The Congress high command has served a show cause notice on the IT minister, Mr Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, for criticising the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, and bringing disrepute to the party.
The AICC general secretary, Mr Janardhan Dwivedi, issued the notice and gave the minister a week’s time to reply.
Two MPs, one from Telangana region and one from elsewhere in AP, were also to be issued similar notices for violating party discipline and approaching the media, it was learnt late Friday night.
Mr Venkat Reddy had sharply criticised Mr Rosaiah before the media on Thursday and had accused him of acting like the Chief Minister of Andhra region.
Mr Venkat reddy has also angered the high command by refusing to withdraw his resignation unlike other ministers.
He also said that the Chief Minister’s comment on industries moving away from the state because of protests showed his bias against Telangana.
Other ministers too had objected to his remarks against the Chief Minister.
Mr Rosaiah had sent a report on the ‘intolerable’ behaviour of the minister to the high command and demanded that he be thrown out of the cabinet. However, the high command decided to serve a show cause notice for now.
Mr Venkat Reddy refused to comment on the show cause notice. “I dont know anything about it,” he told this correspondent.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Jagan picks up argument with Rosaiah
Finally, Chief Minister K Rosaiah and Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy saw eye to eye at the MPs’ meeting in Jubilee Hall and sparks flew between them, as expected.
Even as Rosaiah was asking the MPs to highlight the issues confronting the state in Lok Sabha during the forthcoming winter session, Jaganmohan Reddy raised an accusing finger at the Chief Minister, stating that the government was not implementing the promises made by his late father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. “The nine-hour power supply is not being implemented. So is the case with increased quota of Rs 2 a kg rice. The schemes of my father are getting diluted. If the government does not have funds, it can withdraw the order issued allowing 20 per cent sale of power by the power generation companies. It will fetch adequate funds,” he said.
Rosaiah, without losing his cool, reminded that the order was issued by the YSR government itself. He said there was no question of dilution of any of YSR’s promises and that all of them would be implemented in letter and spirit, after reassessing the financial position.
Even as Rosaiah was asking the MPs to highlight the issues confronting the state in Lok Sabha during the forthcoming winter session, Jaganmohan Reddy raised an accusing finger at the Chief Minister, stating that the government was not implementing the promises made by his late father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. “The nine-hour power supply is not being implemented. So is the case with increased quota of Rs 2 a kg rice. The schemes of my father are getting diluted. If the government does not have funds, it can withdraw the order issued allowing 20 per cent sale of power by the power generation companies. It will fetch adequate funds,” he said.
Rosaiah, without losing his cool, reminded that the order was issued by the YSR government itself. He said there was no question of dilution of any of YSR’s promises and that all of them would be implemented in letter and spirit, after reassessing the financial position.
Y.S.Jagan to CM: Fulfil YSR promises
The Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Tuesday gave some embarrassing moments to the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, by raising the issue of implementing promises made by his father, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, during the MPs’ meeting held here.
He reminded the Chief Minister of YSR’s promise to increase power supply to the farm sector to nine hours and the rice quota to 6 kg and said that the credibility of the government would be at stake if the promises were not implemented.
Mr Jagan also opposed the decision to allow four Independent Power Producers (IPPs) including GVK, Vemagiri, Gautami and Konaseema, to sell 20 per cent power in the open market, and asked Mr Rosaiah to reconsider it and utilise that power to enhance supply to farmers.
The Chief Minister was not amused by this and told the MP that the decision to sell the power was taken in 2008 by YSR and he had only signed the agreement.
To this, Mr Jagan said the delay in implementing the decision clearly indicated that YSR had a rethink on the issue.
At this juncture, the minister, Mr Botsa Satyanarayana, interfered and tried to explain what Mr Jagan meant, but Mr Rosaiah cut him short and said, “I know what he meant.”
The Polavaram issue too led to some heated exchanges between Mr K.S. Rao and Mr Madhu Yakshi. The Rajahmundry MP, Mr Vundavilli Arun Kumar, also sought a clarification on the Chief Minister’s stance on Polavaram. He asked Mr Rosaiah to activate the administration and suggested that the Chief Minister follow the footsteps of YSR and go to the public.
However, the Chief Minister did not take it lightly said that he was neither YSR’s age nor has his stamina.
Mr Rosaiah then said there was no reversal of the stand taken by YSR. The Chief Minister, who held a marathon session with MPs from 5 pm to 10 pm, also indicated that the number of drought hit mandals would be increased from 981. He asked MPs to lobby for more aid from the Centre and secure clearances of all pending projects.
