Chiru's Praja Rail Yatra on track

Praja Rail Yatra on track

The rail yatra will cover Kazipet, Warangal, Mahaboobabad, Khammam, Madhira, Vijayawada, Nuzivid, Eluru, Tadepalligudem and Nidadavolu stations on April 11.

On April 12, it will stop at Sriakakulam Road, Chipurupalli, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Duvvada, Anakapalle, Tuni, Annavaram, Pithapuram, Samlkot, Dwarapudi and Rajahmundry. On the final leg, the voters of Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Nidubrolu, Bapatla, Chirala, Ongole, Singarayakonda, Kavali, Gudur, Venkatagiri, Srikalahasti and Renigunta will get a glimpse of their star.

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Chiranjeevi launches 'Praja Rail Yatra'

Chiranjeevi launches 'Praja Rail Yatra'
http://www.samaylive.com/news/chiranjeevi-launches-praja-rail-yatra/617570.html
Hyderabad: Actor turned politician Chiranjeevi, on Saturday, launched a three-day 'Praja Rail Yatra' with the objective of popularising his Praja Rajyam Party's (PRP) election symbol- the rail engine.

PRP Chief Chiranjeevi flagged off a 15-bogie special train from Secunderabad railway station here that will travel across Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema regions before culminating at
Renigunta near Tirupati.

The special train has been christened 'Samajika Nyaya Sakatam'. 'The train and the rail engine truly symbolise social justice, which is our party's main plank,' he claimed.

Party president Chiranjeevi and his brother Pawan Kalyan will travel in the train upto Kazipet. Over the next three days, the PRP chief's son Ram
Charan Teja and his brother-in-law Allu Aravind's son, Allu Arjun, and others from the film industry will join the 'Yatra'. They will interact with people at different stations where the train stops.

The train left Secunderabad on Saturday and is scheduled to return at 11 a.m. on April 14. It will touch Kazipet, Warangal, Khammam, Vijayawada,
Eluru, Tadepalligudem, Nidadavolu, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Guntur, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur and Renigunta. At
every place, programmes have been arranged and leaders and stars will interact with the locals.

However, the party has landed in fresh trouble after a spate of resignations came from some senior party leaders. Party general secretary and spokesman Prakala Prabhakar quit the party, making serious allegations against the top leadership.


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Praja Rail Yatra on track

Praja Rail Yatra on track

The 15-bogie special train from Secunderabad will travel across Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema regions before culminating at Renigunta near Tirupati on April 13.

Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Tej and nephew Allu Arjun are on board the train greeting people at important stations en route.

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Chiranjeevi flags off 'Praja Rail Yatra'

Chiranjeevi flags off 'Praja Rail Yatra'
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200904111434.htm
Hyderabad (PTI): Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) on Saturday launched a three-day 'Praja Rail Yatra' with the objective of popularising its election symbol -- the rail engine.

PRP Chief Chiranjeevi flagged off a 15-bogie special train from Secunderabad railway station here that will travel across Telangana, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema regions before culminating at Renigunta near Tirupati on April 13.

The special train has been christened 'Samajika Nyaya Sakatam'.

"The train and the rail engine truly symbolise social justice, which is our party's main plank," he claimed.

Chiranjeevi's son Ram Charan Tej and nephew Allu Arjun are on board the train greeting people at important stations en route.

"My basic purpose is to popularise the PRP election symbol, the rail engine. I am not campaigning for the party or my father as such. I am only supporting him," Ram Charan Tej told PTI over phone from the special train that halted briefly at Warangal.

Chiranjeevi and his younger brother, actor Pavan Kalyan were also scheduled to ride the train but are going ahead with road shows and public meetings.

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Chiranjeevi - the leader on the net!

