BJPs Bandh Over Hyderabad Bomb Blasts

Tense situation is reportedly prevailing in some parts of Hyderabad due to the bomb blasts that took place last night in Dilsukhnagar area of the city. Heavy traffic jam was reported in Dilsukhnagar this morning wherein it was taking nearly over an hour to cross Dilsukhnagar area from Chaitanyapuri. On the other hand, BJP has called for state wide BJPs Bandh Over Hyderabad Bomb Blasts today.

As a part of the same, several activists are blocking roads in other parts of the state. In Karimnagar area, some BJP activists have staged road blockage and even attacked a filling station since it was open. Furniture and other infrastructure was reported to be damaged here.

Anyway, bomb blasts in Hyderabad not only took the peace in the city for a toss but even gave enough scope for opposition parties to raise fingers at the ruling party. Will the ruling party get back to the power in the wake of this unfortunate incident has now become a discussion among political circles.

(AW Phani)

DCCB Win Spell Kirans Growing Popularity

Does DCCB win spell Kiran's growing popularity? : Politicking Wishesh

 

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Hope you are enjoying your special exclusive from Wishesh. Before you get into hectic schedules, we try to bring out, how public like you & me feel about the present happenings. This is just the lighter side of the issue while no harm is intended to anyone. This section includes gossips from the grapevine for reader enrichment. Do send in your comments or criticism for us to give you the best...........(Wishesh AarKay)

KCR ahead of Jagan, strategically: Telangana Rashtra Samithi is planning to march ahead of the YSR Congress party in its personal domain. Though both parties are crossing swords to gain prominence in the Telangana region the winner would be announced by the public at the electorate. However in the forthcoming MLC elections, TRS seems to have tried its best to overtake the YSRCP.

The issue is all about the MLC candidature that the TRS hopes to nominate. While every MLC needs nearly 29 elected MLAs to vote in favor, it is right now a distant dream to parties like TRS and YSRCP. Under these situations how could they corner the MLC seat without external help. KCR has proposed his longtime confidante, Mohammed Ali for the seat and this is sure to give the party an entirely different image.

With the nomination the TRS supremo has sent his feelers to the MIM party whose coalition with Congress had been severed on a bitter note. By doing so the party sympathizers rejoice that KCR had outsmarted the young Kadapa MP, Jagan. But it is a well known fact that the MIM is maintaining a splendid rapport with the YSRC supremo, since beginning. Does that mean the longtime dream of the YSRCP to field its T popular leader Konda Surekha for the MLC post, take shape this time?

DCCB Polls, advantage Kiran?: Grabbing seventeen seats and leaving just two to his opponents should surely put the CM on cloud nine. But are there reasons for Congress to bank on this changed publicity base? Not likely claim critics. Normally the DCCB's favor the ruling party since it has to directly act as an extension of the state government at the macro levels. Keeping this in the minds the members voted accordingly. Hence this is no achievement to Kiran Sarkar, feel critics.

On the contrary, it will be heroic if the Congress retains its splendid form at the Panchayat elections that are scheduled shortly. A win there would play vital in boosting the party morale for the coming general elections, in 2014. However not all is going to be easy for the ruling party, as its offshoot and prominent rival YSR Congress party is gaining undue credence at all levels.

YSR Congress banked on sympathy wave which was abundantly accumulating for the party. YSR Congress has been the most successful in spite of its leader sitting in Chanchalguda prison. On the other hand Telugu Desam Party was banking hugely on the massive walkathon by its Supremo N Chandrababu Naidu. There had been wide coverage for the party at the rural levels with his 'Vastunna Mee Kosam.' With these two waiting to capsize the ruling boat, it is an uphill task for the Congress.

Sentiments ride high in Telangana!: What Telangana the whole state is reeling under sentimental 'mafia.' When I say this it simply means that we are lured to feelings and seldom give importance to facts. Had we done so then many (if not most) would not have been decorating the various posts. Anyways our topic is all about the sentimental fervor that the political parties in Telangana are pitching on for a successful electorate. The predominant parties in the region that might have an impact over the polls are Congress, TRS, TDP and YSRCP.