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He reminded the Chief Minister of YSR’s promise to increase power supply to the farm sector to nine hours and the rice quota to 6 kg and said that the credibility of the government would be at stake if the promises were not implemented.
Mr Jagan also opposed the decision to allow four Independent Power Producers (IPPs) including GVK, Vemagiri, Gautami and Konaseema, to sell 20 per cent power in the open market, and asked Mr Rosaiah to reconsider it and utilise that power to enhance supply to farmers.
The Chief Minister was not amused by this and told the MP that the decision to sell the power was taken in 2008 by YSR and he had only signed the agreement.
To this, Mr Jagan said the delay in implementing the decision clearly indicated that YSR had a rethink on the issue.
At this juncture, the minister, Mr Botsa Satyanarayana, interfered and tried to explain what Mr Jagan meant, but Mr Rosaiah cut him short and said, “I know what he meant.”
The Polavaram issue too led to some heated exchanges between Mr K.S. Rao and Mr Madhu Yakshi. The Rajahmundry MP, Mr Vundavilli Arun Kumar, also sought a clarification on the Chief Minister’s stance on Polavaram. He asked Mr Rosaiah to activate the administration and suggested that the Chief Minister follow the footsteps of YSR and go to the public.
However, the Chief Minister did not take it lightly said that he was neither YSR’s age nor has his stamina.
Mr Rosaiah then said there was no reversal of the stand taken by YSR. The Chief Minister, who held a marathon session with MPs from 5 pm to 10 pm, also indicated that the number of drought hit mandals would be increased from 981. He asked MPs to lobby for more aid from the Centre and secure clearances of all pending projects.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sonia may ask YSR’s wife to enter poll fray
The sympathy and goodwill that former Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy enjoyed with the AICC president Sonia Gandhi may see her urging his wife Ms. Vijayalakshmi to not only contest the by-election from Pulivendula Assembly constituency but even invite her to join the State Cabinet.
A top Congress source said, going by the impression Ms Gandhi has for Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s family, Ms. Vijayalakshmi will be her natural choice.
“By making her an MLA, Ms Sonia Gandhi feels she will keep YSR’s wife pre-occupied. It will not be a surprise, if Ms. Vijayalakshmi finds herself being inducted into the State Cabinet. Her candidature will also solve any problem that is likely to arise over who should enter the fray,” the source remarked.
It may be recalled that Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy along with his mother had called on Ms. Gandhi last week in New Delhi.
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A top Congress source said, going by the impression Ms Gandhi has for Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s family, Ms. Vijayalakshmi will be her natural choice.
“By making her an MLA, Ms Sonia Gandhi feels she will keep YSR’s wife pre-occupied. It will not be a surprise, if Ms. Vijayalakshmi finds herself being inducted into the State Cabinet. Her candidature will also solve any problem that is likely to arise over who should enter the fray,” the source remarked.
It may be recalled that Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy along with his mother had called on Ms. Gandhi last week in New Delhi.
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PCC chief post likely for Jagan
The Congress high command is planning to appoint the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, as the president of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee.
Sources said that a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party will be called only after the son of the late YSR is elevated as the PCC chief. The Central leadership wants the young MP to work in the organisation like his late father, who had brought the Congress back to power after 10 years.
It is believed that the post of PCC chief will give Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the proper profile as a leader and will prepare the way for his ascension to the top post. As of now, the high command does not want to disturb the current administrative setup put in place after the tragic death of YSR.
The party has become stronger in the state after the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections of April-May and the high command wants it to remain so. “Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy has a future if he waits for some time and emerges as a leader in his own right,” said a source.
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Sources said that a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party will be called only after the son of the late YSR is elevated as the PCC chief. The Central leadership wants the young MP to work in the organisation like his late father, who had brought the Congress back to power after 10 years.
It is believed that the post of PCC chief will give Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the proper profile as a leader and will prepare the way for his ascension to the top post. As of now, the high command does not want to disturb the current administrative setup put in place after the tragic death of YSR.
The party has become stronger in the state after the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections of April-May and the high command wants it to remain so. “Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy has a future if he waits for some time and emerges as a leader in his own right,” said a source.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Andhra CM wants 10 new ministers
The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, wants to induct 10 new ministers into the Cabinet.
