Statewide and National runup to 2014 General elections

Sanku · Post by **Sanku** » 21 May 2013 00:22

^^ Source please?

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 21 May 2013 02:43

Two AP ministers resign for being chargesheeted in YSJagan cases.
One of them is the Home Minister.

last visit I was told she organised the police forces into a giant vacuum cleaner type of funds raising machine to feed the INC.

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 21 May 2013 04:28

I’m NDA boss in Bihar: Nitish Kumar

Cute. Those having to loudly assert status have probably already started to lose said status onlee.... perception counts after all...no? /snark

Nitish refused to react to Modi's remarks in Chhattisgarh on Sunday that some chief ministers (without mentioning anybody) are shown black flags in their own states forcing them to cancel their programmes. "I have no idea what others say and neither I am interested in reacting to such remarks," Nitish said. The CM clarified that he had to postpone his 'Adhikar Yatra' due to a firing incident in Madhubani.

More snark. Dinno namo has actually targetted his loudness sri nitish thus. Good banter, I say. Lage raho only.

Yagnasri · Post by **Yagnasri** » 21 May 2013 16:42

INC in AP is a mess. Will try to gain some MPs for 2014 from Jagan gang or KCRs TRS. CBN is trying to keep the TDP aflot but money seems to be flowing like anything in AP. Senior TDP leader Kadiyam Srihari left TDP and joined TRS, Mothupati Venkatestwar Rao joined Jagan. Both these people are well looked after by CBN and has no logical reason to leave TDP (other than lure of money of course)

Jagan and TRS wish to destroy TDP and take its place. Both these gangs are creation of INC but TRS somehow appears to be uncontrolable with INC MPs 3 of them now trying to join TRS and facing lot of problems.

So much for 32 MPs INC won in 2009. This time it may have to go for UP(SP,BSP) type formula in AP also.

ramana · Post by **ramana** » 21 May 2013 19:33

One of the election promises of INC in the Karnataka election was to revive the sale of country liquor and a reason given was that IMFL and bottled liquor sales went up tremendously during the BJP rule.

Thinking back, was Yeddi's ban of country liquor a sop to Mallya type liquor barons? And if so was Mallya's troubles related to ousting BJP from Karnataka?

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 21 May 2013 23:00

Hafta collection in the name of separatism. In addition, TRS also collects from Congress to put pressure on TDP. Double benefit venture. Political parties are just ventures nowadays.

Nimmagadda gave TRS 10 cr: Raghu gives evidence to CBI
Hyderabad, May 21: TRS expelled leader Raghunandan told the media that he met the CBI JD Lakshmi Narayana and handed over the evidences he had against the TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao and MLA Harish Rao to him.

Speaking to the media later, Raghunandan alleged that TRS top leaders took Rs. 10 crore from the jailed industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad. He charged that KCR and Harish Rao managed the business affairs of Nimmagadda Prasad and Koneru Ranga Rao. He said if the two were interrogated in the jail, all the facts would come out. He said he gave a written request for investigation into the illegal collections of the TRS. He said the JD assured that he would discuss with legal experts and get back to him.

It may be recalled that Raghu Nandan made charges that the TRS chief KCR and his nephew Harish Rao were taking kickbacks, mortgaging the Telangana movement. He charged that Harish took Rs. 80 lakhs from the management of the Padmalaya Studios, for remaining silent on their land scam. He also alleged that the kickbacks deal was struck at the residence of TRS MP Vijaya Santi, in her husband’s presence. A day later, Raghunandan met the DGP Dinesh Reddy and complained that his life was under threat.

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 21 May 2013 23:12

^^^
Nimmagadda and YSR/YS Jagan were business partners in some ventures including in YSR media company Sakshi and 80 sq-km (huge land in coastal AP) Vanpic project.

If they gave money to TRS, it is evidence that YSR&Co (non-Telangana folks) were promoting Telangana agitations and violence as Congress snubbed YS Jagan.

