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)
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)
2011/8/18 2:43:54 YSR Congress party MLC Jupudi Prabhakar Rao on Thursday took serious objection over the Central Bureau of Investigation sleuths conducting raids on Y S R Congress Party president Jaganmohan Reddy when he was away on Odarpu Yatra.
Talking to reporters at YSR Congress party office, Jupudi said the CBI officials should have acted in a humanitarian way in conducting raids. “It is not good for CBI to conduct raids on Jagan’s residence when he was on Odarpu yatra,” he said. “We are not opposed to the enquiry or raids, but the way they were conducted were highly objectionable,” he added.
Jupadi alleged that both the Congress and Telugu Desam party were trying to take political vendetta on Jagan since he quit the Congress party. Conspiracies are being hatched to end his political career. (INN)
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)
2012/2/3 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.
2012/1/28 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)
2007/9/6 8:41:35 There was a big crowd outside the court premises in Viasakhptnam when Pawan made an appearance this morning. The crowd consisted mostly of Pawan Kalyan fans. And they had come from far and wide to not just take a look at him but also show that so many people are behind him. How did so many fans gather there from different parts of the state? It is obvious that they were informed about Pawan’s appearance in Court on Thursday well in advance. The big crowd was unmanageable and even Pawan Kalyan had great difficulty in entering the court premises and later coming out. It appears that Nandini was very much present in the court premises but she could enter the Judge’s chambers as the big crowd of Pawan fans had blocked the way. And Nandini must also have feared for her safety as the fans could have gone out of hand and even harmed her. The judge has now posted the case to October 5.
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)
2011/10/24 7:33:49 The City Police on Monday released a long list of Do’s and Don’ts for the Deepawali festival.
The police have prohibited bursting of fireworks/crackers on public roads and at public places during the celebration of Deepawali festival. It has also imposed a ban on bursting of sound emitting fire crackers between 10 pm to 6 am from October 25 to 28. Police said that it would action against those who violate the above mentioned orders.
The police have made bandobust and traffic arrangements at the temples, Pooja Pandals, market and shopping areas and on the public roads in the city to facilitate peaceful celebrations and prevent untoward incidents.
The local police has been instructed to pay special attention to prevent fire hazards and fire accidents in fireworks shops by insisting that the shop-keepers take adequate fire- fighting precautions so that there is no outbreak and spread of fire.
The managements of shopping complexes, business establishments and educational institutions have been instructed not to invite celebrities for promotional events/programmes at public place in the limits of Hyderabad City Police without prior permission of the local authorities as such events could create traffic jams.
Meanwhile, the City Police has booked 14 cases against different firms for violating the license conditions in connection with Deepawali festival. (INN)
2012/1/26 9:23:18 Telangana Jagruthi Organisation president Kavita was arrested by police on Thursday at Tank Bund in Hyderabad. She accompanied by some TRS workers and others have staged a dharna at Ambedkar statue at Tank bund in protest against vandalizing of Dr.Ambedkar statues in Amalapuram and Dhavaleswaram. She plans for a protest march to Assembly demanding an immediate action against the culprits and for installing a statue of Dr.Ambedkar in Assembly premises. However, since she has no police permission for her march, she was arrested by them. Kavita raged with her arrest enters into heated arguments with the police asking them what is wrong with her demands. She warns the Government if it fails to take immediate action on her demands, she will block the Assembly with thousands of people.
2012/1/23 8:58:35 Some unidentified miscreants have demolished statues of Dr.Ambedkar in several areas in Amalapuram in East Godavari district on yesterday night. The raged backward leaders have attacked the suspects and the situation turn serious with both sides start hurling stones at each other. The small group of police force deployed fails to control the mobs and asks for additional forces. BC leaders have blocked all the main roads connected to the city and demands for immediate arrest of the culprits. The situation is very tense, but under police control now.
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.
2011/9/15 4:30:31 On the third day of the general strike, the Telangana TDP leaders continued their efforts to steal the show by organising protests at symbols of power.
A day after trying to barge in to the Secretariat building, on Thursday the members of Telangana Forum staged a massive protest in front of the State Legislative Assembly building. Unlike Secretariat where the security personnel were forced to lock the gates to prevent the TDP activists from entering, at Assembly, the TDP leaders themselves locked the Gate-2 from outside. The leader also brought a chain and a lock along with them.
The security personnel deputed at the assembly building were surprised to see the uniqueness of this protest. Since it is easier to prevent the activists from entering a building, they found no solution after watching the leaders locking the gate from outside. However, after trying in vain to prevent the TDP leaders from doing so they bolted the gate from inside.
