Sharing formula to end political uncertainty: J C Diwakar
Former Congress Minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Sunday ,speaking to media in Assembly premises, stated that he has proposed sharing of power between Seemandra and Telangana regions only with an intention to end political uncertainty in the state.
Mr Diwakar Reddy said that he has proposed this sharing of power formula not to hurt the sentiments of peoples of either region.
Responding on Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana taking serious exception on his statement, Mr Diwakar reddy said that he would place this proposal before the Congress high command.
As part of his suggestion for sharing the power, he said the Chief Minister post should be given three years for Seemandra region and remaining two years for Telangana region. As he hoped that this proposal would reduce Telangana agitation to some more extent.
Stating that the Telangana Congress leaders submitted their resignations in a hasty manner and due to pressure mounted on them by other party Telangana leaders, he said that the people of region would backlash if they withdraw resignations now.
And there was no guarantee for the re-election of resigned leaders as promised by the Telangana Political Joint Action committee.
He further alleged that the agitation was launched eyeing on posts, he said that people join politics only to come to power.
Even the two times MLA and Pradesh Congress Committee President Mr Botsa Satyanarayana was also aspiring to become the Chief Minister of the state.
The state capital Hyderabad was not a problem, he said the sharing of river waters between Seemandra and Telangana would pose a major threat.
J C Diwakar Reddy said that all Seemandra leaders will present their views before the high command and oppose division of the state on July 18th.(INN)
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Sharing formula to end political uncertainty: J C Diwakar
2012/1/29 9:15:50 Former Minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Sunday reiterated that power sharing was the best solution to resolve the separate Telangana issue.
Talking to reporters, Diwakar Reddy said that the demand for separate Telangana was never raised when the State Government was headed by a leader from Telangana region. Citing examples, he said the statehood demand never surfaced during the rule of Jalagam Vengal Rao, T Anjaiah, PV Narasimha Rao or M Chenna Reddy. However, the Telangana agitation reached its peak whenever a leader from Seemandhra region was made the Chief Minister.
The former minister claimed that the Telangana agitation was not about statehood for the region, but for the Chief Minister's post. Therefore, sharing of Chief Minister's posts between the two regions would be best solution to resolve the issue permanently.
Diwakar Rao suggested that legislation should be brought to make it mandatory that the State would be ruled by a chief minister from Seemandhra region for three years and by a Telangana leader for two years. He said irrespective of which party comes to power, the power sharing pact should be strictly implemented. He said he would take forward this suggestion to the next level by holding discussions leaders of all political parties. (INN)
2012/1/28 10:39:28 Former minister and senior Congress leader J C Diwakar Reddy on Saturday called upon political leaders to resolve the Telangana statehood issue through sharing of power between those from Seemandhra and Telangana.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office here, he said that the Telangana problem could be amicably resolved by sharing the post of Chief Minister between Telangana and Seemandhra leaders. He said that the separation problem got strengthened since most of the time the post of the state’s Chief Minister was occupied by leaders from Seemandhra.
Hence, he suggested that leaders from Seemandhra and Telangana could share the coveted post of Chief Minister for three years and two years in turn.
Mr Diwakar Reddy said that he would hold consultations with all state level leaders in this regard and later take up this proposal to the Congress High Command. However, he hastened to add that this proposal was not against present Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy.“If we consider this proposal at the implementation stage, we can solve the statehood issue amicably,” he was confident.
He recalled that the same idea was floated during former Chief Minister K Rosaiah’s tenure. However, no one responded positively to this, he added.
Taking a serious note of the desecration of Dr Ambedkar’s statues, he said these were installed at prominent places all over the state to remind people of their services and sacrifices to achieve freedom. (INN)
Water disputes can be solved through dialogue: Vivek
2011/7/17 8:36:38 Telangana Congress MP G Vivek on Sunday stated that Telangana Congress leaders would meet at Vanga Ananthareddy Function Hall in Karmanghat on Monday to discuss future course of action plan on Telangana.
Talking to media persons at his residence, G Vivek said the meeting would be attended by leaders from gram level to district level to discuss on steps to be taken for mounting pressure on Centre over the T state.
He said that the Telangana leaders are not agitating eyeing on the Chief Minister’s post and submitted resignation for the Telangana state to protect the self-respect of region people.