TRS is hired gun for who ever is paying money to them.

Added Later:

Look at connections. INC, YSR, PRP, TRS are all part of Giant loot of AP.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes ... e-66-crore
'Vanpic funds routed to real estate, media'
...
Among those who received these investments were Annapurna Studios and Maa TV, which together got Rs 24 crore. While the former received Rs 1.55 crore, the latter got Rs 22.5 crore. Prasad was the chairman of Maa TV which also had film actor Nagarjuna as the MD and one of the directors. Other directors include Allu Aravind and Ram Charan Tej. [B-I-L and Son of Chiranjeevi of PRP]

Apart from these two entities, Nimmagadda Prasad is believed to have made investments in several firms including Saraswati Power (Rs 40 crore), Silicon Builders (Rs 12 crore), Jagati Publications (Rs 30 crore) and Bharati Cements (Rs 78 crore). Another Rs 71 crore was shown as repayment of loan advances taken from Vanpic Projects (Rs 66 crore) and Lepakshi Knowledge Hub (Rs 5 crore). [First two may be but Jagati Publication and Bharati Cements for sure are YSR's]
...

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 22 May 2013 03:55

I know its not a state level poll but still, panchayat polls are an indication alright. The WB panchayat polls will be interesting in more ways than one. Anyway, news from punjab is yet another blow to namo, sadly...

Landslide victory for SAD-BJP coalition in Punjab Panchayat polls

Of the 333 Zila Parishad seats, the SAD-BJP combine pocketed around 250. For Block Samitis, the combine bagged over 2500 out of 2732 seats.

Am sure the UPA's chankian sabotage of the prosecution case in the sajjan kumar melodrama played a chankian role, no doubt.

munna · Post by **munna** » 22 May 2013 11:25

Hari Seldon wrote: Am sure the UPA's chankian sabotage of the prosecution case in the sajjan kumar melodrama played a chankian role, no doubt.

SAD-BJP is a misnomer, the allies contested separately on a large chunk of seats. Akalis have 'managed' their campaign well to win, they have consolidated rural votes in their favour by decimating BJP's votes in the cities. The Lok Sabha seat split will be even stevens unless BJP manages to rescue urban seats and vote bank. Yesterday's C Voter projection of INC-5 SAD-6 and BJP-2 holds. The only catch being that as it is BJP is likely to go below 2 also if it does not mend its ways in Punjab.

Sushupti · Post by **Sushupti** » 22 May 2013 11:36

Very interesting tweets on electoral prospects in AP.

https://twitter.com/JpackJack

rkirankr · Post by **rkirankr** » 22 May 2013 12:51

Inspector Suspended for registering case against KA CM's Son

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muraliravi · Post by **muraliravi** » 22 May 2013 18:52

munna wrote:
Hari Seldon wrote: Am sure the UPA's chankian sabotage of the prosecution case in the sajjan kumar melodrama played a chankian role, no doubt.
SAD-BJP is a misnomer, the allies contested separately on a large chunk of seats. Akalis have 'managed' their campaign well to win, they have consolidated rural votes in their favour by decimating BJP's votes in the cities. The Lok Sabha seat split will be even stevens unless BJP manages to rescue urban seats and vote bank. Yesterday's C Voter projection of INC-5 SAD-6 and BJP-2 holds. The only catch being that as it is BJP is likely to go below 2 also if it does not mend its ways in Punjab.

Munna ji, sorry to say this, but with Shanta Kumar in charge of punjab, I dont expect things to get better.

Yagnasri · Post by **Yagnasri** » 22 May 2013 18:55

KA people voted for INC - immediate rewards - Cheap liquor, Lad other mine fellows as ministers etc, Meat of cows to eat. Ye dil mage more. Subedar Siddaramayya is given full freedom by neo mogul mafia, possibilly for collection and supply of funds for 2014. Expect major level of corruption in KA from day one. Funds are needed urgently. AP is not contributing much as lot of INC and IAS people are in Jail there.

vivek.rao · Post by **vivek.rao** » 22 May 2013 19:03

rkirankr wrote:Inspector Suspended for registering cased against KA CM's Son

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Funny... Any guy joins CONgis becomes lunatic, crooked looter treating Indians like dirt. Probably they get their genes replaced.

