While welcoming the CBI inquiry into the alleged illegal accumulation of wealth by Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy asked Jagan to take a definite and clear stand on his political career instead of throwing the entire blame on YSR and his then cabinet colleagues for any decision taken on irregular allotments of land to his business partners and Dubai-based Emaar Properties.
The Minister lashed out at Jagan's close aides, Balineni Srinivasa Rao and former minister Konathala Ramakrishna, for their comments and asked them to spell out their share in the illegal wealth amassed and advised them not to sling mud at others without any basis. He said it was Jagan who brought his father YSR into the controversy by stating that entire YSR cabinet should be held responsible for the decisons taken on irregular land allotments.
"Jagan chose to find fault with his father YSR who had the distinction of being in the state and central politics for over 35 years. Whereas no political leader tried to blame YSR for the current illegal wealth, Jagan, in order to find an escape route, accused his father of taking decisions on irregular land allotments," he said.
Jagans earlier stand welcoming any inquiry and his volte-face later on CBI probe was something unparallel in the country, the minister said. Even YSR welcomed a CBI probe always on any issue that called for it. Jagans utterances defamed his father and his popularity took a beating. The selfish motive as adopted by YS Jagan Reddy it to the chair and to protect his skin while pulling others into the trap, came in for severe criticism particularly when he had indulged in tall talk over the CBI and then seeking a stay from the Apex Court, Anam said.
We hail CBI enquiry because the states top judicial body had ordered that the investigating agency should get to the bottom to unearth the skeletons, to bring to book those who indulged in money laundering and amassed illegal wealth," Anam Ramnarayana Reddy said. He also sought to clarify before the media that when Jagan Reddy emphatically said that his business was a role model, now he should welcome the said probe to set at rest all things and clarified that there was no witch hunting' from congress or Sonia Gandhi or from any section of the ruling party. (INN)
2012/5/17 6:56:25 Hyderabad, May 17 (INN): Congress MLC and senior leader Paladugu Venkat Rao on Thursday blamed YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for causing the by-elections in the State.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office, he alleged that Jagan Mohan Reddy influenced the MLAs though his money power and caused by-elections in the 18 Assembly constituencies. He said that Jagan Mohan Reddy wants to come to power using his money power and factionalism tactics. However, the people would teach him a fitting lesson in the ensuing by-elections, he said.
For his own political career, he said that Jagan Mohan Reddy spoiled his father and former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddyâs name. So far, no one pointed fingers at YSR. However, he said that now every opposition leader has been criticizing YSR and bringing disrepute to his name and Congress party.
Venkat Rao warned Jagan of serious consequences if he levels baseless charges against the Congress party and the government. He said that the government would deal with law and order effectively if the CBI arrests Jagan Mohan Reddy on May 28.
2011/11/24 15:09:05 Congress MLA Anan Vivekananda Reddy on Thursday said that the party would not allow Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to return to the Congress party.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party office, Anam said that the party would not welcome Jagan's re-entry into Congress party, under any circumstances. However, he said the possibilities of Jagan returning to Congress are weak. He said the Congress MLAs who joined the YSR Congress party could return to the parent party anytime.
Anam said that Jagan has started losing the faith of legislators who joined him after leaving the Congress party. He said previously about 30 MLAs were supporting the YSR Congress party. The number has now reduced to 20 MLAs. He said the number could reduce to just 10 in the next few days.
The Congress MLA appreciated the performance of N Kiran Kumar Reddy as the Chief Minister in the last one year. He expressed hope that Kiran Kumar Reddy would complete his full term. (INN)
2011/8/23 7:43:55 Congress MLA Anam Vivekananda Reddy on Tuesday alleged that the Congress MLAs, having allegiance to YSR Congress party, were resorting to blackmail tactics to stop the Central Bureau of Investigation probe against Jagan Mohan Reddy's alleged illegal wealth.
Talking to media persons at Assembly premises, Anam said that the MLAs have resigned to play a political drama and settle financial issues with Jagan. Instead of protecting the name of YSR from being tarnished, those MLAs themselves are defaming YSR, he said.
