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Monday, June 23, 2008
TDP to split along regional lines?
THE ANDHRA Pradesh unit of the BJP would intensify its stir for a separate Telangana state. The party plans to resort to large-scale agitations for the purpose. The party’s Telangana Struggle Committee (TSC) headed by former Union minister, CH Vidyasagar Rao, maintained that the ruling Congress Party as well as the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) had deceived the people on the issue. The people, therefore, were looking towards BJP which alone could achieve statehood for the backward Telangana region. According to Rao, the Congress Party had betrayed the people of Telangana by failing to honour its promise to carve out a separate Telangana state. The Telugu Desam party (TDP) on the other hand, had not spelt out its stand on the issue while the people had rejected the TRS in the recent by-elections. To force the UPA government to carve out a separate Telangana state before the 2009 general elections and to intensify its agitational approach, the BJP would approach like-minded people, leaders of various political parties and intellectuals by September next. Rao addressed the press after a TSC meeting. TSC convenor Nagurao Namaji and ex-MP Janga Reddy were also present at the press conference. TSC’s representatives from ten districts attended the meeting held in Hyderabad. At the meeting, an action plan was also chalked out to intensify the agitation.
Meanwhile, TDP’s is still dilly-dallying on its stand vis-à-vis the demand for a separate Telangana state. To force the leadership to decide on the issue at the earliest, veteran party leader Rajeswara Rao lent support to the demand, violating party supremo Chandrababu Naidu’s directive that party leaders desist from publicising their views on the sensitive issue. Rajeswara Rao wanted the party to decide well ahead of the general elections since any further dilly-dallying would cost the party dearly at the general elections. A former communist leader, he once stood for a united Andhra Pradesh. But now he is of the view that Telangana should become a separate state so the injustice done to the region over the past 50 years could be undone. The deputy leader of TDP in the state assembly, Rajeswara Rao said a constructive dialogue on the issue was in the interest of the party and a decision would be taken soon.
Rao’s comments assume significance since they came two days after the TDP’s core committee met on the issue for the first time. Expectedly, Naidu said after the meeting that the party would take a stand on the issue after more deliberations. Senior party leader T Devender Goud, who is in favour of the demand (vide, 'Telangana state: TDP can dilly-dally no more') was reportedly sidelined at the said five-member committee meeting. A hurt Goud reportedly held covert talks with party colleagues, including, Rajeswara Rao and his followers to chalk out his future course of action.
Every time Naidu defers the party’s stand on the Telangana issue, it convinces the pro-Telangana elements even more that he is not in favour of the demand for a separate Telangana state. If Naidu’s track record is anything to go by, such scepticism on the part of the pro-Telangana elements is not unjustified. After all, when he was the state’s chief minister during the period 1995-2004, he had
opposed bifurcation of the state. Incidentally, Naidu himself is from the backward Rayalseema region of AP. Only when the TDP lost in the previous elections, he hinted that he was prepared to review his stand on the issue. But he has another thing coming – according to the grapevine, Devender Goud will soon serve an ultimatum to him, forcing him to decide on the party’s stand vis-à-vis the issue. If he does not decide on the issue or if he decides against grant of statehood to the Telangana region, Devender Goud will join the BJP. The latter reportedly has hinted already that Goud was welcome in the BJP!
Meanwhile, TDP’s is still dilly-dallying on its stand vis-à-vis the demand for a separate Telangana state. To force the leadership to decide on the issue at the earliest, veteran party leader Rajeswara Rao lent support to the demand, violating party supremo Chandrababu Naidu’s directive that party leaders desist from publicising their views on the sensitive issue. Rajeswara Rao wanted the party to decide well ahead of the general elections since any further dilly-dallying would cost the party dearly at the general elections. A former communist leader, he once stood for a united Andhra Pradesh. But now he is of the view that Telangana should become a separate state so the injustice done to the region over the past 50 years could be undone. The deputy leader of TDP in the state assembly, Rajeswara Rao said a constructive dialogue on the issue was in the interest of the party and a decision would be taken soon.