However with all the four distancing themselves from each other, it is certain that they are to fight it out alone. That simply means Congress and TDP could turn in as minorities in this region (as per some surveys). In that case the remaining two are embarking on raking in sentimental pitches to their campaigns.

TRS from the beginning was banking on its T sentiment, but off late seems to be criticized by none other than the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (JAC). They had despised the former over TRS prolonged silence on the dillydallying of Congress. So the TRS party is going all-out to lure the JAC back to support the party and then its sentimental application would reap richer dividends.

On the other hand, YSRCP was banking on its arrested supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and on the goodness of the late Chief Minister Y S Rajashekar Reddy. This feeling did have an edge over the TRS sentiments at the bypolls, when Konda Surekha just lost by a few votes for the YSRCP. Also Jagan's sibling Sharmila is clearly making waves with her walkathon for which crowds are gathering in huge numbers too. She had been very diplomatic on T issue and said that the party had already announced its decision. All this only shows that our people rely on sentiments and leave logic to ...whatever! in spite of the CBI crying foul on Jagan, people are flocking in large numbers to join his party. Does that mean, investigating agency will loose credibility by people's verdict at the electorate?

 

Coop Elections Hungama

Coop Elections hungama: Politicking Wishesh 

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Hope you are enjoying your special exclusive from Wishesh. Before you get into hectic schedules, we try to bring out, how public like you & me feel about the present happenings. The importance of the day is that the local cooperative polls shall be conducted across the state on Monday. The whole state would elect the DCCB and DCMS directors. Polling has started amidst tight security at the booths. Polling shall be over by this afternoon.  

This is just the lighter side of the issue while no harm is intended to anyone. This section includes gossips from the grapevine for reader enrichment. Do send in your comments or criticism for us to give you the best...........(Wishesh AarKay)

Supreme Court on local polls today: Why cannot reservations in the local polls not exceed 50 percent? This would be the argument of the state government in Delhi. To an earlier decision of the government to give room for 60.5 percent reservation in the Panchayati Raj nominations, the Apex Court objected for the same. The Supreme court objected to this record decision and urged that nothing above 50 percent is not permitted. The case  shall come up for hearing today and the arguments in this regards shall proceed.

According to stats given by the Census India 2001 report, 'The total population of Andhra Pradesh, as per the 2001 Census is 76,210,007. Of this, 12,339,496 (16.2 per cent) are Scheduled Castes (SCs). The SC population constitutes 7.4 per cent of the country’s SC population.' Hence the official population record the SC & ST constitute a rough quarter of the entire population. However taking into account the apex court's order seems to hold good. But why are the leaders in power want a change?

The whole funda is the numbers game. Governments ruled by elected members of a particular party want to favor the weaker sections in bringing out a favorable result at the electorate. Many analysts believe that the reservations at all levels is achieving only objective of bringing at par in the communal hierarchy, earlier a forward castes domain. On the other hand, logical thinkers want the right knowledged, irrespective of castes must be bestowed with the responsibility. By doing so development at all levels. Even when massive sops are offered to the weaker sections, there are a few who are reluctant to compete.

Will Coop polls reveal the winner: In reality, coop polls were to suggest the distribution of power to the macro levels. As per the practice many coop seats are competed as individuals who later prefer to get attached to a party. In the coop set up there are directors, who are elected and the directors get a chance to elect their Managing Director at the District level.

Now this time again there seems to be speculations in the air that this exercise is also a litmus test to the ruling party. The leading opposition Telugu Desam Party has been embarking on a massive walkathon by its Supremo N Chandrababu Naidu. There had been wide coverage for the party at the rural levels with his 'Vastunna Mee Kosam.' On the other hand, the YSR Congress has been the most successful in spite of its leader sitting in Chanchaguda prison. As for the ruling party, it is an another do-or-die situation for Kiran Sarkar. The number of Coop heads coming under the Congress roof would consolidate the position of the ruling regime.

