YSR party president YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy during his one-day dharna at Narsapur demanding abolishing 5% VAT on textile business, flays the Government. Quoting Finance Minister Anam Rami Narayana Reddy, 'Our Minister has said that, the Government has introduced VAT on textiles just three months ago, where as actually it has comes into effect from July. I want to ask him whether he really know from when the VAT was levied on the textile business or is he trying to bluff the people with his ignorance? When the Government is collecting VAT from July that is six months back, then why is he trying to bluff the people with his statements?
"There should be a similar tax structure all over the country. I want to know, how our state Government justifies its decision of levying 5% VAT in our state only. So, I demand to abolish the VAT on textiles immediately or else we are going to intensify our agitations. It will end only after dethroning the present Government," said YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy.
2011/4/20 20:42:28 Former PRP president Chiranjeevi said that, he will campaign for Congress candidates DL.Ravindra Reddy and YS.Vivekananda Reddy in Kadapa and Pulivendhula constituencies on 28, 29 and 30th of this month. He expressed confidence that, his campaigning will surely make the Congress candidates win the elections.
He also told the media that, he was pressurized by his party leaders to take action against Shoba Nagi Reddy, Katasani Ram Bhupal Reddy who is openly campaigning for Jagan Mohan Reddy despite they being PRP MLAs. He said that, today his leaders are going to complain against them with deputy speaker Nadendla Manohar. Chiranjeevi also flays one his party leader Ganta Srinivasa Rao for going along with Jagan Mohan Reddy. He suggested him that, if he is so keen with Jagan, then he should resign to his MLA post and contest and win the elections as YSRC candidate.
2012/5/16 7:03:58 Nellore, May 16 (INN): Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that the Congress party need not take lessons from Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu or Y S R Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Addressing an election meeting, the Chief Minister lashed out at Naidu and Jagan for giving advise on how to run the administration. He accused Naidu and Jagan for hatching a conspiracy to destabilize his government by introducing No Confidence Motion on farmers’ issue. Stating that both the leaders have no moral right to speak against corruption, he said that it was nothing but "devils chanting Vedas".
Stating that Congress nominee from Nellore Lok Sabha seat T Subbarami Reddy has brought international recognition to Visakhapatnam district by taking up many development works, Kiran Kumar Reddy said that Subbarami Reddy would develop Nellore district in a similar manner, if elected in by-elections.
Reminding the people that Subbarami Reddy established an electrical equipment factory with an estimated cost of Rs 1400 crores, he said that the district would get medical college and railway line for Srikalahasti-Nadikudi.
Law Minister Erasu Prathap Reddy, Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy, MLAs Anam Vivekananda Reddy, M Sridhar Krishna Reddy and A Prabhakar Reddy, DCC president C Narasimha Rao also present in the by-election campaign.
2011/8/11 10:26:57 YS.Vivekananda Reddy, who contested against his sister-in-law YS.Vijaya Lakshmi in Pulivendhula constituency but was defeated by her during the recent bye-elections, has been maintaining silence until now. But, he suddenly appears beside his nephew YS. Jagan Mohan Reddy while he is unveiling the statue of late YSR at Pulivendhula during his tour in Kadapa district. It is indeed a pleasant surprise for Jagan to see his uncle standing beside him after a long time. Not only that, Vivekananda Reddy also flayed the Congress leaders for trying to tarnish his brother late YSRs image. He said whatever, he did was for the sake of the poor people and it was not an individual decision but a collective decision taken by the whole cabinet. Vivekananda Reddy also said that people and the god only know that his brother late YSR is honest and was not involved in any illegal affairs.
If, his gesture is considered to be a change in his attitude favorable towards YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy then it will undoubtedly make some difference for Congress party in the state.
2012/5/11 7:13:20 Hyderabad, May 11 (INN): YSR Congress Party today came down heavily on Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Chiranjeevi for their 'uncharitable remarks' on YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
“The two leaders saying that the elections have come only because of the selfishness of Jagan Mohan Reddy is not acceptable as the governance has taken the backseat in the state with the chief minister being busy in his Delhi trips en route Chennai to please the high command and safeguard his own post,” party spokesperson Bajireddy Goverdhan told reporters here.
Development has taken a back seat as the State, which had seen two nominated chief ministers and the welfare activities have come to a standstill after the death of YSR.