Rao’s comments assume significance since they came two days after the TDP’s core committee met on the issue for the first time. Expectedly, Naidu said after the meeting that the party would take a stand on the issue after more deliberations. Senior party leader T Devender Goud, who is in favour of the demand (vide, 'Telangana state: TDP can dilly-dally no more') was reportedly sidelined at the said five-member committee meeting. A hurt Goud reportedly held covert talks with party colleagues, including, Rajeswara Rao and his followers to chalk out his future course of action.
Every time Naidu defers the party’s stand on the Telangana issue, it convinces the pro-Telangana elements even more that he is not in favour of the demand for a separate Telangana state. If Naidu’s track record is anything to go by, such scepticism on the part of the pro-Telangana elements is not unjustified. After all, when he was the state’s chief minister during the period 1995-2004, he had
opposed bifurcation of the state. Incidentally, Naidu himself is from the backward Rayalseema region of AP. Only when the TDP lost in the previous elections, he hinted that he was prepared to review his stand on the issue. But he has another thing coming – according to the grapevine, Devender Goud will soon serve an ultimatum to him, forcing him to decide on the party’s stand vis-à-vis the issue. If he does not decide on the issue or if he decides against grant of statehood to the Telangana region, Devender Goud will join the BJP. The latter reportedly has hinted already that Goud was welcome in the BJP!
Babu cares no more for Goud’s T daud
HYDERABAD: With pro-Telangana voices steadily increasing in volume and party chief N Chandrababu Naidu showing no signs of changing his one-State stance, it may be just a matter of time before the brewing discontent blows the lid off the TDP.
Naidu’s bugbear, T Devender Goud, has been quietly mobilising support of party leaders in Telangana districts to make his silent defiance of the party line and Naidu more pronounced.
Latest to join him is E Peddi Reddy who went on record saying the TDP should bring pressure on the government to introduce a bill for separate Telangana in the Assembly.
However, Naidu doesn’t seem to be unduly concerned. He is understood to have reached a stage where he cares no more about moves by the Telangana forces to consolidate. He has come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter even if Goud quits the party.
He had said so openly: “I told him whatever I wanted to say. It is up to him.” Naidu is of the opinion that T-voices within the party will end up helping the Congress.
Goud has taken Naidu’s comments as a personel affront. “If Naidu does not take a stand on Telangana, it clear indicates that he will not change his view and is implying that those, who do not agree with him, are welcome to leave,” Goud reportedly pointed out to his colleagues.
The Goud camp is also annoyed with rumours doing the rounds that Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhara Rao is in touch with Naidu. Goud camp feels the TDP-TRS ‘tele talk’ is nothing but a move to isolate Goud.
Though Goud remained indoors after the recent meeting of the five-member committee on Telangana in Vizianagaram district, the politician in him has been active. He is working from home contacting all the Telangana leaders.
Senior leaders, close to Goud, are meeting him regularly. Goud has succeeded fairly well in convincing T leaders within the TDP to join his camp. As a result, seniors like Ch Rajeswara Rao, E Peddireddy and K Srihari have toughened their stand on Telangana and are deliberately disobeying the TDP chief.
Kovvur MLA P Krishna Rao yesterday alleged that Srihari was harming the party’s interests. Today, Srihari called Krishna Rao a drunkard. The infighting is gradually turning into a conflict between Telangana and Andhra leaders.
Naidu’s bugbear, T Devender Goud, has been quietly mobilising support of party leaders in Telangana districts to make his silent defiance of the party line and Naidu more pronounced.
Latest to join him is E Peddi Reddy who went on record saying the TDP should bring pressure on the government to introduce a bill for separate Telangana in the Assembly.
However, Naidu doesn’t seem to be unduly concerned. He is understood to have reached a stage where he cares no more about moves by the Telangana forces to consolidate. He has come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter even if Goud quits the party.
