'Check' To Upendra

Vijayawada: Former Union Minister and veteran politician Parvataneni Upendra, who has been keeping a low profile since 2004 elections, wanted to jump into active politics these days.

It was heard from the family circles, that Upendra would join Chiranjeevi's Praja Rajyam and would be one among the coterie. However, it has been more than a month that the Megastar had launched the party and every sundry leader is joining the Praja Rajyam except Upendra.

Now, it is heard that his son-in-law and Vijayawada MP, Lagadapati Rajagopal, is said to be the reason why Upendra did not visit Praja Rajyam party office till date. It is a fact that Upendra wanted to return to the active politics to keep a check on his son-in-law. But Rajagopal had a different game plan to win against his father in law.

Rajagopal established a drama that he is not in good terms with his wife, Padma. Padma is Upendra's pet and the former Union Minister would give his life for her. In fact his attachment to the daughter had distanced him from his sons, who also wanted to teach a lesson to Rajagopal. However, it is said that Upendra is keeping silent because of a request from his daughter, Padma.

The sources said that Rajagopal had asked Padma to stop her father entering politics as that would cause problems to his political growth in the Congress. And Padma is playing the role of Lagadapatii family's daughter in law but not as Parvathaneni's daughter. He had even reportedly laid conditions to Parvathaneni family that he would be 'friendly' with Padma, only if Upendra kept himself away from active politics – particularly out of Praja Rajyam.

While Upendra looks at Praja Rajyam to hit his son-in-law, Rajagopal has already established his Rajyam in Upendra's family.

KCR condition rejected by Vijayashanthi

Heroine-turned-Talli Telangana president Vijayashanti is understood to have rejected the condition put forth by Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao for merger of her party with TRS.

The TRS president said last week that the merger would take place in two or three days. But even after five days, it did not materialise.

Inquiries revealed that Vijayashanti did not accept KCR's condition, after discussing with her colleagues in the party. They told her that she would lose her identity, once she joins the TRS and it was very difficult for her to adjust to KCR's style of functioning.

They suggested that she could agree to have a tie-up with TRS and also with other Telangana outfits like Nava Telangana Praja Party of Devender Goud, so that she would have some bargaining power. If she joins TRS, she might not even get the party ticket in the next elections, they warned. So, that is the story so far!

Fans not so keen on Dalit CM

The Praja Rajyam chief Chiranjeevi’s statement of making a Dalit as the Chief Minister if his party was voted to power has not gone down well with his fans. The annoyed fans, led by several delegations, called on Chiranjeevi on Tuesday and made it clear that they want to see him as the Chief Minister and “none”.

They told him that such statements could send wrong signals to the party activists which comprises mostly of fans. Realising the gravity of the situation, the Chiranjeevi camp jumped into action to set things right.

The actor-turned-politician met senior leaders to take stock of the situation. He asked the party spokesperson, Dr Mitra, to “clear” the clouds over his statement. Party leaders found themselves in a piquant situation as they could comment against Chiranjeevi’s stand and at the same time could not pacify the furious fans.

Selling his pride

Vijayawada: The media managers of the Chief Minister, Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy have proved that pickles man-turned-media baron Ramoji can be bought any number of times. His commitment against Congress will get compromised against the money that the government is offering him from time to time in the form of advertisements.

Despite Ramoji planting lead stories against YS, the Chief Minister's media managers have found a new method of purchasing the top slot of the front page of Eenadu. The top slot is being used to beat the drums for YS on one side and on the other they have succeeded in preventing Ramoji from using the same slot to plant stories against the government or YS.

A couple of senior IAS officers and some of the senior officers of the Information and Public Relations Department, who form part of the YS media management, have been working on coming up with new style of advertisements, exclusively for Eenadu.

These handful of handpicked officers have been proving time and again that Ramoji's anti-Congress commitment can be bought with an advertisement. They have proved it on Tuesday too by having a story of their choice on the top slot of Eenadu. Many more such stories, in the form of advertisement, are being planned for the days to come.

Dont wont for chiru says Rajasekhar

"Please don't vote for Chiranjeevi. Please give value to your lives and your children's future. I have personal touch with Chiranjeevi and hence I'm saying this. He is misfit to be a politician. A politician should be in reach of public. But Chiranjeevi is not that type. He is not Andari Vadu but 'andanivaadu'. He runs to America if any problem comes to him. If we make him CM he will run away like that when people are in problem", said Dr Rajasekhar in an interview given to TV9 this evening along with his wife Jeevitha.

He also said about the plight of leaders those have walked into PRP from various parties saying, "Only the leaders those are waste and considered to be trash are joining PRP now. And their plight is something pity. "Rajuni chusi mogudini vadilesi vellinattu undi". They learn big lesson in PRP".

Finally he said, "I give zero marks to Chiranjeevi as politician. I'm saying only the things those are in circulation in public".

People suggests Rajasekhar is the right person!!!

TV9 declared that 63% of votes were polled in support of Rajasekhar stating that he is right person to compete with Chiranjeevi in coming elections by represnting the same constituency that Chiru represents. Both Rajasekhar and Jeevitha said that either of them are ready to vie with Chiranjeevi in coming elections. Adding to all this as majority voted in support of Rajasekhar it stands out to be a diturbance in Chiru camp. As they feel that majority population is behind Chiranjeevi, now the polled SMSs hit their morale. Let us see what happens.

TV9 vs NTV on politics

Two news channels are now equally popular and they are TV9 and NTV. While some people come and strike their thighs in challenge on others, the others are coming to other channel to do the same.

While the political tensions are rising high, its direct impact is being felt on the film industry too and making full use of this are the TV channels who have been bringing about various film personalities and cascading their opinions to the viewers.

Apparently, the famous TV9 channel came up with a special interview program on actor Rajasekhar and his rather smart wife Jeevitha. The couple was fully loaded with anti Chiru ammunition and did not waste a second to promote that he is an absolute disaster and can never make a good leader.

On the other hand, the NTV came up with their special that had the eccentric Posani Muralikrishna along with the suave and sophisticated Murali Mohan. While Murali Mohan's stand was more against the Congress party, it appeared that Posani was hitting directly at Rajasekhar. Some say it is trouble invited by Rajasekhar himself.

So while the Kabaddi match between the two channels was on the ones to have a laugh about it are as always the general public. But it must be said that such lambasting sessions are signs of mere immaturity and a statement of ego that is being passed without a sensible thought towards service or public welfare.