Botsa & Kiran try their best to lure Coops: The PCC Chief Botsa Satyanarayana and the Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy are both hectic lobbying to ensure a party win in the Coop polls scheduled for the day. However the party with more leaders than followers seems to have solved the Rubik cube in a tactical manner. Yet there are some untied hitches looming over the party.

Some districts like the Adilabad  and Rangareddy were still on tenterhooks to accept the Congress supremacy. On the other hand, in Krishna District where TDP had a strong hold is now contemplated to be equally competed by Congress and just born YSR Congress. All the three parties are going all out in expressing their confidence over the victory in the district.

In Kadapa where the YSRCP has a strong hold, Congress wants to try its hand hard. In the T region the TDP had joined hands with the CPI and hopes to keep oppositions at bay. Even Congress seems to have joined hands with CPM, speculate sources. For once this time the ruling party seems to be jointly fighting with the oppositions and by the end of the day we could know whether they succeeded or not. However Kiran Kumar seems to be pinning on another survival, lets see who will be rejoicing and who would be remorseful by the evening. 

 

How Long Will The Tiger Be Restricted To Chanchalaguda

How long will the tiger be restricted to Chanchalaguda! :Politicking Wishesh 

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Jagan's remand extended up Feb 27: Supporters of the Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy seems to be irked by the detention of their leader without CBI submitting the proofs of his involvement in the high value Disproportionate Assets case. Yesterday when the case had come for hearing after his last remand tenure ended on Wednesday, the Court questioned the CBI on the similar lines. However CBI put up a bold face with the same old argument that being an elite personality his freedom could sabotage the evidence which is just braving to come forth.

Looking at things the whole scenario looks political, vindictive and what not. But many sympathizers believe the tiger in the barricades is more fearful. Similarly Jagan in the confines has boosted the party's opportunities with growing public patronage.

Under these circumstances, the leader is working towards the success of the party where ever he is. Since the last eight months he had been confined by the investigation agency and that is sure to reap rich dividends at the electorate in the coming days. A similar fete was visible when the state went for by polls in June last year. Of the eighteen seats, YSR Congress Party led by Jagan won nearly 16 and gave a tough battle for TRS in its lone victory. However Congress just won two seats while TDP was tossed out of its strong holds in the Krishna district and in the end got no seats.

Another defection in TDP: Jagan's party has been the retiring room to many defections from other parties. Leaders have walked out of various parties and joined this young Kadapa MP who aspires to rule the state through the electorate. There were instances of mass exodus from Congress and TDP into the Jagan's party. However for sometime there was a break on the issue and seldom talks of political attrition was noted.

The latest news that has surfaced yesterday with the visit of a prominent TDP leader to Chanchalguda is sure to put the party in unrest for quite sometime. The MLA belongs to the northern parts of the state.

Another shock to the TDP is that its MLC Boddu Bhaskara Rama Rao is also ready for the giant leap. He also visited Jagan in his prison. According to political critics, Chanchalguda has become a not-to-miss landmark for the political leaders with the kingpin in state politics, Jagan being lodged there.

The irony is, Jagan seems to garner more mileage after CBI started the probing his involvement in massive corruption. This leaves the average common man ponder over who is right and who is wrong? Have we got an alternative, not likely in the near future...

No celebration on KCR's birthday: TRS will not celebrate this Sunday after the party supremo has resented celebrations on his birthday. TRS supremo K Chandrashekar Rao has voiced that he would not be celebrating his birthday this year due to the mounting suicides of the Telangana youth. In fact his birthday is on Feb 17, and his followers plan massive celebrations on that day every year. But this year the leader has firmly said a no.

Why?