‘Searching’ for the right leader

Whether or not they make it to the top post, some of our politicians are definitely making it to the top of the popularity charts on the internet. According to Google India, the ‘most searched politicians on Google in India include the following (in alphabetical order):

• Chiranjeevi
• LK Advani
• Manmohan Singh
• Mayawati
• Narendra Modi
• Rahul Gandhi
• Sanjay Dutt
• Shashi Tharoor
• Sonia Gandhi
• Varun Gandhi

The list is not surprising, given that most of these politicians (or aspiring politicians) have been in the news and are likely to play a key role on the post-poll scenario. While some like Advani, Mayawati, Manmohan Singh, the Gandhi family and Narendra Modi are always in the limelight and public glare, others like Sanjay Dutt and Varun Gandhi have been in the news recently, or have ensured that they be in the news!

While Dutt dominated the headlines for a couple of days after he was barred from contesting elections by the Supreme Court - squashing the Samajwadi Party's dreams of riding on the star's popularity, Varun Gandhi has been on the front page of every newspaper ever since he decided to let his thoughts and words run loose in Pilibhit on 8 March.

It is only natural that Chiranjeevi, being a Telugu super star, would attract immense attention and curiosity before his maiden Lok Sabha journey. The name might be a wee bit surprising is Shashi Tharoor, former Indian diplomat and writer, who was the official candidate of India for the office of United Nations Secretary-General in 2006. Tharoor, who is the Congress candidate for the key Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, represents what is known as this "new breed of politicians" - defined by their urbane, educated and professional outlook... adjectives that perhaps best describe the bulk of internet users and hence, those who might search for their favourite politician on Google.

Tharoor in the ten most searched politicians? Not so surprising anymore.

So what does this list sent out by Google tell us. That the estimated 50 million net users in the country, bulk of whom belong to the younger age groups, are using search engines to look for those politicians we would expect them to.

A word of caution for these politicians though: Do not mistake such statistics to be a measure of your popularity or a sign of things to come. As predictable as the Indian electorate might have been online, its unpredictability behind the voting machine is well-known.

source: livemint

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Chiranjeevi flags off Rail Yatra

Chiranjeevi flags off Rail Yatra
http://specials.rediff.com/election/2009/apr/11sld6-chiranjeevi-rail-yatra-campaign-in-andhra-pradesh.htm
He drew crowds when he went to villages in his Prachara Ratham and now mega star Chiranjeevi plans to woo voters by campaigning in the Praja Railu. Chiranjeevi kickstarted the last leg of their campaign by flagging off a train at the Secundarabad Railway station on Saturday morning.

Praja Rail Yatra on track
Chiranjeevi, who flagged off the train with his brother, Pavan Kalyan, said the train, his party symbol, symbolises the party policy of social justice as it carried all sections of people. The last leg of the campaign assumes significance considering the negative publicity the party got following the resignation of party spokesperson, Parakala Prabhakar, two days ago.


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The future course of action

The future course of action

At the grass root level: After having successful covered a major part of the state, Chiranjeevi will now move to the Karimnagar district where the concentration would be on collecting information about each village and also the problems that are faced over there.

The party has deputed a Praja Sevakulu (worker) to undertake this task. V Rajendra Rao, a convenor of the party, says that Chiranjeevi will write letters to each individual in the village and urge them to get involved in the campaign.

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'Chiru will throw out corruption from AP'

chiranjeevi, praja rajyam party

'He will throw out corruption from AP'

Rajshekhar, another fan, says: "We need change and he will bring that for us. We are fed up with the politics of 40 years in Andhra Pradesh. We are fed up with the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party. He will become the CM and throw out corruption from the state. We are 100 per cent sure of that."

The 53-year-old actor, who hails from the Kapu community, is not banking on caste politics. His strength, according to political observers, will be the youth and the women.

Speaking of youth, a general complaint at each of Chiranjeevi's rallies is that several youth have not yet been given voter identification cards. Krishnam Naidu, a youth present at one of the rallies, said that this has been done intentionally by the Congress so that the vote share of Chiranjeevi comes down.

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'Watching the man is a treat to the eye'

'Watching the man is a treat to the eye'

The chariot finally rolls in with the music blaring and the crowd erupts. Each member in the crowd has two thumbs up, aping Chiranjeevi's style of greeting the crowd. After the customary garlanding and other pleasantries, the superstar -- dressed in a white kurta and pyjama -- begins speaking.

