Ponguleti demands Babu’s apology for Sonia criticism
“How can someone who cheated his party founder and own father-in-law have any moral right to criticise Congress president Sonia Gandhi by saying that she is a ‘silent spectator as corruption rages,” questioned All India Congress Committee secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Wednesday.
Taking serious objection to Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu’s statement that Sonia Gandhi has become a `silent spectator as corruption runs rampant’ and accusing her of having failed to bring back black money stashed abroad, Mr Sudhakar Reddy said that the TDP chief lacked the moral right to criticise a person who rejected the post of Prime Minister twice.
The senior Congress leader also lashed out at Mr Naidu for insulting Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who tonsured his head at Tirupati as part of his pledge.
He demanded Mr Naidu’s unconditional apology for making derogatory remarks against Ms Sonia Gandhi and the Chief Minister.
Mr Sudhakar Reddy also alleged that Seemandhra leaders are diverting the attention of the people of Telangana by raising the Regional Councils issue.
Another Congress MLA from Telangana, Gandra Venkata Rao said the Telangana state formation will not be affected if party workers and leaders are given posts. He added the Telangana elected representatives will chalk out their future course of action in the meeting to be held on July 1.(INN)
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Ponguleti asks KCR to apologise for calling Sonia a 'devil'
2012/5/3 6:39:12 Hyderabad, May 3 (INN): AICC secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Thursday came down heavily on Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao for criticizing Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Telangana issue.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Ponguleti raised serious objection over KCR describing Sonia Gandhi as 'devil' and sought his unconditional apology from him. Demanding KCR to withdraw his remarks against Sonia Gandhi, he took serious note on KCR for using foul language against the national leaders.
Advising KCR to have control on his words, he warned him of serious consequences if he did not stop using 'vulgar' language. Stating that the formation of separate State was delayed mainly due to the attitude of KCR, he accused him of misusing the agitation for his selfish gains and to strengthen his family.
Ponguleti also condemned KCR for calling people of the region to grill elected representatives on the Telangana statehood issue. Stating that Congress party was committed for the formation of Telangana State, he said that the government would resolve the issue soon.
Errabelli has no moral right to target Sonia: Ponguleti
2011/8/12 9:00:18 All India Congress Committee secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar has condemned the allegation of Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao as baseless and misleading and said that the Telugu Desam has no moral right to target the Congress party.
Speaking to media persons on Friday at Assembly premises Ponguleti Sudhakar termed the remarks as baseless and far from truth.
It may be recalled that Errabelly had said that the Congress and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti hatched a conspiracy to delay the formation of Telangana state.
Ponguleti Sudhakar blamed that the Telugu Desam for the present political uncertainty in the state.
Stating that Telugu Desam has no moral right to target the Congress party, he advised Errabelli Dayakar to make its party stand clear on the Telangana.
He also took serious exception over the comments made by Y S Vivekananda Reddy that Congress president Sonia Gandhi and state government conspired to foist false cases against Jagan.
“I don’t understand why Vivekananda Reddy making such serious remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi,” he stated.
He thanked the state government and the Centre for repealing clause 14F of the Presidential Orders of 1975.
He also appealed to Samaikyaandhra leaders not to file any petition in the courts objecting the Presidential assent.
He urged the government to begin recruitment process for other posts in the region with the amended clause.(INN)
YSR Cong demands CM’s apology for comparing Sonia to Gandhiji
2011/6/12 6:56:12 The YSR Congress Party on Sunday lashed out at Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for his alleged comparison of All India Congress Committee president Sonia Gandhi with the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi during his speech at a function at Gandhi Bhavan on Saturday.
Talking to media persons at YSR Congress Party head office Sagar Society in Jubilee Hills, party spokesperson Gattu Ramachandra Rao demanded that the Chief Minister withdraw his comments immediately and issue an apology to the Nation.
“By comparing the Father of Nation with Sonia Gandhi during the function to herald in Botsa Satyanarayana as the new Pradesh Congress Committee president, the Chief Minister has committed a major indiscretion and effectively insulted Mahatma Gandhi,” Mr Ramachandra Rao said.
He also expressed his strong displeasure at the alleged criticism leveled against former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy by Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana after assuming charge.
Mr Ramachandra Rao also lashed out at Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy and the PCC chief for the ‘deliberate’ absence of the former chief minister’s photographs during official programmes.
The YSR Congress Party leader further wondered if the Chief Minister’s winning team meant that problems of the people would be solved or was the team would dedicate itself to improving the Congress’s image.