He had said so openly: “I told him whatever I wanted to say. It is up to him.” Naidu is of the opinion that T-voices within the party will end up helping the Congress.
Goud has taken Naidu’s comments as a personel affront. “If Naidu does not take a stand on Telangana, it clear indicates that he will not change his view and is implying that those, who do not agree with him, are welcome to leave,” Goud reportedly pointed out to his colleagues.
The Goud camp is also annoyed with rumours doing the rounds that Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhara Rao is in touch with Naidu. Goud camp feels the TDP-TRS ‘tele talk’ is nothing but a move to isolate Goud.
Though Goud remained indoors after the recent meeting of the five-member committee on Telangana in Vizianagaram district, the politician in him has been active. He is working from home contacting all the Telangana leaders.
Senior leaders, close to Goud, are meeting him regularly. Goud has succeeded fairly well in convincing T leaders within the TDP to join his camp. As a result, seniors like Ch Rajeswara Rao, E Peddireddy and K Srihari have toughened their stand on Telangana and are deliberately disobeying the TDP chief.
Kovvur MLA P Krishna Rao yesterday alleged that Srihari was harming the party’s interests. Today, Srihari called Krishna Rao a drunkard. The infighting is gradually turning into a conflict between Telangana and Andhra leaders.
Setback for TDP as two leaders quit
In a major setback to the main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh, senior leaders and former ministers T Devender Goud and E Peddi Reddy resigned from the party Monday.
Protesting the party's delay in taking a clear stand on the issue of a separate Telangana state, Goud sent his resignation to party president N Chandrababu Naidu Monday morning.
Goud, who was number two in the party and served as home minister in the previous TDP government, was unhappy with the party leadership for not taking a pro-Telangana stand.
His personal assistant delivered the resignation letter to NTR Trust Bhavan, the party headquarters. Goud also resigned as member of the state legislative assembly.
Soon after, Peddi Reddy, also a former minister, sent his resignation to the party president and said he would work for the movement to achieve separate statehood for the region.
Several party leaders, demanding a pro-Telangana stand, were also likely to resign. Senior leader and legislator Kadiam Srihari, party vice-president G. Sukhender Reddy, former union minister S Venugopalachary and former legislator Muthyam Reddy are expected to put in their papers.
The resignations shocked the TDP at a time when it was gearing up for the forthcoming polls to the state assembly and Lok Sabha and Naidu was on a state-wide tour.
Naidu, who is currently in Srikakulam district, held talks with his aides to review the situation arising out of resignations.
Reacting to the developments, TDP parliamentary party leader K Yerran Naidu said it would have no impact on the party.
Goud had raised his voice in favour of a separate Telangana state earlier this month when the party was celebrating its good performance in by-elections to 18 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats.
The TDP wrested one Lok Sabha and four assembly seats from the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).
Ignoring Naidu's directive to all leaders not to make their views on the sensitive issue public, Goud, Peddi Reddy and some others demanded that the party take a pro-Telangana stand before next year's polls.
Goud and his supporters were unhappy over Naidu loyalists 'humiliating' him. The senior leader from Ranga Reddy district was also sidelined in the first meeting of TDP's core committee on Telangana, held in Vizianagaram district June 18.
Goud was a member of the five-member committee formed in April to look into the issue. Naidu, who presided over the first meeting, had said the party would take an ''appropriate decision at an appropriate time''.
Naidu, who was chief minister from 1995 to 2004, had even remarked that resignation of some leaders would have no impact on the party.
Protesting the party's delay in taking a clear stand on the issue of a separate Telangana state, Goud sent his resignation to party president N Chandrababu Naidu Monday morning.
Goud, who was number two in the party and served as home minister in the previous TDP government, was unhappy with the party leadership for not taking a pro-Telangana stand.
His personal assistant delivered the resignation letter to NTR Trust Bhavan, the party headquarters. Goud also resigned as member of the state legislative assembly.
