10TV : 05/05/14

Monday 5 May 2014

Modi will get fitting reply for insulting Rajiv: Priyanka

Modi will get fitting reply for insulting Rajiv: Priyanka

- Priyanka Gandhi lashed out at Modi , for “insulting” her father, the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

- During his speech, Mr. Modi said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was following the path of his father in practising the “politics of anger.”

- Responding to Mr. Modi’s jibes, Ms. Vadra said her party workers would give a befitting response to the “BJP’s petty politics.”

JD(U) slams Modi’s anti-EC tirade

JD(U) slams Modi’s anti-EC tirade

- Janata Dal(United) president Sharad Yadav on Monday criticised the BJP leader Narendra Modi for questioning the Election Commission and said such posturing reflected his sense of defeat in the Lok Sabha elections.

- Taking on lalu prasad yadav, for entering into a verbal duel with officials over checking of the vehicle of his wife Rabri Devi, he said it was another example of showing disrespect to the EC.

“Even my vehicles were checked and two cases of poll code violation filed against me, but I never pointed the finger at EC,” Mr. Yadav said.

BJP: what has Rahul done for Amethi?

BJP: what has Rahul done for Amethi?

- BJP attacked Rahul Gandhi by releasing a report card on his performance as MP and a film capturing the state of development of the constituency.

- “Rahul Gandhi’s average attendance in the Lok Sabha is 42.99 per cent

- participated in two debates

- asked zero questions, MP Yashwant Sinha said.

- Assailing Mr. Gandhi for not “developing” his constituency, Mr. Modi, after his address, tweeted and sought support for the BJP candidate: “A vote for @smritiirani is a vote for progress.

EC can inquire into paid news: Supreme Court

EC can inquire into paid news: Supreme Court

- SC said that EC could inquire into complaints of paid news against a political leader if the expenditure incurred on it was not disclosed.

- The Bench said the inquiry against Mr. Chavan be completed within 45 days.

Needle of suspicion points to IM

Needle of suspicion points to IM

- Four days after the twin blasts on a train at the Chennai Central, investigators are suspecting the role of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), in the terrorist act that claimed the life of a woman passenger and injured 14 others.

Modi invokes Ram, EC seeks report

Modi invokes Ram, EC seeks report

- EC sought a report from the Faizabad district authorities hours after the Modi, invoked Lord Ram while addressing a meeting there on Monday with the god’s picture in the backdrop.

- Modi while addressing a public meet invoked lord rama name

- Congress urged EC to file FIR against Modi and de-register the BJP, accusing it of using religion to win votes.

- Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh, Umesh Sinha said the commission would decide if Mr. Modi had violated the model code of conduct or any other provisions of the law after looking at the report.

ఆదివాసీ ఖైదీల అవస్థలు

ఆదివాసీ ఖైదీల అవస్థలు

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కరెంటు కష్టాలకు కారకులెవరు..?

కరెంటు కష్టాలకు కారకులెవరు..?

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కొత్త వేకువలో చంద్రబాబు

కొత్త వేకువలో చంద్రబాబు

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అసోం అలజడి.

అసోం అలజడి.

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Sharmila slams Naidu-Pawan duo

Sharmila slams Naidu-Pawan duo

- Sharmila attacked Chandrababu Naidu-Pawan Kalyan duo and said they were touring the State like a newly-wedded couple.

- “Naidu is ready to stoop to any level to come to power and he is taking the help of movie star Pawan Kalyan to do so,” Ms. Sharmila said.

- Reacting to Mr. Chandrababu’s announcement of making a Kapu or a minority community leader the deputy Chief Minister and said that he was dividing the State on a communal basis.

- described Balakrishna as a ‘lunatic’.

- Kiran Kumar Reddy sabotaged all the welfare schemes introduced by the late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

‘YSRC leaders unethical’

‘YSRC leaders unethical’

- Congress nominee D. Madhusudhana Rao launched a blistering attack on YSRC during his road show here on Sunday.

- He said those leaders who amassed wealth while in Congress shifted loyalties. “These leaders are unethical and will further loot people if elected,” he said.

