Pawan Kalyan

Pawan Kalyan cracks down on illegal rice smuggling at Kakinada port

Expressing serious displeasure, Kalyan questioned how such large-scale rice smuggling could occur undetected at Kakinada Port

Leaders in India condemn Chinmoy Das' arrest in B'desh, demand his release

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday called for unity in condemning the alleged arrest of an ISKCON priest in Bangladesh. The actor-politician urged the neighbouring country's interim leader and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to take steps to stop the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh. Let's all unite together in condemning the detention of ISKCON Bangladesh Priest Chinmoy Krishna Das' by Bangladesh police. We urge and plead Bangladesh Govt (government) under Mohammed Yunus to stop atrocities on Hindus, said Kalyan in a post on X. He recalled the sacrifices of the Indian Army in the formation of Bangladesh. Indian army blood has been spilled, our resources had been spent, our Army Jawans lives had lost for Bangladesh formation. We are deeply disturbed by the way our Hindu brothers and sisters are being targeted, he said while seeking the intervention of the United Nations.

Aim to generate 70 mn man-days: Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Pawan Kalyan

Employment opportunities in rural areas will be provided through the National Employment Scheme. Cleaning of ponds and lakes will be carried out. A total of 1.49 lakh job cards have already

Pawan Kalyan announces Sanatana Dharma protection wing in Janasena party

The announcement came as Pawan inaugurated the 'Deepam-2' free cooking gas cylinder scheme in Jagannadhapuram village

BJP hat-trick win in Haryana polls amazing: Andhra Dy CM Pawan Kalyan

In J-K, the National Conference-led alliance will form the government as it crossed the majority mark, winning 49 seats out of 90 seats in the Assembly.

Andhra Deputy CM Kalyan visits Tirupati temple as part of 11-day penance

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday visited Tirumala temple accompanied by his daughters. During his visit, the Deputy Chief Minister carried 'Varahi Declaration' with him to the deity, which he will proclaim in a meeting in Tirupati on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister and Janasena president Pawan Kalyan had Tirumala Srivari (deity) darshanam (visit) today. Pawan Kalyan took Varahi Declaration file along with him, said a Janasena press release. Currently, Kalyan is on a three-day visit to the temple as part of his 11-day penance to atone for the alleged sins committed by the previous YSRCP regime at Tirumala. Before visiting the temple, Kalyan's youngest daughter, Palina Anjani Konidela, gave a declaration at Tirumala temple that she has faith in Lord Venkateswara. Palina Anjani Konidela is reportedly a non-Hindu and Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) - the official custodian of Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirupati - rules mandate that non-Hindus have to

Tirupati ladoo row: Pawan Kalyan calls for 'National Sanatana Dharma Board'

The time has come to constitute a 'Sanatana Dharma Rakshana Board' at a national level to look into all the issues related to temples in the entire Bharath, said Pawan Kalyan

Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in today; Pawan Kalyan to be deputy CM?

Chandrababu Naidu will assume the office of chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time today. PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are among key guests set to attend the swearing-in ceremony

TDP, Janasena likely to get significant roles in PM Modi's new govt

Rewarding the BJP's coalition partners in the southern states, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to induct several MPs from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana into his Council of Ministers, sources said on Sunday. Modi will on Sunday take oath for a third consecutive term as prime minister, along with members of his council. Two MPs each from the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the BJP in Andhra Pradesh, where the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 21 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats, will take oath alongside Modi, the sources said. Three-time MP Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu is likely to get a Cabinet berth while first-timer Dr Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani may be made a Minister of State. Industrialist and TDP leader Jayadev Galla congratulated the two leaders on their likely induction. From the BJP's quota in Andhra Pradesh, where it bagged three seats, state unit chief Daggubati Purandeshwari and Narsapuram MP Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma are tipped for ministerial berths. The Janase

TDP chief Naidu calls Narendra Modi 'right leader at right time; backs NDA

N Chandrababu Naidu also proposed the name of Narendra Modi for the post of Prime Minister highlighting his vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, and Viksit Bharat