Describing the Chief Minister as the `most inefficient’ ever, Mr Ramachandra Rao said that the YSR Congress Party will picket district Collectorates across the state on June 13, to highlight the farmers’ problems.
As part of this protest, Pulivendula MLA YS Vijayalakshmi would picket district the Kadapa district Collectorate from 10 AM to 2 PM on that day, he disclosed.
In Chitoor, YSR Congress president YS Jaganmohan Reddy would stage a dharna in front of the disctrict Collectorate.(INN)
2012/3/31 4:47:40 AICC Secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Saturday stated that the party image was beaten badly as the leaders not effectively rebutting the charges of Opposition against the government and party high command.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office, Ponguleti Sudhakar said that the ministers and senior leaders have totally failed to counter the allegations of opposition parties which consequently affected the party's image among the people. Apart from this, the internal conflicts among leaders over the policy decisions adding woes to party, he said.
Ponguleti advised the party leaders to raise their issues among party forum instead of raising them before media and damaging the party's image. He asked the seniors to work for strengthening the party at village, mandal and district level by taking the government and party programmes to the people.
The AICC Secretary said that the senior leaders should make collective efforts to ensure victory of party candidates in the ensuing by-elections to be held for 18 Assembly constituencies.
He also condemned YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy's statement that Congress president Sonia Gandhi was afraid of him. He said that former chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy never spoke a word against party high command and Sonia Gandhi. He asked Jagan Mohan Reddy to learn a lesson from his father before making comments against seniors. (INN)
2011/8/23 3:41:33 AICC secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Tuesday took serious note on YSR Congress party official spokesperson Ambati Rambabu's remark that Praja Rajyam president K Chiranjeevi allegedly took Rs 300 crore to merger his party into the Congress.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office, Ponguleti Sudhakar said there was no truth in the allegation and Chiranjeevi merged his party after looking at the Congress government's policies and Sonia Gandhi's leadership skills. He said Ambati Rambabu was issuing such baseless statements in order to get cheat publicity. He said Ambati Rambabu, who is supporting corrupt Jagan Mohan Reddy has no moral right to talk on Chiranjeevi, a non-controversial person.
“There is no need for Chiranjeevi to sell his MLAs and the Congress party would never resort to such tactics,” he said. He asked Ambati Rambabu as to how many crores he earned illegally as the chairman of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation. He said the MLAs Jayasudha, K Satyavathi and Konda Surekha have not submitted their resignations in support of Jagan and their resignations were linked with separate Telangana issue.
Ponguleti Sudhakar alleged that Jagan Mohan Reddy was playing politics over his dead father's name and trying to gain public's sympathy by using his mother. (INN)
Remove Kiran and Botsa from their posts: Shankar Rao to Sonia
2012/5/7 8:34:35 Hyderabad, May 7 (INN): Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Monday demanded that Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and PCC president Botsa Satyanarayana be immediately removed from their posts.
In a letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Dr Shankar Rao alleged that the Dalits and those who launched a tirade against corruption were distancing away from the party. If the High Command does not replace the Chief Minister and his team till 2014, he said that the party would be in a difficult position in the State.
Later, talking to reporters, Dr Shankar Rao said that the by-elections in the State would be a referendum on the government. He said that the victory of party candidates would be decided based on the style of functioning of government in the elections.
He also came down heavily on the Chief Minister and PCC president for their failure to tackle the criticism of Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the ensuing by-election campaigns.
Dr Shankar Rao accused the Ministers, MPs and MLAs of the ruling party for their failure to effectively handle Jagan's criticism. Stating that criticism by the opposition parties would affect the Congress' prospects in the by-elections, he appealed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi to remove the Chief Minister and PCC chief from their posts immediately.
Taking a dig at the Congress leaders over their criticism on Jagan Mohan Reddy for not signing the declaration of faith during his visit to Tirumala, he asked as why they did not raised objection on visit of Kiran Kumar Reddy’s wife N Radhika Reddy, who is a practising Christian.
2007/10/13 9:17:10 Congress president gave a big shock to TDP chief Chandara Babu Naidu. Her announcement in Delhi on Friday came as not only a shock but also a big setback to the grand plans of Babu. Sonia stated clearly that there was no chance of a mid-term poll in the country. She said that the government would complete its full five-year term. Babu, who was gearing up in anticipation of imminent polls, started announcing sops in a big way. And he even started hitting the road with his read shows. Now all this will have to be stopped. With no polls round the corner, the situation is back to square one for the TDP. Babu will now have to cools his heels for a good 18 months before the next elections to come up.