There has been wide speculations over his withdrawal. The rumors gained prominence as the situation was more worse in the past. As per some speculations it is felt that the party's inability to voice against Delhi over the dillydallying of Congress on the T issue. There has been resentments from the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee. In order to gain back the party's lost glory as head of the movement, this move by the supremo is sure to make the difference, claim critics.

 

Bandla Ganesh Benami

Is Bandla Ganesh benami to 'Bada Naayak' :Politicking Wishesh 

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Hope you are enjoying your special exclusive from Wishesh. Before you get into hectic schedules, we try to bring out, how public like you & me feel about the present happenings. This is just the lighter side of the issue while no harm is intended to anyone. This section includes gossips from the grapevine for reader enrichment. Do send in your comments or criticism for us to give you the best...........(Wishesh AarKay)

IT raids on Tollywood disturbs filmy & political circles alike: 

The Income tax scanner on mega producers of Tollywood has been sending shivers in the filmy circle. But a recent raid of fifteen officers at the premises of Bandla Ganesh not only shook the Woods but also the political setup. Wide financial discrepancies encountered the IT sleuths who were perplexed about the sudden rise of this star who started out with a Ravi Teja film in 2009 and had failed at box office with Pawan Kalyan's Teen Maar, in 2011. However, 2012 was very lucky for Ganesh who rewrote records with his sensational hit 'Gabbar Singh.'  

At the moment, he had planned three big budget films with junior NTR, Allu Arjun and Ram Charan. The first two are in the completion stage while the third is in the planning stage. This aspect perplexed the IT sleuths that from a weak background with just one hit how could this actor turned producer make it so big.....

Anyways that is His-story, but at the moment this incident has raised the mercury levels in the political setup as well. TDP leader Dhadi Veerabhadra Rao urges the IT department to check over the links of Bandla Ganesh and the PCC Chief Botsa Sathyanarayana or with any other politician who could be behind the funding of such mighty budgeted films. This is what they say in chaste Telugu, 'pull the creeper and the whole shrub will be hampered.'

Swamy Goud faces a different music:

The former Telangana NGO supremo Swamy Goud faced a different situation, which should have deterred him much. The leader who has now joined the TRS openly, is contesting on the party ticket as an MLC from the Karimnagar graduate constituency. Owing to his earlier stint and access, his party activists had stuck his propaganda notices at many offices which the leader used to visit freely.

The Election Commission had firmly objected to it, delivering the bitter pill to the supremo. This should have left  the supremo understand the ground reality of his present assignment. As the supremo of an association he could do anything in the offices that were under it, but as a party leader his access is restricted and is governed by the EC laws.

T JAC splits on the anvil? :

Telangana Political Joint Action Committee spearheaded by prof Kodandaram has in its fold various student, community and employee organizations.  There was a wide speculation that the T JAC was inclined towards the TRS. However the statement of Kodandaram over the state leaders silence to the dillydallying of the party high command raised suspicion that not all was well with TJAC and TRS. Now another party is on the anvil to take away a major slice of the T JAC.

Remember Nagam Janardhan Reddy, who hails from the region and split from TDP to voice his concern over the T issue. This gentleman initially started an protest outfit as 'Telangana Nagara', which never seriously took off. He won the Nagarkurnool MLA seat as an independent.  Most recently he admitted on a TV interview that he had plans to start another party in T. and to the surprise of many Gajjala Kantha, President of the BC, SC & ST JAC of Telangana expressed desire to join the new party.

This simply implies the possible split in the T JAC. In spite of fighting for a common cause, ideologies vary. Precisely political ambitions vary at macro point and every one want limelight when the dream comes true!

 

Politics On Seven Hills

Politics on seven hills, authorities turn blind eye? : Politicking Wishesh

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Botsa's Delhi itinerary:  There is always a tussle for power in Congress more than any other party. The reason being that the other parties glow in the traditional political setup rallying behind a clan. But in Congress the local party banks on the collective brand equities of individual leaders across the party. Hence in Congress there are more leaders than in any other parties and lesser followers when compared to the others. This was the strength of the party that has survived for years since independence. But the other parties have no scope of survival if the ruling clan are troubled.

