The State Government has decided to enforce the rules for the erection of statues across the State.
The decision was taken by the Cabinet Sub-Committee which met at the State Secretariat here on Monday. Briefing the media after the meeting, Tourism Minister Vatti Vasanth Kumar said that the government would strictly implement the GO Ms No 55 dated April 18, 2003 which laid down certain rules and regulations for the erection of statues in the State.
As per the GO, the minister said, no statue could be installed anywhere in the State without taking clearance from the local authorities. It would also be mandatory for all the elected representatives to check whether the statues have necessary permissions before they unveil them or attending those events.
The cabinet sub-committee comprising Ministers K Jana Reddy (Panchayat Raj), N Raghuveer Reddy (Revenue), B Dharmana Prasad (R&B), M Maheedhar Reddy (Municipal Administration) and Vatti Vasanth Kumar (Tourism) also discussed the recent incidents of desecration of statues. However, the committee did not make any official comment about them.
The cabinet sub-committee has also directed the Districts' Collectors to submit a detailed report on the statues which have been erected without permission.
Vasanth Kumar assured that the State Government would soon re-install the statues which were damaged during the Telangana Million March. He admitted that the re-installation was delayed due to some problems with the tender process. However, he said that the re-installation process would be completed soon.
The minister said that demand for the installation of statue of famous tribal leader Kommaram Bheem was also under the active consideration of the government. (INN)
2012/4/11 0:39:11 Telagana Jagruthi president K Kavitha would sit on a 48-hour hunger strike demanding installation of Dr BR Ambedkar statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Kavitha said that the she would begin the 48-hour hunger strike from April 14 at Indira Park. She demanded that Ambedkar's statue be installed next to the Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the assembly premises. She said that all political parties have made representation to Speaker Nadendla Manohar requesting him to take steps for the installation of Ambedkar's statue. However, she said no action has been taken in this regard.
Kavitha also demanded that the State Government should install the statues of Telangana leaders like Kommaram Bhem at Tank Bund. Else, she warned that pro-Telangana activists would halt the re-installation of statues, damaged during Million March, at Tank Bund. She said that large-scale protests would be held across the region if the demands for installation of Ambedkar statue in assembly and Telangana leaders' statues at Tank Bund were not met. (INN)
Statues to be allowed 25 years after death: Minister
2012/1/30 9:15:56 The state cabinet sub-committee has met today to discuss the ongoing statues desecration cases and to draft the rules and regulations for installing the statues in the state.
While, the committee members gave number of suggestions in this regard, Minister Dokka Manikya Varaprasad expressing his grief said ''Nowadays we are seeing even the statues of rowdies and murderers in some places. I have observed some in Guntur. There should be certain guidelines for installing the statues. I think the statue of any person should be installed 25 years after his death only, if people still remember him and demands for his statue. I agree late YSR is a great person and his statues can be spared from this condition. However, there should be certain guidelines for everything."
The cabinet sub committee's meeting and its decisions seems to be mainly aimed to control YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy who is installing hundreds of statues of his father late YSR. However, one can't suspect the honesty of sub-committee as it is expected to find a solution to the ongoing desecration of statues of eminent personalities in the state.
2012/1/26 14:05:51 Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Thursday assured the delegation of Dalit representatives that he would direct the State Government to install the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar Statue in the Legislative Assembly premises soon.
Addressing Dalits organizations and associations in the State, who came to his chambers to submit a memorandum, Speaker Nadendla Manohar said that he would make sincere efforts for the installation of Ambedkar's statue in the Assembly premises.
The delegation was led by Rural Development Minister D Manikya Vara Prasad. The Dalit leaders also condemned the desecration of five Ambedkar statues in Amalapuram in East Godavari district. They also appealed to the Speaker to direct the government to initiate stern action against those responsible for disfiguring the statues.