Now what was Chiranjeevi saying, it would be better to ask the man himself. After every word there is a roar in the crowd. On the sidelines of the rally, we spoke to a couple of his fans. Each one said they are 100 per cent sure that Chiranjeevi will rule Andhra Pradesh.

Sam, a fan and also a worker in the youth wing, says that watching the man is a treat to the eye. When asked what was so special about him and why they had so much hope in him, the reply came, "Just watch him speak. Don't you feel that the man is only speaking the truth? Look at his eyes and look at the truth and commitment in them."

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'Chiru is a different kind of leader'

'Chiranjeevi is a different kind of leader'

Agsar Khan one of the participants in the road show says, "I have been witnessing the elections in Andhra Pradesh since 1977. Barring N T Rama Rao, this state has never witnessed this kind of euphoria. Chiranjeevi is a different kind of leader and I hope he wins."

As we wait for the chariot to roll in the crowd is getting impatient. There is dancing and screaming. Interestingly there are also questions being asked whether Chiranjeevi's brother, Pavan Kalyan would be coming too.

A youth worker said Pavan Kalyan is another major draw in the villages of Andhra Pradesh. The man may not have the necessary political skills, but we love his guts and every youth in the state wants to have that kind of guts.

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The youth sees hope in Chiru

Chiranjeevi greets his supporters

The youth sees hope in Chiranjeevi

In Chiranjeevi, the superstar-turned-politician, the youth sees hope and also hopes for change. They feel that the state will be rid of corruption and rowdism once their superstar comes to power.

All roads leading up to Medchal, where the star was scheduled to perform on Thursday night, were jammed. People were seen getting off their vehicles and running on the roads in order to get a glimpse of their star.

A sea of humanity was present in Medchal when rediff.com. Interestingly, Chiranjeevi, who has been touring the state on a chariot, has been drawing more youth and women.

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Chiru, Andhra's own Obama!

The banner comparing Chiranjeevi with United States President Barack Obama

Chiranjeevi, Andhra's own Obama
http://specials.rediff.com/election/2009/apr/10slid1-chiranjeevi-andhra-own-obama.htm


Residents of Medchal, Andhra Pradesh, turned berserk at the sight of the Prachara Ratham (chariot) rolling into their small town. Chiranjeevi's arrival sparks off euphoria among his supporters and deafening chants of 'Jai Chiranjeeva'.

In him, supporters see hope and change. Speaking of change, there is a very interesting banner at the Praja Rajyam Party office in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, which has the picture of both Chiranjeevi and United States President Barack Obama.

Watching a Chiranjeevi road show is unique in its own way. Medchal, a town 40 kilometres away from Hyderabad usually takes just 30 minutes to reach. However, thanks to this rally the ride from Hyderabad took nearly two hours.

Chiru rules out post-poll support for Congress, TD

Chiru rules out post-poll support for Congress, TD
http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/06/stories/2009040655180100.htm

Praja Rajyam president K. Chiranjeevi has ruled out the possibility of supporting either the Congress or the TDP after the elections, saying he does not see any scope for doubts about his party’s performance.

He averred that his party would cross the ‘magic figure’ (half-way mark of 147 Assembly seats) and get the majority required for forming the government in the State. “There is no confusion in the minds of the people. If there is any confusion, it is in the Opposition parties,” he said.
‘No support for BJP’

The Praja Rajyam would also not support the BJP-led alliance at the national level as his party was secular and there was no scope of extending support to a Congress-led alliance, he said while replying to queries at the ‘Meet-The-Press’ programme organised by the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists here on Sunday. Mr. Chiranjeevi ruled out the possibility of backing the proposed Third Front as the Telugu Desam was a party in it. “I have a gut feeling about the emergence of a fourth front and that will be our alliance,” he said. Denying allegations that the PR leadership had collected huge amounts of money from aspirants to allot party tickets, he blamed the Opposition parties of successfully running a smear campaign against his party.
Opposition weak

Mr. Chiranjeevi said the Opposition was weak and could not effectively highlight the lapses committed by the government. The “mistakes” committed by the TDP during its rule was inhibiting it from raising corruption and related issues. The PR, he asserted, would order an inquiry into the “wealth amassed by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy and take steps to recover the money” rather than sit on the probe reports like the TDP and Congress Governments did.

