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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
NTR not just name, but soul of telugu pride, says Naidu
Kadapa: 'NTR is not just three letters; he is the soul of Telugu self-respect and a sweet memory forever etched in the hearts of the poor,' stated TDP National President and Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, addressing a massive gathering on second day of Mahanadu on Wednesday. Paying floral tributes to NTR's statue on his 102nd birth anniversary, the Chief Minister described NTR as a transformational leader, who redefined power as service and society as sacred. 'NTR declared that rulers are not masters but servants. He transformed governance with the powerful ideal that 'society is the temple, and the people are gods',' the CM said. He called NTR Jayanthi a festival for all Telugu people and pledged to realise his dream of a poverty-free society. 'Only the Telugu Desam Party, inspired by NTR's ideals, can achieve this vision,' he asserted. Describing NTR's journey from a humble government employee to a towering figure in both cinema and politics, CM Chandrababu said, 'No other individual has ruled two domains with such supremacy. NTR was not just a movie star or political leader—he was a historic phenomenon.' Despite hardships, NTR built his life on self-discipline, integrity, and perseverance. His life was a source of inspiration and continues to instil confidence in generations of Telugu people. 'NTR meant assurance to the poor, friendship to farmers, courage to the distressed, and support to women and workers,' the CM said. He entered politics not for power, but to repay the people who made him a star. At 60, he launched a political revolution that altered the landscape of Indian democracy forever. He replaced dynastic politics and corruption with a clean, welfare-oriented alternative and famously said: 'Power is responsibility, not privilege.' Naidu highlighted the enduring legacy of the yellow party flag introduced by NTR: 'It symbolises welfare, self-respect, and future aspirations of the Telugu people.' From Rs 2/kg rice, Janata clothes, and free housing to pensions, affordable power for farmers, mid-day meals, property rights for women, and irrigation projects—NTR brought revolutionary reforms that remain benchmarks today. He also introduced landmark reforms like abolishing the Patel–Patwari system, launching the Single Window policy, and introducing reservations for BCs and women in local bodies. As TDP completes 43 years since its founding on March 29, 1982, the CM affirmed the party's renewed commitment to NTR's ideals. 'With the 2024 people's mandate, we are moving from destruction to development.' Chandrababu concluded his speech with a powerful pledge: 'Our movement to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality will be our true tribute to NTR. The Six Guarantees and My Telugu Family initiatives will be game changers. With NTR's blessings, by 2047, Telugu people will shine on the world stage.'
Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
NTR is Not Just a Name—He is the Soul of Telugu Pride: Chandrababu
Kadapa:'NTR is not just three letters; he is the soul of Telugu self-respect and a sweet memory forever etched in the hearts of the poor,' declared TDP National President and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, addressing a massive gathering at Mahanadu on Day 2. Paying floral tributes to the statue of NTR on his 102nd birth anniversary, the CM described NTR as a transformational leader who redefined power as service and society as sacred. 'NTR declared that rulers are not masters but servants. He transformed governance with the powerful ideal that 'society is the temple, and the people are gods',' said the CM. The CM called NTR Jayanthi a festival for all Telugu people and pledged to realize his dream of a poverty-free society. 'Only the Telugu Desam Party, inspired by NTR's ideals, can achieve this vision,' he asserted. Describing NTR's journey from a humble government employee to a towering figure in both cinema and politics, CM Chandrababu said, 'No other individual has ruled two domains with such supremacy. NTR was not just a movie star or political leader—he was a historic phenomenon.' He said NTR replaced dynastic politics and corruption with a clean, welfare-oriented alternative and famously said: 'Power is responsibility, not privilege.' Chandrababu said from Rs 2/kg rice, Janata clothes, and free housing to pensions, affordable power for farmers, mid-day meals, property rights for women, and irrigation projects—NTR brought revolutionary reforms that remain benchmarks today. He also introduced landmark reforms like abolishing the Patel–Patwari system, launching the Single Window policy, and introducing reservations for BCs and women in local bodies As TDP completes 43 years since its founding on March 29, 1982, the CM affirmed the party's renewed commitment to NTR's ideals. 'With the 2024 people's mandate, we are moving from destruction to development.' Chandrababu concluded his speech with a powerful pledge: 'Our movement to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality will be our true tribute to NTR. The Six Guarantees and My Telugu Family initiatives will be game-changers. With NTR's blessings, by 2047, Telugu people will shine on the world stage.'