Condemning the former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy statement of proposing power sharing formula between Seemandhra and Telangana, he said this type of statements would provoke people and described his statement as unwarranted.
He also ruled out Diwakar Reddy’s statement that wars will take place for sharing of river waters in the event of division of state.
He said that water disputes can be solved through dialogue after the formation of separate state.
Condemning the Minor Irrigation Minister T G Venkatesh statement that Andhra army to be established for protecting Seemandhra people, MP Komatireddy Rajagopal said that Venkatesh statement would invite the wrath of Telangana people and warned of serious consequences.(INN)
2011/8/24 8:03:48 Former Minister JC Diwakar Reddy predicted in case mid-term polls are held in the state following ongoing political uncertainty, then the Congress party would comfortably win more seats that it won in 2009 elections.
Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Diwakar Reddy said that the Congress was ready to face mid-terms term polls in the state. However, the possibility of mid-term polls are very less as there was no threat to continuance of Kiran Kumar Reddy Government. He said the resignation of 26 Congress MLAs in favour of Jagan Mohan Reddy would have no impact on the state politics in the longer run.
The former minister said that blackmailing was common and part of politics and therefore, the resignation by 29 pro-Jagan MLAs was one such move to halt the CBI probe. However, the move has failed to make an impact. He said that the Jagan Mohan Reddy was miscalculating his strengths. "It is not possible to win elections on sympathy every time. Even Jagan will not able to repeat the performance of last by-elections next time," he said.
Further, not all Congress MLAs who resigned for Jagan will be able to win elections on YSR's sympathy, Diwakar Reddy said adding that election results depend on the individual candidate's profile and also on their opponents. "Therefore, most of the MLAs who have resigned for Jagan Mohan Reddy might not enter the assembly next time," he said.
He also denied reports that YSR Congress party was trying to field his son against him in Tadipatri assembly segment which he represents now. He said he would re-contest from Tadipatri and would also win the same. (INN)
2012/2/29 2:54:12 Former minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday expressed displeasure over Speaker Nadendla Manohar not initiating disqualification proceedings against the Congress MLAs, who switched loyalties to YSR Congress party.
Talking to media persons, Diwakar Reddy said that the Speaker's inaction would encourage the rebel MLAs to go scot free and they would resort to disrespect the House with their actions. Stating that he was totally unhappy up with the present assembly session, he said he might not contest from Tadipatri Assembly constituency in the next elections.
Expressing serious concern over the frequent adjournment of the House while neglecting discussions on important public issues, he said the chaotic assembly sessions were an indication of serious political uncertainty prevailing in the State.
Responding to a question on Rajya Sabha elections, he said that the Congress party was not in a position to take action against its members if they violate the whip and vote against the opposition party's candidate. However, he clarified that the was not a contender for the Rajya Sabha seat. (INN)
The new cabinet of Kiran Kumar Reddy does not figure the name of JC Diwakar Reddy. JC was dropped by YS Rajashekar Reddy and he has been trying ever since to get back into the ministry.
JC moved closely with Rosaiah in the hope of getting a ministry but the high command never gave a chance to Rosaiah to reshuffle the cabinet.
Now Kiran Kumar Reddy too has given a hand to JC Diwakar Reddy.
JC demands action against Kodandaram for provocative speeches
2011/8/1 3:57:20 Senior leader and former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Monday appealed to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to take serious action against Telangana Political Joint Action Committee convenor M Kodandaram for making provocative speeches to mount pressure on the elected representatives in a bid to force them to resign.
Talking to media persons at Assembly premises, the senior Congress leader asked Prof Kodandaram to first resign from his post as a Professor in the Osmania University and set an example himself, before seeking the resignations of Congress leaders from Telangana.
Stating that there was no uncertainty in the state, Mr Diwakar Reddy said the Ministers including the ones from Telangana region, are personally reviewing the files and doing their work without causing any inconvenience to people.
Reacting to the Telangana statehood issue, the former minister stated that the state should remain integrated or if bifurcation is a must, the separate state should be made up of Telangana and Rayalaseema region.
