Is Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandra Babu Naidu a stupid? Many may hail him as modern day chanakya and entrepreneur politician for his lack of wooing investors.

However AP Congress Committee president Raghuveera Reddy said Chandra Babu is stupid. He reminded how Chandra Babu warned the then Congress Govt to stay away from the land, when it wanted to develop 62 acres land near Takkellapadu.

He said now the same Babu is citing some vaastu reasons as ‘Stupid’ to procure the same land. He vowed to fight against Singapore and Japan taking the side of farmers if Chandra Babu decides to take over farmers land.

He reminded that former CMs YSR and NTR used to step back to take wise decisions when faced with dilemmas and added that Chandra Babu though not as wise as them is going ahead with his decisions in a stupid and adamant manner to develop new capital.

‘Casino gambling is colorful and dramatic and theatrical’ these words from Steve Wynn are something many of the gamblers will connect. Yes, and if all goes well then you might have a casino popping up right in Andhra Pradesh. Well, that’s one of the grand visions set by AP CM Chandrababu in developing Vizag.

Inside sources say he is planning to come up with casinos. As of now, casinos are there in Goa and many from different parts of the country go there for gambling. In terms of competition, we have Singapore, Sri Lanka and Laos which have casinos. Those who can afford more head to Macau but in India there is no other hub except Goa.

As a result, Naidu has reportedly got Rs 60000 cr in mind for creating an entertainment hub in and around Vizag. Some say the casino thing will become a reality but some say it is impossible. The idea is, due to casinos foreign exchange will come into the country in a huge way.

But given our system such as women organizations, moral policing, red tape bureaucracy and corruption, it has to be seen. Any nation having casinos has strict laws for locals but they are welcoming for foreign nationals. So, the development aspect is good but how Naidu will handle the Indian psyche remains to be seen. If he is able to come up with a good framework Vizag will become a cashcow for AP.

If you owned a land near Kokapet, Shamshabad and other surrounding areas few years ago then you would have become a crorepati by now. This was the situation when Hyderabad was going through the land boom period. At that time, it was mainly farmers and milkmen who owned lands there and they got crores overnight.

With that money, they bought premium cars like Skoda and used to go to toddy shops. Now, the same scene is getting repeated in Andhra Pradesh. Farmers who have lands in the regions surrounding new capital are getting crores of hard cash. They have shifted from Santro to Mercedes Benz based on the money they are getting.

But here is the next scene. They have taken the money and are heading to Godavari districts. It is not for investment in agriculture but for betting in Kodi Pandhaalu as part of the Sankranthi festival. Though it happens at many places across the state, it is done aggressively in Godavari districts and the stakes go to few hundred crores. The sight of poor farmers arriving in Mercedes Benz is a rather strange one but thatâ the situation right now.

If you remember the film ‘Oke Okkadu’, the concept of a common man becoming CM for one day took the audience by storm given the truthful and just administration of the protagonist. Can this happen in real life? Well, the way Telangana CM KCR has been going about with things, it looks possible.

This is the confidence the people of Telangana are getting after KCR made his tour in Warangal and Hanumakonda recently and warned residents not to bribe government officials of the housing project he has initiated. The helpline number he gave for lodging complaints has proved to be useful with a total of 2534 complaints getting registered in a single day.

As a result, KCR has reportedly expanded the number to 60 extensions and a special team has been deployed to make note of all the complaints. The important part comes now. We have to see how many of these issues will be resolved. Of course it is not that easy to resolve all but what is important is taking the step forward. If not all cases, at least if 100 cases are resolved automatically by KCR all others will keep their mouth shut and not resort to any illegal acts. Strict law must be implemented and the way KCR is functioning, he is heading in the right direction.

Despite warning from legal authorities, police and animal welfare body’s biggies indulge in cock fight betting on the festival of Sankranti. Without paying any heed to warnings, they dole out huge money when two cocks with knives tied to their legs take on each other in a cruel fight.

Especially, the two Godavari Districts are famous for these Cock fights. Putting a check two these betting Rajas, police are now conducting rides on all mid range to luxury hotels in the towns of Bheemvaram, Eluru and Tadepalligudem. Even Rajahmundry, Kakinada and Amalapuram are under the scanner of police. Already couple of celebs from Telugu film industry are said to be caught in these rides. However, a strict silence is being maintained to not reveal the names.

Also the swanky luxury cars roaming in these areas are constantly being frisked. Before witnessing these cock-fights, our celebs are encountering a fight with Khakis. That’s for now!