Young TDP leaders take on TRS, Telangana CM

Thoolla Veerender Goud is addressing the gathering at Adilabad  

Young Telugu Desam leaders are actively participating in the party programmes  unlike in the past to protect the interests of the farmers.  

These young leaders were seen prominently on the dais and given opportunity to address the gatherings during party meetings organized on farmers’ problems.

It is clear that the party high command is encouraging the young leaders by giving them priority in party activities to take on ruling government and Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao.    

Earlier, young leaders were not associated with the problems like that of farmers and confined themselves to student issues and there was no priority given to them one year ago.   

These young leaders are attracting farmers in particular and people in general with their aggressive speeches targeting the TRS and Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao.

All these young leaders got good positions in the state committee announced recently for the Telangana TD.

New breed of young leaders including Telugu Yuvatha state president T. Veerender Goud of Hyderabad, son of senior TDP leader T. Devender Goud, party state secretary Pogaku Jayaram of Adilabad, state secretary and defeated MLA Medipalli Satyam of Karimnagar, organizing secretary Sandeep Reddy, son of Uma Madhava Reddy of Nalgonda and district leader Ritesh Rathod, son of Ramesh Rathod were actively participating in the Rythu Maha Dharnas organized in various districts by the TDP in Telangana districts.

These new leaders are being considered as ‘Nara Lokesh batch’ as recently son of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was also elevated to the central committee of the party.

It is said that Nara Lokesh was instrumental in establishing party welfare fund to help the party leaders and cadre in the districts and also introducing Rs 2 lakh insurance cover to the members take party active membership.

Speaking to this newspaper, T. Veerender Goud said ‘it was the prime responsibility of the young leaders to bring positive changes in the society and fight for them while striving hard to achieve their personal goals in the politics.

He said state government should spend more funds to create facilities in the SC, ST and BC hostel instead on festivals like Bathukamma and added that Telugu Yuvatha is planning to organize agitations with college students on fee reimbursement and improvement of facilities in the government hostels.

It is said that priority is being given to young leader and are encouraged in the party on the directions of Nara Lokesh Babu.  

Ministers busy honing English language skills

Some of the Ministers in the state are busy in improving their English language and communication skills these days to meet the Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao’s expectations. Some of the Ministers have started learning English language undergoing training by tutor.

During a recent Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao reportedly suggested the ministers to have minimum knowledge of English language so that they can communicate better with their officials and speak confidently on subjects related to welfare schemes, development activities initiated by the state government at the international and national forums. 

Minister for forest and environment Jogu Ramanna said “He too realized the importance of having minimum knowledge of English language and communication skills in English for better interaction with people. It felt so particularly during my tours and while attending national and international workshops and conferences”.

Jogu Ramanna said it is true that during the Cabinet meeting, the CM had stressed upon need to have minimum knowledge of English language and English communications skills but added that CM never for once said it is a must.

The minister revealed that he is making efforts to improve his English language and communication skills with the help of a tutor and added he did so before too after being elected as MLA first time in 2009 but could not continue  learning due to time constrains. 

He said he is much more serious this time.It is learnt that some other ministers also making the efforts to improve their English language and communication skills.

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