2011/12/19 17:29:52 All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Monday condemned the Telugu Desam Party for levelling allegations that the ministers have nexus with the liquor syndicate.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office, Ponguleti said that the TDP has no moral right to criticize the ministers as they have sold arrack sachets directly in the police stations under the name of Varuna Vahini. Alleging that Chandrababu Naidu's regime was notorious for heavy sales of liquor, he challenged the TDP to for a public debate on granting of liquor permits. He said that the Vigilance Commission in its report has exposed several irregularities in liquor permits during the TDP's regime.
Ponguleti said that both Excise and Prohibition Minister Mopidevi Venkataramana Rao and Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana have already declared that those involved in the liquor scam would not be spared. He asked the TDP to stop making baseless allegations against Ministers and the Congress party to get mileage in media. (INN)
2012/2/3 12:01:20 AICC Secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy condemned the left parties for criticising the Congress party during their convention at Khammam.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party office here on Friday, Ponguleti said that the left parties leaders including Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, K Narayana and BV Raghuvulu have made statements targeting the Congress party while linking it with the scams. He said the left parties should check their own credentials before commenting about the Congress.
Accusing the left parties of having double standards, Ponguleti said that they had earlier accused the Telugu Desam Party of being corrupt and were sailing with the same party now. He said the left parties' leaders have been leveling baseless allegations against the ruling party to draw political mileage. He described the left parties as a 'sinking boat' in Andhra Pradesh.
The AICC Secretary also slammed the BJP for holding the Congress party responsible for the 2G scam. He claimed that all the rules and regulations for spectrum allocation were framed by the NDA Government. Therefore, the BJP should apologise for the 2G scam before targeting the Congress government. (INN)
2007/10/26 10:35:56 After today’s incident at Basheerbagh, people are commenting that Roja is fast emerging as the Ganga Bhavani of the TDP. Roja made some scathing remarks against TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao. The personal and vicious remarks angered the TRS party workers who are now demanding an unconditional apology from her. Roja is said to have commented about the TRS leaders habits and his personal life. Roja is now defending her remarks saying the KCR had also made similar personal attacks against Chandra Babu Naidu, Y S Rajashekar Reddy and Sonia Gandhi. Roja is now the Telugu Mahila chief and it is such a responsible position that her comments are likely to be treated as the party’s official stand. The way she is speaking, she is being compared to Ganga Bhavani of the Congress. And this should worry Babu a lot as Roja might do more harm than good to the party in the long run if she continues to behave like a loose cannon.
Ponguleti slams opposition for anti-Congress campaign
2012/5/22 4:08:54 Hyderabad, May 22 (INN): AICC secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Tuesday said that some vested elements have launched malicious campaign against the Congress party to defeat it in the ensuing by-elections.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Ponguleti Sudhakar called upon party rank and file to teach a fitting lesson to those 'vested elements' by defeating them in the by-elections. Stating that he had visited Tirupati and Nellore constituencies as part of election campaign, he said that there has been an improvement in the morale of party leaders compared to previous elections.
Ponguleti expressed confidence that the Congress candidates would win with a huge majority in the by-elections. He advised the party leaders to popularize the government's welfare schemes and programmes and seek votes on the performance of government. He condemned the TDP, TRS and YSR Congress party leaders for leveling baseless charges against the Congress party to tarnish its image and to get mileage in the by-elections.
The AICC Secretary asked the party cadre to inform the control room at Gandhi Bhavan against those who are trying to do 'match fixing' with other parties while damaging the image of Congress party and the government.
TDP only responsible for unrest in the state: P Sudhakar
2011/7/29 4:20:18 Condemning the allegations of TDP Politburo member Yanamala Ramakrishnudu that the Congress party president Sonia Gandhi was responsible for unrest in the state, All India Congress Committee secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar said that the Telugu Desam Party’s ambivalent attitude is responsible for it.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office on Friday Ponguleti Sudhakar said that the TDP Telangana Forum members can only respond to such statements. Yanamala also claimed that the party is committed to the resolution on Telangana adopted during Mahanadu- 2011 and not to the letter submitted to Pranab Mukerjee in 2008.
P. Sudhakar further said that when the Congress is making efforts to solve the problem, a section of Girijans (tribals) in the state demanded formation of a tribal state.