The seasoned politician further added that there was no need to present the views of Seemandhra leaders to the Congress High Command and expressed the hope that the Centre would take a decision on the issue soon. (INN)
2011/9/29 5:48:31 Former minister and senior Congress leader JC Diwakar Reddy on Thursday reiterated that he was in favour of United Andhra Pradesh. However, he said he would abide the decision of Congress High Command on the issue of separate Telangana.
Talking to reporters, Diwakar Reddy said that the proposal of Rayal Telangana did not come either from the Centre or the High Command. However, he said the proposal could be discussed if officially proposed. He suggested that the state having both Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers would prosper and without these two major rivers, no state could be imagined.
Diwakar Reddy appealed that the Congress leaders must wait for the decision of the Congress High Command on the issue and abide by it. (INN)
2011/9/30 6:59:19 Senior Congress leader and former minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Friday demanded that the tainted ministers should resign from the cabinet.
Talking to reporters, Diwakar Reddy praised Textiles Minister Dr P Shankar Rao for 'exposing' the corrupt ministers while referring to the allegations that Dr Rao has levelled against Home Minister P Sabitha Reddy and Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkata Ramana recently. He indirectly blamed the allegedly tainted ministers for not resigning from their posts.
Diwakar Reddy recalled that during Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy's tenure, the then ministers resigned following some allegations of corruption in their departments owing moral responsibility. "They had enough strength to offer their resignations," he said.
Diwakar Reddy also accused Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao of being responsible for the attacks on Seemandhra leaders and officials. He alleged that KCR was responsible for torching of the bus belonging to his company Diwakar Travels on Thursday night. He said Seemandhra people and their properties are not safe in Hyderabad.
"Our fears have come true," he said adding that the Telangana leaders have lost control over their activists who are now indulging in open violence against the Seemandhra people. (INN)
2012/3/28 6:56:36 Former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday said that the political leaders from Kurnool and Anantapur districts were in favour of Rayala-Telangana State.
Talking to media persons in the Assembly premises, Diwakar Reddy said that the Rayalaseema leaders were in favour of formation of Rayala-Telangana although the coastal Andhra leaders were opposed to the bifurcation of the State. He said that he would take up this proposal before the Congress High Command in New Delhi after consulting all leaders from the region.
Even the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, MIM and left parties were also in favour of this proposal, he claimed. Apart from solving the water problem, he said that backward Anantapur and Kurnool district would be developed with the merger in Telangana only.
Responding to a question, Diwakar Reddy said that Opposition Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu did not respond favourably to this proposal. In the event of bifurcation of state, he predicted that the TDP would completely wipe out from the State. (INN)
2011/11/28 12:20:39 Former minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Monday stated that no government would survive even for 10 days if it practices moral-based politics.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party Office, Diwakar Reddy expressed concern over the loss of moral values in politics. He was referring to the cases being filed against the government in different courts by the opposition leaders on various allegations of corruption. Without naming the Congress or other parties, he said that the practice of giving resignation on the allegations of corruption has become obsolete these days.
The former minister said that the politics during the tenure of Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy was moral based wherein the ministers used to resign on the allegations of irregularities. If the same moral-based politics is practised now, no party will be able to run the government even for 10 days, he said.
Diwakar Reddy also criticised the role being played by the media in reporting political allegations. Reacting on reports published by some newspapers about the involvement of former chief minister K Rosaiah in the Power Purchase Agreements based on the allegations levelled by some TDP leaders, he said that the media should have cross-checked the facts before publishing such reports.
2011/11/16 17:22:45 Former Minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday termed the on-going consultation on Telangana state formation as 'waste of time’.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office, Diwakar Reddy said that the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has clearly announced that the Andhra Pradesh would not be divided without reaching consensus on the controversial Telangana statehood issue. Even after the Prime Minister's statement, he said there was no point in continuing the discussion on Telangana.
The former minister said that the discussion on whether or not the Centre would constitute second States Reorganization Commission has become irrelevant now, especially after the Prime Minister's statement. He expressed confidence that the Congress leaders, who quit the party on Telangana issue, would rejoin soon.
Diwakar Reddy also said that there would be no impact on the State even after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati introduces a resolution in the assembly to divide her State into four parts. He said the decision of the Prime Minister was important for the division of a state. (INN)
2012/2/28 6:19:44 Former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Tuesday hailed the Centre’s proposed move to establish Regional Councils with complete financial autonomy.
