Heylooo!
The by-polls are over. But just as people were thinking that talk of 'T' sentiment would recede, atleast temporarily, yet another political party is on the verge of being created. No, its about the megastar's 'mega party' but then one that T. Devender Goud is going to float.
A leader who was for long spoken of, considered and almost accepted as 'Numero Dos' in the Telugu Desam Party, Mr. Goud created a sensation and hogged the media limelight for almost a full week by parting ways with NCBN and the TDP, an outfit that actually fostered him.
But unlike other 'mood' displays by earlier 'netas', Mr. Goud has been extremely gentile and surprisingly very, very accessible for presswallahs. He has been very cordial (some might say he got to, right?) talking to people from different walks of society.
Whatever controversial points that have been generated by the TDP appears to be subjective, things that can be discussed threadbare, but on the face of it, Mr. Goud tone n tenor has been responsible, 'classy' too.
In several circles, Mr. Goud's demeanour has been compared, in contrast to the kind of terminology other political party leaders have been known to use. One does not need to a Sherlock Holmes to decipher, rather deduce who this arrow is aimed at!
So okay, here's to one more party in the democratic fray. By the way, there is every indication that Mr. Goud's political party may be launched before the megastar makes his political 'arangetram'.
Cheers!
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
TDP follows the Cong bandwagon !
Hello people,
The past week has seen something which was there all along but which people did not expect so soon. There have been instances of TDP leaders hinting at Telangana sentiment and how they would like to see the TDP too, talking about a separate State.
But then all that one saw, rather heard all along were hints. All that appeared to come to the fore with the by-elections with those elected openly saying that 'Yes, we were elected again because people were also convinced with our mode of development, while harping on a separate State'.
Prominent among the TDP leaders who have have appeared to voice their thoughts aloud are Politburo member and Medchal MLA T. Devender Goud and Kadian Srihari who was re-elected from Station Ghanpur.
And even as these 'netas' were going about expressing their thoughts, other TDP leaders took pot-shots at them, saying such leaders were 'free to leave' the TDP to pursue their agenda. Particularly, the way re-elected Secunderabad MLA, T. Srinivas Yadav, appeared to hint that there certainly was more to his words, than met the eye, or was it ears ?
All these slanging matches took place even as NCBN is busy with 'Meekosam' his non-stop public contact programme that is expected to cover as many of the State's 294 Assembly constituencies as possible. Analysts have expressed their doubts it the initial salvo from Srinivas Yadav was motivated or something like that.
People who have observed the TDP from close quarters certainly believe that no leader can talk like Mr. Yadav did, without some kind of authorisation from the Head Honcho himself, of course through leaders from the coastal regions, like Yanamala Ramakrishnudu.
All these slanging matches apart, the fact remains that the committee constituted by the party to check the pulse of the people, as far as Telangana was concerned, has met once after it was formed. Now the way the five-member committee goes about its business will certainly generate news.
All the best NCBN ! Let's hope the 'T' sentiment does not damage too many peoples' political careers.
Jai Telangana !
The past week has seen something which was there all along but which people did not expect so soon. There have been instances of TDP leaders hinting at Telangana sentiment and how they would like to see the TDP too, talking about a separate State.
But then all that one saw, rather heard all along were hints. All that appeared to come to the fore with the by-elections with those elected openly saying that 'Yes, we were elected again because people were also convinced with our mode of development, while harping on a separate State'.
Prominent among the TDP leaders who have have appeared to voice their thoughts aloud are Politburo member and Medchal MLA T. Devender Goud and Kadian Srihari who was re-elected from Station Ghanpur.
And even as these 'netas' were going about expressing their thoughts, other TDP leaders took pot-shots at them, saying such leaders were 'free to leave' the TDP to pursue their agenda. Particularly, the way re-elected Secunderabad MLA, T. Srinivas Yadav, appeared to hint that there certainly was more to his words, than met the eye, or was it ears ?