Soon after, Peddi Reddy, also a former minister, sent his resignation to the party president and said he would work for the movement to achieve separate statehood for the region.
Several party leaders, demanding a pro-Telangana stand, were also likely to resign. Senior leader and legislator Kadiam Srihari, party vice-president G. Sukhender Reddy, former union minister S Venugopalachary and former legislator Muthyam Reddy are expected to put in their papers.
The resignations shocked the TDP at a time when it was gearing up for the forthcoming polls to the state assembly and Lok Sabha and Naidu was on a state-wide tour.
Naidu, who is currently in Srikakulam district, held talks with his aides to review the situation arising out of resignations.
Reacting to the developments, TDP parliamentary party leader K Yerran Naidu said it would have no impact on the party.
Goud had raised his voice in favour of a separate Telangana state earlier this month when the party was celebrating its good performance in by-elections to 18 assembly and four Lok Sabha seats.
The TDP wrested one Lok Sabha and four assembly seats from the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).
Ignoring Naidu's directive to all leaders not to make their views on the sensitive issue public, Goud, Peddi Reddy and some others demanded that the party take a pro-Telangana stand before next year's polls.
Goud and his supporters were unhappy over Naidu loyalists 'humiliating' him. The senior leader from Ranga Reddy district was also sidelined in the first meeting of TDP's core committee on Telangana, held in Vizianagaram district June 18.
Goud was a member of the five-member committee formed in April to look into the issue. Naidu, who presided over the first meeting, had said the party would take an ''appropriate decision at an appropriate time''.
Naidu, who was chief minister from 1995 to 2004, had even remarked that resignation of some leaders would have no impact on the party.
Friday, June 6, 2008
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KCR withdraws resignation amid drama
K. Chandrasekhar Rao breaks down in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
HYDERABAD: Ending three days of drama and suspense in the party, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday withdrew his resignation as party chief under pressure from leaders and the cadre. An emotion-choked Mr. Rao expressed his willingness to continue as the president at a meeting of the workers after the executive of the party passed a unanimous resolution rejecting his resignation.
After the meeting which was presided by V. Laxmikantha Rao, MLA, the leaders and workers proceeded to his house from the party office to convey to him the resolution.
As the crowd squatted and raised slogans outside the house, a delegation went inside to plead with Mr. Rao to take back his resignation. The TRS chief, who resigned on Tuesday owning responsibility for the party’s setback in the byelections in Telangana, was lustily cheered when he made his first public appearance after announcement of the results, and drove in a procession to the party office a short distance away. A group of party activists sitting on hunger strike outside the office ended their protest when he offered them lime juice.
Addressing the cadre, Mr. Rao said he wanted to step down as he was hurt by the election results.
He had proposed to hand over the reins to someone who introduced a new direction to the movement run by TRS but was advised against it. The TRS leader attributed the party’s poor show to the low turnout of voters as in Hanamkonda town where only 23 per cent polling was registered. Detailed analysis
Stating that the TRS polled more votes than other parties, he said the party secured 33.5 per cent votes as against 29 per cent of Congress and 26 per cent of Telugu Desam. He promised to take steps to resurrect the party after a detailed analysis of the results in a few days.
K. Jaishanker, a close aide of Mr. Rao, earlier advised the executive that there was no need for despondency over the electoral setback as it was temporary and the TRS would achieve its final goal of separate Telangana.
HYDERABAD: Ending three days of drama and suspense in the party, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Wednesday withdrew his resignation as party chief under pressure from leaders and the cadre. An emotion-choked Mr. Rao expressed his willingness to continue as the president at a meeting of the workers after the executive of the party passed a unanimous resolution rejecting his resignation.
After the meeting which was presided by V. Laxmikantha Rao, MLA, the leaders and workers proceeded to his house from the party office to convey to him the resolution.
