In the first seven months of Jaganmohan Reddy's tenure as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, if there is one running theme, it is to reverse just about every decision taken by his predecessor Chandrababu Naidu. In fact, the government is referred to in jest as a Reverse Government. But in what may be a first, … Continue reading Will Jagan make Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council, history?
Asaduddin Owaisi has never hid his admiration for late chief minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. That translated to a friendship with Jaganmohan Reddy as well, helped also by the fact that both are alumni of the Hyderabad Public School in Begumpet in Hyderabad though the Hyderabad MP is a few years senior to Jagan. But now … Continue reading Owaisi asks friend Jagan to withdraw support to CAA
The latest GO that empowers senior IAS officers in Andhra Pradesh to initiate action against media stories that seem defamatory, false and baseless, will leave them worried. Because the general feeling is that the government is firing from their shoulder. Hitherto, it was a centralised system of the Information commissioner dealing with all such cases … Continue reading Do Andhra IAS officers have reason to worry?
The Telangana Secretariat in Hyderabad that was completely vacated this weekend, cannot be demolished immediately. At least not till 14 October. The Telangana High court stayed the decision of the demolition of the State Secretariat by the Telangana government. The petitioners who are opposing the move, arguing it is a waste of public money, apprehended … Continue reading Telangana HC says no to Secretariat demolition during Dasara vacation
In the first decade of this century, when the Congress led by YS Rajasekhara Reddy was in power in United Andhra Pradesh, Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Pvt Limited was seen as the most favored firm, one that would invariably bag the irrigation and other infrastructure projects. Krishna Reddy was close to KVP Ramachandra Rao, the … Continue reading The Megha book of doing business. From YSR to Naidu to KCR to Jagan
In coach Pullela Gopichand's opinion, PV Sindhu has at least a decade of badminton in her as a player on the world circuit before she hangs up her boots. But work on her second innings, it would seem, has begun. Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy has offered five acres of land in Visakhapatnam … Continue reading Andhra `Deputy Collector’ PV Sindhu to set up badminton academy in Vizag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgkAQibZIFo&t=13s Chandrababu Naidu is using the same template he used when YS Rajasekhara Reddy was in power between 2004 and 2009 to corner the Jaganmohan Reddy government. Which is to label the rulers as factionists. That time, Naidu focused on Rayalaseema and Kadapa in particular, this time Naidu is looking at Palnadu region. Naidu's gameplan is … Continue reading Decoding Chandrababu Naidu’s Palnadu narrative
``Rajasekhara Reddy was my best friend''. This was the revelation made by Chandrababu Naidu inside the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Thursday. Making an interjection when he was accused of deliberately removing statues of YS Rajasekhara Reddy when he was in power, Naidu stood up to counter the allegation. Read : How a YSR gem helped … Continue reading `YS Rajasekhara Reddy was my best friend’
The Lok Sabha was witness to a sharp exchange of words between Union Home minister Amit Shah and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi during the debate on the NIA Amendment Bill. This followed a statement during BJP MP Satyapal Singh's speech where he made allegations against the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh at the time of … Continue reading Owaisi to Amit Shah : I am not afraid, you are not God
Chandrababu Naidu has always prided himself for having brought Kia Motors to Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. He patted himself on the back again in the Assembly on Monday, when the ruling YSR Congress claimed that Rs 39 crore was spent on Naidu's foreign trips without translating into tangible investments. Also read : Amaravati - Future … Continue reading Who drove Kia Motors into Andhra Pradesh? YSR or Naidu?
The re-branding exercise in Andhra Pradesh that has seen a majority of the schemes either named or renamed after YS Rajasekhara Reddy, has now seen the entry of another name. Chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy. In the budget that was presented on Friday, two education schemes were named after Jagan. Amma Vodi (Mother's lap) scheme … Continue reading Education schemes get the Jagananna branding
The Governor for two Telugu states and chief ministers of the three states through which the mighty Godavari river flows were present at the inauguration of the multipurpose Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation project, touted as a Baahubalian project. The Telangana government claims it is the world's largest lift irrigation project as it envisages lifting at least … Continue reading Kaleshwaram, Telangana’s Baahubalian irrigation project
Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy entered his office at the state secretariat at 8:39 am on 8 June. Accompanied by Chief Secretary LV Subrahmanyam, DGP Gautam Sawang and Special Advisor Ajeya Kallam, Jagan signed his first files in office. A portrait of his father YS Rajasekhara Reddy has been put up beside his … Continue reading [Photo Gallery] Jagan’s first day in office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sncVEDDRIw Watch analysis of the story on our YouTube channel, Filter Kaapi Andhra Pradesh is changing. Literally. And the change began on 30 May when YS Jaganmohan Reddy took oath of office at the Indira Gandhi Municipal stadium in Vijayawada. The first file the new chief minister signed was to increase the pension amount to … Continue reading Under Jagan, Andhra Pradesh is `changing’
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