YSR slams Chiranjeevi

November 25, 2008 at 9:25 am (Latest News)
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Hyderabad (PTI): Intensifying his attack on actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy on Monday alleged that the Praja Rajyam Party founder lacked the spirit of social service.

“He (Chiranjeevi) has not done anything for his native village in West Godavari district though he was a superstar for three decades. He grew up in that region and still he says he does not have anyone there,” the CM said.

“What to expect from a person who has not done anything for his own village? Does he have any spirit of social service?” Reddy asked.

Reddy was addressing a meeting of Congress functionaries in Prakasam district before inaugurating the Gundlakamma irrigation project.

The Congress leader launched a broadside against Chiranjeevi yesterday, saying that the Praja Rajyam founder has “degenerated politics.”

“Where are you leading politics by twirling your moustache and patting your thighs,” the Chief Minister questioned angrily, referring to Chiranjeevi’s gestures during a road show in Reddy’s hometown Pulivendula last week.

“Do those gestures denote the ‘change’ you are talking about. Politics is not films where one man thrashes 10 persons,” he observed.

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Chiru demands what C M did for his birth place

November 25, 2008 at 9:15 am (Chiru Tour Special)
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HYDERABAD: Praja Rajyam president K. Chiranjeevi on Monday dared Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to spell out what he did for his birthplace Balapanur in Kadapa district. At a press conference to announce the entry of former Union Minister P. Upendra into the PR, he wondered why Dr. Reddy was repeatedly criticising him and asking him what he had done for Mogalturu, his (Chiranjeevi’s) native village. “Dr. Reddy was born in Balapanur, but migrated to Pulivendula. He may have developed Pulivendula, but if I ask him to say what he has done for his native place, what will he reply?”, he asked. Given the PR president’s obsession with ‘Gandhigiri’ and decency, decorum and etiquette in politics, this is the first time he has directly taken the name of the Chief Minister, that too, after he has been repeatedly criticised on several occasions. Referring specifically to the flak he got for twirling his moustache and slapping his thigh like he did in the superhit movie ‘Indra’ in Kadapa district, Mr. Chiranjeevi said these actions were signs of a man’s ‘pourusham’ (courage) but not ‘rowdyism or goondaism’. He recalled that Mahatma Gandhi had a lot of ‘pourusham’. The PR president also defended the party welcoming seniors into its fold, saying they were joining hands not with any aspirations for a position or power but only expressing their concern for the poor and deprived sections – The Hindu

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Y S R targets on Chiru

November 25, 2008 at 9:11 am (Latest News)
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NAKAPALLE: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy on Sunday said politics was not as easy as donning a role in films. He made the remark against Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi amid loud applause at the roadshow kicked off by him, the first in Visakhapatnam district, virtually launching the pre-poll campaign.  Launches works  Dr. Reddy, after his arrival in Visakhapatnam drove to the jaggery town and took the occasion to launch developmental works worth Rs.150 crore, including construction of three barrages over river Sarada at a cost of Rs.47 crore and modernisation of Govada sugar factory at a cost of Rs.30 crore. Amid catcalls and clapping from cheering supporters, Dr. Reddy’s roadshow covered the route from Anakapalle to Narsipatnam, the gateway to the agency areas of the district, where Mr. Chiranjeevi had attracted large crowds during his Praja Ankita Yatra last month. Accompanied by Minister for Commercial Taxes Konathala Ramakrishna, people greeted the Chief Minister lustily at Govada, Kothuru junction, Chodavaram, Vaddadi, Ravikamatham and Narsipatnam.

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Praja Rajyam weighs its options on alliances

November 25, 2008 at 9:10 am (Latest News)
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HYDERABAD: With the left parties almost inking their pact with the Telugu Desam Party, the core committee of Praja Rajyam is busy weighing its option in choosing its ally in the run up to the next elections a few months away.

On record though, spokesman Parakala Prabhakar reiterated that given the ‘stupendous’ response from the people to party president K. Chiranjeevi’s ‘Praja Ankita Yatra’, they were in favour of going to the hustings alone.

‘Too early’
When asked about national-level leaders meeting Mr. Chiranjeevi or party general secretary Allu Aravind, he said it was too early for anyone to forge alliances.

“When senior leaders of other political leaders come here and convey their wish to meet our president and other seniors, courtesy demands that we meet. And when they come up with expressions of interest about political alliances, we cannot reject them outright,” he said, in response to a question referring to Mr. Aravind meeting CPI general secretary A.B. Bardhan when the latter was in the city on Saturday. Meanwhile, the CPI State secretary K. Narayana still does not rule out the possibility of an alliance with them. While talk about Praja Rajyam shaking hands with Telangana Rashtra Samiti still hangs in balance, it is reliably understood that Nava Telangana Party president T. Devender Goud is close to clinching a possible electoral alliance.

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Chiranjeevi says he is unlike other politicians

November 24, 2008 at 11:50 am (Uncategorized)
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Actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi today (Nov 22) promised to walk the talk if elected to power, unlike other political parties. “I don’t know how to speak like a politician. I would show the difference in action, rather than making a tall talk,” he said, addressing road shows in Kadapa district on the fifth day of his road show in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.

He continued to draw huge crowds in Kadapa, the native district and bastion of Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

The mega star’s convoy inched its way through the small towns of Rayalaseema region as people thronged the road side meetings and cheered their hero.

Seeking to reach out to the people, he promised to provide cold storage units and facilities to take care of the onion crop in the region.

“This town (Mydukur) is famous for its onions. Despite producing such good quality onions, farmers have not been able to get remunerative prices. This is because of the sheer negligence of the governments,” he said.

Chiranjeevi’s road shows have been a big hit in coastal Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema regions.

This has prompted his admirers to assert that he will re-create the magic of legendary hero late NTR, who had stormed to power within nine months of forming Telugu Desam Party in 1983.

(Agencies)

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