As the crowd squatted and raised slogans outside the house, a delegation went inside to plead with Mr. Rao to take back his resignation. The TRS chief, who resigned on Tuesday owning responsibility for the party’s setback in the byelections in Telangana, was lustily cheered when he made his first public appearance after announcement of the results, and drove in a procession to the party office a short distance away. A group of party activists sitting on hunger strike outside the office ended their protest when he offered them lime juice.
Addressing the cadre, Mr. Rao said he wanted to step down as he was hurt by the election results.
He had proposed to hand over the reins to someone who introduced a new direction to the movement run by TRS but was advised against it. The TRS leader attributed the party’s poor show to the low turnout of voters as in Hanamkonda town where only 23 per cent polling was registered. Detailed analysis
Stating that the TRS polled more votes than other parties, he said the party secured 33.5 per cent votes as against 29 per cent of Congress and 26 per cent of Telugu Desam. He promised to take steps to resurrect the party after a detailed analysis of the results in a few days.
K. Jaishanker, a close aide of Mr. Rao, earlier advised the executive that there was no need for despondency over the electoral setback as it was temporary and the TRS would achieve its final goal of separate Telangana.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
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TRS rejects Chandrasekhara Rao’s resignation
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Wednesday rejected its president K Chandrasekhara Rao's resignation after the setback in the by-elections last week and urged him to continue leading the movement for separate statehood to Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh.
An emergency meeting of the party unanimously passed a resolution appealing to him to take back his resignation. However, confusion continued in the party ranks as Rao stayed away from the meeting.
A delegation of senior leaders later left for Rao's residence to convey to him the feelings expressed at the meet.
KCR, as the TRS chief is popularly known, resigned on Tuesday, owning moral responsibility for the party's crushing defeat in the by-elections last week.
TRS, which is fighting for carving out a separate state of Telangana, could retain only two of the four Lok Sabha seats and seven of 16 assembly seats in Thursday's by-elections, results of which were announced on Sunday.
Shocked by the defeat in two Lok Sabha and nine assembly seats, KCR on Sunday decided to quit as party president and sent his resignation to party general secretary Madhusudhana Chary on Tuesday.
The executive meeting, presided over by legislator V Laxmikantha Rao, felt that KCR was not responsible for the party's defeat.
TRS rejects Chandrasekhara Rao’s resignation
Hyderabad: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Wednesday rejected its president K Chandrasekhara Rao's resignation after the setback in the by-elections last week and urged him to continue leading the movement for separate statehood to Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh.
An emergency meeting of the party unanimously passed a resolution appealing to him to take back his resignation. However, confusion continued in the party ranks as Rao stayed away from the meeting.
A delegation of senior leaders later left for Rao's residence to convey to him the feelings expressed at the meet.
KCR, as the TRS chief is popularly known, resigned on Tuesday, owning moral responsibility for the party's crushing defeat in the by-elections last week.
TRS, which is fighting for carving out a separate state of Telangana, could retain only two of the four Lok Sabha seats and seven of 16 assembly seats in Thursday's by-elections, results of which were announced on Sunday.
Shocked by the defeat in two Lok Sabha and nine assembly seats, KCR on Sunday decided to quit as party president and sent his resignation to party general secretary Madhusudhana Chary on Tuesday.
The executive meeting, presided over by legislator V Laxmikantha Rao, felt that KCR was not responsible for the party's defeat.
Monday, June 2, 2008
TRS fares well in Karimnagar
KARIMNAGAR: The people of Karimnagar district have reposed faith in Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) by re-electing sitting TRS legislators from Kamalapur, Huzurabad and Medaram Assembly segments.
TRS district president and nominee from Kamalapur Etala Rajender defeated his nearest TDP rival M Damodar Reddy by securing a majority of 22,156 votes.
In Huzurabad, TRS candidate V Lakshmikantha Rao secured a majority of 20,718 votes against his nearest Congress rival K Sudarshan Reddy.