They urged Speaker to direct the government to reinstall the statues and take steps to bring normalcy in the region. (INN)
YSR Cong politicising Ambedkar's statue, alleges Congress
2012/5/12 3:58:01 Hyderabad, May 12 (INN): Medical Education Minister Kondru Murali Mohan on Saturday demanded unconditional apology from YSR Congress party leaders for lodging a complaint with the Election Commission against T Subbarami Reddy, Congress candidate from Nellore Lok Sabha constituency, for promising to install the statues of Dr B R Ambedkar.
Talking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office, Murali Mohan demanded that the YSR Congress party leaders immediately withdraw their complaint. If they fail to change their attitude, he said that the Dalits in the state would not vote in favour of YSR Congress party.
Stating that Subbarami Reddy has not violated the Model Code of Conduct by promising installation of Ambedkar's Statues, he said that Ambedkar was not a politician, but the architect of Indian constitution. Everyone is free to install Ambedkar statues anywhere in the country, he said.
The minister said that YSR Congress party leaders politicizing the Ambedkar statue’s issue to get mileage in the ensuing by-elections.
The brazen T protestors have not only shamelessly defended the demolition of statues on Tank Bund but they are now coming out in the open and defending their heinous act.
Some writers and poets from Telangana conducted a Swabhiman march on Tank Bund today. They raised slogans defending the felling of the statues. They even threatened the government with dire consequences if demolished statues were reinstalled.
2011/9/18 6:13:42 YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy has unveiled number of statues of his father and former Chief Minister of the state late YS.Rajashekar Reddy through out the districts where he has visited during his Odarpu Yatra. But, the rivalry between the local groups in those districts leads to vandalizing the statues of late YSR.
According to reports, some miscreants in Nandikotkur, Brahmankotkur, and Garlapalli and in some other places in Kurnool district have vandalized the statues of late YSR. Leaders of YSR Congress party have lodged a police complaint in this regard.
The participants in the Million March vent their ire on the statues of eminent people at Tank Bund. After damaging the statues the protestors have not thrown them into Tank Bund.
The statues of Errapragada, Annamayya, Kandukuri Veeresalingam and others were damaged by the protestors.
The police remained mute spectators to the entire happenings. The protestors attacked the media personnel and damaged cameras in order to stop them from shooting the statue damaging incidents.
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)
Dr Shankar Rao wants Ambedkar's statue in Assembly premises
2012/2/23 1:53:49 Hydreabad, Feb 23 (INN): Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday demanded the installation of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the House, Dr Shankar Rao said that the government immediate steps be taken to install Ambedkar's statue in assembly premises. He also demanded that the government take stern action against those involved in the incidents of desecration of Ambedkar's statues that were reported in the last few weeks.
Major Industries Minister Dr J Geetha Reddy assured Dr Rao that she would refer the issue to the concerned minister.
2007/4/2 6:24:26 The state government on Saturday took back a part of the land allotted to superstar Krishna for setting up Padmalaya studios. The move came after Krishna failed to give a satisfactory reply to the government notice on the sale of land against the rules.
Padmalaya studios reportedly sold the land to the Zee films corporation against the rules. Revenu officials took back about 5 acres and have put up a sign stating it as government land. The land is reportedly worth about 180 crores. The state government gave the land at a subsidized rate in 1983 to set up a film studio.
2011/10/22 8:04:27 YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently touring across Guntur district is surprised to see the Villagers of Kolliparla in the district have arranged 7 statues of late YSR in their village as against one or two normally seen in any other villages. Though, there was some delay in his arrival, the villagers and the party cadres have patiently waits for him until evening and gave him a warm welcome. Later, he unveiled his father statues and addressed the villagers.
2012/2/16 4:54:08 Mala Mahanadu state president Karem Shivaji on Thursday demanded that the State Government take steps to protect Dr B R Ambedkar's statues in the State.
Talking to media persons, Karem Shivaji stated that the government should frame a stern law to deal with those vested elements who are defacing the statues of national leaders.
In protest against the desecration of Ambedkar's statues in the State, particularly in Amalapuram in East Godavari district, he said that Mala Mahanadu would organize `Chalo Hyderabad’ rally on March 21. He said he would also being his indefinite hunger fast on that day.