All these slanging matches took place even as NCBN is busy with 'Meekosam' his non-stop public contact programme that is expected to cover as many of the State's 294 Assembly constituencies as possible. Analysts have expressed their doubts it the initial salvo from Srinivas Yadav was motivated or something like that.
People who have observed the TDP from close quarters certainly believe that no leader can talk like Mr. Yadav did, without some kind of authorisation from the Head Honcho himself, of course through leaders from the coastal regions, like Yanamala Ramakrishnudu.
All these slanging matches apart, the fact remains that the committee constituted by the party to check the pulse of the people, as far as Telangana was concerned, has met once after it was formed. Now the way the five-member committee goes about its business will certainly generate news.
All the best NCBN ! Let's hope the 'T' sentiment does not damage too many peoples' political careers.
Jai Telangana !
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Success counted sweetest !
Hello folks,
The by-elections are over now. The TRS, which forced another election (Yeah, they are becoming known for it !) on people has found that it bit the short end of the stick (Remember they lost nine seats out of the 16 they contested).
But the results threw up leaders in new light. The way Mr. KCR reacted was received by n large among political circles as something of a drowning man clutching @ straws. It took the not-so-gentle (@least as far as his words r concerned) 'neta' three days to come out of his defeated-frame-of-mind.
In the TDP HQ - NTR Memorial Trust Bhavan, Telungu Desam leaders rubbed it in, making jokes @ KCR. They said KCR's actions in remaining out of camera sight for three days was akin to a boy failing a school exam, making up a suicide drama fearing he would be beaten by his dad. Poor KCR OK, but someone should have told him about coming out of his house.
Political pundits recalled that in 2004, it took NCBN (Read Nara Chandrababu Naidu) just 15 minutes to straighten up, freshen up. Driving down to the Raj Bhavan, a man who is known for his serious expression even had a smile n a flourish as he handed over his resignation letter to the then Governor.
One was reminded of the dignity with which former Karnataka CM, S.M. Krishna, owned up responsibility n said something-like, 'Yes, we do realise we have lost. We will surely have to analyse why we lost'. He even went on to congratulate Yeddy who was taking over as CM. My, my ! Thts height of political decency, decorum, diplomacy n just about whatever. People simply 'WoW-ed' n said 'Hats off to Mr. Krishna !
But amidst all these tales of victories n defeat, one cannot but remember Emily Dickinson n her poem that goes something like 'Success is counted sweetest only by those who have tasted defeat' .. We can only hope that 'netas' who lose in the hustings are reminded of Emily !!
The by-elections are over now. The TRS, which forced another election (Yeah, they are becoming known for it !) on people has found that it bit the short end of the stick (Remember they lost nine seats out of the 16 they contested).
But the results threw up leaders in new light. The way Mr. KCR reacted was received by n large among political circles as something of a drowning man clutching @ straws. It took the not-so-gentle (@least as far as his words r concerned) 'neta' three days to come out of his defeated-frame-of-mind.
In the TDP HQ - NTR Memorial Trust Bhavan, Telungu Desam leaders rubbed it in, making jokes @ KCR. They said KCR's actions in remaining out of camera sight for three days was akin to a boy failing a school exam, making up a suicide drama fearing he would be beaten by his dad. Poor KCR OK, but someone should have told him about coming out of his house.
Political pundits recalled that in 2004, it took NCBN (Read Nara Chandrababu Naidu) just 15 minutes to straighten up, freshen up. Driving down to the Raj Bhavan, a man who is known for his serious expression even had a smile n a flourish as he handed over his resignation letter to the then Governor.
One was reminded of the dignity with which former Karnataka CM, S.M. Krishna, owned up responsibility n said something-like, 'Yes, we do realise we have lost. We will surely have to analyse why we lost'. He even went on to congratulate Yeddy who was taking over as CM. My, my ! Thts height of political decency, decorum, diplomacy n just about whatever. People simply 'WoW-ed' n said 'Hats off to Mr. Krishna !