Suddenly all people supporting CONgi win in Ktaka go quiet.

abhishek_sharma · Post by **abhishek_sharma** » 22 May 2013 20:09

Faking News: Report Card of UPA-II

krisna · Post by **krisna** » 22 May 2013 20:36

rkirankr wrote:Inspector Suspended for registering case against KA CM's Son

No comments

Page is missing.

No media outrage as it is congi rule and not bjp rule.

vivek.rao · Post by **vivek.rao** » 23 May 2013 03:33

^^ here you go

SM knows how #PAIDMEDIA works. So they cached it.

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_lk5cg ... view?pli=1

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 23 May 2013 05:35

rkirankr wrote:Inspector Suspended for registering case against KA CM's Son

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In comments section someone complains over INC rule... Wait till Ktaka reaches Andhera Pradesh or Dilli-sultanate levels

vivek.rao · Post by **vivek.rao** » 23 May 2013 15:49

Siddu saheb sleeping during Sonia's speech.

rkirankr · Post by **rkirankr** » 23 May 2013 15:59

^ Please remember he was from Fumble farmer's party

RajeshA · Post by **RajeshA** » 23 May 2013 16:12

Published on May 23 2013
Telangana Nagara Samithi to merge with BJP on June 3: IANS

Hyderabad : Former Andhra Pradesh minister Nagam Janardhana Reddy Thursday announced that he would merge his Telangana Nagara Samithi with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) next month.

He told reporters that the outfit would be formally merged with the BJP on June 3.

Janardhana Reddy if BJP leadership permit him, he would contest for Lok Sabha from Mahabubnagar constituency.

He claimed that BJP alone can achieve separate statehood to Telangana. He also said if Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was declared as BJP's prime ministerial candidate, this would help the party form the government at the centre on its own.

Janardhana Reddy is currently an independent member of state legislative assembly from Nagarkurnool constituency in his native Mahabubnagar district.

A senior leader of Telugu Desam Party (TDP), he had staged revolt with two other leaders to protest the party's stand over Telangana issue. They were suspended from the party in 2011.

He quit as a member of state assembly last year and was re-elected from the same constituency as an independent in the by-election. He floated a separate outfit and had been actively participating in the movement for separate Telangana state.

The 64-year-old is seven time legislator from Nagarkurnool constituency.

This should help AP BJP make the case that they would create Telangana if they come to power. There are 17 Lok Sabha seats in play in Telangana region.

Sushupti · Post by **Sushupti** » 23 May 2013 16:16

vivek.rao wrote:

Siddu saheb sleeping during Sonia's speech.

I am more impressed with patience personified RK Dhawan sitting in front of beef pedaller. Imagine his status and aura of power around him during Mrs Gandhi days, fall from favor during signora days and yet you see the hope oozing out of his face.

rkirankr · Post by **rkirankr** » 23 May 2013 18:03

Firstpost on Sonia

~~It seems second part of this never made it. I am still searching~~ Thanks Ajay

AjayKK · Post by **AjayKK** » 23 May 2013 18:16

rkirankr wrote:First post on Sonia

It seems second part of this never made it. I am still searching

Good article. Here is the second part:

http://www.firstpost.com/blogs/sonia-ga ... 92021.html

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 23 May 2013 19:51

What happnes if MMS looses his Rajya Sabha seat. Can he continue to be the PM in that case?

Who will he be replaced with?