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Politics spoiling relations, says Chiru

Politics spoiling relations, says Chiru
http://www.greatandhra.com/ganews/viewnews.php?id=14330&cat=15&scat=39

Praja Rajyam Party president Chiranjeevi is already into neck-deep political mire; and he has realised that he cannot come out of it.

On Sunday, Chiranjeevi said he was pained at the way hundreds of activists belonging to his fans associations deserted the PRP and joined the Congress. “It hurt me very much, as they did not understand me and my compulsions properly. I never expected that politics would spoil relationships and distance people whom I thought were my close friends and relatives,” he said.

The PRP president said distribution of tickets was done based on merit and chances of winning. This would have definitely caused heartburn among the other aspirants. “But, we stood by our principle of social justice,” he said.

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Chiru slams deserters

Chiru slams deserters
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/chiru-slams-deserters-378
The Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi slammed his long-time fans and friends who had left him saying, “It is better for people with such weak character to leave the party.”

He said he was pained that his long-time fans and friends were leaving him because they did not get tickets to contest the elections. He never knew politics could destroy human relations, he told a meet-the-press programme organised by the AP Union of Working Journalists.

“Those who adored me for 30 years have switched loyalties just because of denial of tickets,” he pointed out. “I call it childish. I am not angry with them.”

The PR had allotted tickets to three aspirants among fans of Chiran-jeevi. The party did not accommodate other fans as they had lacked clout among the people, he added.

Chiranjeevi, made light of the desertions, saying they were common in every party. Leaders whose views differ with the party line leave abruptly, he said. He asserted the Praja Rajyam would remain intact.

However, Chiranjeevi did express regret over the resignation of the party vice-president, Mr C. Anjaneya Reddy. “I was shocked by Mr Reddy’s exit. He is a sincere and committed leader in the party. I am ready to apologise for any wrongdoing,” he said.

That seemed to have worked, as Mr Reddy later met Chiranjeevi at the Praja Rajyam for about an hour and withdrew his resignation.

Rebutting the cash-for-seats allegations levelled against the party, Chiranjeevi said these accusations were scripted by his political rivals and they had “succeeded” in this false propaganda. He said the rail engine would remain the PR’s common poll symbol despite the objections raised by the Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party.

Women and differently-abled persons, who were not given due share of tickets, would be accommodated in the Legislative Council, he said.


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In politics too, there will be no honeymoon for Chiru

Actor-turned-politician, Chiranjeevi went back in time while addressing a press conference here on Sunday. He narrated the difficulties he faced during the early days of his movie career.
“I used to work for three shifts. When I was newly married, I was busy shooting films and did not go on a honeymoon. I worked for 45 days at a stretch for a film in which Jayaprada was the lead actor,” he said.
“In those days, handsome and attractive lead actors were calling the shots in Tollywood. Despite my normal looks and lack of a godfather, I succeeded in tinsel town,” he disclosed.
The Praja Rajyam chief then focussed on politics and expressed his dissatisfaction over the poor coverage in the media about the ticket allotment in his party which he claimed was done in accordance with social justice.
He gave evasive replies to some questions posed by the scribes at the press meet.
“When I said I will stick to social justice while allotting tickets, many expressed doubts. But, I fulfilled my promise by giving as many as 104 Assembly tickets to Backward Classes,” he said. I am disappointed at the moderate response from the media over this, he added.
The PR chief disclosed that he was afraid of scribes in his early days as an actor and thought that they interfered in the personal lives of celebrities. “Now, I have changed my opinion about mediapersons,” he said.
Chiranjeevi defended his decision to contest from two seats. “What is wrong in contesting from two seats. Our constitution permits it. I don’t see any wastage of public money,” he said.
His companion, Mr T. Devender Goud, and Mana Party chief, Mr K. Gnaneswar are also contesting from two seats each.
When scribes sought to know if he was ready to make a dalit as the Chief Minister if the PR was voted to power, he said: “If it is people’s wish, I have no objection.”
He defended the allotment of tickets to turncoats by saying: “We have gone according to the public wish based on surveys.”
Chiranjeevi did not find any fault in fielding non-locals from LS constituencies as the state had been following that tradition for many years.