Though the chief minister said that the government has not done away with the YSR welfare schemes, let the government spell out as to what it has done for farmers with the onset of monsoon close-by and the month of June is fast approaching.
While the farmers, women, students and other sections are left in the lurch, Congress has tied-up with TDP to sling mud on YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The fact can be verified by the echo statements Congress leaders are making after they originate from the TDP camp, he said.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has left the Congress to form YSR Congress after differences with Sonia Gandhi on the Odarpu Yatra and ever since he has been with the people, while the nominated chief minister has been away from the people and people are away from TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu.
In this backdrop, a clear cut conspiracy has been hatched by the Congress high command with the state party unit, TDP and two media houses that are opposed to YSRC to unleash a propaganda and try to defame YS Jagan Mohan Reddy through backdoor as they cannot afford to face him politically or in the media competition, he said.
Despite all the hurdles, people are vigilant and are aware of the facts. The faith of the people will reflect in the June12 mandate as YSRC will win all the seats and the two parties will be taught a fitting lesson, he said.
TDP accuses UPA of pressurising CBI in Jagan's case
2012/5/8 7:22:08 Hyderabad, May 8 (INN): The Telugu Desam party on Tuesday accused the Congress-led UPA Government for mounting pressure on the Central Bureau of Investigation for not arresting Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case.
Talking to media persons at the Telugu Desam Legislature Party office, TDP MLAs Devineni Uma, B Durgaprasad and M Lingareddy accused the UPA Government of not giving freehand to the CBI to arrest Jagan. Though the CBI has named Jagan as the Accused Number 1 in its charge sheet submitted to the court, they asked as to why the probing agency failed to arrest him.
They asked why the CBI was showing discrimination in the arrest of Jagan despite arresting other accused in the case. They alleged that the CBI was not arresting Jagan as he had good relationship with Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and political advisor to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel.
They said that the CBI should get warrant from the court to arrest Jagan.
Today is the 4th day for YS.Jagan Mohan Reddys Feesu Poru Deeksha. Jagan who started one week Deeksha on Friday is not taking any food except water. Though his health condition is still stable, he looks very weak and unable make any speeches. One of his followers, Roja flays the Congress Government for not sending any medical team to attend him despite knowing his deteriorating health condition.
Yesterday, a large number of students from all over the state have arrived to Jagans Deeksha location Varalakshmi Deeksha Pranganam to express their solidarity to his Deeksha.
Jagans mother Vijaya Lakshmi and his wife Bharati also visited him on Sunday evening and enquired about his health condition.
The latest development in this four day Deeksha was a new face CK.Babu who is a strong leader in Chittur and well known as CM K.Kiran Kumar Reddys close aide has suddenly turned up at Jagans camp to express his solidarity to his Deeksha. He was warmly welcomed by Jagans followers.
Apart from these people, several SC,ST and BC students and leaders of their unions have arrived in support to Jagans Deeksha.
2007/12/21 5:18:37 Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, son of chief minister Y S Rajashekar Reddy turned 35 today. His followers fondly call him as Boss. Jagan is now slowly turning into a big celebrity in his own right. He has many successful businesses up and running and having someone like Y S Rajashekar Reddy as father and chief minister only helps.
Jagan has now built up a loyal fan base with his Jagan Yuva Sena. He is involved in many charitable works. But the works are now restricted to just his native place, Kadapa, but will be extended slowly to other parts of the state.
The amount of publicity and hype created by his followers in the media and elsewhere on the occasion of his birthday makes one wonder if Jagan is some sort of a big celebrity like Chiru and Rajni. But as far as his followers are concerned, Jagan is both a megastar as well as a superstar.
Minister DL Ravindra Reddy was the foremost in criticizing YS Jagan. In fact, DLR made it to the cabinet of Kiran Kumar Reddy because of his record of criticizing Jagan day in and day out.
The same thing has now proved costly for DL Ravindra Reddy. The congress party after failing to find a suitable candidate to contest against Jagan in Kadapa has literally forced DLR to contest.
DLR is unhappy but he can do little about it. He is now trying to put up a brave front saying that he will beat Jagan etc. etc. DLR has been made a bakra by the congress for sure! DLR has no one but himself to blame for this.
