Kiran making baseless charges against Jagan, says Ambati

                                                                               

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leader Ambati Rambabu has said their party president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy has no need to conspire with any other party to destabilise the government which is already on the brink of collapse due to internal strife. The very existence of the government is doubtful and it is ridiculous to say that attempts are being made by its detractors to pull it down, he said.

‘Common target'

Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy has obviously become the common target of the Congress and the TDP which have a tacit understanding to stifle his imminent rise to stardom. The timing of the no-confidence motion was a part of their secret pact.

Addressing media persons here on Monday, Mr. Rambabu said Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy was making baseless allegations against Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy and he seemed to be reading out the script prepared by TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu, who wasted no opportunity to tarnish the image of Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy and his father Rajasekhara Reddy. Mr. Naidu could not prove the allegations and he started abusing Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy in the name of religion and caste. Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao and Rajahmundry MP V. Arun Kumar launched a direct attack on the character of Rajasekhara Reddy.

Unfortunately, Mr. Arun Kumar, who was a staunch loyalist of Rajasekhara Reddy, lent his voice to the anti-YSR campaign. It is no surprise that Rajasekhara Reddy was targeted by his sworn enemies such as V. Hanumantha Rao, G.V. Harsha Kumar, and Kiran Kumar Reddy who was never close to the departed leader.

from Hindu

Court summons to Jagan

                                                                        

The principal court for CBI cases has issued summons to Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy and eleven other individuals and body corporates to appear before it on May 28 in connection with the assets case against him.

The court asked all of them to mark their appearance on that day as it had taken cognizance of the first charge-sheet filed against them by the investigating agency on March 31. The second charge-sheet was filed on April 23 and the third one on Monday for which separate summons would be issued.

Apart from Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy, others who were served the summons included his financial advisor V. Vijay Sai Reddy, Aurobindo Pharma represented by its managing director K. Nityananda Reddy, Hetero group of companies represented by its director M. Srinivasa Reddy, Trident Life Sciences Limited represented by its managing director P. Sarath Chandra Reddy; and in their individual capacities: M. Srinivasa Reddy, K. Nityananda Reddy and P. Sarath Chandra Reddy, suspended IAS officer B.P. Acharya, general manager (projects) of AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Yaddanapudi Vijaya Lakshmi Prasad, company secretary of Aurobindo Pharma P.S. Chandramouli and Jagati Publications represented by its chairman Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.

Except Mr. Acharya who is in jail in the Emaar scandal, all others would stand trial for offences under both IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act.

from hindu

One more chargesheet filed against Jaganmohan Reddy

                                                                             
HYDERABAD: The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing the case of amassing allegedly disproportionate wealth by Kadapa MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, filed a third chargesheet in the special CBI court today naming him as the prime accused.

The 88-page chargesheet, containing 142 documents and 72 witness accounts, also Jagan's auditor Vijayasai Reddy (A-2) an accused.

IAS officer Venkatarami Reddy, Ramky group chairman Ayodhyarami Reddy, Jagati Publications (publisher of Sakshi Telugu daily) and Ramky Pharma India Limited have been named as the other accused in the case.

CBI said Ramky had invested Rs 10 crore in Jagati Publications as a quid pro quo for the benefits it secured from the then government headed by Jagan's father Y S Rajasekhara Reddy.

The agency had already filed two chargesheets in the disproportionate assets case and has arrested only Vijayasai Reddy so far.

Vijayasai, however, is now out on bail granted by the special CBI court.

Meanwhile, CBI filed a petition in the state High Court today challenging the special court's order granting bail to Jagan's auditor.

The petition will come up for hearing on May 9.

Internal squabbles delay Congress by-poll campaigns

                                                                 
Bogged down by petty politics, Congress is not able to pack a powerful punch to its arch rival YS Jaganmohan Reddy of YSR Congress. Despite their best efforts, the party leaders couldn’t be content in Parakal in Telangana and Polavaram in coastal Andhra Pradesh.
YSR Cong, TDP ahead

However, YSR Congress chief, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, has already covered 10 constituencies and has been relentlessly continuing his crusade to win this year’s election as it is a matter of life-and-death for him. The TDP chief, N Chandrababu Naidu, too, is spending more time in the field to attend party affairs.

On the other hand, Kiran and Botsa have so far been busy in holding district-wise review meetings and pacifying disgruntled leaders. Both Chandrababu and Jagan, are likely to complete the first round of their campaigns in all the constituencies prior to the release of the election notification.

In the selection of candidates and campaigns, YSR Congress is in the most advantageous position as it has “ready-made” candidates, who have already kick-started their ‘people-contact campaigns’.

Chandrababu too has completed the selection of candidates. But Congress cadres in Parkal of Warangal district seems unhappy and divided over giving ticket to a former TDP member Samma Rao. They allege that the Congress leadership had a match-fixing deal with the YSRCP, and selected Rao, who is considered to be a ‘weak candidate’, only to ensure the victory of YSRCP candidate Konda Surekha.

In Polavaram, key local leader Karatam Rambabu is unhappy and staying away from poll campaigning as Congress president Sonia Gandhi chose Parvati, thus dismissing his recommendation of a stronger candidate like Bojji. To register his protest, he has also sent his resignation as the chairman of the DCCB.

Further, the party is also facing trouble from health minister Dr DL Ravindra Reddy. Reddy is hell-bent on hurting party chances in crucial Kadapa district.

“The final list of candidates released by the party high command last week has only helped to deepen the differences instead of reducing them,” said a senior Congress leader. Political pandits opine that the Congress took its own time in selecting party candidates for the by-polls, thus losing its valuable time.
From Deccan Herald

N Lakshmi Parvati to campaign for YSR Congress in by-elections

                                                                                  
Guntur, May 6 (INN): NTR-TDP (LP) President N Lakshmi Parvati on Sunday appealed to the people to vote in favour of YSR Congress party candidates in the ensuing by-elections.

Talking to reporters after performing pooja in Trikunteshwar Swamy Temple at Kotappa Konda, Lakshmi Parvathi said that only YSR Congress could bring development in the State. Stating that Jagan Mohan Reddy was like her elder son, she said that she would campaign for the YSR Congress candidates.

Lakshmi Parvathi said that the people have lost faith on the Congress party and the voters would never believe the promises being made by TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu. She hoped that the YSR Congress party would all the seats in the by-elections where polling will be held on June 12.