PRP’s door-to-door campaign

PRP’s door-to-door campaign

VIZIANAGARAM: Praja Rajyam Party district unit took out a rally from Mayuri junction on Wednesday on the occasion of completing padayatra in the constituency for 18 days. M. Venkataramana, convenor of the party, told reporters that during the yatra it was noticed that welfare schemes had not reached the eligible.

Balakrishna’s fan dies

KURNOOL: A fan of Balakrishna died after taking part in the roadshow here on Tuesday night. According to reports, Naganna (31), a mason, an ardent fan of Balakrishna danced in the rally of the actor on Tuesday night. He fell sick in the morning and died in the hospital today. TDP president Byreddy Rajasekhar Reddy donated Rs 5,000 for the last rites and promised all help.

B.Ed students seek changes in GO

Staff Reporter

Take out rallies, stage dharnas and rasta rokos in support of their demands

ANANTAPUR: Students pursuing B. Ed course in the current academic year (2008-09) in different colleges of education across the district gathered here on Wednesday and staged a protest demanding the government to bring in immediate changes in the GO issued for allowing them to appear for the DSC test announced in December last.

They took out a rally from the Arts College to DEO’s office and staged a dharna in front of the office. From there they went in a procession to Sapthagiri Circle and staged rasta roko for about half-an-hour.

NTR dialogue comes to Balayya’s rescue

Special Correspondent

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Says he is campaigning for TDP only to keep his father’s legacy alive

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N. Balakrishna

KURNOOL: A popular dialogue from an NTR film came in handy for the veteran actor’s son, N. Balakrishna, to wriggle out of an embarrassing situation at a press conference here on Wednesday. After a reporter shot an embarrassing question to Mr Balakrishna, the reporter’s mobile blared with a ring tone of the dialogue from the film, “Danaveera Sura Karna”, which goes “emantivi, emantivi” (what did you say, what did you say).

Mr. Balakrishna was amused by the coincidence and remarked that his father had come to his rescue. Later, the actor got himself photographed with the reporter.

Denies charge

Mr. Balakrishna tried to send a message that he was campaigning for the TDP to keep his father’s legacy alive even though he did not intend to be actively involved in politics. “I am ready to do anything such as contesting the Assembly poll or heading the party and even taking up a ministerial position, but only if the party considered it appropriate,” he said.

Mr. Balakrishna denied the charge that his father was back-stabbed by Chandrababu Naidu to grab the Chief Minister’s gaddi. “Everybody felt bad but the situation warranted a tough decision. My father was under the influence of evil and he was being cornered,” he recalled.

Mandate

The actor said he was not making any of the promises on his own but only after a proper mandate from the Telugu Desam. Despite persistent questioning from presspersons, Mr. Balakrishna refused to comment on Chiranjeevi and his party.

Saying that NTR and Mr. Chandrababu Naidu were the two persons who inspired him in politics, he held forth on the possible division of the State.

When asked whether the erstwhile Andhra state would be revived if Telangana was granted statehood, Mr. Balakrishna remarked that such sensitive and complex issues would be resolved by the think-tank of the party. Mr. Balakrishna left for Mahabubnagar district after the press meet.

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