2012/5/3 4:03:20 Kadapa, May 3 (INN): Health Minister D L Ravindra Reddy on Thursday dismissed MLA Veerasiva Reddy and Varadarajula Reddy allegations that he was covertly working for YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Talking to media persons, Ravindra Reddy refuted their charges and stated that terming him as Jagan's cohort indicates their weak mindset against him. He said that the MLAs, who were hungry for power, has no moral right to make comments on him. Instead, he alleged Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy was a 'cohort' of Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Ravindra Reddy asked as to why Kiran Kumar Reddy did not make any remarks against Jagan. He challenged Kiran Kumar Reddy to criticise Jagan openly. He alleged that the Chief Minister has appealed to Speaker Nadendla Manohar not to disqualify Jagan group MLAs Srikanth Reddy and Srinivasulu and he has clear evidence to prove this.
Stating that he had not begged with anyone seeking Minister's post, he said that he was ready to face any king of probe regarding alleged irregularities in his department. He hoped that the high command would initiate serious action against the rebel Congress leaders after the by-elections concludes on June 12.
YS Jagan and chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy are not seeing eye to eye. In fact Jagan has so far not even acknowledged Kiran as the CM.
Jagan who has been doing deeksha over one issue or the other has chosen Hyderabad as his venue for his Fees Pooru.
Jagan will commence his deeksha on February 18 to coincide with the budget session of the assembly. This way Jagan wants to embarrass Kiran as much as possible.
Jagan is getting support form several quarters including the TRS as well as students from Hyderabad.
2012/2/9 14:44:46 The YSR Congress party on Thursday alleged the House Committee on land allotments, which was constituted by Speaker Nandendla Manohar on Wednesday, was aimed at defaming former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
Talking to reporters at the YSR Congress party office here, MLC Jupudi Prabhakar said that the committee has been constituted to specifically target the allotments done during the regime of YSR. He said that was the reason why the committee was given generic terms of reference. He suspected that the committee would defame YSR and Jagan Mohan Reddy in an organised manner.
However, Jupudi alleged that the committee was constituted to divert the attention from the liquor syndicate expose. (INN)
2011/4/7 20:56:23 The century old Congress party has no candidates to field against YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Kadapa by-elections. Although, it managed to pull out Kandhula brothers out from Telugu Desam party it couldnt convince them to contest against YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency. The Jagan phobia is so immense in the Congress party, that many of the senior Congress leaders are avoiding direct contact with Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president D.Srinivas, fearing a request from them to take upon YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in the by-elections.
Finally, Chief Minister makes his own minister Dr.DL.Ravindra Reddy as scapegoat in this issue. Earlier, several times DL has thrown challenges to Jagan Mohan Reddy to face him if he can in the elections. Now, though he is not all interested, he was forced to contest against Jagan for the same reasons.
There were times when many of the Congress leaders have repeatedly stated that, Kadapa district is not Jagans own property and even if an office peon stands on Congress behalf, he can win in the elections in Kadapa. Congress is going to wipe off Jagans newly launched political party in these by-elections and so on. But, when it comes to reality the situation is different. No one is available for Congress party to take upon Jagan. What if, YS.Vivekananada Reddy too denies to contest in the elections?
CBI books Jagan for cheating, likely to be arrested
2011/8/18 8:40:01 The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday registered a cheating case against the Kadapa MP and YSR Congress president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. He has been booked under five different sections.
According to CBI, "A case under sections 120-B read with 420, 409, 420, 477A and Sec.13(2) r/w 13(1)(c) & (d) of PC Act, 1988, has been booked against Jagan Mohan Reddy and others." Jagan along with other are facing allegations that the investors who invested in the companies, owned and promoted by Jagan, at very high premiums were as a quid-pro-quo for the favours doled out by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajasekhara Reddy.
CBI said searches are being conducted at Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajkot, Delhi and Mumbai. The CBI sources have not ruled out the possibiliy of Jagan Mohan Reddy and others facing arrests in the case. (INN)
Quiz YSR cabinet team for info on Jagans illegal assets: TDP
2011/8/18 8:25:48 Telugu Desam Party MLA Payyavula Kesav on Thursday demanded that the Central Bureau of Investigation conduct raids on Ministers of former chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy Cabinet to get comprehensive information on Jaganmohan Reddys corruption.
Talking to media persons at Telugu Desam Legislature Party Office, Kesav said that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy and his Cabinet ministers misused their offices and that help Jagan amass illegal properties. He appealed to Jaganmohan Reddy to provide information about YSR Cabinet ministers to complete the CBI probe in a fair manner.