Later, the TDP leaders staged a sit-in-dharna in front of the locked gate raising 'Jai Telangana' slogans. The protest continued for over two hours. The TDP leaders also had their lunch in front of the gate and the lunch was parcelled from the assembly canteen itself. Later, on the request of City Police the TDP leaders opened the lock.
Talking to media persons, Forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao demanded that the Centre introduce Telangana Bill in the Parliament without further delay. He warned that the agitation would be intensified if the Centre fails to take a concrete decision on granting statehood for the Telangana region. He said that the UPA Government must respect the sentiments of Telangana people. T Dayakar Reddy, M Narasimhulu, K Kamalakar Rao, T Ramulu, C Tukka, Uma Madhava Reddy, T Sudha Rani were among the other leaders who took part in the protest.
It may be mentioned that in a meeting held on Wednesday evening, the Forum has decided to intensify the Telangana agitation. The Forum would celebrate September 17 as the ‘Telangana Liberation Day’ at a large scale across the region. The Forum would also organize scooter rallies at Mandal headquarters on September 19 and District Headquarters on September 27. A massive convention will be held in Hyderabad on October 10.
With these massive and intelligent protests the TDP leaders are trying to overshadow other parties during the general strike. Comparatively, so far, despite their support and participation, Congress and TRS leaders' have failed to register their presence in the general strike. Meanwhile, the TDP Telangana leaders are struggling hard to convince people in the region that their party or leader N Chandrababu Naidu were not against the formation of Telangana.
Meanwhile, the Assembly employees from Telangana region also staged a lunch hour demonstration before the back-side gate of the Assembly. Talking to reporters, employees JAC president C Narsing Rao said that the lunch-hour demonstrations would continue till September 20 and thereafter, a decision to start hunger strike would be taken. (INN)
Tight security deployed across the city to mark 'Bonalu' fest: A K Khan
2011/7/17 3:01:38 With the city on high alert, following the recent bomb blasts in Mumbai, security arrangements for the Bonalu festival have been beefed up.
According to Hyderabad City Police Commissioner A.K.Khan, 2,200 police personnel have been deployed in massive scale across the city to prevent any untoward incidents.
He said that 26 CCTVs and 200 women cops posted at important points.
A. K. Khan said that tight security has been deployed in the surroundings of Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad.
The bomb disposal team along with dog squad has been put on alert in the wake of recent serial blasts in Mumbai. The bomb disposal squad and the dog squad are also conducting frequent checks in and around the venue, he stated.
He further stated, special paramilitary forces are being stationed in and around the venue for the festival, in addition to women police personnel.
He appealed to public to remain alert and report any suspicious items or activity that they come across, when the festivities are on.
The parking of vehicle has been restricted near temple premises to prevent congestion of traffic.
Earlier, Director General of Police Mr Dinesh Reddy has also visited for darshan of Goddess Mahankali and performed special poojas along with family members.(INN)
2011/10/10 6:41:20 TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram was arrested by the City Police when he tried to stage a sit-in dharna at the Jubilee Bus Stand in order to prevent the RTC buses from resuming services here on Monday.
Kodandaram along with T-NMU leader Ashwat Dhama and other activists visited the Jubilee Bus Stand primarily to counter the reports that the RTC strike has been withdrawn. However, due to heavy presence of security forces, they could not enter the bus stand. Despite heavy rains, they tried to stage a dharna in front of bus stand's gate. But police intervened immediately and took Kodandaram and others into custody.
The Telangana activists entered into a heated argument with the police personnel and tried to prevent Kodandaram's arrest. After a few tense moments, Kodandaram and other activists were arrested and shifted to Bowenpally Police Station.
Talking to reporters at the police station, Kodandaram said that the RTC strike would continue till the formation of Telangana. He accused the State Government of trying to use moles to split the employees' unions who are participating in the strike. He said the National Mazdoor Union State president Syed Mahmood was not part of the RTC Employees JAC and he was not a party to the strike call. Therefore, Mahmood was not empowered to announce withdrawal of strike.
Kodandaram said that the government was resorting to unethical means to foil the Telangana agitation. He announced that the RTC strike would continue at any cost, till the Centre makes a clear announcement on formation of Telangana state. (INN)
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)
2011/11/8 2:16:38 In order to check the crime against women, the State Police is planning to appoint at least one woman constable in all police stations in the State.
Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy said that to prevent attacks on women and sexual assault on children, particularly girls, the department would appoint one woman constable in every police station in the state. He said that the government was taking assault and harassment on women seriously and warned of stringent action against those involved in such acts.