Stating that people in the state have welcome the CBI probe against Jagan and the once the CBI report is out, then he would be rejected for his corrupt practices.
Instead of sympathy, the people of state would reject Jagan on the lines of Ramalinga Raju, who was involved in multi-crore Satyam Computers in IT firm, he stated. (INN)
Come out clean from corruption charges, Botsa to Jagan
2012/5/18 3:04:46 Hyderabad, May 18 (INN): Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Friday asked YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy to come out clean from the corruption charges pending against him.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, the PCC president said that Jagan Mohan Reddy has brought disrepute to his father and former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. He said Jagan has no moral right to speak about the State Government and the Congress party. Stating that the law would take its own course, he said that the CBI would arrest Jagan Mohan Reddy any time. He also dismissed reports that Jagan Mohan Reddy would get sympathy of people in the ensuing by-elections, if he was arrested.
Praising Congress president Sonia Gandhi for not nominating Jagan on the Chief Minister's post after YSR's death, Botsa said that the Congress party would have disappeared from the State if Jagan would have become the Chief Minister.
The PCC chief also dismissed reports that the high command might remove Kiran Kumar Reddy and himself from the posts after the by-elections results. He expressed confidence that the high command would continue the Chief Minister and himself till 2014 elections.
Responding to a question on the Supreme Court serving notices to six Ministers for their alleged role in issuing of controversial GOs favouring Jagan Mohan Reddy in accumulating wealth illegally, he said that severe punishment would be given if the charges against them are proved in a court of law.
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 farmersâ 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.
2011/12/28 2:59:07 The State government will redress all the problems being faced by pensioners and will take the issue to the chief ministerâs notice for an early solution, Finance Minister Anam Ram Narayan Reddy said here on Monday.
He gave this assurance while releasing the diary-cum-guide brought out by State Pensioners Association at his residence.
The issues raised by pensioners will be taken up with the Chief Minister and will expedited, he said, according to a press release. (INN)
2012/3/11 5:42:39 Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Sunday refuted the allegations that the Congress party was misusing official machinery in the by-elections.
Talking to reporters here, Ramanarayana Reddy said that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy were leveling against the Congress leaders only to divert people's attention. He ridiculed Jagan's allegations that Congress leaders were corrupt. He said Jagan Mohan Reddy has constructed a 70-bed room palatial bungalow at Bengaluru. He alleged that the corruption money that was used for the construction of that bungalow.
Ramnarayana Reddy also accused YSR Congress party candidate from Kovvur seat N Prasanna Kumar Reddy of forcing by-elections. He said Prasanna Kumar did not remain loyal to any party. He was elected on a TDP ticket; joined Congress party and then switched loyalties to YSR Congress.
He also accused former MP and YSR Congress party leader M Rajamohan Reddy of introducing bomb culture in Nellore district. He predicted that Congress candidate from Kovvur constituency P Srinivas Reddy would win the by-elections. (INN)
2012/5/15 7:13:24 Hyderabad, May 15 (INN): Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson N Tulasi Reddy on Tuesday predicted that the YSR Congress party would disappear from the State after the declaration of by-election results.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Tulasi Reddy expressed confidence that the Congress party would emerge victorious in all the 18 Assembly constituencies and the Nellore Lok Sabha seat. Stating that the people would never believe YSR Congress party candidates, he said that Jaganâs candidates could never win the by-elections despite playing of gimmicks.
Tulasi Reddy also dismissed Jagan Mohan Reddyâs criticism against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy that he diluted former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddyâs welfare schemes and programmes. Stating that Kiran Kumar Reddy never diluted any schemes, he said that the Chief Minister has been continuing all the welfare schemes in letter and spirit despite financial constraints. He challenged Jagan Mohan Reddy for an open debate on dilution of schemes at any place and at any time.
Though Congress respected YSR by naming Kadapa district after his name, he accused Jagan Mohan Reddy of bringing disrepute to his father's name. He warned Jagan Mohan Reddy of serious consequences if he did not stop malicious campaign against Congress party.