‘Vote against caste, cash and liquor’

‘Vote against caste, cash and liquor’

- N. Jayaprakash Narayan asked people to vote against liquor , caste and cash

Jagan compromised people’s interests: Pawan Kalyan

Jagan compromised people’s interests: Pawan Kalyan

- Pawan made it clear that his party would contest in the 2019 elections till which time, it would fight corruption.

- At Narsaraopet in Guntur district, Mr. Kalyan said Mr. Reddy could not become Chief Minister of the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh as he had failed to strike back at K. Chandrasekhara Rao for his utterances and basically for not ensuring their security.

- By unilaterally dividing the State, the Congress has hurt the sentiments of the people of Andhra Pradesh.

- The leadership of Narendra Modi and N. Chandrababu Naidu is the need of the hour, he asserted while seeking support for the candidates of BJP and TDP.

TD, YSRC major contenders in Kadiyam

TD, YSRC major contenders in Kadiyam

- Fight in Rajahmundry Rural Assembly constituency between Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdary (TDP) and Akula Veerraju (YSRC) is hotting up. Rayudu Rajavelli of the Congress is also leaving no stone unturned to woo voters.

EC nod sought to speed up counting

EC nod sought to speed up counting

- The counting of votes for the two Parliament and 15 Assembly constituencies of Hyderabad district would be taken up at 15 different locations from 8 a.m. on May 16.

- Mr. Somesh Kumar said “Our intention is to complete it in a maximum of six to seven hours and hence we sought permission from the ECI and CEO for additional counting tables and are expecting a clearance in next couple of days.”

Naidu sets the cat among pigeons

Naidu sets the cat among pigeons

- TDP’s move to offer Deputy CM posts to BCs and Kapus takes political circles by surprise

- Chandrababu Naidu’s announcement of offering two posts of Deputy Chief Minister – one for a person hailing from the Backward Classes and another to a Kapu candidate – in the new State of Andhra Pradesh has taken the political circles by surprise.

- Political parties are describing the announcement as a “political ploy” and a reflection of the TDP chief’s level of desperation. The move was yet another attempt by the TDP president to rope in communities, the Kapu community in particular.

Mob scares Pawan in Guntur

Mob scares Pawan in Guntur

- Actor and Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan had a scare in Bapatla after excited fans mobbed him soon after he landed in a chopper on the premises of Bapatla Engineering College.

- Later, addressing a public meeting, Mr. Kalyan took on Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and asked as to why he had kept silent when KCR was firing barbs on Seemandhra leaders.

Pawan to address meeting today

Pawan to address meeting today

- Jana Sena Party president and actor Pawan Kalyan is scheduled to address a public meeting in Chittoor on Monday, for the BJP-TDP alliance.

BJP leader seeks Tamils’ support

BJP leader seeks Tamils’ support

- The BJP candidate for Vellore Parliamentary constituency, A.C. Shanmugam,appealed to the Tamil population in Chittoor and surrounding constituencies to extend their support to TDP in the present elections.

Rapturous welcome for Naidu in Kuppam

Rapturous welcome for Naidu in Kuppam

- Chandrababu Naidu received a rousing welcome from party cadre and sympathisers at Kuppam constituency

- Mr. Naidu ridiculed the false propaganda of YSR Congress of developing Kuppam.

- “People are my high command,” he added. Stating that YSRC has mortgaged self-respect of Telugu people in Delhi, he urged the people to hound away the party from Kuppam.

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy promises water for all

Anantha Venkatarami Reddy promises water for all

- The incumbent Anantapur MP and YSRC candidate Anantha Venkatarami Reddy said that he would initiate the supply of water from the Krishna through the HNSS project, if he is elected again.

- He said concentration would be on industries which can harness mineral deposits in the district and those industries which require less water.

- mini-airport is already in the sanction list of the Union government

- Central university is established in the district or the existing university upgraded in a way that it becomes a centre of excellence.

- He said that there was a need for an agricultural university, specific to the district, which could look into the problems of the district and provide solutions and direction to development packages like ‘Project Anantha’.

