Hyderabad: Cracks in the Congress's Andhra Pradesh unit have become evident with the Union Minister Vyalar Ravi admitting that many complaints have been received against Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, who recently completed his two years in office.
Two years at the helm, Kiran Kumar Reddy still faces an uncertain future. He is likely to be summoned by the Congress high command, which wants an explanation into several complaints from his detractors. "I will go to Andhra Pradesh but before that I will call the leaders and talk to them to analyse the situation on political issues. I will also call the Chief Minister and ask him what he is doing," said Vyalar.
Like the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the neighbouring state Karnataka, internal squabbles are giving nightmares to the Congress government in Andhra. But what's worrying Reddy is that the voices of protest against him are growing louder.
The recent Cabinet decision to reject a CBI plea for prosecution of Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao, in connection with the disproportionate assets case against YSR Congress leader YS Jaganmohan Reddy, came under attack from colleagues like Health Minister DL Ravindra Reddy. "This government is not going the way it should. The Chief Minister does not respect our views," he said....
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12:10 PM, Nov 28, 2012
Hyderabad: In a major embarrassment to Chief Minster Kiran Kumar Reddy, who had recently claimed that he had the full support from his party, Union Minister Vayalar Ravi has admitted to received complaints against him from party members. The incident comes close on the heels of Reddy receiving flak for rejecting the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea to prosecute state minister Dharamana Rao in the Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate...
01:33 PM, Nov 27, 2012
Hyderabad/Ahmedabad: The 1,200 Indian workers stranded in Angola are not keen on coming back home despite the government making arrangements for their return, Minister for Overseas Affairs Vyalar Ravi informed Parliament about it on Wednesday. With dreams of a better future for his family, Vijay Valmiki of Petlad in Gujarat, left for Angola to work in the electrical division of a cement factory. He got the job through a Vadodara-based...
09:21 AM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi could be planning a major revamp shifting ministers out of the Cabinet for party work. Sources say Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Law & Justice and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vyalar Ravi want to leave the ministry. All the four ministers have written to Sonia Gandhi, according to sources. The...
09:00 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vyalar Ravi on Tuesday denied that that he had written a letter to Congress President Sonia Gandhi expressing his desire to resign from the Union Cabinet. "There is no truth in the story. I have not met the Congress president. I am happy with the job I have. Party made me the minister. I have not written any letter," he said. He also made...
06:29 PM, Apr 24, 2012
Senior journalists discuss how a reshuffle may affect the Congress and the UPA government. ...
06:26 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: The Congress is set for a major reshuffle with several senior ministers writing to party President Sonia Gandhi saying they want to be relieved of their portfolios and work for the party. The ministers include Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh, Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Law & Justice and Minority Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vyalar Ravi. Even though Ramesh and...
04:53 PM, Apr 24, 2012
New Delhi: India has strongly objected to popular US television host Jay Leno's Golden Temple remarks. But the US government has defended him saying he has the right to free speech. The Indian government has complained about Jay Leno to his employer, the NBC network, and to the US government. The government was reacting to online protests by Sikh groups over Leno's joke describing the Golden Temple as politician Mitt...
08:35 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: Union Minister Vayalar Ravi on Sunday slammed his colleague and Home Minister P Chidambaram for his remarks on the Mullaperiyar Dam, calling them as unfortunate and said they only showed his political immaturity. Ravi, Overseas Indian Affairs Minister and senior Congress leader from Kerala, said he was disappointed at Chidambaram for going against the views of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has called for peace between the two...
03:17 PM, Dec 18, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) which is on strike since Tuesday midnight forcing the national carrier Air India to cancel and reschedule around 100 flights. Pulling up ICPA, Justice Gita Mittal said: "Think properly about what is going on. Sickness, education and many more urgencies are affected by cancellation of flights." The flag carrier had moved a contempt of court...
05:43 PM, Apr 28, 2011
Mumbai: A stressful day for Air India passengers as dozens of flights were cancelled across the country. 650 pilots who fly domestic routes went on strike after the talks with the management and the Chief Labour Commissioner failed on Tuesday. Air India Passengers were left stranded on airports. Prashant Shingwal, passenger said We were going for a wedding in Udaipur, we were meeting people in Udaipur after 6 weeks, and...
08:34 PM, Apr 27, 2011
New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Vyalar Ravi on Wednesday welcomed the decision of Delhi High Court to stay the strike by Air India pilots. Ravi slammed the strike calling it the "most irresponsible" decision of the pilots association. "It is not expected from a recognised association," he said. "Sacking of six pilots by management is a right decision. Nobody can dictate terms to the government," the minister also added. He...
05:39 PM, Apr 27, 2011
New Delhi: Another pilot was arrested for using forged documents to acquire a flying on Wednesday. Captain Swaran Singh Talwar was arrested in Delhi. He allegedly forged his marksheets to acquire the airline transport pilot license. Talwar was employed with MDLR airlines. Police had earlier issued a lookout notice for him and two other absconding pilots. Staying with that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has stepped in aggressively...
09:27 AM, Apr 20, 2011
Civil aviation minister Vyalar Ravi said, "The DGCA is responsible for issuing certificates and pilot licenses". ...
12:56 PM, Apr 19, 2011
New Delhi: As the seven-day deadline to pay ransom for the sailors held captive off the Somalian Coast comes closer, time is running out for their families back in India. Even as they met the people who could do some thing to help. Captive Sailor's wife Shampa Singh said, "There are assurance, sympathy but leads to nothing." That's how Shampa Singh felt after meeting the shipping minister GK Vasan. Shampa's...
09:20 PM, Mar 03, 2011
The head priest of the Guruvayur temple has made it clear that non-Hindus will not be allowed into the temple. ...
12:32 AM, Jun 01, 2007
Vyalar Ravi on Tuesday said his family is contemplating legal action against the Guruvayur Temple authorities. ...
03:09 PM, May 22, 2007