2012/5/5 3:56:00 Hyderabad, May 5 (INN): Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Saturday defended YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on his recent visit to Tirumala.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Shankar Rao appealed to all leaders not to politicize the issue of not signing the declaration of religious faith meant for non-Hindu devotees by Jagan Mohan Reddy. Raising serious objection over the criticism of political parties on Jagan Mohan Reddy declining to sign the declaration of religious faith, Dr Shankar Rao said that the politicization of temples would bring disrepute to Hindu traditions and customs.
The former minister said that the Constitution of India has given freedom to persons to visit any temple and have the darshan of God or Goddesses in the respective temples. However, no one should violate the established traditions and customs of respective temples, he pointed out.
Stating that the politicization of this issue would send wrong message among people, particularly at the time of by-elections campaign, he said that the Congress party would suffer huge damage if the leaders did not stop seeking apology and target Jagan on this issue.
Dr Shankar Rao reiterated that he would continue his fight against corruption. However, he stated that he would not act against the government or the party.
2012/2/10 13:49:53 Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy on Friday said that the State Budget to be presented in the Legislative Assembly on February 17 would be pro-people and farmer-friendly.
Talking to media persons at Tirupati Airport, Anam said that the budget would please all sections of the society. Hinting that no fresh taxes would be imposed, he said that sops and benefits would be announced for all sections in the budget.
Anam came down heavily on Health Minister D L Ravindra Reddy's comments that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy had colluded with Telugu Desam party president N Chandrababu Naidu and was acting against the Backward classes. He denied the allegations that the Chief Minister falsely implicated Prohibition and Excise Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana in the liquor scam as he belonged to the Backward classes community.
He said that the Chief Minister never showed any partiality towards any community and has been giving equal importance to all in the State Cabinet. (INN)
The campaigning in Kadapa has now come to an end. This was the bitterest campaign ever in the history of Andhra Pradesh. YS Jagan is fighting from Kadapa Lok Sabha while his mother Vijayamma is contesting for the Pulivendula assembly seat.
The ruling congress party is using every trick in the trade to defeat Jagan. The congress party has pressed into service more than half a dozen ministers in Kadap. In addition, the party has also brought in Chiranjeevi to Kadapa.
Still as per popular mood, Jagan is far ahead of his congress and TDP rivals. The people do not have much doubt as to who will win the suspense is over the majority. Jagan hopes to win with over three lakhs majority.
The polling is on May 8 but we have to wait till May 13 for the result as the votes will be counted only then.
2010/12/16 3:26:55 A former MLA from the city Jaleel Khan on Thursday said that most of the Muslims in Andhra Pradesh are supporters of Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.
"Former Chief Minister Y S R Reddy brought two major schemes for Muslim students -- four per cent reservation in seats in all educational institutions, fee reimbursement for poor students among others. The Muslim community as a whole came close to Dr Rajasekhara Reddy and now to his son Jagan Mohan Reddy," Khan said.
At places where the Muslim population is more, the state government has erected Shadi Khanas for celebrating mass marriage function, he said.
The benefited Muslim community has much confidence on Jagan Mohan Reddy that he would also look after their welfare if he comes to power, Khan added.
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.
Breathlessness forces Anam to discontinue budget speech
2012/2/17 2:01:54 Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayan Reddy faced some respiratory problems while presenting the State budget for the financial year 2012-13 in the Legislative Assembly on Friday.
After making the speech for about 59 minutes, the minister suffered from breathlessness. He was immediately referred to doctors present in the assembly. On Speaker Nadendla Manohar's directions Agriculture Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah continued the budget speech for a few minutes.
However, after few minutes, Anam returned to the House to finish his second budget speech as the Finance Minister. Doctors have reportedly said that Anam's sugar levels dipped during the budget speech. (INN)
2011/8/21 4:03:50 Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana on Sunday asked his partymen not to fall into the trap of YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is presently facing an investigation by the CBI for allegedly amassing illegal wealth.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, the PCC chief said the letter written by widow of former chief minister YSR was nothing but an attempt to divert people's attention from the CBI raids. He said the family members of Jagan were making frivolous statements out of desperation due to the on-going CBI raids at Jagan's offices and residence. He asked as to why Jaganmohan Reddy was afraid of CBI probe if he was not involved in any corrupt deals. He said Pulivendula MLA YS Vijayamma letters clearly hint that Jagan wants to escape from the CBI probe.