Karem also appealed to the State Government to take steps for total utilisation of SC/ST sub-plan funds. Alleging that SC/ST funds have been misused in many constituencies, he appealed to the government to take serious action against the officials responsible for it. (INN)
Install Ambedkar's statue in Assembly premises: Shankar rao
2012/2/23 2:11:30 Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday demanded the installation of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the House, Dr Shankar Rao said that the government immediate steps be taken to install Ambedkar's statue in assembly premises. He also demanded that the government take stern action against those involved in the incidents of desecration of Ambedkar's statues that were reported in the last few weeks.
Major Industries Minister Dr J Geetha Reddy assured Dr Rao that she would refer the issue to the concerned minister. (INN)
Traffic police to get tough with errant govt vehicles
2011/8/9 9:12:23 Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) CV Anand on Tuesday said that following public outcry, the traffic police will launch a drive against errant vehicles belonging to Police and other Government Departments for violating basic traffic rules.
Mr Anand said that, “there is an outcry in the public regarding the enforcement of traffic rules against common vehicle owners and ignoring government vehicles, as reflected in the face book, emails and phone calls received by the Police Department.”
The traffic police chief said that the main violations by government vehicles are wrong side driving, stop line violation, signal jumping, wrong parking, triple riding, cell phone driving, irregular number plates and vehicles without proper documents like DL, RC, PUC, etc.
Mr Anand pointed out that the Facebook facility which the Hyderabad Traffic Police launched recently is receiving the photographs, videos of the government vehicles which are violating Motor Vehicle Act and Rules.
If the date, time, location and the violation committed are clearly seen, then e-Challan will be issued against these vehicles, the traffic police chief promised.
He added that the enforcement and fining against police vehicles moving in Hyderabad City limits will commence from August 11.
The special drive against all other government department vehicles will start from August 16. Till that time, letters will be addressed to all Heads of Departments in the city with a request to instruct all drivers belonging to their departments to set right the irregularities in the documents and also instruct drivers to follow the traffic rules as per the MV Act/Rules compulsorily. (INN)
The state excise department plans to enforce a new rule wherein those below 21 years of age will not be allowed to buy liquor or consume the same in pubic places like pubs bars and restaurants.
At present this e below 18 years of age are barred from buying liquor. But the rule is never enforced and one can see several youngsters who are just 14 or 15 years buying and consuming liquor.
This time however the excise department is firm that it will enforce the new rule. The consumption of liquor by youngsters is seen towns and cities. Students staying in hostels and private accommodation are most likely to consume liquor in the absence of adult supervision.
The excise department plans to impose a fine of Rs. 1,000 on those found violating the rule. If the rule is violated a second time then they could face imprisonment.
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)
2012/1/24 9:29:22 Giving a caste-twist to his exit from the Council of Ministers, former minister Dr P Shankar Rao described Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy as 'anti-Dalit' and 'pro-corruption'.
"What was my fault?" asked Dr Shankar Rao while speaking to media persons at the Congress Legislature Party office here on Tuesday. He said he was dropped from the cabinet for waging a war against corruption.
However, he said, those who attacked him were still moving freely and no action has been taken against them yet. He threatened that Dalits across the State would launch an agitation if those involved in the attack were not arrested.
Dr Shankar Rao also slammed the State Government for the Amalapuram incidents wherein statues of Dr B R Ambedkar were desecrated by some unidentified persons. He said that the government has failed to arrest the culprits even after 24 hours after the incident.
Dalits would not remain silent and would teach a fitting lesson to the State Government in next elections if the culprits involved in the desegregation of the statues are not arrested immediately, he warned. The impact would also be felt in the assembly elections going on in five states, he added. (INN)
2011/9/21 4:56:11 Over 17,300 apprentice teachers who joined the Telangana strike from September 16, may not be regularised as full-fledged teachers as per the schedule as the state government has already initiated steps to take action against them for violating the prescribed DSC 2008 notification rules.