TDP set for big win in Lok Sabha, assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh

As per the Election Commission data, the Janasena Party is leading on 19 seats, the BJP on 7 seats while the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) is leading on 13 seats in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra: Politics not '5-minute noodles', needs patience, says Pawan Kalyan

Politics is not a five-minute noodles and one can not expect quick results as leaders have to earn the trust of people by withstanding turbulence and setbacks, Janasena founder and actor Pawan Kalyan has said. Janasena, TDP and BJP are NDA partners in Andhra Pradesh for the May 13 polls. Comparing the vision of the National Democratic Alliance for Andhra Pradesh, and that of the ruling YSR Congress party in the state, he said the former has got more credible leadership, people with commitment and experience. He appealed to the people to vote for the alliance, alleging that Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy completely damaged and messed up the state during the last five years. "You have to understand. We all think that politics is a fast food (and expect) fast food results. You want to make it immediately. You want results immediately. It is not a five-minute Maggi noodles. When I look at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash, when I look at Ramana Lohia, all the elders, even Mr Kanshi Ram, they

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan launches LS poll campaign in Andhra Pradesh

Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan launched his election campaign in the Pithapuram constituency for the simultaneous Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh. The actor-turned-politician is contesting the Assembly election from Pithapuram constituency. As part of his first phase of canvassing, he will tour the constituency from March 30 to April 2. This is the first time that Kalyan is campaigning at the grassroots level post the announcement of the election schedule on March 16, following an election meeting of the southern state's NDA partners -- TDP, Janasena and BJP -- at Chilakaluripeta on March 17. "Janasena, TDP and BJP will form the government and the immense response from the Pithapuram people is a sign of it. We formed an alliance for the betterment of the state, said Kalyan in a press release. After landing in Pithapuram, the Janasena chief drove through several villages on his election campaign bus named 'Varahi' for about three hours amid pomp and fanfare from ...

Pawan Kalyan writes to PM over Rs 35,141 cr 'scam' in Andhra housing scheme

Actor-politician and Janasena party founder Pawan Kalyan on Saturday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging massive corruption by the Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government under the guise of distributing land and constructing houses for the poor. Kalyan has alleged that a massive Rs 35,141 crore has been misappropriated with regard to land acquisition alone. "The swindling in the name of land acquisition has been so high that a ruling party legislator himself sought an inquiry by the state vigilance and enforcement department," the Janasena chief said in the letter. He claimed that the land value was artificially propped up but only a pittance was paid to the owners while YSRCP leaders pocketed the extra money. He also mentioned that there have been other irregularities as well. Kalyan furnished further details in the letter and requested the prime minister to institute an appropriate probe by central agencies and bring the guilty to book to recover

The sky and the cloud, and a star

Many often stereotype Andhra Pradesh politics as being star-struck, but as Pawan Kalyan's political journey shows, stars are turning out to be a passing cloud

JSP leader Pawan Kalyan demands 33% reservation for women in legislatures

Wishing all women on the day, he assured them that he will continue his political efforts to achieve 33 per cent reservation

Chandrababu, Pawan Kalyan decide to work together to 'save democracy'

In a significant political development in Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party national President Chandrababu Naidu and Jana Sena Party leader and actor Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday decided to work together

Situation in Vizag still tense, Jana Sena's Pawan Kalyan confined to hotel

The situation in the port city of Visakhapatnam remained tense for a second day on Sunday as the police barred Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader and actor Pawan Kalyan from holding meetings or rallies

Pawan Kalyan slams police action against Jana Sena Party members in Vizag

The chief of Jana Sena Party and Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan condemned the police action against members of his party, after leaders of the ruling YSRCP alleged that JSP workers attacked the convoy

Andhra Oppn calls new districts 'unscientific', 'politically motivated'

However, the TDP and the JSP did not agree that the reorganisation of districts has been done for people's good