JP’s call

JP’s call

- Lok Satta Party president N. Jayaprakash Narayan called upon people to vote for those nominees who do not distribute cash and liquor during elections.

Naidu springs a surprise

Naidu springs a surprise

- TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu’s announcement of offering two posts of Deputy Chief Minister – one for a person hailing from the Backward Classes and another to a Kapu candidate – in the new State of Andhra Pradesh creates ripples.

‘Vote to defeat those who hand out inducements’

‘Vote to defeat those who hand out inducements’

- Lok Satta Party president N. Jayaprakash Narayan called upon people to vote for those nominees who do not distribute cash and liquor during elections.

BJP, TDP have turned politics into a game of chess: Jagan

BJP, TDP have turned politics into a game of chess: Jagan

- “Give us all the 25 MP seats in this region. We will select a leader who will help our State and we will make him sit in the Prime Minister’s chair,” said Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy. We will decide whether Narendra Modi or Ellayya or Pullayya should become the Prime Minister.

- TDP and BJP joined hands with the Congress-led UPA government to divide the State for ‘the sake of votes and seats’.

- TDP had claimed credit for granting statehood to Telangana in the run up to the first phase of elections in the State on April 30. But TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu was now blaming him and his party for the State’s division, ahead of the second phase of elections in Seemandhra.

- The parties, which have turned politics into a ‘political chess game’, are responsible for ‘foisting cases to get rid of me in politics’, contended Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy.

Vote for ‘Telugu pride’: Jagan

Vote for ‘Telugu pride’: Jagan

- “Chandrababu Naidu is seeking votes in favour of Modi, but I am asking you to cast vote for Telugu pride and future,” Jagan said.

- “Vijayawada is the second biggest city and a commercial hub in the Seemandhra region, but there are many pending projects like Gunadala, retaining the wall on Krishna and taking steps to address Budameru flooding,” Jagan said.

TRS will form government: Harish

TRS will form government: Harish

- Harish Rao said that the party would get absolute majority and form the first government in the Telangana.

- He said the party will bag all the 10 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in Medak district.

- Ponnala Lakshmaiah, would face defeat in the elections.

- TDP would be confined to some segments in Khammam and surrounding areas of Hyderabad.

- Mr. Harish Rao wondered cant Seemandhra leaders get votes without blaming KCR

YSRC bubble will burst after May 16: Yanamala

YSRC bubble will burst after May 16: Yanamala

- Jagan’s party copied TDP’s manifesto, says Yanamala

- Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said YSRC was not formed on the basis of sound principles, but was an outcome of Mr. Jagan’s lust for power. There was no effective leadership in the party and it was full of defectors who switched over loyalties after their attempts to secure posts in the TDP and the Congress failed.

- SC’s direction to complete investigation into the charges against Mr. Jagan and said the time limit fixed by the apex court would come to an end 58 days after the results were declared.

- He appealed to residents of Visakhapatnam not to vote for YSRCP

YSRC becomes hub of criminals: Naidu

YSRC becomes hub of criminals: Naidu

- Chandrababu said that Jagan would go to jail in six months and not return before 20 years.

- YSRC has become a hub of criminals and a ‘family party.’

TRS confident of near sweep in north Telangana

TRS confident of near sweep in north Telangana
- After relaxing at his farmhouse for five days, KCR returned to the city on Sunday .
- KCR announced that the party’s executive will meet on May 9
- Inputs from various sources suggest the party could get anywhere between 55 to 60 seats and the Congress up to 35.

Congress will pay heavily for dividing AP: Jairam

Congress will pay heavily for dividing AP: Jairam

- Jairam Ramesh said

- expert committee constituted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on the selection of a suitable place for the capital of Andhra Pradesh would come out with its report on September 30.

- received representations from local Congress activists requesting him to select the State capital somewhere between Vijayawada and Eluru.

- admitted that the Congress would pay a heavy price in the Seemandhra region for dividing the State.