In Medaram reserved constituency, TRS candidate Koppula Eshwar retained the segment by securing a majority of 28, 137 votes against his nearest Congress rival G Kumara Swamy.
TRS district president and nominee from Kamalapur Etala Rajender defeated his nearest TDP rival M Damodar Reddy by securing a majority of 22,156 votes.
In Huzurabad, TRS candidate V Lakshmikantha Rao secured a majority of 20,718 votes against his nearest Congress rival K Sudarshan Reddy.
In Medaram reserved constituency, TRS candidate Koppula Eshwar retained the segment by securing a majority of 28, 137 votes against his nearest Congress rival G Kumara Swamy.
BJP win gives hope to Telangana lobby
HYDERABAD: The prospects for Telangana just got brighter. With the BJP edging its way into office in Bangalore, pro-Telangana forces will get a leg up and analysts feel that the Congress high command in New Delhi may give the green signal for a separate state ahead of the 2009 elections. The logic is simple: the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which is presently unattached, will look for partners in the run up to the general elections and will choose that national party or alliance which is serious about creating Telangana.
The BJP obviously fits the bill — the lead partner in the last NDA government had created new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh, giving it a track record of creating small states. When this happens, alarm bells will ring in the Congress high command for whom every vote and seat will matter in the 2009 elections — in view of the anti-incumbency effect it will have to contend with.
Faced with the prospects of a complete wipe-out in the Telangana region, given the very strong sentiments in the region, 10 Janpath may think that the wiser thing may be to be bold and actually grant Telangana, an analyst said.
Creation of Telangana may be aided by the fact that there is considerable sentiment in favour of a new state within the Congress echelons too. The only reason that there is no movement on the matter at the national level is because of the strident opposition from chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
The latter has been successfully able to sell the development story to the Congress high command, arguing that the numerous irrigation projects, free supply of power to farmers, Indiramma houses and Rs 2kg rice will be enough to deliver Andhra Pradesh into the Congress kitty in the next polls. Being one of the very few Congress chief ministers in the country and a major source of resources for the Congress at the Centre, Rajasekhara Reddy's voice has been heard attentively.
But in the aftermath of the Karnataka results, YSR might find himself on a tricky wicket. Even though he went to campaign in the neighbouring region of Bellary in Karnataka, the BJP has been able to make a sweep in the region.
And helping them in achieving this result has been Gali Janardan Reddy of the BJP, who coincidentally has major business interests on this side of the border and is alleged to have links with YSR's son Jaganmohan Reddy.
The BJP obviously fits the bill — the lead partner in the last NDA government had created new states of Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh, giving it a track record of creating small states. When this happens, alarm bells will ring in the Congress high command for whom every vote and seat will matter in the 2009 elections — in view of the anti-incumbency effect it will have to contend with.
Faced with the prospects of a complete wipe-out in the Telangana region, given the very strong sentiments in the region, 10 Janpath may think that the wiser thing may be to be bold and actually grant Telangana, an analyst said.
Creation of Telangana may be aided by the fact that there is considerable sentiment in favour of a new state within the Congress echelons too. The only reason that there is no movement on the matter at the national level is because of the strident opposition from chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.
The latter has been successfully able to sell the development story to the Congress high command, arguing that the numerous irrigation projects, free supply of power to farmers, Indiramma houses and Rs 2kg rice will be enough to deliver Andhra Pradesh into the Congress kitty in the next polls. Being one of the very few Congress chief ministers in the country and a major source of resources for the Congress at the Centre, Rajasekhara Reddy's voice has been heard attentively.
But in the aftermath of the Karnataka results, YSR might find himself on a tricky wicket. Even though he went to campaign in the neighbouring region of Bellary in Karnataka, the BJP has been able to make a sweep in the region.
And helping them in achieving this result has been Gali Janardan Reddy of the BJP, who coincidentally has major business interests on this side of the border and is alleged to have links with YSR's son Jaganmohan Reddy.
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