, they should also think of the new problems that will spring up on forming of a separate State.
By Murali Vellampalli
1/6/2010 3:57:00 PM
First Published : 05 Jan 2010 03:31:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Professors have not limited themselves to spurring on students but have taken an active part in the ongoing struggle for separate Telangana State, turning it into a people’s movement by pushing politicos into corner.
Moreover, politicians didn’t object to Prof. M Kodandaram heading the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of political parties for separate Telangna, perhaps, realising that people had lost faith in them.
May be, they have stepped back respecting people’s sentiments and conceded leadership to a professor.
``I do not believe in politicians that they will achieve separate Telangana,’’ opined a student, who participated in the Vidyarthi Garjana yesterday in the city. Humble and soft spoken in nature, Kodandaram has successfully been coordinating the politicians of various parties with different ideologies. It seems, they have no qualms to work under the leadership of an educationist.
G Haragopal, a retired professor who taught political science at the University of Hyderabad and Kakatiya University, remarked that a professor leading a JAC of politicians was a welcome change.
``It is another social process,’’ he said endorsing the leadership of his colleague. For that matter, Haragopal himself took a proactive role in the ongoing Telangana movement by supporting students, who vowed to continue the agitation till Telangana was carved out. It may be mentioned that Jayashankar, a retired professor of Kakatiya University has been in the forefront of Telangana movement. He has been the ideologue of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), whose main agenda is to achieve separate State.
Terming `professors leading the movement’ a welcome sign, the Telangana NGOs president K Swamy Goud attributed the development to their credibility. May be taking cue from Telangana movement, United Andhra JAC of politicians which has been opposing bifurcation of the State decided to work under the leadership of professor Samuel from Nagarjuna University. It appears, people are gradually losing faith in politicos and parties and the void is being filled by professors.
vvbalakrishna@expressbuz.com
Comments
I personally discourage this both in Telangana as well as in Andhra. They should instead be guiding the Students on the values of Education, Moral Values etc. It is an open fact that the whole issue is to gain a political advantage be it in Telangana or Andhra. If people feel separate State is the only solution to all the problems, they should also think of the new problems that will spring up on forming of a separate State.
By Murali Vellampalli
1/6/2010 3:57:00 PM
KU students vow to continue T-stir
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 08 Feb 2010 09:57:26 AM IST
Last Updated : 08 Feb 2010 12:55:06 PM IST
WARANGAL: The spirit was the same. Whether it was the Osmania University the other day or the Kakatiya on Sunday, students, who turned up in huge numbers, appeared determined to secure statehood for Telangana.
Like the meeting organised by the Osmania JAC students, KU students’ polikeka (war cry) too sent a message to Delhi that they mean business and that Telangana is non-negotiable. But, unlike in Osmania, there were a few jarring moments towards the end of the meeting when Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) chief Manda Krishna Madiga made some caustic remarks along caste lines, which infuriated the students. This led to angry exchange of words between the students and MRPS activists.
In the din, the students could not adopt a resolution opposing the Srikrishna Committee, demanding introduction of bill in Parliament by March 1 and resignations of all politicians. But the resolution was deemed to have been passed, according to student leaders.
Both the sides almost came to blows, with some students throwing water sachets and slippers at Manda Krishna Madiga. Police used mild force to restore order and soon after, the meeting ended abruptly. Later, Krishna Madiga alleged that TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao was behind the ruckus. ‘‘Weaker sections are for Telangana.
Only doralu are diluting the movement,’’ he claimed.
The public meeting, by and large, demonstrated that the students were very keen on continuing the Telangana movement and unitedly at that. The students raised slogans like Kulalu vaddu - mataalu vaddu - Telangana muddu and all for Telangana.
Several students walked up to six km to reach the campus, on the way overcoming police obstacles.
At the meeting, a student leader Ravi held out a warning to Andhras: ‘‘We will not allow Andhra people to reach Telangana after March 2 if the Centre did not introduce a bill in Parliament by then.’’ TRS ideologue Jaya Shankar said even though Srikrishna Committe might get down to work, Telangana movement would continue continue till a separate Telangana State was achieved.
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The police should take up a sou motu SC/ST atrocities case on the instigators who threw slippers and water sachets at Manda Krishna Madiga.It is not only an insult on him but to SCs .
By rai kumar
2/9/2010 9:26:00 AM
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First Published : 08 Feb 2010 09:57:26 AM IST
Last Updated : 08 Feb 2010 12:55:06 PM IST
WARANGAL: The spirit was the same. Whether it was the Osmania University the other day or the Kakatiya on Sunday, students, who turned up in huge numbers, appeared determined to secure statehood for Telangana.
Like the meeting organised by the Osmania JAC students, KU students’ polikeka (war cry) too sent a message to Delhi that they mean business and that Telangana is non-negotiable. But, unlike in Osmania, there were a few jarring moments towards the end of the meeting when Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti (MRPS) chief Manda Krishna Madiga made some caustic remarks along caste lines, which infuriated the students. This led to angry exchange of words between the students and MRPS activists.
