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T'gana polls: Cong releases Minority Declaration, promises Rs 4k cr budget

The Telangana Congress has said it would increase the budget up to Rs 4,000 crore annually towards minority welfare, besides conducting the caste census within six months after coming to power, if elected in the November 30 assembly polls. The "Minority Declaration" released on Thursday, said it will ensure fair reservation for all backward classes including, minorities in jobs, education and government schemes. Additionally, the Congress promised Rs 1,000 crore per annum to provide subsidised loans to jobless minority youth and women. Under the Abdul Kalam Taufa-e-Taleem Scheme, the party said it would provide financial assistance of Rs five lakh to Muslim, Christian, Sikh, and other minority youths upon completing M.Phil and Ph.D programmes, it said. The Declaration said a monthly honorarium of Rs 10,000-Rs 12,000 for priests of all religions including Imams, Muezzins, Khadims, Pastors and Granthis. The party promised to establish "Telangana Sikh Minority Finance Corporation" ..

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I-T raids at residences, offices of T'gana Cong candidate Srinivas Reddy

Ahead of November 30 assembly polls, the Income Tax department officials on Thursday carried out searches at the residences and offices of Congress candidate P Srinivas Reddy here and in Khammam, sources said. Reddy is contesting from Palair assembly segment in Khammam District. Media reports suggested that Reddy was scheduled to file his nomination papers today. Followers of the Congress leader raised slogans protesting the searches in Khammam. Reddy, at a press conference, on Wednesday indicated that the Central agencies such as Income Tax Department and Enforcement Directorate may conduct raids aiming at him. Reddy alleged that during the past several days, the Central agencies were focusing their 'searches' on Congress leaders. The ruling BRS government in Telangana and BJP colluded in the "attacks" on Congress party leaders, he further alleged. "I request all my followers not to resort to any activity as they (Central agencies) may trouble me and my companies also," Reddy

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T'gana polls: After pact with BJP, Janasena releases list of 8 candidates

After clinching a seat-sharing agreement with the BJP, actor Pawan Kalyan-led Janasena party has announced its list of eight candidates for the November 30 Assembly polls in Telangana. M Umadevi, the lone woman candidate, will be contesting from Aswaraopeta (ST) constituency while Janasena Telangana in-charge Shankar Goud will be fielded in Tandur segment, according to the list released by the party on Tuesday. The Janasena fielded M Prem Kumar from Kukatpally, Mekala Satish Reddy (Kodad), M Ramakrishna (Khammam), L Surender Rao (Kothagudem), Lakshman Goud (Nagarkurnool) and Sampath Nayak from Wyra. The actor-cum-politician participated in the 'BC Atma Gourava Sabha' (backward classes self-respect meeting) organised by the BJP here on Tuesday and shared the dais with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi seeks votes on caste basis, but neglects OBCs: AIMIM chief Owaisi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is appealing for votes on caste identity, but does not want to do justice to the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Wednesday. PM Modi on Tuesday night in a post on "X" said the countdown to a BJP chief minister of Telangana who belongs to the Backward Communities began from Lal Bahadur Shastri stadium in the city where he addressed a poll rally. Reacting to that, Owaisi on "X" also said PM Modi promises to remove reservations for backward Muslims, opposes the 27 per cent OBC quota and did not remove the 50 per cent ceiling on reservations. "PM is appealing for votes on caste identity, but does not want to do justice to OBCsWhen I say that Muslims are underrepresented in Indian politics, I am called anti-national & communal. Modi is desperate and it's showing," the Hyderabad MP said. Hitting out at the alleged 'parivaarvad' mindset of the Congress and BRS, Modi on Tuesday here said these parties will never make a ...

BJP helping BRS to win in Telangana, to get support in 2024 polls: Cong

The Congress leader's reaction came hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of corruption and appeasement in the state during an election rally in Hyderabad

Rs 498 crore in cash and items seized since MCC enforced in Telangana

Authorities have seized over Rs 178 crore in cash, 284 kg of gold, and 1,168 kg of silver, along with liquor, 'ganja' and various other goods

Kavitha rebukes T'gana BJP chief Kishan Reddy over comments on power supply

BRS MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday asked Telangana BJP chief G Kishan Reddy to stop spreading "lies" about the Centre giving uninterrupted power supply to the state. Reacting to a post by the Union Minister for Tourism, Kavitha, on "X" said Telangana, became a power surplus state due to the efforts put in by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao. She also pointed out that Telangana's peak demand is 15,500 MWs while the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) plant supplies only 680 MWs, accounting for only four per cent of power that the state utilises. "@kishanreddybjp Anna kindly stop spreading lies about how uninterrupted power is given by Central Government. It is the effort of KCR garu that the state is now power surplus. Jai KCR !! Jai BRS !!!," she said in the post. On Monday, Reddy in a post on "X" said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre is ensuring uninterrupted power supply in Telangana. He also said the Centre has established India's most high-tech NT

