If we ask Telugu people to name the best modern construction in Hyderabad city, 9 out of 10 people will say, ‘Cyber Towers’. Years have passed, governments have changed and the city has been with uncountable skyscrapers over the years, but Cyber Towers still stands tall as one of the iconic monuments of Hyderabad. And, the credit must be given to then united AP CM Chandrababu Naidu, and his tireless efforts and uncompromising nature. If he strives so much for setting up one iconic building in the then capital, just imagine how much efforts he must be putting in to build a word class capital for the truncated AP.

Instead of embracing his uncompromising nature, some people started making defamatory speculations ever since he had asked the renowned London-based architectural firm, Norman Fosters, to better the submitted designs. Taking potshots at his decision of including Rajamouli in the design team, these people have started questioning the qualification of the ‘Baahubali’ director and the real intention of the CM in bringing him on board.

The AP CM feels that the new capital city needs a design that gets absorbed into the hearts and souls of people of Andhra, a concept that reflects the hopes, wishes, future and culture of Telugu people. At this current juncture, he couldn’t find a better person than Rajamouli.

As we all know Rajamouli is the master of transforming a collection of thoughts and ideas into a great theme and conceptualize it such a way that never before and never after. He can look into the whole imaginary world with his extraordinary lens, he is someone who doesn’t leave a single detail in order to achieve perfection. He is exactly like Chandrababu Naidu who strives, struggles, dedicates his heart and soul to convert a vision into reality, which makes everyone speechless and spell bound when it gets completed.

Not every IAS officer or a minister or a CM is a good story teller. Not everyone can narrate well on what exactly they want. Sure they might have tons of ideas and proposals but they may not be able to sum it up as one ultimate concept. Chandrababu needed a person who can mould the ideas into a couple of frames or slides and explain them to the foreign architects who don’t know much of our legacy, and who are far from the thought of connecting to our nativity.

And that’s the reason Naidu brought Rajamouli into the picture. He wants the Baahubali director to act like a bridge between the authorities of AP and the Foreign architects to fill the gaps of communication and also by adding value with his innovative ideas and his experience. This will not make Rajamouli himself an architect like the critics are talking. As most of the designs are already in place, Rajamouli was asked only to make suggestions keeping the Telugu culture as well as the modern trends in mind. Hus inclusion in the team has already created buzz across the nation, something the new capital city exactly needs.

These people who are circulating speculations and calling Rajamouli as the ‘official consultant/supervisor’ etc. for Amaravati designs either don’t know how he can contribute and the exact task he was given or they are intentionally misleading people about his role so as to incite negativity among people against the govt.

Displeased with the speculations circulated by some people on his role in the Amaravati design process, Rajamouli has given an official clarification on social media. Hailing the designs submitted by Norman team as world class, Rajamouli said that he was asked by CM Chandrababu Naidu to convey his ideas to the team so as to better the already prepared designs.

Here is a piece of information for those who might not have not got convinced even after reading all this. Chandrababu’s Telangana counterpart KCR assigned the responsibility of developing Yadadrri temple design to Tollywood art director Anand Sai. He worked with temple priests to learn the historical background of the temple and based on that he came up with a design which was approved by the Telangana CM.

The Telugu Desam Party leaders are on cloud nine to get a response from the Union Home Ministry that the Centre would consider conferring Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country, on legendary actor and former chief minister N T Rama Rao.

The Centre has responded to a letter written by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Nani seeking Bharat Ratna to late N T Rama Rao. The home ministry said the letter had been forwarded to Prime Minister’s Office.

“The recommendation will be deliberated upon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is considering the plea and will take appropriate decision. The Prime Minister recommends the names of awardees to the President,” the letter said.

Though it does not mean Modi will take a decision in NTR’s favour, but it is for the first time that there is at least some written communication from the Centre stating that the recommendation for Bharat Ratna for NTR was under consideration.

In the past, the state assembly passed a resolution to this effect and every year, the TDP’s meeting Mahanadu also passes resolutions, but it has never been acknowledged by the Centre.

Even during the UPA regime, NTR’s daughter and then Union minister Purandeshwari also could not do anything on giving Bharat Ratna to NTR posthumously.

But, it is not sure whether TDP president and AP chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will whole-heartedly put efforts to get Bharat Ratna for NTR, or whether it is yet another attempt to hoodwink the people before the elections.

Naidu knows that in the event of the Centre really declaring Bharat Ratna, the award would be presented to NTR’s widow Lakshmi Parvathi, since she is the legitimate successor. If that happens, the mileage will go to YSR Congress party since she is the member of the party!

After recently divulging that he was seriously considering to float a new party, Kamal Haasan threw a huge surprise on Thursday by meeting AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Actually, it was the Delhi CM who called on Haasan at his office in Chennai. The two had close to one hour meeting over lunch, needless to say that the meeting created a flutter in Tamil Nadu politics.

Later, in the press conference, Kejriwal praised Kamal Haasan as a person of integrity and courage. “When the country is facing corruption and communalism, all like-minded people should work together. We had an excellent meeting and we will continue to keep in touch in the future,” Kejriwal said.

Kamal said that it was an honor for him to meet Arvind Kejriwal. “We have a common agenda – to eradicate corruption from politics. We had a dialogue on the existing political situation of the country. I sought his advice before my political plunge,” Kamal added.

Buzz is that Kejriwal, who has been thinking of expanding his party’s reach to the Southern states, has requested Kamal to join AAP and spearhead the party in Tamil Nadu. Kamal on the other hand has intentions of floating his own party and take the support of all like-minded parties in his fight. He has already extended his support to left parties. All opposition parties are planning to form a political Front against BJP and AIADMK forces in Tamil Nadu. The parties are planning to promote Kamal as the Head of their front.

The ball is in Kamal’s court now, and he is expected to take a call on his political plunge very soon.

Tragedy struck Nalgona MP Gutta Sukender Reddy’s family. Sukender Reddy’s brother’s wife has taken extreme step pushing their family into grief.

Gutta Mahender Reddy’s wife Srilatha committed suicide on Wednesday night. She has hanged herself to a ceiling fan in her residence in Urumadla village of Chityal Mandal in Nalgonda district. Srilatha was 45. she was alone in her house when she took the drastic step. Srilatha is survived by husband, a son and a daughter. Both her son and daughter have completed their engineering. They are yet to take up a job.

Srilatha had written a letter to her family. She had asked her children to grow in their life. Mahender Reddy is running a private school in the village. The incident has come as a shocker to the family.

TDP MP JC Diwakar Reddy has made shocking announcement today. Known for his outspokenness, JC Diwakar Reddy stated that he would quit his post on next Wednesday.

Diwakar Reddy expressed his displeasure, dissatisfaction for not able to keep his “promises” to people. JC felt sad that he could not provide water to Tadipatri region. JC Diwakar Reddy said that he has never “compromised” in his long political career spanning over four decades.

Alleging that a “few forces” are working against the development of Anantapur, JC made it clear that he would quit MP post on coming Wednesday (Sep 27).

Going into details, there have been differences between MP JC Diwakar Reddy and Anantapur MLA Prabhakar Chowdary from longtime. While Diwakar Reddy is in favour of road widening, local MLA Prabhakar Chowdary and Anantapur Mayor have been opposing the move politically. In fact, AP government which initially sanctioned funds to Anantapur for road-widening and allotted Rs 70 Crore has retracted its decision after opposition from the local MLA.

TDP senior leaders and chief Chandrababu Naidu are shocked over Diwakar Reddy’s announcement. It is heard that Chandrababu stepped in to resolve the crisis and trying to pacify JC. More details are yet to come.