VV Balakrishna
Express News Service
First Published : 13 Jan 2011 01:47:11 AM IST
Last Updated : 13 Jan 2011 10:25:44 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Will TDP leader N Janardhan Reddy quit the party? - this was the hot topic of discussion among political circles a day before Janardhan’s likely meeting with party president N Chandrbabau Naidu on Thursday to discuss the issue of creation of a separate Telangana state unit in the party. The party has already clarified that there will be no separate unit for T within TDP.
When Janardhan Reddy convened a separate meeting with some party MLAs and politburo members recently, the TDP chief had informed him that they would sit and discuss the issue on Jan 13. It is not clear yet if Naidu will hold the meeting on Jan 13 or postpone it to a date after Sankranti. But the question that is haunting the TDP is what would Janardhan Reddy, a politburo member, do if Naidu refuses to concede his demand for a separate T unit.
Politburo members K Srihari, E Dayakar Rao and several Telangana MLAs too have been demanding a party T unit.“My political future is at stake due to the Telangana movement. People are not trusting the TDP on T issue. All our efforts, including the demand for a separate T unit, are for a bright future,” admitted a TDP MLA from Mahaboobnagar district.
Naidu’s close aides in the party held a series of discussions in the last three days with Nagam but could not convince him on the issue, sources said. The question now is whether Nagam, who did not reveal his future plans, will be satisfied with a separate coordination committee or quit the party.
Grapevine has it that Nagam may float his own outfit. In that case, the moot question is whether the party seniors, who are backing him now, will sail along with him.
Nagam floating his own party and striking an alliance with Jagan’s soon-to-be formed party is also being mooted.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Babu to tread on Jagan’s turf today
VV Balakrishna
Express News Service
First Published : 14 Feb 2011 03:55:41 AM IST
Last Updated : 14 Feb 2011 09:02:43 AM IST
HYDERABAD: For the first time after YS Jagan Mohan Reddy quit the Congress, Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu is embarking on a two-day tour of the former Kadapa MP's home turf. Naidu will hold road shows in several villages in Kadapa district, including Pulivendula, Vempalle and Kadapa, considered the strongholds of Jagan.
Though Naidu's tour is ostensibly to interact with farmers in the district, it is aimed at targeting not only Jagan Mohan Reddy but also YS Vivekananda Reddy, the Agricultural Minister. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is expecting to gain in the forthcoming by-elections to the Pulivendula Assembly and Kadapa Lok Sabha seats, as the Congress vote now stands split due to the Jagan factor.
TDP leaders are expecting that Chiranjeevi, who joined the Congress, would influence voters to some extent and help strengthen the Congress base. Which means the Jagan Mohan Reddy camp will be weakened, though marginally, in the district.
Naidu will first visit Ankalamma temple in Gudur in the district and offer special prayers. Later, the road show would commence in Pulivendula at 11.45 am on Monday. At 7 pm, Naidu will reach Vempalle. On Tuesday, Naidu will start the road show at 10 am in Kadapa town.
Recently, Naidu thwarted a bid by YS Vivekananda Reddy to lure TDP leader Satish Reddy into the Congress fold. Satish Reddy along with other senior leaders is working overtime to ensure that Naidu's road show becomes a huge draw as it will serve as the TDP show of strength ahead of bypoll.
Naidu will cover Pulivendula, Jammalamadugu and Mydukur Assembly segments in his two-day tour.
The TDP's position in Pulivendula and Mydukur has not improved much while the situation in Mydukru is not encouraging either with the exit of Raghuramireddy, who joined the Jagan camp recently.
Meanwhile, Jagan Mohan Reddy is concentrating on the launch of his party and the coming by-elections. He is unwilling to field his candidates in the immediate elections to the Legislative Council.
Elections are due for the Rayalaseema Graduates and Teachers' constituencies. The TDP is fielding M Venkatarami Reddy from the Graduates' constituency.
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First Published : 14 Feb 2011 03:55:41 AM IST
Last Updated : 14 Feb 2011 09:02:43 AM IST
HYDERABAD: For the first time after YS Jagan Mohan Reddy quit the Congress, Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu is embarking on a two-day tour of the former Kadapa MP's home turf. Naidu will hold road shows in several villages in Kadapa district, including Pulivendula, Vempalle and Kadapa, considered the strongholds of Jagan.
