Talking to reporters here, Narayana objected to the process being followed by the Centre to divide the State. He alleged that Union Ministers from Seemandhra region were trying to influence the Centre and Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana to protect their own interests in State’s division. Further, he said that the GoM was not holding the all-party meeting on the issue as per the established norms. INN

Dr Radhakrishnan was given a warm reception by TTD Joint Executive Officer KS Sreenivasa Raju, Temple officials and priests. After dharshan, he was presented with Vari Prasadam with Vedic hymns at Ranganayakula Mandapam inside the temple premises. Temple Deputy EO Chinnagari Ramana, Reception Official Damodaram and others were also present.

Speaking to media persons later, Dr Radhakrishnan expressed confidence that the launch would be successful. “The PSLV-C25 will lift off at 2.38 pm tomorrow. It’s a long mission and the spacecraft is expected to reach Mars by September 2014. We are planning to orbit the space craft around Mars,” he said. INN

VHR’s vehicle was stopped by the Samaikhyandhra activists at Alipiri while he was returning along with his family member after having the darshan of Lord Balaji. Raising ‘Jai Samaikyandhra’ slogans, the activists squatted on the road preventing VHR’s vehicle from moving forward. Police had to resort to mild lathicharge to disperse the mob.

A few activists also allegedly hurled chappals and stones at his vehicle. However, police enhanced VHR’s security and safely shifted him to Renigunta. INN

About 400 leaders from across the State will participate in the meeting which will also be attended by senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu as Chief Guest. Besides having discussions on strengthening the party, the meeting will finalise the strategy to be adopted in the local bodies elections. INN

Addressing a meeting of party leaders and activists of Nellore, Anantapuram, Kadapa, Chittor and Kurnool districts here on Friday, she exuded confidence that the party would win the forthcoming local body polls but still the party leaders and activists should work hard by going to the people and taking up their issues and problems on a priority basis.

“The forthcoming local body polls will provide us a good platform to show our strength. Work together and capture 80 per cent of the village Panchayats,” she exhorted the party activists. Saying that the activists are pillars of the party, she told them to work hard for the party victory. “You shall all mature and transform yourselves into leaders in the future,” she told them.

Pointing out that YSRCP has been winning all the by polls and other elections ever since its formation, Vijayamma asked the party leaders and activists to move ahead with the same victorious spirit and bring victory to the party in the forth coming local body polls. She said the reservations for BCs in the local body polls should be made out in proportion to their population.

CBI adopting vindictive methods

Castigating the CBI for adopting a vindictive approach in YSR Congress chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy case, Vijayamma asked why the agency has not investigated TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu or the Chief Minister.

She said CM Kiran Kumar Reddy had doled out 135 per cent concessions to attract Rs.1500 Cr investments in Chittor district while the rules permitted only 50 per cent concessions. “Why is he not being investigated by the CBI?” she asked.

Rejecting the allegations that Jagan Mohan Reddy has been misusing the jail manual for Mulaquats, Vijayamma said he has become a victim of political conspiracy hatched by Congress and TDP. “He will soon come out of the jail and usher in the Golden Rule of YSR back,” she asserted. INN