The quarterly examinations in government schools which were scheduled to be held from September 19 to 26 were postponed due to the teachers joining the strike movement. According to School Education department officials, the erring apprentice teachers were expected to follow their service rules and complete their apprentice duration as per Rule 19 contained in GO Ms No. 221 of July 16, 1994 to qualify for claiming the regular pay-scales. Besides, Rule 18 in GO Ms No 161 (related to Rule 19) issued on Dec 6, 2008, which is related to DSC teachers' appointments, also made it mandatory for the apprentice teachers to complete their probation successfully for eligibility to claim regular pay-scales.
Out of 48,000 apprentice teachers spread out in Andhra Pradesh, 17,310 were working in the Telangana region but due to their participation in the current Telangana stir they are bound to be losers as the government began the process of taking disciplinary action against them. Further, where the teachers abstained from duties on Sept 21, they are bound to lose wages for the entire Dussera holidays as the rules made it mandatory for them to work on the day before holidays begin and on the re-opening day. (INN)
There is now stiff competition between Balakrishna and YS Jagan. Yes, you read it right – it is a competition between Jagan and Balakrishna. Jagan is in politics while Balakrishna is a hero. So the competition is now in the political battle.
Balakrishna is keen to enter active politics. For this he is now going round the state. He is also unveiling statues of his late father NT Rama Rao in many places. Jagan has been unveiling the statues of his late father YSR in villages and towns and cities across the state. So we have to see who will win the race in installing the highest number of statues – Jagan or Balakrishna.
2011/3/10 7:09:51 It is a black day in the history of Andhra Pradesh. During the million march lead by Prof.Kodhandaram, Gaddar and many TRS leaders, the peaceful march takes violent shape and ends with the rampage by the Telangana people. They have damaged the statues of SriKrishna Devaraya, Sri Sri, Gurram Jashuva, Pingali Venkayya (The man who designed our Tri Colored flag); Kandukuri Veeresalingam; Annamayya, Erra Pragada, Molla and many other statues. While, many of them partially damaged some of them completely damaged and thrown into Hussein Sagar by the protesters.
However, TRS leaders allege that, it is not the Telangana people or TRS workers but the police who come in civil dress have damaged the statutes to create tensions between the Seemandhra and Telangana people. This indicates that, none of the Telangana leaders including K.Chandrashekar Rao are regretting for the grave mischief.
Quite surprisingly, the police and Para military forces which have cordoned the city from the early morning have simply remains silent spectators of this disgraceful incident. The leaders who are not capable of leading the agitations in a peaceful way, are making the state Government responsible for this incident!
(We are not publishing the images of the damaged statues to avoid the heart brake for the Telugu people.)
Telagana Jagruthi president K Kavitha would sit on a 48-hour hunger strike demanding installation of Dr BR Ambedkar statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
The state cabinet sub-committee has met today to discuss the ongoing statues desecration cases and to draft the rules and regulations for installing the statues in the state.
Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar on Thursday assured the delegation of Dalit representatives that he would direct the State Government to install the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar Statue in the Legislative Assembly premises soon.
YS.Jagan Mohan Reddy has unveiled number of statues of his father and former Chief Minister of the state late YS.Rajashekar Reddy through out the districts where he has visited during his Odarpu Yatra. But, the rivalry between the local groups in those districts leads to vandalizing the statues of late YSR. 
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who is currently touring across Guntur district is surprised to see the Villagers of Kolliparla in the district have arranged 7 statues of late YSR in their village as against one or two normally seen in any other villages. Though, there was some delay in his arrival, the villagers and the party cadres have patiently waits for him until evening and gave him a warm welcome. Later, he unveiled his father statues and addressed the villagers. 
Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Thursday demanded the installation of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
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.
Giving a caste-twist to his exit from the Council of Ministers, former minister Dr P Shankar Rao described Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy as 'anti-Dalit' and 'pro-corruption'.
Over 17,300 apprentice teachers who joined the Telangana strike from September 16, may not be regularised as full-fledged teachers as per the schedule as the state government has already initiated steps to take action against them for violating the prescribed DSC 2008 notification rules.