Though Naidu's tour is ostensibly to interact with farmers in the district, it is aimed at targeting not only Jagan Mohan Reddy but also YS Vivekananda Reddy, the Agricultural Minister. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) is expecting to gain in the forthcoming by-elections to the Pulivendula Assembly and Kadapa Lok Sabha seats, as the Congress vote now stands split due to the Jagan factor.
TDP leaders are expecting that Chiranjeevi, who joined the Congress, would influence voters to some extent and help strengthen the Congress base. Which means the Jagan Mohan Reddy camp will be weakened, though marginally, in the district.
Naidu will first visit Ankalamma temple in Gudur in the district and offer special prayers. Later, the road show would commence in Pulivendula at 11.45 am on Monday. At 7 pm, Naidu will reach Vempalle. On Tuesday, Naidu will start the road show at 10 am in Kadapa town.
Recently, Naidu thwarted a bid by YS Vivekananda Reddy to lure TDP leader Satish Reddy into the Congress fold. Satish Reddy along with other senior leaders is working overtime to ensure that Naidu's road show becomes a huge draw as it will serve as the TDP show of strength ahead of bypoll.
Naidu will cover Pulivendula, Jammalamadugu and Mydukur Assembly segments in his two-day tour.
The TDP's position in Pulivendula and Mydukur has not improved much while the situation in Mydukru is not encouraging either with the exit of Raghuramireddy, who joined the Jagan camp recently.
Meanwhile, Jagan Mohan Reddy is concentrating on the launch of his party and the coming by-elections. He is unwilling to field his candidates in the immediate elections to the Legislative Council.
Elections are due for the Rayalaseema Graduates and Teachers' constituencies. The TDP is fielding M Venkatarami Reddy from the Graduates' constituency.
Revenue loss due to stir temporary: FM
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First Published : 24 Feb 2011 03:31:18 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2011 10:56:37 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy has said that the noncooperation movement launched by employees and people would only have a temporary impact on the revenue collections.
Addressing a press meet after the Budget presentation, the minister said excise, commercial tax, transport and stamps and registrations departments would get their collections later.
"The revenue loss is not a permanent one. The collections are deferred temporarily," the minister said.
On non-spending of the budgetary allocations in 201011, the minister said they still had time to spend the amounts till the end of March. "We will achieve our targets by March," he exuded confidence.
The State government had stopped the sale of government lands one year ago and it was determined to protect the lands, he said.
The minister projected savings on subsidy amounts to civil supplies and power departments this year by eliminating diversions and leakages.
"We are introducing Aadhar cards and it would check the irregularities in implementation of subsidised rice scheme. The transmission and distribution loss in power sector will be minimised. Thus, the government was expecting savings in subsidies," the minister said.
State to fund RTC: The minister said that the State government had decided to give Rs 200 crore loan to the RTC. It also permitted the RTC to raise more amounts from financial institutions.
This was to replace the old buses with about 6,000 new ones at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore, he added.
First Published : 24 Feb 2011 03:31:18 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2011 10:56:37 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy has said that the noncooperation movement launched by employees and people would only have a temporary impact on the revenue collections.
Addressing a press meet after the Budget presentation, the minister said excise, commercial tax, transport and stamps and registrations departments would get their collections later.
"The revenue loss is not a permanent one. The collections are deferred temporarily," the minister said.
On non-spending of the budgetary allocations in 201011, the minister said they still had time to spend the amounts till the end of March. "We will achieve our targets by March," he exuded confidence.
The State government had stopped the sale of government lands one year ago and it was determined to protect the lands, he said.
The minister projected savings on subsidy amounts to civil supplies and power departments this year by eliminating diversions and leakages.
"We are introducing Aadhar cards and it would check the irregularities in implementation of subsidised rice scheme. The transmission and distribution loss in power sector will be minimised. Thus, the government was expecting savings in subsidies," the minister said.
State to fund RTC: The minister said that the State government had decided to give Rs 200 crore loan to the RTC. It also permitted the RTC to raise more amounts from financial institutions.
This was to replace the old buses with about 6,000 new ones at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore, he added.
12 MLAs suspended for obstructing budget speech
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First Published : 24 Feb 2011 03:25:29 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2011 11:12:32 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Twelve MLAs belonging to TRS, CPI and BJP were suspended from the Assembly on Wednesday when they tried to disrupt the budget speech of finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy demanding a resolution on Telangana.
