Chiru nudges Goud to tie up with BJP

HYDERABAD: One is desperate to prevent his political oblivion, and the other jittery over his political debut. In concerted
moves by a veteran politician and a novice, a behind-the-scenes attempt is on to bring about an unlikely alliance of the Prajarajyam and the Nava Telangana Party with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
While officially the three parties are denying any such move, sources in the PRP and NTP said Chiranjeevi has deputed T Devender Goud to woo the BJP into striking a poll alliance or at least a seat adjustment. "To take on thetwo major forces in the state -- the ruling Congress and the TDP-TRS-Left combine -- Chiranjeevi has directed Devender Goud to explore some sort of arrangement with the BJP," sources told the TOI. It was Devender Goud who had negotiated with the BJP on behalf of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu after the general elections in 1998 to forge an alliance, which lasted for five years. "Goud who is finding himself politically marginalised after quitting the TDP and forming his own party, which failed to take off, is the mediator," the sources said. According to the sources, Goud held talks with Chiranjeevi and Naga Babu on the issue on Monday after which the NTP leader confabulated with BJP floor leader G Kishan Reddy the same day. "Devender Goud will lead a delegation to New Delhi to meet BJP's prime ministerial candidate L K Advani and party president Rajnath Singh on Thursday," the sources said. Goud told at a press c onferece on Tuesday that his delegation will offer the support of the PRP and NTP to the BJP on the private members' bill to be moved in the Lok Sabha by the right-wing party on Telangana on February 20. "But the agenda also includes forging some kind of understanding for the elections," sources said. The state BJP, however, is publicly maintaining that there is no question of any understanding with the PRP-NTP combine and that it would go it alone. But indications are that it is not averse to exploring a few options to expand its base in Andhra Pradesh. The PRP and NTP have already announced that they will have a tie-up for the coming general and assembly elections.

chiru will win more than 254 sheets ...

if asemble samavesalu going on like this ,bcoz babu and ysr its huge benifit for prp .bcoz still now prp has no black marks on face but tdp and congrce has bad marks on party and as induviduvaly.people of andrapradesdh pedup with congrece...

PRP not against SEZ, says Chiranjeevi....

GUNTUR: PRP president, Chiranjeevi Tuesday said that PRP was not against SEZs but were only against the manner in which lands were being acquired for setting up SEZs.

Speaking to the media at Guntur before starting the roadshow towards Tenali, he said the current Government was targeting the lands of the poor and the BPL families for setting up an SEZ.

“When PRP comes to power, we will consider the various facets of setting up an SEZ including its need at the given place and various ways of securing the livelihoods of the people displaced,” he said. Speaking on the loss of livelihoods, he said that the Government should look at securing the livelihoods of the displaced families and give them a counter guarantee with regards to their livelihood.

“I can not tell you how many seats the party will win, but can assure you that the PRP will garner the highest number of seats, enabling it to come to power,” he said answering a question.

Replying to a question on the number of seats that would be given to women, he said that not many women were taking to politics to give them seats proportional to their population in the State, but added that he would give women enough number of seats. “Neither me nor our party leaders have been levelling personal allegations against anybody, but the leaders of the other party are doing so,” he said accusing leaders of the other political parties. He warned the people against falling for the false promises of the ruling party and other political parties, saying that people would be fooled if they were to believe them.

Chiranjeevi says no to info on IT returns

HYDERABAD: Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) founder Chiranjeevi objected to IT Department furnishing information relating to income tax returns he filed as a cine actor in the last 20 years to Congress leader Gone Prakasa Rao.

The Congress leader invoked Right to Information Act seeking information pertaining to IT returns of Chiranjeevi. However, the PRP founder objected to furnishing information, as it would amount to invasion of privacy.

As the PRP founder refused to give information, the Congress leader may file an appeal before the Additional Commissioner of IT, Media Range, Chennai within 30 days of receipt of order, M Sivajothi, Central Public Information Officer and Deputy Commissioner of IT Media circle-2, Chennai, said in the order dated February 2.

Women rain flowers on Chiru

MANGALAGIRI (GUNTUR): Braving the scorching sun, women in this temple town in Guntur district on Monday waited patiently for over five hours as
they lined up on rooftops and street corners to have a glimpse of their matinee idol Chiranjeevi. Well, no one complained about the long wait. Their agonising ordeal ended around 2.30 pm when the Prajarajyam party chief's convoy entered the town. Then in a cinematic style, the women, irrespective of age, rose on their toes to rain flowers on their hero in the temple street.

An overwhelmed Chiranjeevi said: "How can I repay your gratitude? Except for bowing my head in front of you." The traffic on the national highway too came to a grinding halt for over two hours as it took a long time for Chiranjeevi's convoy to enter the town from the helipad, located aside of the highway.

Amidst loud cheering and noisy sloganeering that rented the air for quite a while, the PRP president laid focus on issues relevant to women, as he promised to provide the entire provisions for a family for Rs 100 if his party is elected to power.

"We will reduce the power tariff by 50 per cent to the rural domestic consumers in order to lessen the burden on the women," he said. Lashing out at the main political players in the state, Chiranjeevi blamed both the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party for the ills plaguing the commoners' lives.

"Both the parties have encouraged the rich and scamsters at the cost of the poor people," he said. Highlighting the problems of handloom weavers in the town which has a sizeable weavers' population, Chiranjeevi recalled that he had first visited the handloom town of Sircilla after launching the PRP.

He said the Congress and the TDP were equally responsible for the suicides of the weavers. "We will sanction free power to all the artisans, including weavers," he declared while the crowds clapped non-stop. The massive response of the crowd even delayed his convoy to move ahead in the small streets of the town.

"We have waited since morning for him. He (Chiru) has promised to take care of all our problems," said a beaming Meerabi in Ratham Centre. As the convoy sped past her, Dalit woman Saramma vowed to vote for Chiranjeevi as she alleged that the Congress government has refused to allow a pucca house for her. Curiously, she was seen enquiring about the election symbol of Chiranjeevi's party with the youth dancing and jumping ahead of Chiru's vehicle.

Though the streets wore a deserted look in the morning, they were jampacked by noon. Chiranjeevi would be in the district for next four days as part of his Praja Ankitha Yatra where he would touch almost 15 assembly segments of the total 17 constituencies.

Chiru calls upon youths to change 'corrupt' Cong govt in AP

Guntur (AP) Feb 10 Praja Rajyam Party founder and Telugu film actor-politician Chiranjeevi today called upon youths to change the present"corrupt and inefficient" Congress Government in the state.
Speaking to reporters at Budampadu village near here, where PRP has organised a road-show, he said that youths play a key role in toppling cruel and unpopular governments.

On the Satyam Computer Services fraud, Chiranjeevi said the Congress government in state has miserably failed to tackle the issue. He alleged that the State government&aposs investigation into the fraud has lacked sincerity.

Stating that he is not opposed to industrialisation, the actor-politician said, he is against acquisition of land in the guise of forming coastal corridors.

Meanwhile, tension prevailed in Vadlamudi village after a clash broke out between the supporters of TDP and Chiranjeevi&aposs PRP. The TDP workers were objecting to slogans being raised by PRP supporters&apos.

Police has to intervene to disperse them.

Meanwhile, two persons, who were coming in a car to attend the road show, were killed when their vehicle turned turtle at the village.

Six others were injured in the accident and rushed to the government hospital.