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 23 May 2013 20:00

^ If that happens then many people in Assam (where is contesting to RS) will have to be expelled from the party and lose MLA seats for they would be ignoring whip and so on.

almost impossible.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 23 May 2013 20:30

a very recent opinion poll by cnn-ibn

tried posting slides. does not work.

upa out.

amongst the leading failures of the govt
price control
corruption
economy
coalition management
law and order
weak decisions
poor governance

modi trumps parpota.
18-40 ages group 40% modi 13% parpota
advani-gidwani, mosijis chachijis, behenjis, ammajis, rajma tajis etc are like <5% and trailing even mms, and he is on his way out.

ShyamSP · Post by **ShyamSP** » 24 May 2013 02:01

shaardula wrote:a very recent opinion poll by cnn-ibn

tried posting slides. does not work.

upa out.

amongst the leading failures of the govt
price control
corruption
economy
coalition management
law and order
weak decisions
poor governance

modi trumps parpota.
18-40 ages group 40% modi 13% parpota
advani-gidwani, mosijis chachijis, behenjis, ammajis, rajma tajis etc are like <5% and trailing even mms, and he is on his way out.

Ma-sa-ja-sa-ta-ta-ga Shaardula,

Survey is reflection of sample urban voters only. It is indicator of trend but survey needs to be comprehensive than that to include rural opinions.

Modi can win only when rest of India have similar opinions. Voting reality may be different. Example is that Karnataka just voted against those opinions of the survey to elect the corrupted party.

Pratyush · Post by **Pratyush** » 24 May 2013 06:33

^^^^
But what of the rural India. The INC has been hoping that the redistribution schemens will diliver rural India to the INC.

Pranav · Post by **Pranav** » 24 May 2013 06:53

Raul is now cracking the whip among the crawling congies -

Cong chief Sonia Gandhi Is soft, I am not: Rahul Gandhi - http://news.oneindia.in/2013/05/23/cong ... 23617.html

Hari Seldon · Post by **Hari Seldon** » 24 May 2013 09:22

Rural India votes along caste lines, largely. Can't blame them, caste does play a visible role in their everyday lives.

So the parties that get their caste combos right will be better placed at the rural hustings. Sure, there's an influential floating or swing vote in the rurals too (smaller in relative terms than its urban counterpart). Danger is they maybe swayed by UPA's populism.

That said, UPA hold in Maharashtra is weakening. They have peaked for sure in UP. If they slip in AP as well, chaandi chaandi onlee.

To me, the interesting states are Odisha, Asom, HP-UKD and K'taka.

Sushupti · Post by **Sushupti** » 24 May 2013 09:35

Pratyush wrote:^^^^
But what of the rural India. The INC has been hoping that the redistribution schemens will diliver rural India to the INC.

That works only if people are happy. Otherwise they collect the money and vote to whom ever they had already made up their mind about.

partha · Post by **partha** » 24 May 2013 12:18

And it begins..

http://thecanaratimes.com/epaper/index. ... ives/21990

Will CM Siddaramaiah entrust Udupi Krishna Temple to Mujrai Department ?