Sources said that he wanted to either drop or give new portfolios to Mr Komatireddy Venkata Re-ddy (Nalgonda), Mr Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose (East Godavari), Mr Kanna Laxmi Narayana (Guntur), Mr Balineni Srinivasulu Reddy (Prakasam), Mr P. Ramachandra Reddy (Chi-ttoor), Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy (Anantapur), Mr Jupally Krishna Rao (Mahbubnagar), Mr Danam Nagender (Hyderabad), Ms Sabita Reddy (Rangareddy), Mr Ponnala Laxmaiah (Warangal), Mr Anam Ramnarayana Re-ddy (Nellore), and Shilpa Mohan Reddy (Kurnool).
Mr Rosaiah is expected to explain to the Congress president the need to recast the Cabinet at the appropriate time to refurbish the image of the government. “He wants to prove his ability to govern by bringing the cabinet under his control,” said the source.
The Chief Minister will pay another visit to Mrs Gandhi after he gets elected as CLP leader.
Sources said that he wanted to either drop or give new portfolios to Mr Komatireddy Venkata Re-ddy (Nalgonda), Mr Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose (East Godavari), Mr Kanna Laxmi Narayana (Guntur), Mr Balineni Srinivasulu Reddy (Prakasam), Mr P. Ramachandra Reddy (Chi-ttoor), Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy (Anantapur), Mr Jupally Krishna Rao (Mahbubnagar), Mr Danam Nagender (Hyderabad), Ms Sabita Reddy (Rangareddy), Mr Ponnala Laxmaiah (Warangal), Mr Anam Ramnarayana Re-ddy (Nellore), and Shilpa Mohan Reddy (Kurnool).
Mr Rosaiah is expected to explain to the Congress president the need to recast the Cabinet at the appropriate time to refurbish the image of the government. “He wants to prove his ability to govern by bringing the cabinet under his control,” said the source.
The Chief Minister will pay another visit to Mrs Gandhi after he gets elected as CLP leader.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Rosaiah’s detractors to feel the axe effect
Firmly in the saddle, the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah is planning to restructure the ministry in order to get greater control over it.
Mr Rosaiah is expected to drop ministers who had made public their dissatisfaction with him such as Ms Konda Surekha (women’s welfare), and Mr P. Subhash Chandra Bose (social welfare). They had said that they would not stay in the ministry if Mr Rosaiah is asked to continue as Chief Minister.
When journalists brought this to Mr Rosaiah’s notice a few days ago, the Chief Minister had said he has no problem accepting their resignations.
However, the message from the pro-Jagan camp is: “Don’t remove anyone now. Inducting someone into the ministry is your prerogative.” It remains to be seen how the Chief Minister will react.
The Cabinet has 34 ministers, and the Chief Minister can take on as many as 10 more ministers. Dr K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, chairman of the advisory committee on public affairs and chief mentor of the Jagan-as-CM camp, appeared to defend the pro-Jagan ministers. Sources close to Mr Rao said all the 34 ministers had taken the oath of office again on the advice of the party high command, thereby accepting Mr Rosaiah as Chief Minister.
The sources said that in early September, immediately after the death of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the ministers had wanted Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy to step into his father’s shoes. At no stage were they against Mr Rosaiah, the sources said. When the high command refused to change the leadership, the ministers understood the changed circumstances and were extending full cooperation to Mr Rosaiah, the sources said.
The Union minister, Mr Veerappa Moily, the AP Congress incharge, told the media on Sunday that the high command had no specific proposal to effect changes in the ministry unless the Chief Minister wanted it. He said the date for the Congress Legislature Party meeting would be finalised soon. The State Congress chief, Mr D. Srinivas, is flying to Delhi on Monday, his first visit there since the death of YSR. Those angling for a Cabinet berth are the former ministers, Mr K. Jana Reddy, Mr J.C. Diwakar Reddy, Mr D.L. Ravindra Reddy, Mr Marri Sashidhar Reddy, Dr P. Shanker Rao, Ms G. Kuthuhalamma, Mr Adala Prabhakara Reddy.
The senior legislators, Mr Erasu Pratap Reddy, Mr T.G. Venkatesh, Mr Basavaraju Saraiah and Mr M. Mahidhara Reddy are also lobbying for a ministerial job. Other aspirants are the MLCs, Mr K.R. Amos and Mr R. Padmaraju, and Mr P. Ramachandra Reddy, who had refused to be sworn-in as minister until Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy was made Chief Minister. Mr Ramachandra Reddy, however, has not uttered a word against Mr Rosaiah. In fact, he was the first person to be present at Raj Bhavan on September 5 when Mr Rosaiah formed his Cabinet.
Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, minister for agriculture, who was the first to raise the Jagan-for-CM demand of “Jagan as CM” at Atmakur even before YSR’s body had arrived in Kurnool for the post-mortem, is also supporting the high command’s decision on Mr Rosaiah. Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and Mr D. Nagender, who had insisted on a resolution by the Cabinet on September 3 requesting the Congress high command to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the Chief Minister, have also had a change of heart.
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Mr Rosaiah is expected to drop ministers who had made public their dissatisfaction with him such as Ms Konda Surekha (women’s welfare), and Mr P. Subhash Chandra Bose (social welfare). They had said that they would not stay in the ministry if Mr Rosaiah is asked to continue as Chief Minister.
When journalists brought this to Mr Rosaiah’s notice a few days ago, the Chief Minister had said he has no problem accepting their resignations.
However, the message from the pro-Jagan camp is: “Don’t remove anyone now. Inducting someone into the ministry is your prerogative.” It remains to be seen how the Chief Minister will react.
The Cabinet has 34 ministers, and the Chief Minister can take on as many as 10 more ministers. Dr K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, chairman of the advisory committee on public affairs and chief mentor of the Jagan-as-CM camp, appeared to defend the pro-Jagan ministers. Sources close to Mr Rao said all the 34 ministers had taken the oath of office again on the advice of the party high command, thereby accepting Mr Rosaiah as Chief Minister.
The sources said that in early September, immediately after the death of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the ministers had wanted Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy to step into his father’s shoes. At no stage were they against Mr Rosaiah, the sources said. When the high command refused to change the leadership, the ministers understood the changed circumstances and were extending full cooperation to Mr Rosaiah, the sources said.
The Union minister, Mr Veerappa Moily, the AP Congress incharge, told the media on Sunday that the high command had no specific proposal to effect changes in the ministry unless the Chief Minister wanted it. He said the date for the Congress Legislature Party meeting would be finalised soon. The State Congress chief, Mr D. Srinivas, is flying to Delhi on Monday, his first visit there since the death of YSR. Those angling for a Cabinet berth are the former ministers, Mr K. Jana Reddy, Mr J.C. Diwakar Reddy, Mr D.L. Ravindra Reddy, Mr Marri Sashidhar Reddy, Dr P. Shanker Rao, Ms G. Kuthuhalamma, Mr Adala Prabhakara Reddy.
The senior legislators, Mr Erasu Pratap Reddy, Mr T.G. Venkatesh, Mr Basavaraju Saraiah and Mr M. Mahidhara Reddy are also lobbying for a ministerial job. Other aspirants are the MLCs, Mr K.R. Amos and Mr R. Padmaraju, and Mr P. Ramachandra Reddy, who had refused to be sworn-in as minister until Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy was made Chief Minister. Mr Ramachandra Reddy, however, has not uttered a word against Mr Rosaiah. In fact, he was the first person to be present at Raj Bhavan on September 5 when Mr Rosaiah formed his Cabinet.
Mr N. Raghuveera Reddy, minister for agriculture, who was the first to raise the Jagan-for-CM demand of “Jagan as CM” at Atmakur even before YSR’s body had arrived in Kurnool for the post-mortem, is also supporting the high command’s decision on Mr Rosaiah. Mr Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and Mr D. Nagender, who had insisted on a resolution by the Cabinet on September 3 requesting the Congress high command to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the Chief Minister, have also had a change of heart.
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
Cong MP : Y.S.Jagan has 150 MLAs support
As the war of words goes on about the leadership issue in Congress, Anakapalli MP Sabbam Hari said nearly 150 party MLAs are with Jaganmohan Reddy. “The high command is very much aware of this fact,” he said.
He said some seniors in the party and a section of the media were creating confusion among the cadre. He said the MLAs and ministers have high regard for chief minister Rosaiah. “But they are very much clear on the leadership as they want Jagan to be made the CM,” he asserted.
He said political stalemate continues to prevail in the state after the demise of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. He hoped the high command would take a proper decision and anoint Jagan as CM.
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He said some seniors in the party and a section of the media were creating confusion among the cadre. He said the MLAs and ministers have high regard for chief minister Rosaiah. “But they are very much clear on the leadership as they want Jagan to be made the CM,” he asserted.