However, I will never find a fault in raising tribal state with capital of Bhadrachalam in Khammam district, he stated and asked as to why the tribals have raised this issue when the high command is trying to solve T state imbroglio.
He suspected that a conspiracy is going on to hamper the process of Telangana formation.(INN)
2011/12/6 12:56:50 All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Tuesday stated that the soul of former chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy would not rest in the peace until YSR Congress party president Jagan Mohan Reddy changes his attitude and style of functioning.
Talking to media persons, Ponguleti Sudhakar said that the former chief minister, till his last breath, worked to protect the interests of Congress party and strengthened the same at the grass root level. However, Jagan was working against the Congress party and foiling the aspirations of YSR.
Ponguleti also took serious note on those MLAs, who were elected on the `B’ form of Congress party, for voting against party whip during the No Confidence Motion introduced against the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government. He said that the people would teach a fitting lesson to all rebel Congress MLAs.
The AICC Secretary hoped that Kiran Kumar Reddy would continue his remaining stint as the Chief Minister without any problems. He predicted that Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu would sit-in for another term as Opposition Leader in the next assembly elections. (INN)
2011/2/1 4:27:42 Congress high command when planned to meet Chiranjeevi, it expected some resistance from Telangana Congress leaders, but surely not so much that demands to step down of party president Sonia Gandhi.
Senior Congress leader K.Venkata Swami reacting upon the meeting between Anthony and Chiranjeevi, burst with anger over his party president Sonia Gandhi. He said “Sonia Gandhi made a big blunder by sending the Core Committee member Anthony to Chiranjeevi’s house who always severely criticizes the Congress party. When, I went to New Delhi to meet Sonia Gandhi she insulted me by not giving appointment. But, the same lady not only met Chiranjeevi but also sent her representative to his begging for his support. Moreover, she invited him to New Delhi.”
“I don’t think she (Sonia Gandhi) is anymore deserved to sit in that AICC President Chair. The party already reduced to a regional party under her leadership. This is all happened because of Sonia Gandhi who hails from foreign land and who never worked at grass root level in her life time. The party now needs a president who worked from the grass root level and who have good relationships with party cadres across the country. So, I demand her to step down from her chair and give way to a new president who should be from Andhra Pradesh only.
“If, the Congress goes to elections under her leadership, I am sure that party will be wiped out of all the states in the country. If, she continues in her post, she will ruin the 125 year old Congress party.”
“I once again reiterate that, during YSR’s regime, he used to send crores of rupees to AICC members. So was the corruption. It grows in such a massive way that no one can control it now. I have no fears about my political career or my son’s career. At the same time, no one can dare to expel from the Congress party. I will remain in the party until my last breathe. If at all to be expelled it’s our party president Sonia Gandhi and not me.”
Ponguleti advises Congress leaders to sink differences
2012/4/20 4:02:17 Hyderabad, April 20 (INN): AICC General Secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Friday advised the party leaders to raise their concerns on various issues before the party forum instead of going to the media.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party Office, he said that the party has suffered a huge damage as the leaders have been pressing their issues before the media. Apart from this, he said that the internal differences among leaders have damaged the party's image at all levels. He advised the leaders to sink their differences and focus their attention on strengthening the party under the leadership of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Sudhakar Reddy took serious objection over Telugu Desam president N Chandrababu Naidu's remark against Congress emissary Vayalar Ravi that he came to collect money in suitcases from the State to New Delhi. Stating that the Congress party has never had 'suitcase culture', he said that the TDP chief himself has encouraged that culture in the State.
Stating that Naidu has no moral right to criticize the Congress party, he advised Naidu to focus his attention on his party affairs instead of targeting the Congress.
Remember the curly haired girl in the hit film vinayakudu Well she is Sonia. This back haired beauty stole many a heart with her performance in Vinayakudu.
Despite making a big name with Vinayakudu and acting in the hit film of Shekar Kammula Happy Days her career did not go anywhere.
Sonia was not seen in a film after Vinayakudu. Sonia who made a name as Shravs is now all set to come back with a film.
Sonia has been roped in to play a important role in the Mahesh Babu film ‘Ddokudu’. Srinu Vytla is the director. Samatha plays the heroine in the film.
Chiranjeevi will campaign in all 18 constituencies: Ponguleti
2012/4/29 6:49:02 Hyderabad, April 29 (INN): AICC Secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy on Sunday denied media reports that Rajya Sabha MP K Chiranjeevi would campaign only in five out of 18 assembly constituencies where by-elections are scheduled to be held on June 12.