source: deccan

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Chiranjeevi - the rising political star

Chiranjeevi
THE BIG VOTE 2009
Actor-politician Chiranjeevi will be more than a handful for the Congress and TDP
By Lalita Iyer
The air in Vemagiri village of Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district is hot, humid and charged. A crowd and some decked-up camels and horses wait outside an enclosure. Actor-politician Chiranjeevi's fans, dressed in camouflage trousers and T-shirts, man the gate. The second enclosure has fewer people. Only big names can get through the third gate. The innermost enclosure has an air-conditioned tent, with a table and two chairs. Here, Chiru holds his meetings. The rest of the crowd sits under a pandal, star-struck.

The entourage sets out by 11 a.m. The crowd slows down the exit of Chiru's van, which has three seats, a fridge and a dry toilet. He climbs a few steps and greets his admirers, who drive alongside his vehicle on the four-lane National Highway 5, hoping to catch a glimpse of him when he is not on top, and trying to catch his eye if he is riding shotgun. Every time he waves, they drum on the van and fling garlands at him. When he stops, they shower him with gifts. A physically challenged man keeps pace with the van to be lifted to shake hands with his idol.

The campaigning of Chiru's Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) goes on till late night, when strategies are discussed. Most of the time he is atop the van, waving and talking to the crowd. During breaks, he uses a water-based sunscreen lotion and has buttermilk with water or ragi.

Chiru says people are his oxygen. "I am used to the public. In my professional life as an entertainer I understood how important the public is. I am there with the people and have concern for them, which is why social justice for all is our poll plank," he says. Drawing a parallel with the days of the late NTR, he says, "If there was a necessity of change then, there is a necessity even now. He challenged legendary politicians then, and I am fighting them now."

For him, politics is different from films. "In the film world we were a pampered lot. But there is no comparison to the satisfaction one gets from being with the public. I feel my life is fulfilled," he says. "I am into this only to move forward. The system can be changed if one has the will."

Perhaps, Chiru has taken the plunge at the right time. THE WEEK/C-Voter survey shows that 43 per cent of respondents want a change of government in the state. The PRP is projected to win 57 Assembly seats, out of 294, a good sign for a fledgling party in a state where the Congress and the Telugu Desam Party have been main contenders. The PRP may have a positive swing of 28 per cent and may do well in coastal Andhra, where it is projected to win 39 seats. Moreover, Chiru, who hails from north coastal Andhra and is set to contest from the Tirupati Assembly constituency, is rated high for the CM's post (see survey).

During campaigning, Chiru is assisted by friend Koneru Kumar, who has come from the US to be his secretary. Vikram, his speech-writer, and Raj Kumar, the media vice-chairman, keep him updated on the stats and issues. Says Vikram, who coined the party's phrase 'Marpu kosam (for the sake of change)': "I only give him the inputs. He builds his speeches around the inputs. He is spontaneous and speaks off the cuff." Chiru is keen on sharing his ideas but his team says the local media is underplaying the campaign.

A white shirt and black trousers are Chiru's signature attire. "Black is my favourite colour and white is what the public demands," he says. He has placed orders for the clothes from Calvin Klein. While on the move, he prefers idlis or dosas, or even pooris, for breakfast. His Tamil cook Subrahmanyam prepares his lunch in a van accompanying the entourage.

Politically, Chiru is playing his cards deftly. "We are doing a lot of revolutionary things. We have given many seats to BCs and are giving general seats to STs and SCs. We have to learn to fight from within the system," he says. Of 181 PRP candidates announced, 77 are BCs. Also, there are 20 women candidates. Chiru feels the youth will vote for him. "But it is the women and middle class who are 100 per cent with me," he says.

Chiru plans to focus on efficient running of hospitals and hostels for backward classes, and starting vocational courses to provide 10 lakh jobs in 1,000 days. "If we can get over certain hurdles, we can do it," he says. And he is ready to give it back to those who call him a spoiler. Says he: "Why a spoiler? We will win."