Botsa said the MLAs who were supporting Jagan should be careful in saving their image as supporting a person facing corruption charges would tarnish their image, besides bringing disrepute to the party. He said the popularity of an individual was not the criteria to stop CBI probe against Jagan and the law would take its course of action.
Responding to allegations that the government has not ordered CBI probe into Volkswagen scam against him, the PCC chief said the CBI has given him a clean chit after the completion of probe. Responding to Jagan group MLAs threatening with resignations, he said the government would not fall into minority despite their resignations and there was no danger to the government.
He said the people of state voted the Congress party for second time seeing its performance and based on the policies adopted by the government for the welfare of poor and downtrodden. Replying to a question that former chief minister YSR name figured in CBIs First Information Report, he said the CBI has to yet to submit its comprehensive report to the high court. (INN)
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.
2012/2/19 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,â 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)
2011/11/4 5:47:23 The Telugu Desam Party on Friday slammed Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy for dragging the name of its president N Chandrababu Naidu into the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) illegal mining scam.
Talking to reporters at NTR Trust Bhavan, senior TDP leader K Yerran Naidu said that although it was true that the mining lease was transferred to the OMC during the TDP regime, all irregularities happened during the tenure of YS Rajasekhara Reddy as the Chief Minister. He said that Jagan must realise that the CBI was investigating into the illegal mining by the OMC and not the transfer of mining lease.
Yerran Naidu accused the YSR Congress president of unnecessarily dragging the name of Chandrababu Naidu only to get political mileage and divert attention. He said Chandrababu Naidu had no connections with Gali Janardhan Reddy or the OMC at any point of time.
Meanwhile, the Congress party supported Jagan's claim that the mining lease was transferred during TDP's rule. However, it also suspected the involvement of Jagan in the OMC scam.
Demanding an enquiry into the GO pertaining to the transfer of lease to the OMC, Congress MLA Anam Vivekananda Reddy claimed that Jagan had connections with OMC chairman Gali Janardhan Reddy. He asked Jagan to disclose the details of what transpired between him and the CBI officials on Friday. (INN)
Congress allows Shankar Rao to speak from CLP office
2012/5/12 3:56:30 Hyderabad, May 12 (INN): The executive body of Congress Legislature Party on Saturday bowed down to pressure tactics of former minister Dr P Shankar Rao and allowed him to speak from the CLP Office after two days.
Speaking to media, Shankar Rao said that he was not pressurised by anyone in getting access to speak from the CLP's platform. Stating that he did take anyoneâs permission for raising his voice from the CLP platform, he said âI have every right to speak from CLP as a loyal and Congress party MLAâ.
Reiterating that he would stand by his comments against Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, Shankar Rao said that he would continue his fight against corruption at all levels. âApart from corruption, I will also raise my voice against those, who bring disrepute to the party by making harsh comments against the government and party,â he said.
Dismissing allegations of match fixing with Y S R Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy, Shankar Rao said that he would continue his fight against Jagan till the end of his corruption. Appealing to party to use his services properly, he said that the Congress party would win at least half of the seats in the ensuing by-elections if they utilise his services properly.
YS Jagan is poor that he cannot afford a car. This is the thought that comes to mind when one reads the affidavit filed by Jagan along with his nomination papers.
While Jagan has declared 365 as assets, both movable and immovable, he does not own a car!
So, it is time the fans and followers of Jagan gifted him with a car.
Congress MLA Anan Vivekananda Reddy on Thursday said that the party would not allow Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to return to the Congress party.
Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Sunday refuted the allegations that the Congress party was misusing official machinery in the by-elections.
Finance Minister Anam Ramnarayana Reddy on Friday said that the State Budget to be presented in the Legislative Assembly on February 17 would be pro-people and farmer-friendly.
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.
The Telugu Desam Party on Friday slammed Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy for dragging the name of its president N Chandrababu Naidu into the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) illegal mining scam.