He said political stalemate continues to prevail in the state after the demise of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. He hoped the high command would take a proper decision and anoint Jagan as CM.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Centre refuses rice for YSR’s scheme
The state government’s prestigious Rs 2 per kilo rice scheme for the poor is in doldrums with the Centre refusing to provide the required quantity of rice and offering wheat instead.
The government will now have to spend at least Rs 200 crore till March 2010 to buy rice from the open market to make up for the shortfall and maintain status quo. It will have to spend another Rs 2,000 crore to fulfil the election promise made by the late chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, to give additional rice for the poor. The present allotment is 20 kilos per family and the promised additional allotment is another 10 kilos.
With the situation turning grim, the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, has decided to take up the issue in the Cabinet meeting slated for Thursday. The civil supplies department has been asked to give a presentation to the Cabinet explaining the difficulties involved in implementing the scheme. The Centre has so far been giving about 40,000 metric tonnes of rice every month at Rs 8.40 per kilo which the government is giving to the poor at Rs 2 per kilo.
Though the allotment is made for above poverty line families, the state makes use of it for its Rs 2 per kilo rice scheme. The Centre, however, cut allotment of rice under APL category from October onwards. It instead offered 35,000 tonnes of wheat and 18,000 tonnes of rice.
“Wheat is of no use to us because ours is primarily a rice consuming state,” said a senior official. “We will be forced to buy the deficit rice at Rs 14 per kilo.”
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The government will now have to spend at least Rs 200 crore till March 2010 to buy rice from the open market to make up for the shortfall and maintain status quo. It will have to spend another Rs 2,000 crore to fulfil the election promise made by the late chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, to give additional rice for the poor. The present allotment is 20 kilos per family and the promised additional allotment is another 10 kilos.
With the situation turning grim, the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, has decided to take up the issue in the Cabinet meeting slated for Thursday. The civil supplies department has been asked to give a presentation to the Cabinet explaining the difficulties involved in implementing the scheme. The Centre has so far been giving about 40,000 metric tonnes of rice every month at Rs 8.40 per kilo which the government is giving to the poor at Rs 2 per kilo.
Though the allotment is made for above poverty line families, the state makes use of it for its Rs 2 per kilo rice scheme. The Centre, however, cut allotment of rice under APL category from October onwards. It instead offered 35,000 tonnes of wheat and 18,000 tonnes of rice.
“Wheat is of no use to us because ours is primarily a rice consuming state,” said a senior official. “We will be forced to buy the deficit rice at Rs 14 per kilo.”
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Rosaiah gets support of senior leaders
In a new twist to the ongoing campaign to make Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy as the Chief Minister, a group of senior party leaders at a meeting here on Saturday decided to rally behind Chief Minister K. Rosaiah and the APCC chief D. Srinivas by asking party cadres to fall in line and back the high command’s decision.
At the meeting, which was held at the residence of former Minister Palvai Goverdhan Reddy here, former PCC chief P. Narsa Reddy, APCC spokesperson B. Kamalakar Rao and MLCs K. R. Amos and K. Yadava Reddy came out openly in support of the Chief Minister.
During the over two-hour-long discussion over lunch, these leaders, who were earlier vocal in demanding separate statehood for Telangana, resolved to take up a new slogan of loyalty to the high command. The leaders reportedly faulted Ministers for not extending cooperation to Mr. Rosaiah and felt it amounted to gross disobedience to the respected Chief Minister and violation of the AICC’s diktat. The Ministers should take up the issue of Jagan with the party’s central leadership directly instead of resorting to such tactics. The meeting also expressed resentment at the disruption of membership drive by workers, demanding that Mr. Jagan be made the Chief Minister. The leaders opined that YSR himself never defied the high command and took all important decisions in consultation with it.
The APCC president called on Mr. Rosaiah on Saturday night and is understood to have discussed organisational matters of the party, including the ongoing membership drive.
Meanwhile, K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao, YSR’s aide, is likely to visit New Delhi on September 29, the third such trip in a fortnight. Sources said Dr. Rao is scheduled to attend a Parliamentary committee meeting, but is likely to resume his efforts to meet AICC president Sonia Gandhi and other central leaders to convince them to take a decision on Mr. Jagan.
Strong message
YSR’s loyalists took stock of the developments at Jagan’s meeting at Nallakalava in Kurnool district on Friday and expressed satisfaction that it could send across a strong message to the party leadership about the mass support for YSR and his family. The meeting, which was held at Dr. Ramachandra Rao’s residence, was attended by Ministers Shilpa Mohan Reddy, Gade Venkat Reddy and Md. Syed Ahmedullah besides others.