PM Modi to attend BJP's meeting of backward classes in Hyderabad today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a 'BC Atma Gourava Sabha' (backward classes self-respect meeting) here on Tuesday ahead of the November 30 Telangana assembly polls. Union Minister and state BJP president G Kishan Reddy said the meeting would emphasize that equal justice to backward classes is possible only with the BJP. At the meeting, Modi is expected to reinforce the BJP's announcement that a leader from backward classes would become the chief minister of Telangana if the party came to power in the state. The event would also be attended by actor-turned-politician and Janasena Party founder Pawan Kalyan. The BJP and Janasena, both NDA allies, have already reached an understanding for the Telangana assembly elections. Tuesday's 'BC Atma Gourava Sabha' is expected to counter the criticism of the Congress and BRS against BJP on its promise of a backward caste CM. While Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed as to how BJP can make a BC leader as chief minister when it is on

Mohammed Azharuddin booked for alleged corruption ahead of Telangana polls

Mohammed Azharuddin has approached the Malkajgiri Court seeking bail in all four cases registered against him

Kaleshwaram is the biggest engineering blunder, says Anurag Thakur

The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) is a multi-purpose irrigation project on the Godavari River in Telangana's Kaleshwaram

Congress, BJP top brass landing in Telangana to defeat 52 kg KCR: Rama Rao

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday slammed the BJP and Congress, asserting that the top leadership of both parties was arriving in the state

Telangana CM, Shivakumar in war of words over purported letter to Foxconn

The allegations arose after KCR held a press conference where he presented a fake letter purportedly written by DK Shivakumar to Foxconn regarding the relocation of an Apple Airpod manufacturing plant

Telangana polls: Congress appoints 'cluster in-charges', AICC observers

The Congress on Saturday appointed "cluster in-charges" and AICC assembly constituency observers for the upcoming polls in Telangana. Several senior ministers and leaders of the Congress from nearby Karnataka were named as "cluster in-charges" to look after the party's poll activities in various regions. Dinesh Gundu Rao, Priyank Kharge, M C Sudhakar, KH Muniyappa, Krishna Byre Gowda and B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan were among the 10 leaders appointed as cluster in-charges by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. AICC Assembly Constituency Observers were also named for 48 assembly seats in Telangana. Polling in Telangana would be held on November 30 and counting of votes would be taken up on December 3.

E-mails threats to Mukesh Ambani: Two held from Telangana, Gujarat

Mumbai Police investigating the threat e-mails received by RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani wherein the senders had gradually raised the demand for money to Rs 400 crore nabbed two youths from Telangana and Gujarat on Saturday, an official said. At least three e-mails were sent to the official e-mail ID of Ambani's company in the last eight days threatening to eliminate him if he fails to pay up. One of the two youths, identified as Ganesh Ramesh Vanrapathi (19) was picked up by the Mumbai Police's crime branch from Warangal in Telangana and another person, identified as Shadab Khan (21), was held from Gujarat, the official said. Prima facie, Vanrapathi and Khan were using two different email IDs to send the threatening communications. An e-mail was received by Ambani's office on October 27 in which the sender demanded Rs 20 crore stating, If you (Ambani) do not give us Rs 20 crore, we will kill you, we have the best shooters in India. Another e-mail was received the next day seeking Rs

T'gana polls: With an eye on TDP vote share, parties shower praise on Naidu

As the Telugu Desam Party decided not to contest the upcoming assembly polls in Telangana, political parties in the state are trying to woo the party's sympathisers by showering praise on TDP supremo N Chandrababu Naidu who was released from a prison recently. Naidu walked out of the Rajamahendravaram central prison on October 31 after spending 53 days in connection with a case of alleged misappropriation of funds from the Skill Development Corporation, which resulted in a purported loss of over Rs 300 crore to the state exchequer. The TDP, which polled over 3.5 per cent votes and won two seats in the 2018 assembly elections in Telangana, has decided not to contest in the polls for reasons unknown. BRS Minister P Ajay Kumar who is contesting from Khammam, which is close to Andhra Pradesh border, had said he condemned Naidu's "illegal" arrest on September 14 itself. Describing the former chief minister as a national leader, Kumar said the arrest is not fair in politics. "My father

Nomination filing process for Telangana assembly polls begins on Nov 3

The nomination filing process for the November 30 Telangana Assembly poll in would begin on Friday with a gazette notification being issued for the conduct of election. Nominations can be filed from 11 AM to 3 PM on working days from November 3 to 10, an official release said on Thursday. The nominations would be scrutinized on November 13 and November 15 is the last date for withdrawal of candidatures, according to the schedule of election. Polling would be held on November 30 and counting of votes would be taken up on December 3.

Rahul's jibe at BJP's BC CM promise insult to backward classes: Reddy

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's jibe at the BJP over its promise to make a backward caste candidate as chief minister of Telangana was arrogant and amounted to insulting them, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has said. Taunting the BJP's slogan of making a backward caste leader CM is not just a criticism of the party but an insult to the aspirations of backward classes who earn their livelihood with hard work, he said. The BJP is working in the direction of fulfilling the social, economic and political aspirations of the backward classes who constitute 55 per cent of Telangana's population, said Reddy, president of BJP state unit. "Rahul Gandhi, who was not able to digest Sri Narendra Modi ji, who belongs to belongs to BC sections, becoming Prime Minister, is not able to digest the announcement of making a backward caste person as Chief Minister if (we) come to power," Reddy said late on Wednesday night on "X" (formerly Twitter). If Congress "continues to insult backward sections" in .