Though they parted ways, the minister for agriculture, Mr Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy, and former Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, came together on the eve of a Christmas at the residence of YSR’s close relative, Mr C.V. Subba Reddy, in Pulivendula of Kadapa district on Friday.
Speculations were rife that there was a pact between the two. However, sources said that they only participated in prayers. It is reported that Mr Subba Reddy invited them to his residence and was obliged by both the families.
Earlier, he even expressed his readiness to take on Mr Jagan in the ensuing bypolls in Pulivendula constituency. Mr Viveka’s wife Soubhagyamma and daughter Sunita Reddy paid tributes to YSR at his ghat in Idupulapaya and had lunch with Jagan’s family members.
YS Vivekananda Reddy the uncle of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy called on his nephew this morning. Viveka took oath as minister much against the wishes of Jagan.
Jagan wanted Viveka to have no truck with the congress after the party insulted him and the family.
Viveka met Jagan for a few minutes. It is not clear as to what transpired between them. Viveka told the waiting media that there were no differences in the family.
Agriculture minister YS Vivekananda Reddy who is now getting ready to contest the Pulivednula assembly seat is not very sure about his victory.
Viveka said that it was not easy for the congress party to win in Pulivendula and Kadapa. Viveka in a way has acknowledged that YS Jagan is a real force in Kadapa and the congress may not be able to match up to him in charisma and garner votes.
Viveka is also making efforts to get the party ticket for his son-in-law for the Kadapa parliamentary seat to fight against YS Jagan.
When YS Vivekandanda Reddy called on his nephew Jagan he faced some embarrassing moments.
The supporters of Jagan raised slogans against Viveka the moment he stepped out of Jagan’s house and asked him to quit his minister post.
They also tried to prevent him from leaving by obstructing the passage of his car. An angry Viveka warned the slogan shouting supporters and even twirled his moustache to send a clear signal that he is ready to take on the supporters of Jagan.
The supporters of YS Jagan gave some anxious moments to the police as well as officials when they tried to stop YS Vivekananda Reddy from visiting Kanchikacherla mandal in Krishna district.
The supports of Jagan questioned Viveka and minister Parthasarathy as to why they were undertaking the visit without informing the consistency in charge of the party Vasantha Krishnaprasad.
YS Vivekandanda Reddy till the other day had been claiming that he is winning in Pulivendula. He also claimed that he will win with a comfortable margin.
The results are a big shock for him. Viveka was never in the race from the first round. Viveka has been trailing in all the rounds. What is worse is that he was unable to even put up a stiff fight.
Vijayamma is now set to win with a record margin. She is now ahead with a majority of 52,000 votes. Viveka has left the counting center after the first round and he is now incommunicado.
YS Vivekananda Reddy the congress party candidate from the Pulivendula assembly seat expressed confidence that he will win the election. Viveka is contesting against Vijayamma wife of late YS Rajashekar Reddy.
Viveka said that there was large scale cross voting in his favor and he is confident of victory.
With the polling in Kadapa and Pulivendula now over the attention of everyone has now shifted to the result.
While we have to wait until May 13 to know the result, the various informal surveys and general talk in Kadapa and elsewhere is that Jagan and Vijayamma are sure shot winners.
There is no doubt whatsoever in anyone’s mind about the result. The only interest now is the margin of victory. Many people in Kadapa say that there is no chance of DL Ravindra Reddy even retaining his deposit. The same is being cited about YS Vivekananda Reddy.
The ugly fracas in the Assembly is turning into a major embarrassment for the government. Chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is under pressure from TDP and other members to take action against YS Vivekananda Reddy.
Some reports say that YS Vivekananada Reddy has decided to submit his resignation. His term as MLC is also ending on Tuesday.
With no congressman coming to his rescue, Viveka is now seriously mulling about continuing in the congress.
He may now side with Jagan and this will surely be a big boost to the YSR Congress.