In the din, the students could not adopt a resolution opposing the Srikrishna Committee, demanding introduction of bill in Parliament by March 1 and resignations of all politicians. But the resolution was deemed to have been passed, according to student leaders.
Both the sides almost came to blows, with some students throwing water sachets and slippers at Manda Krishna Madiga. Police used mild force to restore order and soon after, the meeting ended abruptly. Later, Krishna Madiga alleged that TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao was behind the ruckus. ‘‘Weaker sections are for Telangana.
Only doralu are diluting the movement,’’ he claimed.
The public meeting, by and large, demonstrated that the students were very keen on continuing the Telangana movement and unitedly at that. The students raised slogans like Kulalu vaddu - mataalu vaddu - Telangana muddu and all for Telangana.
Several students walked up to six km to reach the campus, on the way overcoming police obstacles.
At the meeting, a student leader Ravi held out a warning to Andhras: ‘‘We will not allow Andhra people to reach Telangana after March 2 if the Centre did not introduce a bill in Parliament by then.’’ TRS ideologue Jaya Shankar said even though Srikrishna Committe might get down to work, Telangana movement would continue continue till a separate Telangana State was achieved.
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The police should take up a sou motu SC/ST atrocities case on the instigators who threw slippers and water sachets at Manda Krishna Madiga.It is not only an insult on him but to SCs .
By rai kumar
2/9/2010 9:26:00 AM
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Lack of credibility keeps TTDPF inactive
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 25 Mar 2010 06:24:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 25 Mar 2010 09:17:09 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Though Telugu Desam’s Telangana leaders formed a separate forum within the party to wage a fight for Telangana State, the forum has remained non-functional so far.
The Telangana Telugu Desam Party Forum (TTDPF), which was officially launched on March 5, has not taken up any concrete action plan to continue its `fight’ for T-State.
Several party MLAs from the region, including TTDPF convener N Janardhan Reddy, maintained silence when asked why the forum was inactive. They neither refute the charges nor try to counter the argument.
When the forum was launched, Janardhan Reddy said that they would finalise the modalities for the struggle and declared: ``We feel T cannot be achieved without a fight. That is why we have started a forum to spearhead the movement.’’ Later, the party faced the wrath of the political Joint Action Committee and was expelled from it. Yet, the leaders have not met officially once, leave alone launching an agitation. ``When we are meeting regularly in the Assembly, what is the need for a separate a meeting?’’ argued an MLA.
However, some MLAs from the region admit that people would not believe them whatever they might do for T, even if the party was in a position to deliver statehood,’’ said another MLA. ``So, we have decided to confine to Hyderabad and avoid visiting our constituencies,’’ he admitted.
The MLA was known for such outspokennes.
Though, most of the MLAs have not spoken in such a candid manner, they too are of the same opinion. TDP MLAs fear unpleasant scenes when they visit their constituencies. Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu is no exception. When he participated in a college function at Meerpet here recently, students raised pro-Telangana slogans. That they were arrested by the police was another matter. A similar incident took place again when Naidu visited the Cherlapally Central Jail today. There had to be a lathicharge on Telangana agitators.
The TTDP Forum has only one work on hand, and that is to submit a report to the Srikrishna Committee highlighting the injustice done to the region in the last 60 years. Except this, the forum has no work on hand. Denying that the pary was inactive another MLA said the TDP raised the issues of Hyderabad free zone, students’ suicides and the lathicharge on advocates in Delhi in the Assembly during the Budget session. It remains to be seen whether the TTDPF will limit its programmes to expressing lip sympathy for the Telangana cause or plunge into action.
First Published : 25 Mar 2010 06:24:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 25 Mar 2010 09:17:09 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Though Telugu Desam’s Telangana leaders formed a separate forum within the party to wage a fight for Telangana State, the forum has remained non-functional so far.
The Telangana Telugu Desam Party Forum (TTDPF), which was officially launched on March 5, has not taken up any concrete action plan to continue its `fight’ for T-State.
Several party MLAs from the region, including TTDPF convener N Janardhan Reddy, maintained silence when asked why the forum was inactive. They neither refute the charges nor try to counter the argument.
When the forum was launched, Janardhan Reddy said that they would finalise the modalities for the struggle and declared: ``We feel T cannot be achieved without a fight. That is why we have started a forum to spearhead the movement.’’ Later, the party faced the wrath of the political Joint Action Committee and was expelled from it. Yet, the leaders have not met officially once, leave alone launching an agitation. ``When we are meeting regularly in the Assembly, what is the need for a separate a meeting?’’ argued an MLA.
However, some MLAs from the region admit that people would not believe them whatever they might do for T, even if the party was in a position to deliver statehood,’’ said another MLA. ``So, we have decided to confine to Hyderabad and avoid visiting our constituencies,’’ he admitted.
The MLA was known for such outspokennes.
Though, most of the MLAs have not spoken in such a candid manner, they too are of the same opinion. TDP MLAs fear unpleasant scenes when they visit their constituencies. Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu is no exception. When he participated in a college function at Meerpet here recently, students raised pro-Telangana slogans. That they were arrested by the police was another matter. A similar incident took place again when Naidu visited the Cherlapally Central Jail today. There had to be a lathicharge on Telangana agitators.
