YSR(Samuel) govt bribes public land to Akkinenis.

The state government is all set to approve a world class entertainment centre proposed by the popular film actor Akkineni Nagarjuna in the sprawling Annapurna Studios in Banjara Hills.

Though rules permit no other activity than making of films in the land given for the studios, the government has facilitated star hotels, spas, restaurants, malls and service apartments to come up there. All these doles have come Nagarjuna’s way after he pledged his support to the Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy. The Akkinenis, one of the most powerful families in the Telugu film industry, have often been seen by critics as pursuing their business interests by favouring whichever party is in power. Nagarjuna’s father, the veteran actor, Nageswara Rao, started out as a Congress supporter. In the 1970s, he successfully persuaded the then Congress government to allot 25 acres in Banjara Hills to build the Annapurna Studios.

“The government allotted 25 acres in 1975 with a condition that it should not be used for any purpose other than making films,” said a revenue official. “It can take back the land in case this clause is violated.” It was on this ground that N.T. Rama Rao decided to haul up Annapurna studios, when he was Chief Minister. Even a timber depot was in operation in the studios. “He was also upset at Nageswara Rao calling on Mr Nadendla Bhaskara Rao during the latter’s short stint as Chief Minister,” said a veteran TD leader. However, Nageswara Rao was reportedly tipped off on the action being planned by NTR by a minister, Mr N. Mohammed Farooq, who was a diehard Akkineni fan.

Reason behing Nagarjuna aka Nag acting for congress commercial - Nagarjuna got huge moneyfor this short act , what about poor people?

Meanwhile, Nageswara Rao had started the shooting of Vikram, the first film of Nagarjuna, on September 20, 1985. The notices were served on November 4 and Nageswara Rao was hospitalised after suffering a stroke. Interestingly, NTR also visited the actor when he was in the hospital.

Annapurna Studios extricated itself from the trouble after a prolonged legal battle on November 15, 1990. It also helped that the then Chief Minister, Mr Marri Channa Reddy, was a good friend of Nageswara Rao.

After lying low for sometime, Nageswara Rao came out in support of Mr N. Chandrababu Naidu. In 1999, at a meeting in Hari Hara Kala Bhavan, the veteran announced that he used to vote for the Congress earlier but changed his mind as he was impressed with Janma Bhoomi and other programmes. “Nageswara Rao also lobbied for a Rajya Sabha nomination, but he lost it to the Gyanpeeth Awardee, Dr C. Narayana Reddy, as the NTR family backed him, said the TD leader. The veteran actor had to be content with the post of advisor to the government on film, television and theatre. Nagarjuna also found favour with Mr Naidu and proposed the Formula One track in the city outskirts. The TD government earmarked 2,000 acres at Gopanapalli and Vattinagulapalli for the project.

The young actor and the then Chief Minister also flew to Italy to meet F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone in September 2003. “It was an open secret that Mr Nagarjuna owned lands in the area and wanted to be a partner in the project,” said a senior official who worked in Mr Naidu’s office.

But many in the film circle see Nagarjuna’s decision to campaign for the pet programmes of the Chief Minister as a homecoming. He is now expected to announce his total support for the Congress in the Nandi Awards ceremony.

Chiru ready for CHANGE - NRIs Congratulates PRP

After the victory of President Elect OBAMA in US 2008 elections and the victory to the slogan "CHANGE", made everyone around the world to think yes we can. Keeping this "CHANGE" Slogan intact in mind Pravasa Chiranjeevi Organization (www.pravasachiranjeevi.org) conducted numerous events around the world inviting Dr. Chiranjeevi into politics

With our recent NRI meet with Dr. Chiranjeevi and NRI Maha Yatra "PRAVASA BHERI" made this "CHANGE" slogan more powerful and victorious taking it to nook and corner of Andhra Pradesh. As we are nearing the elections in AP and approaching the day to end to the present political system and regime.



Pravasa Chiranjeevi Organization congratulates the PRP District In charges and Officers. Sri. Chegondi Harirama Jogaiah, Chairman Coordination Committee, Sri. Radha Krishna, Vice President, Sri. K. S. R. Murthy, Sri. Kotagiri Vidyadhar Rao, Sri.Tammineni Seetharam, Smt. Sobha Nagi Reddy and Sri. Naragoni Spokespersons and District In charges Sri. K. Suryanarayana- Vizianagaram, Smt. Sobha Nagi Reddy-Visakhapatnam, Sri. Tammineni Seetharam - East and West Godavari, Sri. Ganta Srinivasa Rao - Krishna District, Sri. C.Ramachandraiah- Guntur. Sri.N. V. Prasad - Prakasam, Sri. Kamineni Srinivasa Rao - Nellore, Sri. C.V. Sesha Reddy - Chittoor,Sri. Bhuma Nagi Reddy - Ananthapur, Sri.Kotagiri Vidyadhar Rao - Kadapa, Sri.Rahman- Kurnool, Sri. Ramachandra Naik-Mahboobnagar,Sri. Sharan - Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy,Sri. Vinay Kumar -Medak, Sri.Birudu Rajamallu-Adilabad,Sri.Devisetti Srinivasulu-Nizamabad,Sri.JelliSiddaiah-Karimnagar,Sri.K.S.R.Murthy-Warangal,Sri.M.Srinivas-Khammam