Actress Sonakshi Sinha spent Christmas on the sets of 'Lootera', but says it was fun singing carols together.
'Meri christmas miss ho gayi (I missed Christmas)! Been shooting for 'Lootera', so we had Christmas carols on set...Hope holiday season going well for everyone,' Sonakshi tweeted.
The 'Dabangg' actress has been working hard, with the shooting of 'Lootera' on one hand, and rehearsals of song with Prabhu Deva for his directorial project 'Rowdy Rathore' on the other.(IANS)
The family politics in the YS family seem to be getting murkier. YS Vivekananda Reddy who took on Jagan and became minister is now all set to make the family fight even bitterer.
Viveka is said to have decided to field his daughter to contest against nephew YS Jagan for the Kadapa parliamentary elections. The seat fell vacant after Jagan quit as MP.
The family war between YS Vivekananda Reddy and YS Jagan continues. Vivekananda Reddy created a flutter when he announced that he was joining the cabinet of Kiran Kumar Reddy and also that he would bring Jagan to Sonia and make him apologize to her.
Jagan is now in Idupulapaya after quitting the congress. Vivekananda Reddy met him but the meeting was brief. Later Vivekananda Reddy announced that he will remain in the congress. He so said that if a minister post as offered to him he would accept it.
2011/5/13 23:19:36 YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy has stated that, he is the first person who feels very sad for the defeat of his uncle YS.Vivekananda Reddy, because they both belong to one family. Jagan said that, if his uncle Vivekananda Reddy wants to join his party he welcomes him whole heartedly and ready to offer him the deserved post.
However, there is no response from YS.Vivekananda Reddy, because he thinks otherwise. He is interested to bring Jagan back into Congress fold rather than joining his party. But, Jagan who already floated a political party and is determined to teach a lesson to Congress party can’t be expected to join it anyway. Hence, it is Vivekananda Reddy who need to think about the scope of joining YSRC party.
2011/5/18 7:27:15 YS.Vivekananda Reddy who was at New Delhi to give explanation to party high command for his defeat in the by-elections, responding to Jagan’s statement in which he expressed his sympathy for his defeat has said “I don’t need his sympathy. Every one knows that, Jagan and his mother won the elections because of the sympathy-votes only. Hence, I don’t need his sympathy. I am also not interested to join his party even if he offers president post of his party. I will continue in Congress party forever.”
Viveka’s wife and Jagan’s sister are polling agents
2011/5/8 5:43:19
Sowbhagyamma, wife of the congress candidate in Pulivedula YS Vivekandana Reddy and Sharmila, brother of the YSR Congress candidate YS Jagan worked as polling agents. They worked as polling agents at the Bakaraopuram polling booth in Pulivendula.
YS Jagan said that the media reports of a bitter war of words between his uncle YS Vivekananda Reddy and him are not correct.
Jagan admitted that there were differences between him and his uncle but he still considers him a family member.
Jagan said that he loves his uncle very much and despite his difference of opinion on continuing in the congress he will not hold any ill will against his uncle.
2007/12/24 11:39:25 This Christmas we had Mohanlal’s Flash and Prithviraj starrer, Kangaroo hitting the theatres the same day on Saturday. The two big actors now join together for Cousins, a film to be directed by Lal Jose, scripted by Dr. Ikbal Kuttipuram and produced by Gopan under the banner of Bhagyachitra Films Private Limited.
Production begins in August, 2008 and the film is slated for 2008 Christmas release. The movie will have three female leads. Prithviraj will play the role of Mohanlal’s cousin in the film to be shot in Goa, Kerala and Bangalore.
Christmas celebrated with religious fervour, gaiety
2011/12/26 9:47:01 Christmas was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the state on Sunday, with churches of all denominations being beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The largest gathering in the state was reported from the world-famous Church of South India in Medak, where the faithful attended the early morning Mass. Rt Rev T S Kanaka Prasad led the mass at the CSI. Hundreds of people from the Telangana region attended the prayers at the CSI Church.
