Andhra Governor Plays Holi

Holi, the festival of colours is being celebrated across Hyderabad with much enthusiasm. Holi celebrations touched sky this morning at Raj Bhavan. Governor ESL Narasimhan has taken part in the Holi celebrations. A large number of school children and others went to Raj Bhavan this morning and played Holi with ESL Narasimhan.

Governor not only splashed colors at his relatives and officials but even to the media representatives who were present over there. Every year Governor ESL Narasimhan celebrates Holi with much joy. Fun atmosphere will prevail at Raj Bhavan on every Holi festival.

Meanwhile, Holi was also celebrated grandly at other parts of Andhra Pradesh. Irrespective of age and gender everyone took to roads and drenched in Holi colours.

(AW Phani)

YSR Died Worse Than Dog By Sarve

Congress MP Sarve Satyanarayana, who's apparently in good books of Congress party, has made serious comments on former chief minister YS Rajashekara Reddy. He said that YSR died worse than a dog since he allegedly looted the public money. He made these remarks at a public meeting that was held in Kukatpally this morning.

Also, Sarve Satyanarayana said that it was unfortunate that YSR belonged to Congress party. He further alleged that YSR looted the money in five that other corrupt leaders would otherwise take five decades time to loot the same. To make a point, Sarve Satyanarayana has said that the programmes implemented by YSR were the programmes designed by Congress party.

The observers said that YSR was Congress chief minister and taking on him so publicly that too making such severe remarks over unfortunate accident would most apparently effect the prospects of Congress party in the state. These statements are likely to create more sympathy among Congress loyalists who liked YSR, they added. If the same happens, then Congress loyal voters shift their loyalties to YSRC?

(AW Phani)

Pressure Over Railway Budget

State Congress reels under pressure over railway budget! 

With railway budget coming as a major shock to many leaders in the city-given the high expectations they were having as MoS for railways hailing from AP-PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana is now swinging into action for appeasing leaders in the state. After a team of Congress leaders met PCC chief on Friday noon, Botsa Satyanaraya held a press conference here in Hyderabad. Although it was reported that the discussion revolved around MLC seat, it was apparently true that the leaders discussed the railway budget with special reference to Andhra Pradesh.

PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana has presumably said that the railway budget didn't meet the expectations. He has even said that he would use his influence and good will to ensure that the state is given due importance. Commenting on electricity cuts, Mr Botsa said efforts were on to minimize the power cuts in the state.

Notably, Congress has been reeling under pressure from not just opposition parties but even observers and common people over railway budget with allegations that the state has been cornered in the railway budget. On contrary, ex railway employees termed this year's railway budget as a national budget unlike other budgets wherein the ministers then focussed more on the state they hailed from.

All in all, good part of the budget is that it emphasizes on women safety on trains, which is actually the need of the hour.

(AW Phani)