The TRS members tried to snatch the budget copy as the minister began his address at 11.43 am.
However, the minister continued his speech. But his onehour long speech was shouted down by the Seemandhra TDP MLAs, who raised various issues including fee reimbursement.
All along the minister's speech, the TDP MLAs were on their feet raising slogans.
The TDP Telangana MLAs boycotted the budget speech and staged a dharna outside the Assembly. Pandemonium broke out in the House immediately after Ramanarayana Reddy started reading his budget speech.
The TRS members rushed to the minister's seat and obstructed his speech and displayed placards demanding T-state.
When they rushed towards finance minister's chair, the marshals bodily lifted them.
Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana moved a motion suspending seven TRS members.
Later, as the finance minister resumed his address, the CPI and BJP members rushed towards the finance minister but marshals prevented them from doing so. The housing minister then moved a motion for suspension of CPI and BJP member for the day.
Meanwhile, about 12 Congress MLAs belonging to YS Jagan group were on their feet on fee reimbursement issue, leaving the government further embarrassed and later walked out of the House.
Interestingly, some MLAs who included former minister P Subhashchandra Bose and Jayasudha stay put in the House.
The TDP Seemandhra MLAs stood on their seats and constantly raised slogans on price rise and other issues but the Finance Minister went on with his budget presentation.
Earlier in the day, the Deputy Speaker was forced to adjourn the House thrice when the members of TRS and Telangana TDP refused to hear his plea to cooperate for continuation of House proceedings.
Sensing that they would be suspended from the House before presentation of the budget, the TRS members did not enter the House when the session resumed at 10.38 am after the second adjournment.
However, the Deputy Speaker was forced to adjourn the House at about 10.44 am when the agitating Telangana TDP and CPI members with placards in their hands obstructed the proceedings.
First Published : 24 Feb 2011 03:25:29 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2011 11:12:32 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Twelve MLAs belonging to TRS, CPI and BJP were suspended from the Assembly on Wednesday when they tried to disrupt the budget speech of finance minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy demanding a resolution on Telangana.
The TRS members tried to snatch the budget copy as the minister began his address at 11.43 am.
However, the minister continued his speech. But his onehour long speech was shouted down by the Seemandhra TDP MLAs, who raised various issues including fee reimbursement.
All along the minister's speech, the TDP MLAs were on their feet raising slogans.
The TDP Telangana MLAs boycotted the budget speech and staged a dharna outside the Assembly. Pandemonium broke out in the House immediately after Ramanarayana Reddy started reading his budget speech.
The TRS members rushed to the minister's seat and obstructed his speech and displayed placards demanding T-state.
When they rushed towards finance minister's chair, the marshals bodily lifted them.
Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana moved a motion suspending seven TRS members.
Later, as the finance minister resumed his address, the CPI and BJP members rushed towards the finance minister but marshals prevented them from doing so. The housing minister then moved a motion for suspension of CPI and BJP member for the day.
Meanwhile, about 12 Congress MLAs belonging to YS Jagan group were on their feet on fee reimbursement issue, leaving the government further embarrassed and later walked out of the House.
Interestingly, some MLAs who included former minister P Subhashchandra Bose and Jayasudha stay put in the House.
The TDP Seemandhra MLAs stood on their seats and constantly raised slogans on price rise and other issues but the Finance Minister went on with his budget presentation.
Earlier in the day, the Deputy Speaker was forced to adjourn the House thrice when the members of TRS and Telangana TDP refused to hear his plea to cooperate for continuation of House proceedings.
Sensing that they would be suspended from the House before presentation of the budget, the TRS members did not enter the House when the session resumed at 10.38 am after the second adjournment.
However, the Deputy Speaker was forced to adjourn the House at about 10.44 am when the agitating Telangana TDP and CPI members with placards in their hands obstructed the proceedings.
Babu nod for Telangana coordination panel?
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First Published : 23 Feb 2011 03:53:36 AM IST
Last Updated : 23 Feb 2011 11:48:24 AM IST
HYDERABAD: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has reportedly agreed to the demand by his Telangana MLAs to form a Telangana Coordination Committee within the party in place of the Telangana TDP Forum.
