Senior Congress leader G Venkatswamy on Tuesday held State Government responsible for the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram of East Godavari district.
Condemning the incident, Venkatswamy demanded constitution of a high level committee to probe into the incident and also to suggest measures to ensure that such incidents do not recur. Talking to reporters at his residence in Somajiguda, he demanded that the government take stern action against those who are held responsible for the incident.
Defending the Amalapuram MP G Harsha Kumar's remarks that the SC/ST communities were meted out with injustice during the recent cabinet expansion, he asked Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to take steps to undone the injustice by giving them proper representation.
MP G Vivek said that some vested elements disfigured Dr Ambedkar's statues due to weak leadership of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. He demanded that the state government take steps for restoring the statues immediately and bring law and order situation under control.
Stating that the government was following anti-Dalit policies, he recalled the recent example of sacking of Handlooms and Textiles minister Dr P Shankar Rao. He also alleged that the government has been diverting funds meant for the welfare of the SC/STs. (INN)
2007/12/26 7:59:24 The irrepressible M Sathyanarayana Rao has done it again. He was reacting to the statement of senior congress leader G Venkataswamy. The two had met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh some time back. MSR had claimed that the PM had told them that it was chief minister Y S Rajashkar Reddy who was standing in the way of separate Telangana. Now Kaka says that he met the PM along with MSR but did not hear PM saying anything about YSR and Telangana.
The young at heart, MSR said that it was perfectly plausible that Kaka may not have heard what the PM has said. Kaka is too old now and he is also not keeping good health. Kaka is also suffering from a hearing impairment. As such he should be excused for not being able to hear what the PM had said.
2012/1/24 14:32:39 Assembly Deputy Speaker Mallu Batti Vikramarka on Tuesday described the disfiguring of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram as an assault on the Indian Constitution.
Talking to media persons at his chambers in the legislative assembly premises, Batti Vikramarka took serious note of the incident and stated that the State Government has already ordered probe into the incident and directed the police to trace the culprits, who are responsible for the incident.
Stating that the government was taking measures to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in future, he called upon all sections of people to observe restraint and help the police to maintain law and order.
He asked the opposition parties not to politicize the issue to get mileage on the incident. (INN)
2012/1/23 14:58:07 Tension prevailed at Amalapuram, the Konaseema area in East Godavari district, after some unidentified persons desecrate the statues of Dr B R Ambedkar.
In protest against the incident, Dalits in the area staged dharnas and rallies and demanded a high-level probe into incident. The protestors sought stern action against those responsible for the incident.
Meanwhile, Major Industries Minister J Geetha Reddy, Revenue Minister N Raghuveera Reddy and government whip Kondru Murali Mohan on Monday appealed to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to take severe action against the guilty who damaged Ambedkar's statues.
Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy called up East Godavari Superintendent of Police Trivikram Verma and asked him to probe into the incident. She also directed the SP to arrest those responsible for the incident and form special teams to trace the culprits.
Meanwhile, the SP stated that the police have imposed Section 144 in Amalapuram for one week to prevent any untoward incidents. The RTC has cancelled its bus services to Amalapuram from Kakinada as a preventive measure.
Reacting on the incidents, MP Harsha Kumar stated that he would stand by his words that Dalits were not given prominent position during the cabinet expansion recently. He demanded probe into the incident and action against the guilty. (INN)
Cong rivalries responsible for Amalapuram incident: CPI
2012/1/26 14:07:15 Communist Party of India state secretary K Narayana on Thursday held the rivalries within the Congress party responsible for the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram in East Godavari district.
Talking to media persons after hoisting the national flag at party office in Makhdhoom Bhavan to mark 63rd Republic Day celebrations, Narayana slammed the state government for not initiating action against those responsible for the incident. He alleged that the government did not take the incident seriously.
Narayana demanded that the government take effective measures to ensure that such incidents do not recur.
Regarding Telangana, he said that statehood for the region could be achieved if all parties make sincere and concerted efforts. If the parties and leaders remain divided on the issue, the state formation will be delayed further, he pointed out. (INN)
2008/5/8 21:17:26 The by polls to the assembly are now set in motion. Candidates are filing their nominations and have also stared campaigning in a big way. The senior congress leader G Venkataswamy holds a lot of influence among the voters in the region. He is an MP from Peddapalli and the Medaram assembly segment is now going to polls. Medaram is part of the Peddapalli parliament constituency.
Kaka can swing the votes in favour of the congress easily. But it is learnt that he is now going to the US. Is he going out of the country to avoid campaigning for the party and thereby help the TRS indirectly? Sources close to him claim that Kaka is only going to the US to attend convocation at a university where his grand daughter is studying.