Talking to reporters at the Congress Legislature Party office, Ponguleti said that being the star-campaigner of Congress party, Chiranjeevi would campaign for all 18 assembly and one Lok Sabha seats. He said Chiranjeevi would never confine himself to a few seats. He accused a section of media of distorting Chiranjeevi's statements to claim that he would confine himself to just five assembly segments.
Ponguleti also came down heavily on Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu for targeting the Congress party. He said that Naidu has been making false allegations against the Congress leaders and State Government. He said Naidu's malicious campaign against the ruling party would backfire against him and people would teach the TDP a fitting lesson in the next elections.
The Congress MLC also advised Naidu to take rest due to health problems by resigning from the party post and as the Leader of the Opposition.
Ponguleti also expressed concern over the wastage of public money on by-elections. He said that the by-elections have been imposed upon the people by some individuals for their own benefits. He said that the money which was being spent on conducting by-elections could have been spent on the drought-hit areas of the State. The State Government was forced to halt several welfare and development schemes due to Model Code of Conduct, he said while adding that frequent by-elections had an adverse impact on the pace of development in the State.
However, he defended by-elections in Tirupati assembly seat. He said Chiranjeevi had to vacate the seat after his elevation as the Rajya Sabha MP. He said the case of Tirupati seat was different from 17 other assembly constituencies.
Ponguleti also requested all the MLAs and MLCs to spend their funds for two-months to solve the drinking water problems in the State.
Ponguleti asks EC to ban leaders using foul language
2012/5/1 4:00:52 Hyderabad, May 1 (INN): AICC Secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Tuesday took serious note on political leaders trading serious charges against each other during the campaign for the ensuing by-elections.
Talking to media persons at Gandhi Bhavan, Ponguleti Sudhakar said that the political leaders, in the name of election campaign, have been leveling baseless charges against each other and using the derogatory language damaging the party and personal image. “The leaders are leveling personal allegations against others in order to damage their image,” he stated.
Ponguleti appealed to the Election Commission of India to act tough against those leaders, who use foul language in the elections and disqualify them from contesting in the elections. “The Election Commission should consider imposing ban on such persons who use vulgar language in the election campaigns,” he stated.
The AICC Secretary condemned media reports that Congress was facing crisis due to selection of candidates in the constituencies. He said that selection of aspirants was delayed as there were many aspirants in the constituencies. However, the high command would announce the aspirants list in a day or two, he said.
He accused a section of media of publishing baseless reports in order to damage ruling party's image.
2011/11/20 12:03:48 All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Sunday hailed the decision of party MLAs who have decided to return to the Congress party from the YSR Congress camp.
Talking to media persons at Congress Legislature Party Office, Ponguleti said that the decision of MLAs to join the YSR Congress was hasty. However, they have now realised their mistake and are returning to Congress, he said adding that it would be an 'honourable' re-entry for all the MLAs. He said the MLAs have joined the YSR Congress party due to their affection towards former chief minister late YS Rajasekhara Reddy and not because of Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
The AICC secretary said that the Congress party would not cow down to threats being issued by some vested elements to destabilize the Kiran Kumar Reddy Government. He claimed that there was no threat to the government as no could scare the Congress MLAs or lure them. He said that the Congress party enjoys majority and the No Confidence Motion likely to be moved by the Telugu Desam Party against the government would be defeated on the floor of the house. (INN)
2007/8/14 12:27:46 Minister Bothsa Sathyanarayana has demanded an unconditional apology from Ramoji Rao. The demand come after Eenadu published a cartoon on the all-party team went to inspect the mines at Obulapuram.
The minister waved a copy of the newspaper - Eenadu and displayed the cartoon to the media at a press conference in Hyderabad today. Bothsa says that Ramoji Rao has insulted not only the team members but also all legislators. The minister has also threatened to move a privilege motion against him if he did not tender an apology.
It now remains to be seen if the Eenadu chief editor will bow to Bothsa’s demand and tender an apology or fight it out.
AICC Secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Saturday stated that the party image was beaten badly as the leaders not effectively rebutting the charges of Opposition against the government and party high command.
All India Congress Committee secretary and MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar on Monday condemned the Telugu Desam Party for levelling allegations that the ministers have nexus with the liquor syndicate.
AICC Secretary Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy condemned the left parties for criticising the Congress party during their convention at Khammam.
