Panabaka to make way for her husband!

Nellore MP and Union minister of state for health and family welfare minister Panabaka Lakshmi is likely to make way for her husband Panabaka Krishnaiah in the next elections.

Indications are that Krishnaiah might plunge into active politics by 2009 or even if they are advanced and might contest from Gudur Assembly constituency, since Nellore constituency might be dereserved for SCs. Morover, the Congress leaders and cadres in Nellore district, who are under the influence of former Chief Minister N Janardhan Reddy, have been complaining to the high command against Panabaka for her anti-party activities.

Several congress party leaders and cadres from Vakadu, Kota and Chittamuru mandals, who met at the residence of NJR at Vakadu on Thursday, leveled serious charges against Panabaka stating that she had been giving importance to those recommended by the local Telugu Desam leaders in various government schemes. They alleged that she had been inaccessible for them. NJR, too, expressed concern over people representatives lukewarm response towards the problems being faced by the Congress party cadres. It is unfortunate that the leaders are ignoring the cadre, Reddy lamented.

Security lapse reason for attack on NJR

A serious lapse of security is believed to be the reason for the attack of Maoists on the life of former Chief Minister and Visakhapatnam MP Nedurumalli Janardhan Reddy at Vakadu near Nellore on Friday morning.

The Nedurumalli couple command Z-Category security, which requires their routes to be checked wherever they go. The culverts are especially checked, as Naxalites are known to plant landmines at such places. NJR has been on the hit list of the Naxals since he was the first person to ban outfits such as the People's War Group (PWG) when he was the Chief Minister in 1991. Other governments followed suit, but NJR has been the prime target because of his bold initiative.

Neither he nor the police force took the threat seriously enough, as is clear by the failure to man police at all culverts along the route. The Z-Category security requires each police station to submit reports every

15 days after checking the culverts. The sub-inspectors have to physically verify and fill up a proforma stating 'Checked and found nothing particular'.

It is said that the police send the report without actually carrying out the checks. Even on Thursday night, such a report was sent stating that checks had been completed, including the culvert where the incident took

place. Police are also required to post cops at all culverts, particularly for Mr. Reddy, which they failed to do so, manning only the junctions.

Chandrababu Naidu Bribed Journalists

ABK Prasad, the Chairman of official language commission and senior journalist said that Chandrababu Naidu started the culture of bribing journalists by putting cash under the sweet box. He used to send that to senior journalists and editors, he added. This has become a practice and the small time journalists are expecting something now only because of Chandrababu Naidu.

ABK affirmed that the values of Press are going to dogs only because of Chandrababu Naidu.

After unleashing the inside stories of Ramoji Rao and his attitude, now ABK started revealing the deeds of Chandrababu who spoiled the values of Press. ABK said this in the new issue of 'Ee Vaaram' weekly.