2012/1/29 13:30:08 SR Congress party spokesperson and MLC Jupudi Prabhakar accused the State Government of having failed to prevent the desecration of Dr Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram and other places.
Talking to media persons after he was arrested by the East Godavari police on Sunday for trying to visit Amalapuram, Prabhakar said that the government has totally failed to handle the issue which led to unnecessary violence. Claiming that he was visiting Amalapuram to know the latest situation, he condemned the police for arresting him and other activists. Republican Party of India president Bojja Tarakam was also arrested.
Prabhakar said that the he would raise the issue of statues' desecration during the next session of State Legislative Council.
It may be mentioned that the police has already imposed section 144 in Amalapuram and political leaders are being prevented from visiting the trouble-hit town. (INN)
2011/5/23 7:16:51 Senior Congress leader G.Venkataswamy who was undergoing treatment at Yashoda Hospital since last three days has been shifted to Care Hospital, Hyderabad for better treatment. He is having severe problems with his lungs and is on ventilator. His son Vivek said that, Kaka had lung infection and thus shifted to Care. He hopes his father will recover soon and participate in Telangana agitation. However, it is learnt that, his condition remain critical.
2011/5/20 10:00:49 Senior Congress leader G.Venkataswamy who is very popularly known as ‘Kaka’ was rushed to Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad as he had severe breathing problems. It came to know that, he also had cardiac problem while admitted in the hospital. According to sources his health condition is very critical.
The 83 old Kaka who was very ambitious to become President of India, has voiced against Sonia Gandhi when she sent invitation to Chiranjeevi to meet her at New Delhi to seek his support to Congress party and for merging PRP. Then, Kaka boldly stated that, persons who were born in India are only eligible to sit in the chair of AICC president and he only is entitled to rule the country and certainly not any foreign person. He also demands for the immediate resignation of Sonia Gandhi.His statement creates havoc in the party, but immediately it has been hushed up by his two sons. However, Congress considering his seniority and services to party has allowed him to go free without taking any disciplinary action against him.
2011/6/9 9:23:43 Senior Congress leader and former MP G Venkataswamy was on Thursday discharged from the Care Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment after suffering a stroke on May 20.
Doctors said that following improvement in the senior politician’s health, they were discharging him. “All his vital organs are working satisfactorily, the Care Hospital doctors said.
Mr Venkataswamy, better known as Kaka, was first admitted to the Yashoda hospital on May 20 following complaints of breathing problem and high blood pressure. Later, the doctors shifted him to the Care Hospital for higher treatment.
His son G Vivek had said that the veteran leader had been the patient of Care Hospital doctors for many years and thus was more comfortable there.
The doctors implanted pacemakers in the heart to improve his heartbeat and put him on ventilator for some days.
YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tour across East Godavari district highlights the miserable state of farmers who were obliged to declare crop holiday for not getting fair returns for their products.
Jagan Mohan Reddy has reached Madhurapudi by plane around 10.30 am today. He is supposed to address the people at Amalapuram around 7 pm in the evening, but he was unable to reach the venue until midnight because of huge turn out all over his way. He conducts road shows at Ambaji Peta, Amalapuram Rural, Mummidivaram, Uppala Guptam and several other villages on his way to Amalapuram.
Addressing the people at Amalapuram city, he said “He doesn’t understand whether there is Government in the state or not and whoever is running it has totally lost control over it. “It makes me feel very sad to see the farmers declaring crop holiday for the failure of the Government. It becomes a useless Government which can’t help even farmers who feed the people of the country. Unless, we bring it down from power there will be no change in the situation.”
During his first day of tour he met four families of farmers who commit suicide. MLAs Pilli Subash Chandra Bose, Dwarampudi Chandrashekar Rao, N.Sesha Reddy, Mekapati Chandra Shekar Reddy, Amarnath Reddy, G.Babu Rao, Jyothula Nehru, Jakkampudi Vijaya Lakshmi, party’s state women wing president K.Nirmala Kumari and many others have accompanied Jagan Mohan Reddy in his visit.
2012/1/24 9:56:43 Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Tuesday seriously condemned the incidents of Amalapuram wherein some statues of Dr B R Ambedkar were desecrated by some unidentified persons.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Botsa assured that the State Government would take stern action against the culprits. He appealed the people in the State, especially those living in and around Amalapuram, to maintain peace and harmony.
The PCC chief said that the Congress party will also seek an explanation from Amalapuram MP Harsha Kumar for making some comments against in-charge of State Congress Affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad.