Talking to media persons, he said that the Regional Councils with special financial packages would help in the development of backward areas. Responding to demand for Telangana State, he said that the Centre would focus its attention on this issue only after completion of assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and by-elections in the State. He expressed confidence that the position of Congress would improve in the by-elections.
Diwakar Reddy said that the Chief Minister was confident of winning two constituencies –Mahbubnagar and Nagarkurnool in the by-elections. (INN)
2012/3/4 6:23:59 Telugu Desam Party N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday appealed to the voters to discourage political uncertainty in the State by not voting for the Congress and YSR Congress party.
Launching his election campaign for the by-elections to be held on seven assembly seats on March 18 from Palachintala of Kovvur assembly constituency, the TDP chief described YSR Congress party candidate N Prasanna Kumar Reddy as an 'opportunist' who could break the discipline for immediate political gains. He said Prasanna Kumar, who got elected on TDP ticket in 2009 elections, first switched his loyalties to Congress party and was now sailing with the YSR Congress.
Naidu alleged Prasanna Kumar Reddy lacked both, discipline and character, which was essential to serve people in a better manner. He said supporting the YSR Congress in the by-elections would be a vote for instability and political uncertainty in the State.
Similarly, the TDP chief said that the Congress leaders were not capable of ruling the State and strengthening them would only encourage corruption in the State. He appealed to the people to exercise their franchise judiciously and vote for the TDP candidates during the by-elections. (INN)
2011/8/18 4:21:43 Former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy denied allegations that the ongoing CBI probe against YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was politically motivated and the Congress party was resorting to political vendetta.
Talking to media persons at Assembly premises here on Thursday, J C Diwakar Reddy said that there was no need for the Congress to take political revenge on YSR Congress party president Jaganmohan Reddy or target the former chief minister’s family members.
Stating that though the Congress had powers to probe into Jagan’s illegal assets, he said the government not resorted to such step respecting the YSR family. He also denied the reports appeared in a section of media that Handlooms and Textile Minister P Shankar Rao filed petition against Jagan on behalf of the Congress party. He said that P Shankar Rao filed petition in his personal capacity and Congress has no role in it.
Responding to allegations that the Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s political advisor Ahmed Patel was involved in former chief minister YSR’s corruption, he said the CBI would conduct raids on his house if it found any incriminating documents against him. He advised Jagan to cooperate with CBI probe and come clean from corruption allegations.
Responding to MLC K R Amos filing petition against Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her alleged involvement in corruption in the state, he termed it as `unfortunate.’ (INN)
2011/10/10 6:35:25 Former minister JC Diwakar Reddy reiterated that the Congress leaders would accept the decision taken by the party High Command on the Telangana issue.
Talking to reporters here on Monday, Diwakar Reddy said that there was no need for further consultations on the issue with any leaders. Referring to Union Health Minister and Congress state-incharge Ghulam Nabi Azad's statement saying that another round of consultation would be required to resolve the issue, Diwakar Reddy said that the Centre and Congress High Command were fully aware of the facts and opinions from both the sides. Therefore, further consultation should be avoided and the Centre must announce its decision on the Telangana issue.
Diwakar Reddy praised Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana for having succesful delibrations with the RTC employees' union that subsequently led to the withdrawal of strike by the National Mazdoor Union. He also denied reports that the Chief Minister was rebuked by the High Command for alleged mishandling of the general strike situation. (INN)
2011/7/17 6:12:03 Telugu Desam Party senior leader and politburo member Erram Naidu on Sunday alleged that Congress party and its president Sonia Gandhi was responsible for political uncertainty in the state.
Talking to media persons at NTR Trust Bhavan, he said the Congress leaders are precipitating the matters unable to digest the strong position of Telugu Desam party in the state.
Unable to take a decision on Telangana, he said the Congress party is only dragging the issue and precipitating the matters.
He alleged Congress party leaders are playing games with Telangana state and the people of the region.
He asked why Congress party President Sonia Gandhi is not speaking on the Telangana issue despite the submission of 141 resignations.
He predicted the Congress party will lose power on the lines of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh if it failed to take any decision soon on controversial statehood issue.