With this fast pace and progress of the movement CHANGE - Pravasa Chiranjeevi Organization represented by its members Mr. Narasaiah Vadranam - President, Mr. Srinivasa Manapragada - Vice President and Official Spokesman, Mr. Kalyan Palla - North West Regional Vice President, Mr. Shekhar Seera - South West Regional Vice President, Raghuveer Bandi- Mid Central Regional Vice President, Mr. Siva Kondapalli -South East Regional Vice President, Mr. Srikanth Palivela- In charge Public Relations, Mr. Krishnamurthy Podipireddi, Ms. Rajini Akurati- National Women's Coordinator, Ramesh Ramineni - Coordinator Canada , Papalla Mukharji - Coordinator Malaysia , Bethamcherla Nagesh - Coordinator Birhmingham ,UK ,Surisetti Satya - Coordinator Singapore ,Motepalli Rajendra Prasad - Coordinator Canada, Ms. Neelima- Texas, Mr. Kiran- Detroit, Mr. Prasad - Kansas, Ms. Madhavi- New Jersey, Mr. Banu Prakash- Cincinnati, Mr. Chakri Mittapalli - Austin, gave their promising note to Dr. Chiranjeevi and PRP that they will continue to organize many more events propagating Praja Rajyam Party abroad and will shower the support for the development activities, polices and agenda of Praja Rajyam Party for the betterment of their districts and Andhra Pradesh.



YES WE CAN - CHIRU CAN BRING THE CHANGE

Former union minister P Shivshankar to join Prajarajyam

HYDERABAD: In what will be the case of the first major political leader to join the party, former union minister P Shivshankar will join the Prajarajyam later this week. Though Shivshankar’s son Vinay is already with the party and part of Chiranjeevi’s core committee, Shivshankar’s entry may open the door for the megastar for accessing the latter’s advice and help on many matters including political alliances.

Shivshankar - now 80 - will be returning to active politics after many years. He left the Congress party in 2004 after questioning Sonia Gandhi about her ability to understand the culture of India in view of her foreign origin.

Analysts say that the entry of Shivshankar who hails from Rangareddy will help Chiranjeevi to garner other backward caste (OBC) votes in the Telangana region.

The veteran had served in various ministries at the Centre for two decades including those of law, justice, petroleum, energy, foreign affairs and human resources. He had represented Secunderabad in the Lok Sabha for two terms and Tenali for one term. Also a Rajya Sabha member for a six-year term, the Congress depended on his legal brain to formulate various strategies.

“He will be used pretty much for the same purpose by Chiranjeevi,” said a political analyst. His son Vinay, a surgeon in Apollo Hospital, left his practice to join the Chiranjeevi bandwagon, a few months ago.

Though sitting MPs Hariram Jogaiah and C Ramachandraiah have joined the party along with other political figures like former industry minister Vidyadhar Rao, political heavyweights have eluded the party. In fact with a view to forming a brand new party on a clean slate, Chiranjeevi has not been encourging induction of political heavyweights into his fold.

Is it Nandi awards or Mahesh,Nag Congress awards?

Hyderabad: Will the Nandi awards presentation to be held on November 16 likely to be used as a platform to project the Congress party in the run up
to the next election?

Analysts think so and point out that for the the first time ever the function is being organised at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in the city which can accommodate up to 50,000 people. This supersedes the earlier practice of holding it at the Telugu Lalitha Kala Thoranam at Public Gardens or at the People’s Plaza on Necklace Road.

Those who are in the know of things say that preparations are being made in such a way that actors Mahesh Babu and his father Krishna, both of whom have agreed to campaign for the Congress are able to use the occasion to root for the ruling party in a big way. Krishna will receive the NTR national award for the year 2003 and Mahesh Babu the best actor award for the year 2006 for his film `Athadu,’ at the Nandi awards presentation function.

The choice of the bigger venue this time, according to sources, is mainly to facilitate thousands of fans of Krishna and Mahesh to crowd the venue.

“Fans of both Mahesh Babu and Krishna will throng the venue in huge numbers from all over the state,” said actor Vijaychander, advisor of the newly formed `Krishna-Mahesh Sena’.

An official source in the AP State Film, TV, and Theatre Development Corporation said the fans associations would also be given passes for entry. “It will be the biggest ever Nandi awards show,” the official said.

However, the official reason for making it a big show is that Nandi awards from 2003-06 will be presented at this function.

There are no big stars other than Nagarjuna and Mahesh Babu who will receive awards. This will facilitate Mahesh Babu to hog the limelight in such a way that the Congress gets the most mileage out of it.

“We are even making face masks of Mahesh for his fans to wear at the function,” an actor in the Krishna-Mahesh camp said.