Botsa also criticised TDP's deputy floor leader Gali Muddukrishnamma Naidu for his remarks against the Congress Coordination Committee. He said the opposition parties might criticise the government, but it was completely unfair on the part of TDP leader to comment on a political party's committee using unparliamentary language. He advised Gali to restrain from making derogatory comments against the ruling party and its leaders.
The PCC president also condemned cine actor Nandamuri Balakrishna who criticised Chiranjeevi's PRP merger with the Congress party. He said before making any comments against Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna should look into his past. He wondered how Balakrishna could work under the leadership of N Chandrababu Naidu who backstabbed party's founder and his father NT Rama Rao. He said unlike TDP, the Congress is not a family party.
Botsa informed that he would be touring Miryalguda on Wednesday where he would be attending several programmes. (INN)
2011/2/5 22:00:48 Barely a week passed of Kaka’s attack on Sonia Gandhi over her decision to make alliance with Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam party, yesterday another senior leader and former Union Minister P. Shiva Shankar of the Congress party also strongly criticized high command’s decision.
Speaking to the media, he said “In fact, Chiranjeevi is not that worth to elevate as political leader. He neither had any idea about politics nor capable to take any decisions on his own. His joining in the Congress party in now way helps the party. Moreover, it will defame the Congress party.”
“If, Sonia Gandhi wants to meet him she would have asked PCC President D.Srinivas or somebody else in the state to convey her message. But, by sending AK Anthony to his house, she unnecessarily elevated Chiranjeevi and his beleaguered party. I think this is quite disgraceful to our Congress party.”
“I condemn Kaka’s statement made against her. Earlier also, I have told him not to speak about her nationality. I will go to New Delhi very soon and ask for Sonia Gandhi appointment to describe all these things to her.”
2012/2/3 3:34:48 YSR Congress party president YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy will be touring in East Godavari district today. He will reach Tadepalligudem in Goutami Express in the morning and will go to Amalapuram by car, where he will attend several meetings of the party. Then, in the evening he will address the Devangula community in a huge meeting to be held by them at Arts College Grounds in Rajhamundry.
Although, Jagan's tour is planned well in advance, in the wake of recent untoward incidents happened in Amalapuram and in other places of the district, turns Jagan's tour as a strategic tour. Police are on high alert to ensure smooth passage to Jagan's tour in the district.
2012/1/26 10:45:39 Condemning the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday demanded that the State Government take stern action against the culprits.
Speaking after unfurling the national flag at the NTR Trust Bhavan to mark 63rd Republic Day celebrations, the TDP president said that desecrate of statues of freedom fighters should not be tolerated. He called upon people to observe restraint and help the police and administration in maintaining peace.
Naidu said that the present generation has been living a comfortable life due to the sacrifices made by the martyrs and freedom fighters of yesteryears. He appealed the people not to forget sacrifices made by freedom fighters.
Stating that the TDP would strive to make agriculture profitable avocation, he said that his party would make efforts to achieve corruption-free and poverty-free society if comes to power. He said that the TDP had the vision to involve every citizen as a prime stake holder in administration to make it more transparent.
Naidu said that Andhra Pradesh was at the fore front of development and welfare activities and had become a role model for the nation in the realm of sacrifices and path breaking initiatives for adaptation of technologies for human resource development.
Alleging that the Congress government had been controlled by the mining, sand and liquor mafia, he called upon the youth to fight to bring in a good government which should be accountable to only the people.
Senior leaders including T Devender Goud, MP Nama Nageswar Rao, former minister T Srinivas Yadav, and others leaders were present in the programme. (INN)
Some unidentified persons have attacked the 3 decade old Sri Mandir temple in Auburn, Sydney, Australia on 19th of March. The miscreants who have arrived in cars loudly abusing the devotees opened fire on the temple. The miscreants flee away from the location after firing several rounds. Some of the bullets smashed into the false sealing inside the temple. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident. According to reports, during the last 4 years the Australians have made 7 attacks on this particular temple.
The CC cameras mounted on temple have recorded their photos and the whole incident. This incident proves that, the Australian Government which has promised India to curb the attacks on Indians is really not serious about its promise. Though, the frequency of the attacks reduced, it has never stopped until now, proves this incident.
2012/1/28 10:37:37 Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Saturday warned that the government would act sternly against those who were desecrating the statues of national leaders in the state and causing law and order problem.
Talking to media persons here, after having the darshan of Goddess Padmavathi Ammavaru at Tiruchanur, the Home Minister said that the government would not spare anybody, however high and mighty they were and take stern action against the guilty. She said that the police arrested three persons in this connection and that others would be traced soon.