A triangular contest is on the cards in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh. The ruling Congress will go it alone. The TDP has formed a grand alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), the CPI and CPI(M). Chiranjeevi's PRP is the new entrant.

But confusion prevailed among constituents of the grand alliance on March 30, the last day of filing nominations for the 22 Lok Sabha and 145 Assembly constituencies going to polls in the first phase on April 16. At least 25 TDP cadres filed nominations in constituencies it had allotted to the TRS. Negotiations were on between TRS leader K. Chandrasekhara Rao and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu ahead of the last date for withdrawal of nominations on April 2.

Even as the TRS, contesting from 45 Assembly and nine Lok Sabha seats in the Telangana region, has been making demands from the TDP, analysts say the TRS, which was with the Congress in the 2004 polls, is merely playing spoiler for the TDP. But the CPI(M), too, has said that it got only 14 seats when it wanted 18. Naidu has his hands full.

On its part, the Congress-which won 29 seats in the 2004 general elections-announced its candidates for 290 Assembly seats and all the 42 Lok Sabha seats without much ado. The party manifesto is out and campaigning is underway. The BJP's efforts to clinch an alliance in the state fell flat. But it has for the first time decided to contest from all Assembly and Lok Sabha seats; the party did not win any seat from the state in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls. The Lok Satta Party, founded by former IAS officer Jayaprakash Narayan, is also in the fray for the first time. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has said it will contest from all the Lok Sabha and Assembly seats.

The issue of a separate Telangana state has been watered down, with all political parties promising to ?do something about it. The BJP says it will create a Telangana state within 100 days of coming to ?power at the Centre. The Congress says that though it supported a ?separate state, there are issues that need discussion.

Surprisingly, Naidu, who stood for a united Andhra, has taken the separate Telangana route. He has no other choice. If he loses, he may not be able to keep his flock together. The campaigning by NTR's son Balakrishna, whose daughter is married to Naidu's son, has to some extent lifted the spirits of TDP cadres. But it is the launch of Jr NTR, son of NTR's son Harikrishna, into campaigning that has boosted the cadres' morale. Clad in khakis and riding a ratham, like his grandfather used to do, Jr NTR is a crowd-puller. A wag says, "NTR distributed his properties among his children, but the best he kept for this young man."

THE WEEK/C-Voter survey shows that the TDP faces a negative swing in the Telangana region, which accounts for 119 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha seats. Still, the party has an edge in the region because of the presence of the TRS in the grand alliance.
Parties have announced sops to woo voters. The TDP has promised free TV sets and money to poor families, besides free power to farmers and free rice up to 25kg for BPL families. The Congress is banking on the development agenda. CM Rajasekhar Reddy has implemented a number of pro-poor welfare schemes, including the Aroygasri health insurance cover and NREGA. Still, THE WEEK/C-Voter survey shows that the party may have a negative swing of 11 per cent in the polls. Clearly, it will be a close contest.
source: the week

PRP allotted more seats to BCs, says Pavan Kalyan

PRP allotted more seats to BCs, says Pavan Kalyan
http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/04/stories/2009040454600300.htm
Praja Rajyam Party has allotted 96 seats to BCs out of 240 it announced so far for contesting in the Assembly. This showed the party’s commitment towards social justice, said actor and Yuva Rajyam State president Pavan Kalyan.

Addressing people at public meetings at Kothavalasa and Vizianagaram on Friday, Mr. Kalyan said that communities representing artisans were given tickets, if problems of artisans were to be raised in the Assembly.

He assured the gathering that that PRP would provide basic amenities in proportionate to the growing population and education of international standard to the poor. It was unfortunate to learn that people in the fort town lacked adequate drinking water.

On the adverse reaction to his speeches from the Congress leaders, he said that he would not hesitate to point out their mistakes, adding that the Congress Government had been adopting anti-poor policies.

He said that the “Abhaya Hastham” of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister, was nothing but “mondi cheyyi” (empty hand). He appealed to voters to elect PRP nominee Meesala Gita from Vizianagaram.