Reiterating that the development of state was possible with integrated state, he said the TDP Seemandhra elected representatives are opposing the division of state.(INN)
2011/7/17 5:09:53 Condemning the controversial statement of Minor Irrigation Minister T G Venkatesh that a separate Andhra Seva Sainik Dalam should be formed to protect Andhra people, Congress senior leader from Telangana region Mr R Damodar Reddy on Sunday stated that this type of statements would increase insecurity among people and create law and order problem.
Talking to media persons at Assembly Media Point, Damodar Reddy demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, disqualify and drop the Minister from the Cabinet for making such infuriating statements and disturbing the situation.
Stating that the Telangana leaders are expecting a clear statement from Centre within a week, he said Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC President Botsa Satyanarayana are holding discussions with the high command to find a favourable solution over the T issue.
He also condemned the statement of former Minister Mr J C Diwakar Reddy of power sharing formula between the Seemandhra and Telangana region, he said “We do not need any chief minister post. We want only Telangana state formation. Our ultimate goal is formation of separate state fulfilling the aspirations of people”.
Holding the Seemandhra people responsible for serious consequences, he suggested them to hold their tongue. He further stated that there was no unity among the Seemandhra leaders and he recalled that North Andhra leaders did not turn up for the meeting convened by Seemandhra leaders in Vijayawada on Saturday.(INN)
'Diwakar Travels' owned by former Minister JC Diwakar Reddy and his brother JC Prabhakar Reddy is operating luxurious Volvo bus services between Hyderabad and many destinations in the state.
Some unidentified miscreants who come on two wheelers have set fire to one of their Volvo buses numbered AP-02-TA-0378 when it came on to road from its Bachupalli garage in Hyderabad on Thursday night. The miscreants sprinkled petrol on the vehicle and set fire to it when the driver and cleaner were inside the bus. Soon after the bus engulfed in the flames they flee away from the location. The driver and cleaner have jumped out of the bus and escaped from death.
According to driver and cleaner they are total 8 persons came on two wheelers and set fire to the bus. Diwakar Travels management has registered a case in Dindigal Police station.
Diwakar Reddy's brother Prabhakar Reddy speaking to media has blamed KCR for this. He said, "If we really want to cross swords with KCR we can beat him black and blue at Hyderabad itself, but we refrain from such activities to avert further tensions. We oppose bifurcation of the state and we won't withdraw from our stand fearing any kind of attacks like this. We will fight for Samaikyandhra."
2012/5/1 7:00:39 Hyderabad, May 1 (INN): Primary Education Minister S Sailajanath on Tuesday dismissed reports that appeared in a section of media that he had differences with former minister J C Diwakar Reddy over the selection of candidate for the by-election of Anantapur (Urban) assembly constituency.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office, Sailajanath condemned media reports stating that the High Command gave ticket to Rasheed Ahmad proposed by him and ignored the candidate of JC Diwakar Reddy. He said that there was no truth in report that the High Command has not considered Diwakar Reddy’s candidate.
Hailing the selection of Rasheed Ahmad by the Congress High Command, he said that the selection of candidate from minority community proves that the party never neglects services of loyal and sincere workers. He said that he would work unitedly with Diwakar Reddy to ensure the victory of Rasheed Ahmad in the ensuing by-elections.
Responding to a question that Congress party still lagged behind in the election campaign compared with opposition Telugu Desam Party, he said that the party was making sincere efforts at the ground level for the victory of party candidates, whoever it may be, in the elections.
Former Minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Sunday reiterated that power sharing was the best solution to resolve the separate Telangana issue.
Former minister and senior Congress leader J C Diwakar Reddy on Saturday called upon political leaders to resolve the Telangana statehood issue through sharing of power between those from Seemandhra and Telangana.
Former minister and senior Congress leader JC Diwakar Reddy on Thursday reiterated that he was in favour of United Andhra Pradesh. However, he said he would abide the decision of Congress High Command on the issue of separate Telangana.
Former Congress minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday said that the political leaders from Kurnool and Anantapur districts were in favour of Rayala-Telangana State.
Former minister JC Diwakar Reddy on Monday stated that no government would survive even for 10 days if it practices moral-based politics.
Former Minister J C Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday termed the on-going consultation on Telangana state formation as 'waste of time’.
Telugu Desam Party N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday appealed to the voters to discourage political uncertainty in the State by not voting for the Congress and YSR Congress party.
