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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP condemns party chief's ‘house arrest'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned the house arrest of its State president N. Ramchander Rao which prevented him from participating in the party's scheduled 'Hoist the National Tricolour' campaign at households as part of Independence Day celebrations on Tuesday morning. Mr. Rao was slated to attend a series of programmes in the Secunderabad and Goshamahal constituencies. However, a group of policemen arrived at his Tarnaka residence and placed him under house arrest, anticipating his participation in a programme organized by the BJP women's wing at Peddamma Temple in Jubilee Hills. This action sparked widespread criticism from party leaders, including Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Mahabubnagar MP D.K. Aruna, former MLA N.V.S.S. Prabhakar, General Secretary K. Venkateshwarlu, Chief Spokesperson N.V. Subash, Women's Wing President Dr. Shilpa Reddy, and several others. Despite being occupied with the Parliament session in Delhi, Mr. Sanjay Kumar accused the Congress-led state government of orchestrating a conspiracy to secure votes from a particular community ahead of the upcoming Jubilee Hills by-election. 'The government is playing politics with Hindu sentiments for the sake of votes from one community. Even though our party chief had no plans to visit the Peddamma Temple, he was arrested,' he said, questioning whether visiting a temple was now considered a crime. Mr. Prabhakar alleged that the current government was continuing the 'vote bank politics' of the BRS regime by restricting the majority community's access to temples and religious practices. 'This goes against the principles of democracy and the fundamental rights of citizens,' he said. Mr. Subash also accused the State government of attempting to silence opposition voices through illegal arrests. 'Just as the people of Telangana rejected the BRS, the Revanth Reddy government is likely to face a similar fate,' he warned. The BJP clarified that its campaign aimed to honour the national flag and commemorate the sacrifices of freedom fighters, and was not directed against the State government. The party warned of Statewide protests if such actions continued. Meanwhile, Dr. Shilpa Reddy criticized the police for indiscriminately arresting members of the women's wing and preventing them from conducting a 'spiritual' programme at the Peddamma Temple. 'In a democracy, everyone has the right to religious expression. The government is trying to usurp these rights,' she said.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Time of India
Man loses over Rs 2 lakh in online scam
Udupi: A man allegedly lost over Rs 2 lakh in an online scam. In a complaint, Prabhakar, 60, a resident of Koni village in Kundapur taluk, stated that the incident took place on Saturday, at around 8.30am when he was at home and was browsing reels on WhatsApp and Facebook on his phone. Around 11am, when he attempted to pay his electricity bill through Google Pay, the app failed to open. Even after generating the OTP, Google Pay still would not open. He then visited the Kundapur City Cyber Centre, where he was informed that his EPF pension had not been generated and was asked to check the same. Upon checking his mobile phone, he noticed messages in his inbox showing multiple withdrawals, including Rs 98,500, Rs 30,332.53, Rs 24,599.1, Rs 40,000, and Rs 14,460, totalling Rs 2,07,891.6, were debited from his account. He immediately called the bank's customer care number and informed them of the unauthorised withdrawals, requesting that all his accounts and ATM cards be immediately frozen. Later, upon visiting the bank and reviewing his account statement, it was confirmed that a total amount of Rs 2 lakh was fraudulently withdrawn from his account. A case was registered at Kundapur police station under sections 318(4) of the BNS, and sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
30-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Congress will field local candidate, says Ponnam Prabhakar
HYDERABAD: Transport Minister and Congress' Hyderabad in-charge Ponnam Prabhakar on Tuesday announced that the party will field a local candidate for the upcoming Jubilee Hills byelection, ruling out 'parachute leaders' from outside the constituency. Addressing a press conference in Jubilee Hills, alongside party leaders Mohammed Azharuddin and Naveen Yadav, Prabhakar said: 'We've conducted surveys among potential aspirants, and our high command will finalise the candidate soon.' He expressed confidence in party repeating its recent success in Cantonment by-elections. The Congress has appointed three ministers and six corporation chairpersons to coordinate election efforts in the constituency. He listed out the government's welfare schemes, including Indiramma houses, quality rice distribution, SHG loans and Rythu Bharosa as key campaign planks. 'Ration cards are being distributed fairly, without political bias towards ruling or opposition supporters,' the minister said. Reacting to allegations against the government on a Banjara Hills temple demolition, Prabhakar said: 'We've merely fenced government land after a court verdict. Some leaders are exploiting religious sentiments for votes.' He said that the government would consider allocating alternate land if it receives a formal request, citing previous allocations, including land for Jubilee Hills' Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
Indian Express
29-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Telangana MLAs, MPs to knock on President's door for assent to BC reservation Bills
Congress MLAs and MPs from Telangana are set to leave for Delhi to meet President Draupadi Murmu to demand the passing of two Bills that provide for 42% reservation for Backward Classes in the state. The Bills were passed in March in the state Assembly and were sent to Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma for his assent. Varma then sent the Bills to the President for assent on March 30 this year. The decision was taken after a five-hour Cabinet meeting. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, minister Ponnam Prabhakar said, 'On August 5, 6 and 7, under the leadership of Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, a delegation of Congress MLAs and MPs and other Opposition leaders in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will seek appointment with the President.' The Bills provide for 42% reservation for BCs in education, employment and local body polls. Telangana, as per a High Court order, has to conduct its civic polls by August 30. 'As we have to conduct the local body polls by August 30, we have to get the President's assent for the Bills soon,' Prabhakar said. He said that the Bills cannot be struck down for breaching the 50% reservation cap. 'When there is empirical data for the population of BCs, reservation should be based on this population data. Already, the 50% cap is breached with EWS quota,' Prabhakar said, adding that Congress stands for social justice. Telangana's caste survey had revealed that the population of BCs is at 56.3% in the state. 'We have empirical data to prove that there is a need to breach the reservation cap,' Prabhakar said. He also said that Telangana's caste census should set an example for other states in the country. Prabhakar, who himself is a BC leader, also said that BC leaders from the state, including those from the BJP, should support this effort to get the President's assent for the Bills.
News18
28-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
Congress govt in Tgana to meet President to seek assent for BC quota bills
Last Updated: Hyderabad, Jul 28 (PTI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy would seek President Droupadi Murmu's appointment to meet her to request assent for the Assembly bills providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes, Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said on Monday. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the state cabinet Monday night, Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said the Congress government has decided to garner support from all friendly parties at the national level, including Members of Parliament across party lines for providing 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in local body polls and in education and employment opportunities. 'The chief minister is seeking appointment of opposition leaders in Parliament on August 5, 6 and 7. The Congress party along with its friendly parties and their members in Parliament, Telangana MLAs,MLCs and BC intellectuals will go to Delhi and request the President (for assent)," Prabhakar said adding ministers also would seek President Murmu's appointment. Top leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge are also seeking the President's appointment, he added. The bills were passed in March and sent to the Governor and it is pending assent from the President. Prabhakar sought support from all the political parties in Telangana in order to secure Presidential assent to the bills. The Telangana government earlier this month issued an ordinance facilitating 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in local body polls by amending an Act that was passed by the State Assembly in 2018. On June 25, the Telangana High Court directed the state government to hold elections for local bodies within three months. PTI SJR GDK KH VGN (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 28, 2025, 23:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
