Praja Rajyam leaders’ gesture

“PR to go ahead with people’s wish” Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The Praja Rajyam party will go ahead with its slogan of ‘Samajika Telangana’ (social Telangana) and in tune with its oft-repeated line that it would go with the people’s wish only, said it would moot proposals and hasten legislative processes for a separate state.

At the release of the PR’s draft manifesto, senior leader and former Union Minister P. Shivshankar said from day one, party president Chiranjeevi was only saying that he would go by the people’s wish on the issue of a separate Telangana. “Whatever is voiced by the people is what we promise to do,” he repeated. However, in response to a question from a pressperson, the seasoned leader said that with the popularity of the TRS ‘anyway on the wane’, people were not expecting the ‘grand alliance’ to offer anything on that count. This led to questions from several reporters about how the PR leader could think that only the TRS could offer a separate Telangana. Finding that the questions were making the PR leaders uncomfortable, former Union Minister P. Upendra hastened to intervene and signalled the end of the press conference.

Praja Rajyam cadre seeks God’s help

Staff Reporter

VIJAYAWADA: Seeking the blessings of the Almighty for getting a common electoral symbol for the Praja Rajyam Party , its activists on Thursday offered special prayers at Hajrat Galeeb Shaheed Darga at Bhavanipuram. The prayers were held under the aegis of Sheik Baji, urban joint secretary of the PRP. Party urban convener Boppana Bhava Kumar and other leaders were present.

Praja Rajyam leaders’ gesture

Staff Reporter Praja Rajyam leader Avanthi Srinivas (left) handing over a cheque in the presence of party president Chiranjeevi to Genji Leela in Hyderabad.

VISAKHAPATNAM: Led by Avanthi Group Institutes’ chairman and Praja Rajyam party leader M. Srinivasa Rao, a number of party leaders from Anakapalle have come to the aid of a patient requiring liver transplant. The aid is for the son of Genji Leela of Anakapalle.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao donated Rs.3 lakhs for the transplant. Nimmadala Sanyasi Naidu and Oil Tanker Owners’ Union President Tammina Naidu contributed Rs.50,000 each and Panchakarla Rameshbabu Rs.20,000. Praja Rajyam Party leader K. Nagababu spoke to the Kamineni Hospital authorities and got the fee for the transplant reduced from Rs.27 lakhs (quoted by another hospital) to Rs.17 lakhs.

As his contribution Mr. Nagababu added Rs.10,000 to the Rs.15,000 he had received towards a Nandi award.

Besides, his friends Jagadam Sudhakar and Sagar Ram contributed Rs.15,000 and Rs.25,000 respectively.

Advocate Katyayani, after a meeting with the Praja Rajyam leaders of Anakapalle, took the issue to the notice of Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi. The cheques were given away by Mr. Chiranjeevi at Hyderabad on Wednesday.

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