Compared to Modi we are all seniors: Naidu
Naidu, Mamata discuss alliance, put off meet ■
TD president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that parties opposed to the BJP would meet before the Parliament Winter Session begins December 11, instead November 22 as scheduled.
He said the schedule was changed due to the ongoing election campaign in five states.
Talking to mediapersons after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, he said that they had detail discussions on matters plaguing the country at present.
They said all parties were united in opposing the BJP.
The two leaders were evasive on who would be the face of the proposed antiBJP front. Mr Naidu quipped, “Compared to Narendra Modi ji, we all are seniors. Everybody has enough experience.” Ms Banerjee said, “All are the face of the coalition.”
“There is need to save the nation, save democracy and protect the institutions. Democracy is in danger. The CBI, ED, IT, RBI, and every institution is being destroyed. Demonetisation was a big farce, petrol and diesel prices have increased, rupee devalued, there is increasing unemployment problem. There is also this religious intolerance with minorities feeling insecure. It is a democratic compulsion that all nonBJP political parties come together,” he stated.
Pointing to Ms Banerjee who was standing next to him, Mr Naidu said she had been fighting against these from the beginning.
A selfie video of a priest of the Sriramachandra Swami temple of Enikepadu, Krishna district, Venkata Marutiram, alleging he was made to carry trust board chairman Gourangababu’s footwear has gone viral.
He said that the chairman had visited the temple on Hanuman Jayanti but forgot his foowear.
The priest alleged that he was asked to footwear to him.
When he refused, he was abused, Mr Marutiram said. He was made to comply under duress.
The chairman said he had asked about the footwear and sent his car to fetch it. The priest had taken the car to go to the temple, he said. Temple EO Koteswaramma refuting the allegations said there were several complaints against Mr Marutiram. bring the The judge of the Special Court for SC and ST (POA Act) cases, OV Nageswara Rao, on Monday allowed the prosecution’ s petition to perform a potency test on the all the thirteen accused (police personnel) in the Vakapalli gang rape case. The case came for hearing on Monday and the judge in his order stated that the potency test should be completed on or before the next hearing on November 30.