Ever since Telugu Desam Party president and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu parted ways with the Bharatiya Janata Party in April this year and stepped up the attack on the party in general and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in particular, he has been under constant counter-attack from the saffron party leaders.
Especially, leaders like Rajya Sabha member G V L Narasimha Rao have been accusing him of hijacking the central schemes and misusing the central funds for his publicity programmes.
As if to counter their arguments and woo the pro-BJP sections of the society, Naidu came up with an interesting idea. On Saturday, the Naidu government wrote a letter to the Centre, requesting that the upcoming All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Mangalagiri in Amaravati region be named after former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who passed away a couple of days ago.
In fact, Naidu had mooted the proposal three years ago when the AIIMS was still in the conceptual stage. It was pending with the Centre, which did not take any decision as the AIIMS did not take any shape. Even before the Centre reacted on this, Naidu quickly came up with the fresh proposal soon after the death of the veteran leader.
It may be mentioned that Naidu had a very cordial relationship with Vajpayee, since the days of N T Rama Rao. He was one of the close confidants of Vajpayee. Though he joined the NDA during the Narendra Modi regime, he did not have the same friendly relations with Modi. Now that Vajpayee died, he thought it fit to name the AIIMS after the departed leader.
This will definitely keep the BJP supporters in good humour, if not the BJP as such. It remains to be seen whether such positive decision will fetch any benefit to the TDP.
Strange are the ways of Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
The shooting of NTR, the biopic of legendary actor and former chief minister N T Rama Rao, has been going on at a brisk pace.
Megastar’s family always will be the first in extending helping hand whenever a disaster strikes.
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, following months of speculation, on Saturday solemnised their relationship with a traditional Indian 'roka' ceremony.
Vijay Deverakonda’s latest film Geetha Govindam has been enjoying blockbuster run all over.
Actor Vijay Deverakonda is loving the overwhelming response to his new release "Geetha Govindam", which is a take on love and courtship.
The trailer of 'U Turn' received praise for its intriguing plot and interesting suspense elements. It also showcased Samantha in different manner.
The Congress High Command has asked the Telangana Congress leaders to send in their estimation of the number of seats the Party is going to in in 2019.
The first photo of Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas at what is supposedly their roka ceremony in Mumbai has been released by fan clubs. Priyanka and Nick are dressed in traditional Indian outfits - she in a chartreuse outfit, he in a white kurta pajama.
Yup, all those who watched the latest promos of Aravinda Sametha are a tad bit hurt that they are not getting 'Trivikram style' film this time. In fact, the trailer, which is mass and full of action in true NTR style, has appealed a lot to young tiger's fans.
With Pawan Kalyan changing his track and getting into politics, it is prince Mahesh who has now become the 'pedda anna' of sorts in the Telugu film industry.
Paper Boy written by Director Sampath Nandi is all set to hit the marquee on 7th September.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi spent two days in Hyderabad this week, rejuvenated the party leaders and the cadre in Telangana, addressed a few meetings to attract various sections of people in Telangana and had a lively interaction with the media.
Parasuram directed Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna starrer “Geetha Govindam” has creating rampage at box-office in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.