While there was no political overtones in the speech, some leaders felt it would have been better if Mr. Jagan had made some reference to the party high command and to Ms. Sonia Gandhi.
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At the meeting, which was held at the residence of former Minister Palvai Goverdhan Reddy here, former PCC chief P. Narsa Reddy, APCC spokesperson B. Kamalakar Rao and MLCs K. R. Amos and K. Yadava Reddy came out openly in support of the Chief Minister.
During the over two-hour-long discussion over lunch, these leaders, who were earlier vocal in demanding separate statehood for Telangana, resolved to take up a new slogan of loyalty to the high command. The leaders reportedly faulted Ministers for not extending cooperation to Mr. Rosaiah and felt it amounted to gross disobedience to the respected Chief Minister and violation of the AICC’s diktat. The Ministers should take up the issue of Jagan with the party’s central leadership directly instead of resorting to such tactics. The meeting also expressed resentment at the disruption of membership drive by workers, demanding that Mr. Jagan be made the Chief Minister. The leaders opined that YSR himself never defied the high command and took all important decisions in consultation with it.
The APCC president called on Mr. Rosaiah on Saturday night and is understood to have discussed organisational matters of the party, including the ongoing membership drive.
Meanwhile, K. V. P. Ramachandra Rao, YSR’s aide, is likely to visit New Delhi on September 29, the third such trip in a fortnight. Sources said Dr. Rao is scheduled to attend a Parliamentary committee meeting, but is likely to resume his efforts to meet AICC president Sonia Gandhi and other central leaders to convince them to take a decision on Mr. Jagan.
Strong message
YSR’s loyalists took stock of the developments at Jagan’s meeting at Nallakalava in Kurnool district on Friday and expressed satisfaction that it could send across a strong message to the party leadership about the mass support for YSR and his family. The meeting, which was held at Dr. Ramachandra Rao’s residence, was attended by Ministers Shilpa Mohan Reddy, Gade Venkat Reddy and Md. Syed Ahmedullah besides others.
While there was no political overtones in the speech, some leaders felt it would have been better if Mr. Jagan had made some reference to the party high command and to Ms. Sonia Gandhi.
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Saturday, September 26, 2009
Jagan says ready to take up mantle
Breaking his silence, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, son of the late Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, on Friday gave enough hints that he was ready to take up the political mantle to fulfil his father’s dreams.
“I find YSR in everyone’s smile,” Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy said in an emotional speech in a meeting at Nallakaluva, about 30 km from Atmakur in Kurnool district, after visiting the site where his father perished in a chopper crash.
“I see him in everyone. I will be part of your family and let us together fulfil the dreams of YSR.” Contrary to speculation that he would offer a silent floral tribute at the crash site at Pavuralagutta, Mr Jagan poured his heart out and promised to visit the kin of all the 660 people who died of shock or committed suicide following the death of YSR.
Mr Reddy flew down to Pavuralagutta on Friday morning and later participated in an all-faith prayer meeting at Nallakaluva. His supporters raised slogans in his favour and a Muslim cleric prayed to God to make him the Chief Minister. “YSR is no more, but he left behind his heart and soul,” he said amid applause. “After his death, lakhs of people have consoled me and my family members, saying we are with you.”
Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statements thrilled his supporters but might add to the unrest in the Rosaiah government which is trying to settle down and focus on governance. His promise to visit houses of kin of the 660 dead people will also put pressure on the government to announce ex gratia for them.
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“I find YSR in everyone’s smile,” Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy said in an emotional speech in a meeting at Nallakaluva, about 30 km from Atmakur in Kurnool district, after visiting the site where his father perished in a chopper crash.
“I see him in everyone. I will be part of your family and let us together fulfil the dreams of YSR.” Contrary to speculation that he would offer a silent floral tribute at the crash site at Pavuralagutta, Mr Jagan poured his heart out and promised to visit the kin of all the 660 people who died of shock or committed suicide following the death of YSR.
Mr Reddy flew down to Pavuralagutta on Friday morning and later participated in an all-faith prayer meeting at Nallakaluva. His supporters raised slogans in his favour and a Muslim cleric prayed to God to make him the Chief Minister. “YSR is no more, but he left behind his heart and soul,” he said amid applause. “After his death, lakhs of people have consoled me and my family members, saying we are with you.”
Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s statements thrilled his supporters but might add to the unrest in the Rosaiah government which is trying to settle down and focus on governance. His promise to visit houses of kin of the 660 dead people will also put pressure on the government to announce ex gratia for them.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
KVP tells Jagan to call off yatra
Mr K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, close friend of the late YSR, has reportedly urged the latter’s son, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy, to drop his plan for a ‘yatra’ to console families of people who died of shock after hearing of his father’s death.
Mr Rao, who is lobbying hard to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the successor of YSR, felt that this was not an opportune moment to take out a yatra. However, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy will be visiting Idupulapaya, Pulivendula and Chinthagundam, the crash site in Nallamalai Hills, by this weekend even as the political uncertainty over YSR’s successor continued in the state.
Mr Rao, who returned from Delhi after talks with the party high command, briefed ministers and MLAs of the Jagan camp at his residence in Banjara Hills. He apparently told them the brass had “overall” been positive to the request to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the Chief Minister. Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s loyalists persuaded Mr Rao to continue his push with the high command.
He is likely to leave for Delhi on Wednesday. “Everything is left to Mrs Sonia Gandhi,” he said. “We hope the high command will take an appropriate decision in accordance with the prevailing public opinion.”
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Mr Rao, who is lobbying hard to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the successor of YSR, felt that this was not an opportune moment to take out a yatra. However, Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy will be visiting Idupulapaya, Pulivendula and Chinthagundam, the crash site in Nallamalai Hills, by this weekend even as the political uncertainty over YSR’s successor continued in the state.
Mr Rao, who returned from Delhi after talks with the party high command, briefed ministers and MLAs of the Jagan camp at his residence in Banjara Hills. He apparently told them the brass had “overall” been positive to the request to make Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy the Chief Minister. Mr Jagan Mohan Reddy’s loyalists persuaded Mr Rao to continue his push with the high command.
He is likely to leave for Delhi on Wednesday. “Everything is left to Mrs Sonia Gandhi,” he said. “We hope the high command will take an appropriate decision in accordance with the prevailing public opinion.”
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Rajasekhar in and as Rajasekhar Reddy
Paying his tribute to the late Chief Minister, director Puri Jaganath has decided to direct a film on Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. The film is titled Rajasekhar Reddy.
Tollywood actor, Rajasekhar, who is also co-producing the film, will play the lead. The filmmakers said that they would start shooting for the movie after three months of extensive research on the YSR’s life.
They would also seek Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for inputs among the close circles of Dr. YSR.
“We are taking extreme care in making this film. I feel very lucky to do this character. The story will cover the political career, family and other aspects of the chief minister’s life. We will carry out research and get the director to meet all the friends and family members of Dr Rajasekhar Reddy to ensure the story is close to his real life” said actor Rajasekhar.
“As we wanted a star director to take up this project, we contacted Puri Jaganath and he readily agreed. This movie will be on par with Iruvar, Gandhi and Nayakudu” said Jeevitha Rajasekhar, actor-turned-politician.
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Tollywood actor, Rajasekhar, who is also co-producing the film, will play the lead. The filmmakers said that they would start shooting for the movie after three months of extensive research on the YSR’s life.
They would also seek Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for inputs among the close circles of Dr. YSR.
“We are taking extreme care in making this film. I feel very lucky to do this character. The story will cover the political career, family and other aspects of the chief minister’s life. We will carry out research and get the director to meet all the friends and family members of Dr Rajasekhar Reddy to ensure the story is close to his real life” said actor Rajasekhar.
“As we wanted a star director to take up this project, we contacted Puri Jaganath and he readily agreed. This movie will be on par with Iruvar, Gandhi and Nayakudu” said Jeevitha Rajasekhar, actor-turned-politician.
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
New Andhra Pradesh Cabinet to be sworn in
Ending three days of confusion, ministers of the erstwhile Cabinet of Y S Rajasekhara Reddy will be sworn in afresh on Sunday but it was not clear as to how many will actually take oath of office.
They will be sworn in at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad.
This was decided by Governor ND Tiwari, who after consulting legal experts, felt that they would have to take oath afresh to fulfil a constitutional requirement following swearing-in of new Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah on Thursday.
With some of the ministers saying that they were not ready to serve under anyone else other than Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jaganmohan, it is unclear as to how many of the 34 ministers will actually take oath.
Former ministers like P Ramachandra Reddy, J Krishna Rao and Syed Ahmadullah have stated that they were only willing to work as ministers under Jaganmohan.