Kesav also demanded that Jagan provide information to CBI about the involvement of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and political advisor Ahmed Patel for their alleged involvement in corruption of YSR.
Describing the CBI raids on Jagan offices as `war on corruption, he said the raids necessitated to collect vital documents in connection with amassing of wealth. He also appealed to CBI to take measures for providing security to Vice-Chairman of Sakshi, Vijayasai Reddy, as he knows the people involved in the corruption.
Recalling that former telecom minister Rajas close aide ended his life by committing suicide during probe, he asked the CBI to provide protection to Vijayasai Reddy as he might receive threatening calls to his life. As there was threat to life of witnesses, he appealed to government to provide police security to their lives. (INN)
YS Vivekananda Reddy the uncle of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on his nephew this morning. Viveka took oath as minister much against the wishes of Jagan.
Jagan wanted Viveka to have no truck with the congress after the party insulted him and the family.
Viveka met Jagan for a few minutes. It is not clear as to what transpired between them. Viveka told the waiting media that there were no differences in the family.
Is the YSR congress party chief Jagan a buffalo? Well this is the comment made by minister Raghuveera Reddy during his campaign in support of DL Ravindra Reddy in Kadapa.
Raghuveera Reddy said that a vote for Jagan was equal to giving a vote for a buffalo. The supporters of Jagan were naturally enraged with the comment and they pelted stones at Raghuveera. He sustained minor injuries and was given first aid.
2012/5/4 6:43:35 Hyderabad, May 4 (INN): Law Minister Erasu Pratap Reddy on Friday criticised Health Minister DL Ravindra Reddy for leveling 'baseless' allegations against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.
Talking to reporters in the State Secretariat at his chambers in H-Block, Pratap Reddy said that Ravindra Reddy should take a firm decision on whether or not to continue in the Congress party. He said being a responsible cabinet minister he should not have leveled allegations against the Chief Minister.
Erasu said it was Kiran Kumar Reddy who inducted Ravindra Reddy into his cabinet and he should be thankful to him for the same. He said Ravindra Reddy not only strained his relations with the Chief Minister, but have been trying to damage the party and government's image among public through irresponsible statements.
Responding to Ravindra Reddy's challenge to openly criticise Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Erasu said that Jagan was too small to be criticised by a Chief Minister of the State. He said criticising Jagan would not match the stature of Kiran Kumar Reddy.
The Law Minister also admitted of some loopholes in the implementation of NREGS scheme in the State. He said the quality of roads and highways built under NREGS were not up to the mark.
CM accuses Naidu and Jagan indulging in unethical politics
2012/5/18 7:18:30 Anantapur, May 18 (INN): Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday said that there was not much difference between YSR Congress Party president Jagan Mohan Reddy and Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu.
Addressing an election campaign at Rayadurgam in Anantapur district, the Chief Minister said that while Chandrababu Naidu became Chief Minister by back-stabbing his father-in-law N T Rama Rao, Jagan is trying to become Chief Minister by back-stabbing the Congress party.
Kiran Kumar Reddy said that the Congress party made Y S Rajasekhara Reddy the Chief Minister twice, Jagan is targeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leveling baseless charges to tarnish its image. He accused Jagan of conspiring with the TDP, BJP and TRS with an eye on Chief Minister’s post and to protect his illicit wealth.
The Chief Minister also accused Chandrababu Naidu of resorting to unethical means to return to power. Therefore, he said there was not much difference between Jagan and Naidu. However, he claimed that there was not threat to his government and he would stay on the Chief Minister's post till 2014.
He appealed to people to vote in favour of Congress candidate Venu Gopal Reddy for the development of Rayadurgam constituency.
2012/1/27 9:18:05 The honeymoon between Maoists and TRS party has come to an end with the failure of month long general strike by Telangana employees headed by KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram. TDP has alleged that, both of they have pledged the Telangana agitation to Center to bag Polavaram tenders. During the later period, media also reports the same. By latest, the North Telangana wing Maoist leader Jagan has heavily comes down on KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram on the same reasons. Leading Telugu daily Andhala Jyothi in its Friday's edition has published an article about their telephonic interview with Maoist leader Jagan.