MANGALORE : In the year 2010, the then Chief Minister Yeddyurappa had given his consent to the denotification of the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple by freeing it from the control of the Mujrai Department, as per a request made in a letter addressed to him by the then Udupi minister Late Dr VS Acharya.
The present chief minister Siddaramaiah who was then the opposition leader had raised a clamor that this was against the rule. Presently, there is curiosity all over as to how Siddaramaiah would tackle the issue now that he is the CM of the state.
Siddaramaiah has already taken charge as the 28th Chief Minister of the state and there is a general feeling that it would be a smooth sail of his government which enjoys a simple majority. The question raised by many is will Siddaramaiah keep up his words. In a heated exchange of words with the then CM, Siddaramaiah had said “ Let the government which has entrusted the Gokarna Temple to the Hosanagar Mutt, entrust the Sri Krishna Mutt of Udupi to Kurubas.”
It is a fact that social activists and intellectuals have been fighting since long to ensure government hold over the Krishna Mutt. There has also been a demand to end Pankthi Bedha and Made Snana in the Mutt.
The Udupi Krishna Mutt became the centre of a major controversy during the period of Paryaya of Admar Seer when the Mutt administration decided to renovate the dilapidated Kanaka Gopura. Then there was much hue and cry that the Mutt authorities were drying to demolish the Gopura. Hundreds of representatives of the Kuruba community had also staged a protest in front of the Mutt over the issue.
Siddaramaiah had quit JD(S) in 2006 to join the Congress. The same year when there was by-election to Chamundeshwari constituency he had visited the Udupi Mutt and sought the blessings of the Pejawar seer. In the elections, he had won against the JD(S) candidate by 257 votes.
Mutt and Law : In the past the Madras Court had ruled that the Udupi Mutt was not the property of any Mutt or Mutt head, but was a place of shrine of Hindus and comes under public property.
However, six Mutt heads had moved the Supreme Court questioning the Madras Court ruling. However, the court had upheld the Madras Court ruling and had stated that Sri Krishna Mutt was not a Mutt and not a private place of worship.This order was passed in 1961. Though status quo was maintained since then, the Yeddyurappa government consequent upon a request by Late VS Acharya entrusted the shrine to the Mutt and kept it out of the purview of the Mujrai Department in violation of the court order.

Self declared atheist wants control of temples. What kind of an atheist visits religious heads to seek blessings? What happened to separation of church and state?

member_23629 · Post by **member_23629** » 24 May 2013 12:32

^^^ Hindus see themselves through the prism of caste, while non-Hindus see them through the prism of religion. Hindus have thus become sensitive to attacks on their caste but cannot comprehend when their religion is under attack. This is Brit social engineering. Brits managed to lower the religious identity of the Hindus in their minds and increase caste consciousness till Hindus started to believe that caste is their primary identity and religion is secondary. This has strange consequences like the Andhra Hindu Reddys becoming staunch supporters of Christian Reddy politicians. While Hindu Reddys think Christian Reddys are their kinsmen due to caste, the Christian Reddys are under no such illusion -- they fund and empower the church for mass conversions of Hindus. Hindu Reddys meanwhile sleep walk, thinking their caste of Reddys is ruling Andhra so everything is fine.

The church benefits -- while Hindus will riot if the interests of their caste are under threat, they cannot be bothered if their religion is slowly dismantled. The strategy to dismantle Hinduism has been to make Hindus proud of their caste and ashamed of their religion.

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 24 May 2013 18:44

delete

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 24 May 2013 18:56

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rkirankr · Post by **rkirankr** » 24 May 2013 19:18

shaardula wrote:partha, that is his pet project. why the shock?

mujarai chamundi betta is thriving. non-traditional priests, non-traditional management. taayi chamundi as benevolent as ever. they've made dasara a naaDa habba and it thrives. whats so great about udupi krishna matha? why not, kurubas not hindu enough? maaDli biDi. pillangovi krishna himself turned for his bhakta no? devarige illdedu poojaarig yaake? distinctions paramatma himself does not have, why does the priest twitch? if the popularity of manjunatha is anything to go by, sky will not fall down on our heads.

So the mutt was built managed and managed by a community for 800 yrs, so you just pluck it out and give it to some others and break all the traditions. Great!. Try that with some minority organisations.
What is so great , where siddu keeps coming after it. Is that a priority now. Why not clean up the mess as you so said of the previous govt.

Why this breaking a tradition is considerer as progressive only with regards to Hindus?

shaardula · Post by **shaardula** » 24 May 2013 19:26

chamundi temple is also 800 years old. it also has a tradition. we are sanatana only no, what is 800 years in the grand scheme of things?

depending on which side of the fence, the perception of tradition alters.

nothing will happen. krishna bigger than that. relax.

fanne · Post by **fanne** » 24 May 2013 19:29

True, now that KA has started enjoying beaf, what is with 800 years old tradition. Wow, only I had that sense sense of aham!! I would have gone places