It may be recalled that there has been a lot of confusion over the status of the ministers who served under Rajasekhara Reddy before his death in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.
Legal experts contended that the ministers were required to take oath of office afresh since a new chief minister had taken over.
Rosaiah himself wrote to the Governor on the issue as he wanted to clear the air. The Governor, in turn, asked state Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy to explain the legal and constitutional position in this regard.
Accordingly, the chief secretary and state advocate general Seetarama Murthy met the Governor late Saturday night and reportedly conveyed to him that the ministers were required to take oath once again.
Official sources said legal and constitutional experts in New Delhi were also consulted.
"Since a controversy has arisen over the status of ministers, the concluding view was that it would be better to administer fresh oath of office to them so as to avoid any constitutional violation," a top-ranking official in the General Administration Department said.
"Accordingly, the ministers of the erstwhile Cabinet will be administered the oath of office once again," he said.
They will be sworn in at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad.
This was decided by Governor ND Tiwari, who after consulting legal experts, felt that they would have to take oath afresh to fulfil a constitutional requirement following swearing-in of new Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah on Thursday.
With some of the ministers saying that they were not ready to serve under anyone else other than Rajasekhara Reddy's son Jaganmohan, it is unclear as to how many of the 34 ministers will actually take oath.
Former ministers like P Ramachandra Reddy, J Krishna Rao and Syed Ahmadullah have stated that they were only willing to work as ministers under Jaganmohan.
It may be recalled that there has been a lot of confusion over the status of the ministers who served under Rajasekhara Reddy before his death in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.
Legal experts contended that the ministers were required to take oath of office afresh since a new chief minister had taken over.
Rosaiah himself wrote to the Governor on the issue as he wanted to clear the air. The Governor, in turn, asked state Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy to explain the legal and constitutional position in this regard.
Accordingly, the chief secretary and state advocate general Seetarama Murthy met the Governor late Saturday night and reportedly conveyed to him that the ministers were required to take oath once again.
Official sources said legal and constitutional experts in New Delhi were also consulted.
"Since a controversy has arisen over the status of ministers, the concluding view was that it would be better to administer fresh oath of office to them so as to avoid any constitutional violation," a top-ranking official in the General Administration Department said.
"Accordingly, the ministers of the erstwhile Cabinet will be administered the oath of office once again," he said.
Friday, September 4, 2009
YSR's state funeral at hometown Pulivendula
Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy's state funeral would be held on Friday, Sep 4, afternoon in his hometown Pulivendula in Kadapa district.
Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh arrived in Hyderabad to pay his last respect to the late AP CM. Many Congress leaders and prominent politicians have come down to Hyderabad to pay tribute.
The body would be kept in Lal Bahadur Stadium for the public to see their departed leader for the last time.
A huge crowd of Congress workers, common people and many prominent politicians have come to Hyderabad to pay their homage to the popular leader.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha LK Advani would attend YSR's funeral in Pulivendula.
Andhra Pradesh government announced a seven-day mourning for Reddy. Andhra Pradesh would close all its central and state offices on Friday, Sep 4.
“The state government declares, with deep sense of sorrow, the sudden demise of Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy,” said Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy in a message to all district collectors.
Prime Minsiter Manmohan Singh arrived in Hyderabad to pay his last respect to the late AP CM. Many Congress leaders and prominent politicians have come down to Hyderabad to pay tribute.
The body would be kept in Lal Bahadur Stadium for the public to see their departed leader for the last time.
A huge crowd of Congress workers, common people and many prominent politicians have come to Hyderabad to pay their homage to the popular leader.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha LK Advani would attend YSR's funeral in Pulivendula.
Andhra Pradesh government announced a seven-day mourning for Reddy. Andhra Pradesh would close all its central and state offices on Friday, Sep 4.
“The state government declares, with deep sense of sorrow, the sudden demise of Dr. Rajasekhara Reddy,” said Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy in a message to all district collectors.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
YSR: Confirmed To Be Killed In Helicopter Crash
At last the news turned bitter. The tension has become a bad grief now across the state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister is declared as killed in chopper crash along with two pilots MS Reddy and Bhatia, Personal Security officer John Wesley and IAS officer Subrahmanyam. The helicopter was crashed on the hill of Veligonda amidst Nallamala forest around 9:30 AM on 2nd September 2009. The dead of bodies of all five are found by Airforce authorities first. Entire state if stuck in grief.
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