In his interview given to AJ Jagan flays KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram for utilizing Telangana agitations to achieve their political goals. "KCR and all other Telangana leaders are bluffing the people with their fake resignation dramas and fake fights with Seemandhra leaders. When the New Delhi is ready to take a favorable decision on Telangana issue, KCR, Prof. Kodhandaram and Swamy Goud have withdraws the agitations to bag Polvaram Tenders. It is nothing but selling off the people's agitation.
TRS retards: Senior TRS leader Nayini Narisimha Reddy sharply reacting to Jagan's allegations, "They lost their identity in the state. That's why they make such allegations to reveal their presence. If, they think that we have betrayed the Telangana people, then why don't they come into mainstream and show their power? I don't think no one else could run the agitations like us. KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram have dedicated their lives for Telangana. Maoists would have refrain from making such allegations."
The verbal-war reaches its peak with some TRS leaders at Narayankhed Mandal in Medak district burning the effigy of Maoist leader Jagan.
2012/2/19 6:39:02 YSR Congress party spokesperson Gattu Ramachandra Rao on Sunday accused the media of misusing the freedom of expression and publishing false reports against Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Talking to media persons at YSR Congress party office, he said that a section of media has engaged all its energies to tarnish the image of Jagan Mohan Reddy. He alleged that anti-Jagan news reports were part of a conspiracy hatched by Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu. Quoting a media report, he asked the media to disclose the sources who claimed that Jagan would be arrested in March month. He asked whether media got any tip offs from the CBI about Jagan's arrest. Further, he asked the media to explain as to how Jagan would lose people's sympathy after the arrest.
Ramchandra Rao said although the State Budget presented by Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy was 'anti-people' and 'anti-welfare,’ the media did not carry any critical analysis. Instead, some publications have been carrying 'baseless' reports against Jagan Mohan Reddy to tarnish his image.
The YSR Congress party spokesperson also asked as to why the CBI was not responding to 'speculative' stories being published about its investigation in various cases.
Ramchandra Rao alleged that the TDP chief has launched this campaign using media to divert attention of people from the leaders of his party who were involved in liquor scam and due to by-elections in the Telangana region. He said that the people would lose faith on media if it continues anti-Jagan campaign shunning basic principles. (INN)
Former PRP president Chiranjeevi said that, he will campaign for Congress candidates DL.Ravindra Reddy and YS.Vivekananda Reddy in Kadapa and Pulivendhula constituencies on 28, 29 and 30th of this month. He expressed confidence that, his campaigning will surely make the Congress candidates win the elections. 
YS.Vivekananda Reddy, who contested against his sister-in-law YS.Vijaya Lakshmi in Pulivendhula constituency but was defeated by her during the recent bye-elections, has been maintaining silence until now. But, he suddenly appears beside his nephew YS. Jagan Mohan Reddy while he is unveiling the statue of late YSR at Pulivendhula during his tour in Kadapa district. It is indeed a pleasant surprise for Jagan to see his uncle standing beside him after a long time. Not only that, Vivekananda Reddy also flayed the Congress leaders for trying to tarnish his brother late YSRs image. He said whatever, he did was for the sake of the poor people and it was not an individual decision but a collective decision taken by the whole cabinet. Vivekananda Reddy also said that people and the god only know that his brother late YSR is honest and was not involved in any illegal affairs.
The century old Congress party has no candidates to field against YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Kadapa by-elections. Although, it managed to pull out Kandhula brothers out from Telugu Desam party it couldnt convince them to contest against YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency. The Jagan phobia is so immense in the Congress party, that many of the senior Congress leaders are avoiding direct contact with Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president D.Srinivas, fearing a request from them to take upon YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy in the by-elections.
The honeymoon between Maoists and TRS party has come to an end with the failure of month long general strike by Telangana employees headed by KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram. TDP has alleged that, both of they have pledged the Telangana agitation to Center to bag Polavaram tenders. During the later period, media also reports the same. By latest, the North Telangana wing Maoist leader Jagan has heavily comes down on KCR and Prof. Kodhandaram on the same reasons. Leading Telugu daily Andhala Jyothi in its Friday's edition has published an article about their telephonic interview with Maoist leader Jagan. 
YSR Congress party spokesperson Gattu Ramachandra Rao on Sunday accused the media of misusing the freedom of expression and publishing false reports against Jagan Mohan Reddy.