The DGP said that one woman constable would be appointed at each police station to specifically deal with such cases. Apart from appointment of woman constables, he said that the government would set up two cells to register such complaints.
Dinesh Reddy said that the separate cells would also create awareness among women and provide legal assistance to them, whenever required. (INN)
2012/1/28 9:45:17 The State Police on Saturday arrested three persons in connection with the desecration of Dr BR Ambedkar's statues in Amalapuram of East Godavari district.
Addressing a press conference here, Inspector General of Police K V Rajendranath Reddy said that cases have been registered against 13 people and of them, three have been arrested on Saturday. The accused - Durga Babu, Anji Babu and Anil were also produced before the media.
However, police said that they desecrated the statues in an inebriated condition. Rajendranath Reddy said that the remaining accused would be arrested soon. He said the desecrated statues have been recovered from a farm well.
The IG has assured of taking steps to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future.
Meanwhile, following a call given by Mala Mahanadu, the dalit organizations have observed bandh in Eluru in West Godavari district in protest against the desecration of Dr Ambedkar's statues. Shops, establishments, public transport and educational institutions remained closed in Eluru on Saturday. (INN)
2011/11/15 15:38:39 The most wanted international terrorist Abbas has been nabbed at Hyderabad on Tuesday. He is prime accused in IPS officer Krishna Prasad killing and wanted in many criminal cases including illegal transporting of arms from Pakistan to India. City police have arrested him earlier also while he is transporting explosive RDX material in an auto rickshaw, but some how he managed to escape from them. Police have confirmed his arrest but didn't reveal his whereabouts to media to prevent media focus on him.
The females who do extraordinary service to society to survive, sometimes get into trouble themselves.
Kushboo is one who often get into trouble. The next one is BaapylOna, who frequents police station, not on her business issues but because for her act of Rowdy behaviour.
She along with her brother, Chiththi Maya (another infamous female) and her son, indulge in unlawful activities and get into trouble.
This time, she is in trouble because she visited Chennai Police Commissioner office in her own style. She went there to lodge a complaint to the commissioner regarding the arrest of her brother by Anna Nagar police. There she called the reporters and gave away copies of the complaint letter addressed to commissioner, even before handing over the letter to the CPC. Police warned her immediately.
After handing over the letter, she once again violated the norms by entering reporters cabin and again only after police warning she vacated the place, but this time in tears.
Its expected that her unwanted behavior will soon put her behind bars.
2011/10/5 7:12:04 State Road Transport Corporation Managing Director Prasada Rao on Wednesday stated that the officials have been asked to take assistance of local police to prevent stoning of buses in various districts.
Talking to media persons after emerging out of review meeting convened at Secretariat under chairmanship of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, he said that the officials have been directed to run buses with local police assistance to prevent attacks on buses and as part of passengers’ security. He said that the Chief Minister has asked to operate more number of bus services in various arterial routes to reduce passengers’ inconvenience.
Admitting that the general strike has affected the corporation image badly, he said the corporation has been suffering a loss to the tune of Rs 8-9 crore per day due to employees’ participation in the general strike. He said that 800 buses were running in the state capital on various routes.
Prasad Rao said that discussions have been going on with employees who participated in the general strike, to withdraw their agitation. He expressed confidence that the discussions would yield result and the employees call off strike and resume to their duties soon. (INN)
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.
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.
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.
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.
The City Police on Monday released a long list of Do’s and Don’ts for the Deepawali festival.
Telangana Jagruthi Organisation president Kavita was arrested by police on Thursday at Tank Bund in Hyderabad. She accompanied by some TRS workers and others have staged a dharna at Ambedkar statue at Tank bund in protest against vandalizing of Dr.Ambedkar statues in Amalapuram and Dhavaleswaram. She plans for a protest march to Assembly demanding an immediate action against the culprits and for installing a statue of Dr.Ambedkar in Assembly premises. However, since she has no police permission for her march, she was arrested by them. Kavita raged with her arrest enters into heated arguments with the police asking them what is wrong with her demands. She warns the Government if it fails to take immediate action on her demands, she will block the Assembly with thousands of people.
On the third day of the general strike, the Telangana TDP leaders continued their efforts to steal the show by organising protests at symbols of power.
TJAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram was arrested by the City Police when he tried to stage a sit-in dharna at the Jubilee Bus Stand in order to prevent the RTC buses from resuming services here on Monday.
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.
In order to check the crime against women, the State Police is planning to appoint at least one woman constable in all police stations in the State.
State Road Transport Corporation Managing Director Prasada Rao on Wednesday stated that the officials have been asked to take assistance of local police to prevent stoning of buses in various districts.