Major congregations in the city were held at St John's Church, St Mary's Church, All Saint's Church and Millennium Methodist Church in Secunderabad. Christians thronged the churches right from the morning. Carols were sung, many greetings were exchanged, and the mood was joyous all over.
Special prayers were also offered at the Centenary Baptist Church in Hanamkonda, Fathima Church in Kazipet and Roman Catholic churches at Subedari and Kazipet.
Special prayers were conducted at Rockwood Church, Gipson Church, ABM, Holy Faith and Cole's Centennial Church in Kurnool district. Christmas was celebrated with fervour in Ranga Reddy, Adilabad, Nizamabad and Medak districts as well.
YSR Congress party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy celebrated Christmas along with his family members at the CSI Church in Pulivendula of Cuddapah district. (INN)
2011/2/15 21:32:24 The latest development from Jagan’s end is that, he had a meeting with all his family members on Tuesday at Pulivendhula, where he told them if they could convince his ‘Babai’(uncle) YS Vivekananda Reddy to leave the Congress party and to join his newly launching political party, he is ready to offer him the deserved post.
He made it clear that, he didn’t have any personal differences with him and have high regards for him in his heart. Jagan told his family members that, it is his Babai who left him and not him. He told them that, Vivekananda Reddy continuing in the Congress party is not advisable as he is facing an embarrassing situation while his colleagues are engaged in defaming his own brother late YSR. He suggested that, instead he would reunite with his own family members to give a fitting reply to the evil Congress leaders. This might be considered as the last call for his Babai Viveka from Jagan. Let’s see where and how it will ends up.
Four films are expected to release during this Christmas. Dileep's Romeo directed by Rajasenan will release on December 14. Vimala Raman and Samvrutha are the two heroines of the film. Sibi Malayi's Flash with Mohanlal, Parvathy, Indrajit, will release on December 20. Two films Katha Parayumbol and Kangaroo will release on December 20. Katha Parayumbol has Mammootty, Sreenisavan, Meena and many others. The film is directed by Mohanan. Kangaroo has actors like Prithviraj, Kavya Madhavan, Jayasurya, etc directed by Raj Babu.
Dileep's Romeo will kick start the Christmas festivities by releasing a week earlier while all others Flash, Katha Parayombol, Kangaroo will release six days later on December 20, Thursday when schools and college close for Christmas- New Year vacations. The Christmas battle at the box-office is the biggest Malayalam cinema has seen in recent times.
2011/12/24 17:14:51 Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday extended his warm greetings to the Christian brethren on the eve of Christmas.
In a message, the Chief Minister said that the Jesus Christ's message of universal love and peace is relevant for all the ages and all generations. As a messenger of peace Jesus Christ propagated the human values of love, peace, compassion and nonviolence, he said.
The Chief Minister said that "Love thy neighbour" was Jesus' message. "We all crave for peace and affection. The whole world erupts into joy and celebration on the eve of Christmas. It is time for us to resolve to rise above narrow considerations of jealousy and hatred so as to live in harmony," he said.
Kiran Kumar Reddy hoped that Christmas would serves as a source of eternal inspiration taking India and the state of Andhra Pradesh in the direction of further progress. (INN)
YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy has stated that, he is the first person who feels very sad for the defeat of his uncle YS.Vivekananda Reddy, because they both belong to one family. Jagan said that, if his uncle Vivekananda Reddy wants to join his party he welcomes him whole heartedly and ready to offer him the deserved post. 
Christmas was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety across the state on Sunday, with churches of all denominations being beautifully decorated for the occasion.
The latest development from Jagan’s end is that, he had a meeting with all his family members on Tuesday at Pulivendhula, where he told them if they could convince his ‘Babai’(uncle) YS Vivekananda Reddy to leave the Congress party and to join his newly launching political party, he is ready to offer him the deserved post. 
Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday extended his warm greetings to the Christian brethren on the eve of Christmas.