T-Congress leaders set eyes on CM post

T-Congress leaders set eyes on CM post

- All the top Congress leaders claim that victory over the TRS is a foregone conclusion but inside the meet they fear that its not going to be smooth

- According to info gathered there is close fight between TRS and Congress

- The TPCC chief while exuding confidence about Congress performance maintains that high command would certainly consider him for the Chief Minister’s post because if the party is able to win a majority of the seats, he would get credit for the same.

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies

Why name judge to probe snoopgate now, ask allies

- Congress refused to back down on the ‘snoopgate’ probe despite opinions from within the United Progressive Alliance that a judge should not be appointed now to look into charges that a woman was allegedly stalked at the instance of the Narendra Modi, and his aide Amit Shah.

“It is not a question of timing. It’s a commitment that had been made earlier,” Congress spokeswoman Shobha Ojha said. The party had come out with a set of 10 questions for the BJP, Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah on snoopgate.

BJP will scrap welfare schemes: Rahul

BJP will scrap welfare schemes: Rahul

- Charging that the BJP’s intentions were not clean, Rahul Gandhi said the party, if voted to power, intended to abolish the welfare schemes introduced by the UPA government.

- Gujarat Chief Minister’s development model was limited to one or two industrialists

‘Choice is between Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition’

‘Choice is between Modi-led NDA or chaotic coalition’

- The BJP said Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that his party would not support a third front lacked credibility even while dismissing the possibility of a ‘third front’ being in a position to form the government.

- Arun Jaitley noted that though Mr. Gandhi had ruled out supporting any third front, “the party’s track record does not inspire confidence.” Hinting that the Congress would make an effort to keep the BJP’s PM nominee Narendra Modi out, he said,The choice was between a “Modi-led NDA and a chaotic coalition.”

Modi dares EC to file another FIR against him

Modi dares EC to file another FIR against him

- Accusing the EC of partiality and inaction, Modi said the poll panel had failed to check rigging and booth capturing during elections in States such as Uttar Pradesh.

- Daring the EC to lodge another FIR against him if it thought his words violated the model code, Mr. Modi said he had nothing to lose and could happily go back to selling tea.

‘Modi already behaving as if he is PM’

‘Modi already behaving as if he is PM’

- Sonia Gandhi criticised Narendra Modi for using Kargil war martyr Captain Vikram Batra’s expression “ Yeh dil maange more”

- Earlier this week, Mr. Modi used the expression while passionately appealing people to vote for the BJP.Later, defending himself, Mr. Modi said he would “rather leave politics than insult the martyrs or their parents.”

- Sonia mocked Mr. Modi and said he had already declared himself the Prime Minister of the country.

Assam violence aimed at triggering communal tension, says Shinde

Assam violence aimed at triggering communal tension, says Shinde

- Pointing out that 31 people killed in the Assam violence were from the minority community, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said on Sunday that the objective of the group behind the killings seemed to be triggering a full-fledged communal conflagration.

Gujarat model a hype: Akhilesh

Gujarat model a hype: Akhilesh

- Akhilesh Yadav said that the Gujarat model (of development) has been created by the RSS, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal and the people are ignorant about it. The Chief Minister said the Gujarat model does not exist and is only a hype.

- Mr. Yadav reiterated that a Third Front Government would be formed at the Centre after the Lok Sabha elections.

“Priyanka’s statement mature, balanced’’

“Priyanka’s statement mature, balanced’’

- Ms. Vadra has been a crowd-puller, thanks to her charisma as an articulate and knowledgeable person. It has in no way belittled the prestige or image of Congress vice-president and her brother Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G. Parameshwara, told.

Lalu sees conspiracy after police stop RJD convoy

Lalu sees conspiracy after police stop RJD convoy

- RJD chief Lalu Prasad threatened to file a complaint with the Election Commission after his wife Rabri Devi’s car was stopped by the police in the early hours of Sunday when they were returning to Patna from a roadshow in Saran.

- He Said that these were part of a conspiracy by “communal forces” to halt his resurgence

Congress will protect public interest, says Sudheeran

Congress will protect public interest, says Sudheeran

- UDF will meet on May 20 to discuss the bar licence issue

- The Congress decision on the bar licence issue will be in the interest of general public and not that of bar hotel owners, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president V.M. Sudheeran has said.