The TTDP Forum has only one work on hand, and that is to submit a report to the Srikrishna Committee highlighting the injustice done to the region in the last 60 years. Except this, the forum has no work on hand. Denying that the pary was inactive another MLA said the TDP raised the issues of Hyderabad free zone, students’ suicides and the lathicharge on advocates in Delhi in the Assembly during the Budget session. It remains to be seen whether the TTDPF will limit its programmes to expressing lip sympathy for the Telangana cause or plunge into action.
Reverse migration causes disquiet in TD
VV Balakrishna
First Published : 03 May 2010 04:11:00 AM IST
Last Updated :
HYDERABAD: Though a large number of leaders from other parties are joining the Telugu Desam, the fear among the party leaders is ``Will this reverse migration spoil the prospects of the party in the next elections?’’ The leadership has opened the party doors to former leaders. Several leaders including T Devender Goud, Tammineni Sitaram and those PRP and TRS leaders who unsuccessfully contested the recent elections, have joined the party in the last one year.
Reverse migration of old guards into the party might help the TDP in the Telangana region where it is facing some problems. But the reentry of Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao, Kottapalli Subbarayaudu and others is likely to stir up a hornets’ nest in the party. For example, the re-entry of Kala Venkata Rao is not very palatable to senior leader K Yerran Naidu. Naidu is equally unhappy at the return of Sitaram.
Asked about his comments, Yerran Naidu said that he would abide by the party’s decision. He, however, hastened to add that Kala Venkata Rao should explain the reasons why he had left the party and why he had decided to rejoin the parent party after the elections.
Though Yerran Naidu personally dislikes the entry of some leaders, he may not suffer any political loss as he is a Lok Sabha candidate.
Problems could arise in the respective Assembly constituencies where the party appointed incharges in order to gear up the party.
``Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu has already announced that the Assembly tickets in 2014 will be given to party incharges. TDP has incharges in all the Assembly constituencies in the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. How can then the party chief accommodate the leaders who are re-entering the party now?’’ wondered a senior leader.
``At present, the TDP has no incharges for almost 70 Assembly constituencies in the Telangana region.
If any leader from these constituencies in Telangana rejoins the party, then the party will stand to gain. In contrast, the fate of Assembly segment incharges in Andhra region will hang in balance if more former leaders troop back into the party,’’ said another senior leader.
``I do not what Naidu promising the leaders who are keen to rejoin the party. If he replaces the segment incharges before elections, that will create problems. If he sticks to his word and give tickets to present incharges, then those reentering the party will damage the prospects of the party,’’ worried another leader.
There will, however, be no immediate problem to the party due to the migrations. ``We are in the opposition and those who will cross over into the TDP will share the party work as we cannot offer plum political posts as in a ruling party,’’ said Yerran Naidu.
First Published : 03 May 2010 04:11:00 AM IST
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HYDERABAD: Though a large number of leaders from other parties are joining the Telugu Desam, the fear among the party leaders is ``Will this reverse migration spoil the prospects of the party in the next elections?’’ The leadership has opened the party doors to former leaders. Several leaders including T Devender Goud, Tammineni Sitaram and those PRP and TRS leaders who unsuccessfully contested the recent elections, have joined the party in the last one year.
Reverse migration of old guards into the party might help the TDP in the Telangana region where it is facing some problems. But the reentry of Kimidi Kala Venkata Rao, Kottapalli Subbarayaudu and others is likely to stir up a hornets’ nest in the party. For example, the re-entry of Kala Venkata Rao is not very palatable to senior leader K Yerran Naidu. Naidu is equally unhappy at the return of Sitaram.
Asked about his comments, Yerran Naidu said that he would abide by the party’s decision. He, however, hastened to add that Kala Venkata Rao should explain the reasons why he had left the party and why he had decided to rejoin the parent party after the elections.
Though Yerran Naidu personally dislikes the entry of some leaders, he may not suffer any political loss as he is a Lok Sabha candidate.
Problems could arise in the respective Assembly constituencies where the party appointed incharges in order to gear up the party.
``Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu has already announced that the Assembly tickets in 2014 will be given to party incharges. TDP has incharges in all the Assembly constituencies in the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. How can then the party chief accommodate the leaders who are re-entering the party now?’’ wondered a senior leader.
``At present, the TDP has no incharges for almost 70 Assembly constituencies in the Telangana region.
If any leader from these constituencies in Telangana rejoins the party, then the party will stand to gain. In contrast, the fate of Assembly segment incharges in Andhra region will hang in balance if more former leaders troop back into the party,’’ said another senior leader.
``I do not what Naidu promising the leaders who are keen to rejoin the party. If he replaces the segment incharges before elections, that will create problems. If he sticks to his word and give tickets to present incharges, then those reentering the party will damage the prospects of the party,’’ worried another leader.
There will, however, be no immediate problem to the party due to the migrations. ``We are in the opposition and those who will cross over into the TDP will share the party work as we cannot offer plum political posts as in a ruling party,’’ said Yerran Naidu.
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