Under these circumstances our Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, initially operated the state with remote controls from Delhi. To this day he cannot wish a happy morning without a faintest doubt of his sustenance till the day ends. And now in this league is the PCC Chief Botsa Sathyanarayana. He has attracted a considerable ire from the other side, after his participation in the Rajahmundry meet of unified state leaders.

Anyways, he is right now in Delhi trying to appease the Omni potent of the party. But as per records, the chief is to highlight the demands of the public from the T region (sort of a patch up). While addressing the lens men at the national capital, the leader informed that Congress was keenly bent upon finding an amicable on T. He added that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi shall discuss at length on the issue during the 15, 16 PCC -CLP meet.

Political clout is the master key at TTD: Anything can be done on the seven hills with political clouts, is a general feeling among many devotees. As we stand in queues the VVIPS zoom past us and pay their respects to the Lord in much longer duration. On the other hand, we slog and reach the shrine only to be carefully pushed through by the volunteers. The whole strenuous journey culminates with just a fraction of  a second darshan of the Lord. Even this is a general experience of all common persons like you and me.  

Not only with darshan, even laddus, sevas and what not, every lock at Tirumala can be opened by the 'master key' political clout. And the recent incident is no strange one. Against the rules, for Minister Viswaroop's son's wedding  temporary structures are erected outside a VVIP guest house. The wedding is scheduled on 14 & 15 of this month. It is true that 13, 14 and 15 are big time for marriages and nearly one lakh ceremonies held across the state. Probably even Tirupati is completely occupied and the minister used his good offices to get things done. However it is against the rules of TTD to put up a structure in the common area. While the works are moving abreast, the authorities are silent or unavailable for comments!

Unified Andhra meet on March 2: T state issue this time seems to boil on the other side of the state. The Unified AP Committee (Samaykya Andhra Samrakshana Samithi) plans to organise a massive meet beside the NRI hospital on the Guntur-Vijayawada highway, on March 02 between 10 am to 5 pm.  The committee's Guntur district President Shaik Jaleel on Monday released a press note in this regards.

Nearly 117 MLAs demanding unified state, would participate in this meet which would have students from almost ten universities. Apart from them Joint Action Committee representatives of the students, women, employees, lawyers, minorities and many more would also participate. The committee welcomes people with similar ideology to participate and make the event a grand success.

The sole ideology of the mammoth meet is to make the demands of the other side heard to the center. Things are heating up at a rapid pace on both the sides and with March approaching fast, parents of students are worried over the outcomes of these meets. And pray that it should not affect the future of the state students.

 

Congress Old Umbrella

Congress's old umbrella to avoid T storm: Politicking Wishesh 

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Congress precipitates T further, as usual: Either the national ruling party is unable to find a solution to the impending T issue, or the regional parties are unable to give their backing for an amicable answer to the storm that is brewing in the T region. Whatever, T is heating up for another agitation against the national silence on the issue. Union Minister Manish Tiwari once again emphasized, while at Hyderabad,  Congress party is seriously trying to get a consensus over the issue.

This announcement simply implies another postponement. On the other hand, T activist are avidly looking for an favorable solution. And the delay is irking them, which is an obvious reaction. Critics now speculate whether the ruling party would adhere to the 'cat on the wall' policy till the 2013 general elections. Similar to the previous elections make them two phases where in the first one major regions of Andhra and some areas of T would go to polls, vice-versa in the second phase. Then conveniently the ruling party could announce the T assurance during the second phase to garner maximum mileage from both sides.

All parties are against T formation: The Telangana political joint Action Committee (JAC) supremo Professor Kodandaram, vented out his feelings of discomfort  against the prominent three parties for obstructing the T formation. Though the parties like TDP and YSRCP welcomed the T proposal at the all-party-meet, Kodandaram slammed them for playing behind the screens. He spoke about the under ploy of the three major parties including the Congress at the T student event. However he also added that those who came in support of the T agitation cutting party lines must be welcomed.