The actor sang ballads criticising the Congress and the Telugu Desam to amuse his fans. Braving the scorching heat they waited for him at Ayodhya Maidan here an hour before his scheduled meeting at 11 a.m. But the actor reached at the spot at 1.45 p.m.

They danced in ecstasy to the foot-tapping party song ‘Ekkada choosina Praja Rajyam, ekkada kellina Praja Rajyam chinnoda…”

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First file will be on groceries: Chiranjeevi

First file will be on groceries: Chiranjeevi
http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/04/stories/2009040454150600.htm
Praja Rajyam president K. Chiranjeevi on Friday declared that the first file he would sign after people made him the Chief Minister would be the one giving monthly groceries at Rs. 100 for the poor.

“It is a thrilling experience for me and with people backing me, I have no doubt that Praja Rajyam will ride home with a thumping majority,” he told presspersons after filing his nomination papers from Palacole in West Godavari district in his maiden attempt to enter the Assembly.

He lashed out at TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu saying the TDP had done nothing for the people in its nine year-rule, especially in improving the lot of the poor .

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Jayaprada speaks to DC: ‘I might join PR in future’

Image: Kim Kardashian

Jayaprada speaks to DC: ‘I might join PR in future’
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/neutral/jayaprada-speaks-dc%3A-%E2%80%98i-might-join-pr-future%E2%80%99-999
The Samajwadi Party MP and actor, Jayaprada, feels that fellow actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi might become the Chief Minister of the state. She is also toying with the idea of joining the Praja Rajyam in the future.

She revealed this while speaking to this newspaper on Friday after celebrating her birthday at Tirumala along with her husband, mother and other family members. Excerpts from the interview:

How special is the Samajwadi Party to you? Why did you leave the TD?
I find many similarities between the Samajwadi Party and the Telugu Desam. Mr Mulayam Singh is like N.T. Rama Rao. His vision is similar to that of NTR, be it welfare schemes or the longing for people’s good. Both parties even have cycle as the election symbol.

How many seats is the SP expecting in the elections?
Not less than 40 out of 80. I am confident that the SP would play a crucial role in national politics. I am also confident that Mr Mulayam Singh will be the Prime Minister one day. At present, tentative talks are on with Mr Paswan and Mr Lalu. There is no chance of Mayawati becoming the Prime Minister.

Tell us about the winning chances of your fellow actor Chiranjeevi in AP?
In 1983, when NTR walked the streets, people saw God coming to them. But the situation is different now. However, Chiranjeevi is a fine human being. People have seen the Congress and the Telugu Desam and are clearly hoping for a change. The chances of Chiranjeevi becoming the Chief Minister seem certain.

Do you have any plans of joining the Praja Rajyam?
Of course, it might happen in future.

Why didn’t you contest from AP?
Ok. I will contest from AP after five years. Wherever I may be, my heart always beats for my Telugu people.

What prompted you to turn from films to politics?
When I was at school in Rajahmundry, I was a die-hard fan of NTR. I never expected that I would act with him (in the Telugu movie Adavi Ramudu). Similarly, I never expected that my hero would be my leader one day and I would join the Telugu Desam. It is all destiny.

Tell us about the BSP and the BJP?
The rise of Mayawati in Uttar Pradesh blocked the progress of the state. Law and order problems are on the rise. During her birthday celebrations, huge amounts were collected. Officials who didn’t obey her orders were killed. The crime rate is going up alarmingly. There is no protection for women. Coming to the BJP, its prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani is dangerous than George Bush.

Do you support the Women Reservation Bill?
I will never forget that. Even during my maiden speech in the TD, I insisted on realising 33 per cent reservation for women. It will continue to be an impractical thing until and unless politicians come forward with pure hearts. As chairperson of the UPA, Mrs Sonia Gandhi utterly failed to do justice to the demand. I am unhappy that the blame is always put on the Samajwadi Party.

Is there any possibility of an alliance between the SP and the Congress?
I am just a party worker. I feel that the Congress wants to avoid us. It is used to a use-and-throw style. But only the future will reveal the shape of alliances.


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