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Resolves public grievances promptly: U.P. CM
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath held a Janata Darshan at the Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on Tuesday. The CM heard the grievances and demands of some 250 visitors who had gathered to meet him as he emphasised the importance of redressing public grievances promptly and satisfactorily. Yogi strictly instructed officials that negligence in addressing public problems would not be tolerated under any circumstances. Among the attendees was a differently-abled priest, Gopal Das, from Tada Raipur village in Kannauj district. Serving as the priest of a Hanuman temple, he appealed to the CM to help remove hurdles in the construction of the temple. Yogi assured him that an investigation would be conducted and appropriate, fair action would be taken. Later, he participated in the foundation day celebrations of Manokamna Siddhi Shri Ram Janki and Lord Hanuman Temple near the Gorakhnath Temple.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- The Hindu
TTD adopting technology in providing enhanced services to devotees, says EO Syamala Rao
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is adopting technology in providing enhanced services to devotees in a transparent and efficient way, says Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao. Addressing the media after the 'Dial your EO' programme on Saturday, Mr. Syamala Rao listed the various tech-upgrades introduced by TTD under the instructions of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, which included Artificial Intelligence, upgradation of Facility Monitoring Systems, WhatsApp Governance, Aadhaar integration, kiosk-based services, and partnership with Google to enhance transparency and efficiency. A WhatsApp-based feedback system had also been introduced to gather real-time suggestions from the devotees, he said. 'The TTD is working on refining the Srivari Seva system by introducing a Group Leader (system) to improve the voluntary service. Plans are also underway to involve professionals from various sectors to enhance the quality of Srivari Seva and encourage more NRI devotees to take part in it,' he said. Other initiatives included reintroduction of the sacred 'Tirunamam' service at 18 locations in Tirumala, establishment of a town planning department to coordinate and executive various developmental work at temples in Tiruchanoor, Amaravati, and Vontimitta, besides taking up construction of temples in various States and Union Territories across the country. The TTD had also renamed 42 out of 45 rest houses in Tirumala with spiritually significant names, constituted a five-member Vaikhanasa Agama advisory committee to oversee the discharge of rituals inside the hill temple, and invited renowned agencies to undertake the responsibility of managing major canteens and Janata canteens in Tirumala to provide quality food to the devotees. The devotees, who took part in the monthly interactive programme, heaped encomiums on the TTD services and improvement in the quality of prasadams.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
MGS Narayanan — a historian whovoiced against himself
MGS Narayanan passed away, indeed, a sad demise, inevitable though. He goes down in history as a genuine scholar-historian defined by a dedication to rigorous research, critical thinking and a commitment to empirical analysis of the past. A historian who prioritised primary sources , engaged in thoughtful interpretation and put across findings with clarity and precision. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his bereaved family. It was a blessing that I had MGS as my informal teacher, mentor and friend, whose unstinting support by way of making available his profound scholarship and expertise that turned out to be invaluable to whatever humble research endeavour that I undertook. A great loss not only to the student community and fellow historians, but also to the public, to whom MGS was accessible. Leftist historian and right liberal critic MGS had always been a leftist in history-writing with his avowed adherence to Marx's theory. Nevertheless, he used to be an inconsistent but staunch critic of Marxist party politics in the state, for reasons quite unclear. Interestingly, all the researchers mentored by him are leftists without this hiatus, that hardly ever mattered in his relationship with them or vice versa. He was always bold in speaking truth to power. Historians in the country still remember his captivating critical speech that kept all the rightists spellbound in the Indian History Congress session on the NCERT-Textbook Controversy during the Janata govt of 1977-79. In the regional civil society, MGS had always been a liberal rightist making skeptical remarks against the Left but without seriously engaging himself in public policy matters. A name of fame, his public statements did matter. But he had not let the Right to contain him. He never allowed any section to represent him either. As a researcher and professional historian, he walked and that became the path. He wrote his magnum opus Perumals of Kerala , apparently a dynastic history, but a seamlessly woven regional history of economy, society, polity and culture of about 400 years from 800-1200 CE. His curiosity in understanding the past through the primary sources led not only to writing a history strikingly fresh and pathbreaking but also to the revalidation and expansion of the sources including what he discovered. A teacher of distinction A true democrat, MGS had been a liberal teacher in the literal sense. He used to treat his students as friends and enjoyed encountering them academically. In the classroom, he bored them with hairsplitting analyses of the primary data and the complicated reconstruction of history through the application of subtle indications that he could discover. Outside the classroom he allowed them to argue with him. MGS was not conscious about the process of engaged learning involved in his friendly and interactive relationship with students outside the classroom. It was his self-delighting enterprise by nature which could effortlessly render the awe-inspiring experience of engaged learning plausible outside the classroom. He enjoyed arguing with anybody without being flippant under the prejudice of status. Whoever could rise to his expectations do matter today in the knowledge-field. (The writer is a historian and former vice-chancellor, MG University)