However, critics were skeptical over the speech of the leader and felt when all the major parties had opposed the formation how could the state be obtained. They felt that a valid explanation from the JAC Chief, in  this regards would have benefited many as it addresses the issue.  

What is the future of students?: Last year the Sakala Janula Samme brought agony to many students and their parents in the T region. This year it looks worse for both sides. The T agitation retorted by the Unified state protests are mostly student centered. The politicians are just giving speeches on both the sides while it is the student organizations, which are highly combustible cells of the society are taking the protests on their shoulders. In the process are they ruing their lives, is a question that is haunting the parents across the borders.

Come March, the whole itinerary of the students is filled with numerous competitive exams and year ending exams. All this needs a immense preparations to stay abreast to the latest developments. But with these proposed agitations across borders how far would the local students be competitive with their national counterparts, and if so how many would be is? Hope one of the agitating leaders would be kind enough to give a solution to this problem.

 

Borders between Mud Slinging

Borders between mud-slinging, slanging erased! : Politicking Wishesh 

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No more political decency: Political decency has been conveniently wiped out by major number of politicians across the nation  and our state is no exception. Where has this deterioration taken its roots. While politicians like Dr Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta) stand tall amidst these modern aged politicians in education and in verbal decency, most fail to realize the importance of the dame. Given a chance today's politicos are ready to launch a personal scathe attack on the opposition. They forget limitations and proper adjectives to support or oppose anybody, by doing so setting bad examples to their followers.

The aggressive speeches, at times, disturb communal harmony, and bring about general unrest. The worst part is every incident is conveniently twisted to gain political mileage and staying in limelight. With such leaders ruling the roost, containing a nation of billions with more uneducated populace  would become more difficult, in the near future.

It would be really nice of politicians to restrict their attacks to agenda based than making it personal. By doing so, issues could be settled amicably, without many unwanted controversies.

Afzal Guru meets his end: It has been a long time since the death warrant against the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist,  Mohammad Afzal Guru has been pending. The prime accused of master minding the attack on Parliament in 2001 was sentenced to death by the Apex Court in 2004. It also took the epitome authority nearly seven years to reject his mercy plea filed in 2006. Fortunately the eleven years old accused was executed today in the Tihar Jail at 8 am. The government took the bold move after a trail on Ajmal Kasab the prime accused in Mumbai blasts.

Kasab faced similar fate in November last year, and since then Afzal had been counting his days. However abetting terrorism from cross borders is evident from the fact that days after the execution of the terrorist, two soldiers bodies were found mutilated by our unfriendly neighbors on the LOC. Sort of a beastly revenge to satisfy the avenger's ego, probably.

Pathetic yet the bare truth is, we are strangers in our own land. Curfew has been imposed in the sensitive J&K valley. Security has been beefed up on the LOC and in the sensitive state. At times goodness is equated to inability....

Sakshi Media, face of truth: Sakshi media is a venomous lady, claims the TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu. Probably the leader rates the media, based on its editorial condemning  many issues relating to the TDP and Congress. It also tries to give a clean chit to the YSRCP supremo Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. However the YSRCP leader Sharmila Reddy retorts that Sakshi is neither venomous nor filled with nectar but is a bold expression of facts. She adds that this could at times attracts the ire of the ridiculed, but it is helpless. In spite four channels singing praise of the TDP leader, it was only Sakshi that had shown proofs to his 'lie promises' to bewitch public.

The reply could be a befitting one, but media which had to traverse in a median line is slowly inclining to its supporters. While few are held by politicians many are patronized by parties. In  fact with the growing media presence in the nation, it plays a vital role in swaying the fortunes at the electoral. Most politicians rely on this for their day-to-day limelight menu. When such is the case an unbiased group is no where in the vicinity.