This is being seen as in sync with his new strategy on T to check the surge of TRS in the region and derive maximum political mileage.
According to sources, at a TDLP meeting here this evening, several TDP MLAs complained that TTDPF convenor N Janardhan Reddy was not coordinating with them to carry out the TTDPF programmes. Naidu is also not happy with Janardhan Reddy that he was focusing more on the T-movement while neglecting the party's interests in the region.
"Fighting for T is not enough, the leaders should also concentrate on the future of the TDP and its survival in the region," Naidu reportedly commented with party leaders. When Nagam held parallel meetings recently and raised a banner of revolt against Naidu, the coordination committee issue came up for discussion.
Naidu later dropped the idea as not much beneficial.
However, he conceded the demand amid growing discontent on Nagam. "Naidu assured the party MLAs that he would constitute a coordination committee. This is to check Nagam," a senior Telangana leader told Express.
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"Fighting for T is not enough, the leaders should also concentrate on the future of the TDP" ? TDP as party is more important then people.. this is time that true police / law should file and book babu. Police have all power to hit poor but these big leaders with this evil and wicked mind get away with this kind of attitude.
By RisingSun
2/23/2011 3:21:00 PM
First Published : 23 Feb 2011 03:53:36 AM IST
Last Updated : 23 Feb 2011 11:48:24 AM IST
HYDERABAD: TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu has reportedly agreed to the demand by his Telangana MLAs to form a Telangana Coordination Committee within the party in place of the Telangana TDP Forum.
This is being seen as in sync with his new strategy on T to check the surge of TRS in the region and derive maximum political mileage.
According to sources, at a TDLP meeting here this evening, several TDP MLAs complained that TTDPF convenor N Janardhan Reddy was not coordinating with them to carry out the TTDPF programmes. Naidu is also not happy with Janardhan Reddy that he was focusing more on the T-movement while neglecting the party's interests in the region.
"Fighting for T is not enough, the leaders should also concentrate on the future of the TDP and its survival in the region," Naidu reportedly commented with party leaders. When Nagam held parallel meetings recently and raised a banner of revolt against Naidu, the coordination committee issue came up for discussion.
Naidu later dropped the idea as not much beneficial.
However, he conceded the demand amid growing discontent on Nagam. "Naidu assured the party MLAs that he would constitute a coordination committee. This is to check Nagam," a senior Telangana leader told Express.
Comments
"Fighting for T is not enough, the leaders should also concentrate on the future of the TDP" ? TDP as party is more important then people.. this is time that true police / law should file and book babu. Police have all power to hit poor but these big leaders with this evil and wicked mind get away with this kind of attitude.
By RisingSun
2/23/2011 3:21:00 PM
Anam's maiden budget has no new schemes, taxes
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First Published : 24 Feb 2011 03:30:54 AM IST
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2011 11:19:19 AM IST
HYDERABAD: Amid utter chaos and continuous slogan-shouting by the Opposition members, Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Wednesday presented his maiden budget in the State Legislative Assembly for the year 2011-12.
The size of the budget has been increased by Rs 15,000 crore compared to the previous one, taking the total budget size to Rs 1,28,542 crore.
Ramanarayana Reddy claimed that he gave equal importance to both welfare and development and the Budget was aimed to achieve the goal of 'Haritaandhra Pradesh'.
It is estimated that the revenue surplus would be Rs 3,826 crore and fiscal deficit Rs 17,602 crore, which would be 2.95 per cent of the GSDP.
During his budget presentation, the finance minister said the economy was slowly recovering from the impact of recession and hoped that the State's economy would grow by 8.89 in 2010-11.
"The good growth in the GSDP is also expected to translate into buoyant revenue collections in the coming year at approximately 20 per cent higher than the current budget," the finance minister said.
Though there were no schemes announced in the Budget, the State government created a fund with Rs 400 crore to take up development and welfare activities in due course.
"Whenever the government wanted to take up new programmes, lack of budgetary allocation was coming in the way. This year we have created a fund with Rs 400 crore to overcome such a problem," the finance minister said.
On the flagship programme of the State, the Jalayagnam, the minister said the State had been putting pressure on the Centre for declaration of the Polavaram and the PranahitaChevella as national projects.
The Polavaram was in an advanced stage for consideration as a national project, while the PranahitaChevella was being pursued vigorously for clearances under AIBP to become eligible as national project.