Mrs Indira Reddy said the situation in Amalapuram had returned to normal and the additional police, deployed to maintain law and order, would be withdrawn in a phased manner.
She assured people that the government was taking all necessary steps to withdraw cases booked against students and activists who participated in the separate Telangana agitation. Cases would be lifted based on their nature and severity, she added.
Earlier, police arrested dalit activists at Leela Mahal Centre in the town, who obstructed her convoy demanding action against culprits responsible for desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar’s statues in Amalapuram. (INN)
Rajhamundry MP Undavalli Arun Kumar who was silent for the last few months erupted with a confidential letter in his hand, stating that it was written by late YSR addressed to Sonia Gandhi. He claims that, only he and KVP Ramachandra Rao knows about this most confidential letter.
Undavalli displaying the copy of the letter told the media “Nowadays, everyone says Congress is in deep crisis. But, late YSR believed that it already begins in year 2009 and thought that, unless the party high command takes some corrective measures at the earliest, he fears it may further worsens the situation. So, on the very next day of the last general elections, he wrote this letter to Sonia Gandhi suggesting her alliance with Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam party. So, no one needs to make any outcry over Sonia Gandhi’s decision to seek alliance with Chiranjeevi.”
“I, think being a senior leader of the party Kaka (K.Venkata Swamy) shouldn’t have made such comments against party president Sonia Gandhi, over her decision. I think, he become very old and suffering a memory loss due to aging,” said Undavalli.
Undvalli criticizing some Congress leaders “Every person in our state very well knows that, late YSR and KVP Ramachandra Rao were very close friends. Late YSR several times told the media and his party men that, he and KVP were inseparable souls. Yet, many Congress leaders dare to term KVP Ramachandra Rao as broker. Those who claim rights over late YSR should understand that, making such comments on KVP is showing their disrespect to the great leader late YSR. These people eagerly claims all the good things of late YSR and whatever they find wrong will transfer it to their rivals. Everyone should condemn this kind of attitude. Personally, I have worked with late YSR and I am privileged to have his close association for years. So, I can say that, he is a honest CM that the state ever seen in its history.”
But, the timing of his revelation makes everyone look suspicious at him, as he was spotted in Jagan’s camp for a while, then disappeared from there without leaving any hint. Congress leaders doubt that, whether he is trying to jump back into Congress showing his full support to Sonia madam while keeping Kaka at bay with his letter? Is he planning to gain the confidence of the party high command with his actions now? However, it is true that Congress is passing through its worst period and suffering a set back on every other day with so many loop holes inside the party.
Kaka might be wrong with his demand asking Sonia Gandhi to step down from party president post, but, the present crisis in the Congress party really deserves a thought on his suggestion.
Senior Congress leader G Venkatswamy on Tuesday held State Government responsible for the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram of East Godavari district.
Assembly Deputy Speaker Mallu Batti Vikramarka on Tuesday described the disfiguring of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram as an assault on the Indian Constitution.
Communist Party of India state secretary K Narayana on Thursday held the rivalries within the Congress party responsible for the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram in East Godavari district.
SR Congress party spokesperson and MLC Jupudi Prabhakar accused the State Government of having failed to prevent the desecration of Dr Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram and other places.
Senior Congress leader G.Venkataswamy who was undergoing treatment at Yashoda Hospital since last three days has been shifted to Care Hospital, Hyderabad for better treatment. He is having severe problems with his lungs and is on ventilator. His son Vivek said that, Kaka had lung infection and thus shifted to Care. He hopes his father will recover soon and participate in Telangana agitation. However, it is learnt that, his condition remain critical.
Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Tuesday seriously condemned the incidents of Amalapuram wherein some statues of Dr B R Ambedkar were desecrated by some unidentified persons.
Barely a week passed of Kaka’s attack on Sonia Gandhi over her decision to make alliance with Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam party, yesterday another senior leader and former Union Minister P. Shiva Shankar of the Congress party also strongly criticized high command’s decision. 
YSR Congress party president YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy will be touring in East Godavari district today. He will reach Tadepalligudem in Goutami Express in the morning and will go to Amalapuram by car, where he will attend several meetings of the party. Then, in the evening he will address the Devangula community in a huge meeting to be held by them at Arts College Grounds in Rajhamundry.
Condemning the desecration of Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram, Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday demanded that the State Government take stern action against the culprits.
Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy on Saturday warned that the government would act sternly against those who were desecrating the statues of national leaders in the state and causing law and order problem.
