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Give me just one chance: Chiranjeevi

Praja Rajyam president asks people not to be misled again by other political parties

Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi at a meeting in Bhongir on Thursday.

Mega act: Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi at a meeting in Bhongir on Thursday.

YADAGIRIGUTTA (Nalgonda Dt.):

Praja Rajyam president K. Chiranjeevi on Thursday made a fervent plea to the people to give him ‘just one chance’ to prove what he could do for the benefit of people and society.

He asked them not to be misled again by political parties which had taken them for a ride for decades, and vote for him. He said he was in public life to serve the people and not for any material benefits.

Marked deviation

His address to a gathering at ‘Praja Ankitha Sabha’, the first public meeting after the High Court banned road shows by political parties, was significant for the marked deviation from Chiranjeevi’s meetings earlier. The confident note in his voice at his earlier meetings was missing as were the teeming thousands.

In tune with his policy, Mr. Chiranjeevi did not name any party but a major part of his speech was devoted to lashing out at the Congress and the Telugu Desam. Reminding people that they had been taken for granted far too long by political parties and corrupt leaders, he asked them not to fall for political gimmicks and give him ‘just one chance’. He regretted that instead of ushering in decency and etiquette in politics, leaders of different parties were accusing each other. While one leader alleged that his rival, who owned just two acres of land when he came to Hyderabad was now worth Rs. 2,000 crore, the latter responded by accusing him of earning Rs. 1 crore an hour.

Fluorosis problem

Recalling the suffering of people of Nalgonda district due to fluorosis, he said the problem could be addressed with a pragmatic approach and spending some of the people’s money.

He regretted that poor women in the villages had to trek long distances to fetch a pot of safe drinking water and said if given a chance he would ensure that programmes were implemented well enough for this problem to be rooted out. The PR president later addressed a meeting in Bhongir and rounded off the day with a meeting in Pochampalli.

 

 

 

PR leaders discuss roadmap for future

Praja Rajyam goes into a huddle to chalk out damage-control measures

PR president K. Chiranjeevi addresses meet in Hyderabad on Thursday.

All ears: PR president K. Chiranjeevi addresses meet in Hyderabad on Thursday.

HYDERABAD:

Faced with apprehensions of a gulf between the Praja Rajyam leadership and the people, the party’s high command went into a huddle on Thursday to chalk out damage control measures.

Though the fledgling party has had its share of ‘secret’ meetings between party president Chiranjeevi and senior leaders, the latest conclave was significant since it is 100 days that the film star addressed his maiden public meeting at Tirupati on August 26. According to sources, the leaders discussed measures to speed up the process of building an organizational framework in each Assembly constituency and district, besides devising a plan for organizing public meetings, in view of the ban imposed by the High Court on ‘road shows’.

Having tasted success in terms of public turnout in all the three legs of Mr. Chiranjeevi’s ‘Praja Ankitha Yatra’ in the north Coastal, Telangana and Rayalaseema districts and keeping in mind the fast-approaching elections, the party managers are determined not to lose out on the advantages of the high visibility of their leader.

Briefing reporter’s later, party spokesman P. Mitra and Parakala Prabhakar said the exercise of constituting district and Assembly constituency-level committees was almost over and the names would be announced soon.

The meeting discussed in details on how to ensure Mr. Chiranjeevi’s public presence without breaching the law. He said the purpose of the brainstorming session was to devise ways of holding ‘static’ meetings without the party president travelling atop his ‘ratham’.

          Party leaders Ch.Harirama Jogaiah, P. Upendra, Tammineni Seetaram and members of the core committee, including C. Anjaneya Reddy, P. Mitra and Parakala Prabhakar, K. Nagendra Babu and party general secretary Allu Aravind were present.

Chiru alleges plot to delete fans’ votes

Vote is your weapon, Praja Rajyam president tells people at Bhakrapet

Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi offering a ‘chaadar’ at the Pedda Dargah in Kadapa on Friday.

Seeking blessings: Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi offering a ‘chaadar’ at the Pedda Dargah in Kadapa on Friday.

KADAPA:

Praja Rajyam president Chiranjeevi called upon people on Friday to be vigilant as a plot was being hatched to delete the votes of his fans and supporters.

Addressing people at Bhakrapet in Siddhavatam mandal and Vontimitta in Rajampet mandal, he asked the people to ensure that they enrolled themselves as voters, as “vote was their weapon” to decide their future.

“I attained stardom and have the means to lead a comfortable life, but a desire lingered in my mind to serve people and hence I entered politics on the people’s invitation.”

Speaking at Nandalur, he promised to ensure the revival of Allwyn refrigeration unit which was closed down about a decade ago, in order to generate employment for youth. Chiranjeevi reiterated his resolve to end corruption and asked the people to gear up to end the scourge. Corruption which is detrimental to the interests of society should be weeded out. Chiranjeevi’s three-day tour of Kadapa district ended in the night with a road show at Railway Kodur.

Earlier, on Thursday, Mr. Chiranjeevi said that his party was not against irrigation projects, but was only opposed to corruption, irregularities and lack of quality in project works.

“Irrigation projects are very much needed and none disputes it, but we do not want poorly built projects that lack quality,” he said while addressing a series of roadside meetings in Kadapa city. He also cited the collapse of a Pothireddipadu vent.

Stating that he had never opposed projects, he alleged that some political leaders were “putting words in my mouth”.

Mid-day meals

Questioning non-implementation of a G.O. issued to extend the mid-day meals scheme in madarasas, he demanded the government and official machinery to implement the scheme in all madarasas.

He visited Ameen Peer Dargah, popularly known as Pedda Dargah, in Kadapa on Friday and offered prayers.

Sporting a white cap and donning a green-coloured scarf around his neck, Chiranjeevi carried a ‘chaadar’ and flowers on his head and placed them on the tomb of Hazrath Peerullah Malik. Chiranjeevi took the blessings of Dargah Peethadhipathi Arifullah Hussaini.