In a decision which is likely to cheer government employees, the finance minister said the Rajiv Arogyasri Trust would also shortly administer the health care needs of government employees and pensioners. A scheme was being worked out, he said.
The government was committed to establishing Jana Aushadhi and Jana Jeevani centres in all the districts to market quality generic medicines at reasonable prices.
In addition to medical colleges in Nizamabad and Ongole, the government would also take up construction of a new building at a cost of Rs 200 cr for the Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad.
The Constituency Development Programme would continue in 2011-12 and Rs 385 crore had been allocated for this, the minister said.
‘Act fast on Srikrishna report’
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First Published : 23 Feb 2011 03:54:51 AM IST
Last Updated : 23 Feb 2011 08:57:57 AM IST
HYDERABAD: In a visible sign of a change in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)’s strategy on Telangana, party president N Chandrababu Naidu sung a new tune on Telangana while the party Seemandhra MLAs too were vocal on moving a T-resolution in the Assembly.
“All the issues in the State will be resolved once the Centre acts on the Srikrishna Committee report. Otherwise, the Congress will be held responsible for the troubles in the State,” Naidu said. On the other hand, the TDP Seemandhra MLAs met in the lobbies of the Assembly and decided to insist that the government introduce a Telangana resolution. “We have not yet decided whether to support a private resolution moved by the TRS or directly demand the government to move one,” P Keshav said after the meeting.
Apparently, Naidu is now executing his new strategy with the help of young MLAs - A Revanth Reddy (Telangana) and P Keshav (Andhra).
The T-issue had rocked the Assembly and the region was in a turmoil due to agitations and frequent bandhs. Even an MLA was attacked in the Assembly. “The Centre should not delay the issue any further. Let them take action on the Srikrishna Committee report,” Naidu demanded. However, as the president of the TDP, he would try to protect the party in both the regions, he said.
He advised the party MLAs from Andhra and Telangana to work in tandem on the Tissue in the Assembly.
At a regular briefing today, Naidu, for the first time, touched the T-issue on his own - a deviation from his earlier practice. Whenever reporters raised the T-issue with Naidu earlier, he used to say, “We have lot of time, we will discuss it later.” But, today Naidu raised the T-issue himself and wanted the Centre to take action.
Earlier, Keshav said his party would press for a T-resolution after the presentation of the Budget. Once the T-resolution was adopted, the Assembly could transact business smoothly and as it was for the Centre to take a decision on T-statehood.
First Published : 23 Feb 2011 03:54:51 AM IST
Last Updated : 23 Feb 2011 08:57:57 AM IST
HYDERABAD: In a visible sign of a change in the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)’s strategy on Telangana, party president N Chandrababu Naidu sung a new tune on Telangana while the party Seemandhra MLAs too were vocal on moving a T-resolution in the Assembly.
“All the issues in the State will be resolved once the Centre acts on the Srikrishna Committee report. Otherwise, the Congress will be held responsible for the troubles in the State,” Naidu said. On the other hand, the TDP Seemandhra MLAs met in the lobbies of the Assembly and decided to insist that the government introduce a Telangana resolution. “We have not yet decided whether to support a private resolution moved by the TRS or directly demand the government to move one,” P Keshav said after the meeting.
Apparently, Naidu is now executing his new strategy with the help of young MLAs - A Revanth Reddy (Telangana) and P Keshav (Andhra).
The T-issue had rocked the Assembly and the region was in a turmoil due to agitations and frequent bandhs. Even an MLA was attacked in the Assembly. “The Centre should not delay the issue any further. Let them take action on the Srikrishna Committee report,” Naidu demanded. However, as the president of the TDP, he would try to protect the party in both the regions, he said.
He advised the party MLAs from Andhra and Telangana to work in tandem on the Tissue in the Assembly.
At a regular briefing today, Naidu, for the first time, touched the T-issue on his own - a deviation from his earlier practice. Whenever reporters raised the T-issue with Naidu earlier, he used to say, “We have lot of time, we will discuss it later.” But, today Naidu raised the T-issue himself and wanted the Centre to take action.
Earlier, Keshav said his party would press for a T-resolution after the presentation of the Budget. Once the T-resolution was adopted, the Assembly could transact business smoothly and as it was for the Centre to take a decision on T-statehood.
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