But amidst all these tales of victories n defeat, one cannot but remember Emily Dickinson n her poem that goes something like 'Success is counted sweetest only by those who have tasted defeat' .. We can only hope that 'netas' who lose in the hustings are reminded of Emily !!
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday comes with its attendant woes for road-users !
Heyyllooo !
Monday for most people is the beginning of a new week, preferably a better seven days than the last, right ?
But one has to leave home in peak hour, that too in a car, to realise that anyday, two are better than four. I mean wheels. Of course, while getting caught in a typical jam, listening to R-Mirchi and with air-conditioner in silent (I mean first position) can have a meditative effect.
But still, come on, nothing can be worse than looking at two-wheelers zipping past you - left, right n centre and re-winding 'why-I-did-not-take-my-bike-out' feelings. OKAY. Anyway, coming to a typical place where a jam can b witnessed once school re-opening is close at hand is the stretch on which the reputed St. Ann's School is located in Sec'bad.
The way, parents' vehicles take up road space is like too-too, or three-three or even four-four much. I mean why dont educated parents park their two n four-wheelers closer to the school's compound wall. Forget it yaar ! Hyderabad-mein aiseech hota !
The preliminary outrage apart, once that stretch was behind my vehicle, I just could not help thinking seriously - Why doesn't or what prevents the management n teachers of a supposedly illustrious school to instill road sense among children from a tender age when their thought processes can be moulded.
Of course, it also means parents' mindsets have to change. But then look at it another way. The management of such a famous school does not extend cooperation to the civic authorities and give up some space when the municipal-wallahs go in for road-widening ! What can you do in such a case ?
Its not as if there are no answers. Its a matter of a wee bit of political will and more of administrative willingness to take some seemingly-tough measures !
All de best folks !
Monday for most people is the beginning of a new week, preferably a better seven days than the last, right ?
But one has to leave home in peak hour, that too in a car, to realise that anyday, two are better than four. I mean wheels. Of course, while getting caught in a typical jam, listening to R-Mirchi and with air-conditioner in silent (I mean first position) can have a meditative effect.
But still, come on, nothing can be worse than looking at two-wheelers zipping past you - left, right n centre and re-winding 'why-I-did-not-take-my-bike-out' feelings. OKAY. Anyway, coming to a typical place where a jam can b witnessed once school re-opening is close at hand is the stretch on which the reputed St. Ann's School is located in Sec'bad.
The way, parents' vehicles take up road space is like too-too, or three-three or even four-four much. I mean why dont educated parents park their two n four-wheelers closer to the school's compound wall. Forget it yaar ! Hyderabad-mein aiseech hota !
The preliminary outrage apart, once that stretch was behind my vehicle, I just could not help thinking seriously - Why doesn't or what prevents the management n teachers of a supposedly illustrious school to instill road sense among children from a tender age when their thought processes can be moulded.
Of course, it also means parents' mindsets have to change. But then look at it another way. The management of such a famous school does not extend cooperation to the civic authorities and give up some space when the municipal-wallahs go in for road-widening ! What can you do in such a case ?
Its not as if there are no answers. Its a matter of a wee bit of political will and more of administrative willingness to take some seemingly-tough measures !
All de best folks !
Sunday, June 1, 2008
The sentiment is out of the bag !
Hi people,
The sentimental cat is definitely out of the bag. All those hours, days n weeks spent on discussions, the pros n cons, the ifs n buts, the skeletons in the cupboard, virtually just about everything was out.
Interesting facts these: The TRS gave up 16 seats that it had won on the Telangana sentiment and went on unabashedly to thrust yet another election on people. And all these days through the notification and the campaign, TRS netas, specially the long, big-nosed ultra-slim n wiry thin KCR, that the by-polls this time round were a referendum.
