India Inc.cheers young faces in new cabinet

Amid the dashed hopes for a larger role for Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, India Inc. on Sunday cheered the induction of youths in the reshuffled cabinet.

 

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) president R.V. Kanoria said, "It is good to see a couple of young faces with independent charge in the Union cabinet."

"We wish the new team all success in taking economic reforms forward and put the economy on a higher growth trajectory," the FICCI chief added.

Described as members of Rahul Gandhi's youth brigade, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sachin Pilot were elevated to ministers of state with independent charge for power and corporate affairs respectively, while party spokesperson Manish Tewari has now been given independent charge of the information and broadcasting ministry as minister of state.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) said Sunday the cabinet reshuffle showed that India?s young demographics is starting to get reflected in the country's political leadership.

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Chintalapudi Congress MLA Resigned

Chintalapudi Congress MLA Maddala Rajesh Kumar, who joined YSRCP recently, has sent resignation to Assembly Speaker N Manohar on Thursday.

 

He submitted his resignation in the speaker's office in the morning. He raised a banner of revolt against Congress leadership and switched loyalty to YSRCP.

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KCR calls upon people to 'bury' Congress party

Declaring that it would contest the 2014 general elections on its own, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has set a target of 15 Lok Sabha and 100 assembly seats, party chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao said in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

The sub-regional party, fighting for statehood to Telangana, made it clear that it would have no alliance with any party in the next elections.

The party took the decision on the first day of the two-day brainstorming meet, which began at Karimnagar Wednesday, called to chalk out future course of action to achieve its goal of Telangana state.

Terming the Congress party a "villain", Rao called upon people to "bury" that party in the region.

KCR, hit out at the Congress saying it had once again betrayed the people of Telangana. He told party leaders that he had gone to Delhi at the invitation of the Congress party, which stopped talks on Telangana.

KCR also said he would visit villages across Telangana starting on Nov 30.

The party plans to hold a public meeting at Suryapet on Nov 23 and protests across Telangana on Nov 29 to mark the third anniversary of KCR's 11-day hunger strike Nov 29, 2009.

It was after the hunger strike that the central government announced its decision to initiate the process for formation of Telangana state. It later backtracked, saying there is need for consultations and a consensus.

Admitting some differences with Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), KCR ruled out leaving the JAC. He recalled that it was the TRS which took the initiative to form the JAC.

He said he would soon call JAC convenor M. Kodandaram and other leaders for talks to sort out issues.

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Botsa dismisses reports on leadership change

PCC Chief Botsa Satyanarayana today dismissed speculation about change of guard in the state.

On media reports that he and Chief Minister Kiran Reddy might be replaced by the Congress high command, Botsa told reporters that such reports were incorrect and uncalled for.

When asked about reports that he had abused his official position for the recent wedding of his daughter at his native Vizianagaram, Botsa said he would bow his head if the charges were proved.

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CM Kiran will not be replaced, says Vayalar Ravi

Union Minister Vayalar Ravi on Tuesday ruled out changing of the guard in Andhra Pradesh.

On being asked about rumors that the Chief Minister will be changed, the senior congress leader said: "Kiran Kumar Reddy will not be replaced and he would continue till the next elections."

Vayalar Ravi in New Delhi, said that some of the Congress leaders from Telangana have discussed the T-issue with him and the state affairs in-charge, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has also held talks with the Telangana MPs and MLAs over the issue, he added.

It may be mentioned here that media reports claimed that the CM will be replaced by National Disaster Management Authority vice chairman, Marri Sasidhar Reddy. Adding fuel to speculation,  Marri Sasidhar Reddy met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday morning.

But Vayalar Ravi's announcement should come as comforting news for the CM.

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