If that were true, if the Telangana sentiment was as all-encompassing as was made out to be, the voters would have given back to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi all the 16 seats NO. Does it sound OK ? Fine, the overzealous, T-sentimental mediamen n women apart, even the more practical, pragmatic journalists fell for it and some admitted that prolly the T-sentiment had been played up.
OK so what happened ? The TRS got just 7/16 seats (about 45 per cent success). While the Telugu Desam wrested four Assembly and one Lok Sabha seats, the ruling Congress Party got five and one. And so the presswallahs were made to sit thru lecture-baazi, the kind they prolly would not have sat thru even in school/college, as every neta worth his/her salt n even those who prolly were not worth their salt delivered lectures.
The TDP called it a moral victory and credited the Congress victories to large-scale 'free' use of money n liquor, coupled with the misuse, even abuse of authority. And what did they say of the TRS ? Well, it got what it deserved. 'People showed KCR his place'. This they said, was the result of the TRS not having done anything concrete, on the ground, except harp on the T-sentiment, a mundane thing that one could not reach out and touch.
Meanwhile, what did Mr. Long, Big-Nose do ? He let is be known that he would resign from the post of party president and promptly went into his house, never to come out for the better part of June One, while his 'chelas' played to the gallery. They poured kerosene on themselves, threatening self-immolation if their neta quit his position in the party.
Mmmmm .. What else ? Oh yes, Charlie Mike (YSR) held a press con in the evening, while an hour before that, the former Charlie Mike (NCBN) held his own press con somewhere near Vijayawada. Remember how Mr. Naidu promised not to return to the State Capital until he had covered each n every one of the 294 Assembly segments in the State - all the way from Adilabad to Itchapuram.
Sigh ... OK. Time for all good men to quit eh !
The sentimental cat is definitely out of the bag. All those hours, days n weeks spent on discussions, the pros n cons, the ifs n buts, the skeletons in the cupboard, virtually just about everything was out.
Interesting facts these: The TRS gave up 16 seats that it had won on the Telangana sentiment and went on unabashedly to thrust yet another election on people. And all these days through the notification and the campaign, TRS netas, specially the long, big-nosed ultra-slim n wiry thin KCR, that the by-polls this time round were a referendum.
If that were true, if the Telangana sentiment was as all-encompassing as was made out to be, the voters would have given back to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi all the 16 seats NO. Does it sound OK ? Fine, the overzealous, T-sentimental mediamen n women apart, even the more practical, pragmatic journalists fell for it and some admitted that prolly the T-sentiment had been played up.
OK so what happened ? The TRS got just 7/16 seats (about 45 per cent success). While the Telugu Desam wrested four Assembly and one Lok Sabha seats, the ruling Congress Party got five and one. And so the presswallahs were made to sit thru lecture-baazi, the kind they prolly would not have sat thru even in school/college, as every neta worth his/her salt n even those who prolly were not worth their salt delivered lectures.
The TDP called it a moral victory and credited the Congress victories to large-scale 'free' use of money n liquor, coupled with the misuse, even abuse of authority. And what did they say of the TRS ? Well, it got what it deserved. 'People showed KCR his place'. This they said, was the result of the TRS not having done anything concrete, on the ground, except harp on the T-sentiment, a mundane thing that one could not reach out and touch.
Meanwhile, what did Mr. Long, Big-Nose do ? He let is be known that he would resign from the post of party president and promptly went into his house, never to come out for the better part of June One, while his 'chelas' played to the gallery. They poured kerosene on themselves, threatening self-immolation if their neta quit his position in the party.
Mmmmm .. What else ? Oh yes, Charlie Mike (YSR) held a press con in the evening, while an hour before that, the former Charlie Mike (NCBN) held his own press con somewhere near Vijayawada. Remember how Mr. Naidu promised not to return to the State Capital until he had covered each n every one of the 294 Assembly segments in the State - all the way from Adilabad to Itchapuram.
Sigh ... OK. Time for all good men to quit eh !
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