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     Mental_sachinodu Side Hero Username: Mental_sachinodu Post Number: 3919 Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 63.161.147.10 Rating: |
this is a very popular strategy that has been followed since the days of stalin. Today they call it stalin's propaganda technique. When Stalin was at his helm, he would name a number of cities and places by his name, and become an iconic figure to the future generations. Congress has been using it since the days of the formation of the country. It is one thing to name a place which has not been previously named, but nowadays they trying to rename every city and place under the name of a political leader. KPHB colony in hyderabad, was proposed to be name Rajeev Nagar in 2006-2007. the residents of this colony started a hunger strike until the proposal was with drawn. caption on one of the banners read - "mee priyathama nayakula perlu, kavalante mee pillalaki pettukondi, cities ni vadhileyandi". Mayawati tried to follow the same with her idols fiasco. there is no end to the stupidity of these politicians. the world of appearances may or may not be real, or both may and may not be real - or may be indescribable; or may be real and indescribable, or unreal and indescribable; or in the end may be read and unreal and indescribable - its all Syadvada | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25979 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.78.142 Rating: N/A |
yes bettter yeee kaaaani aaa panulu yevvadu seyyya ledu ga ????Ika pukarlu putttistam antara kaniyyyandi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Movieanalyst Side Hero Username: Movieanalyst Post Number: 3706 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 122.164.220.55 Rating: |
do you have a mirror??  | ||
| Movieanalyst Side Hero Username: Movieanalyst Post Number: 3705 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 122.164.220.55 Rating: N/A |
simple mama..istam vunte rasi istharu..leka pothe d'yyi ani ellipotharu....ade janalani champi denki aasthulu kabza chese daani kanna adi chala better emo kadaaa? | ||
| Vjavasi Side Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 3170 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 192.127.94.7 Rating: |
vishayam leke edustundhi nuvvu....malla vere wallu edustunnaru ani edupu. | ||
| Ravino786 Hero Username: Ravino786 Post Number: 11825 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 199.4.21.2 Rating: |
control control pit emanna vishayam vunte discuss cheyyi....faction gajji Lk gallu ani anatamu kastam kaadhu red font lo...yedipinchi, peedinchadu kabatti edise vallu edustaru....tappu ledhu yellow gajji ruddaku ...we know where we need to control... mana kulapolantha desa seva kosam puttaru were wadu docukodaniki ..kadha... vishaym unte eduvu nee petition madichi pettuko .., nakka edupulu kotavi kadhu.. Rajanna Amar Hai. Reddi is Character..Not Cast. | ||
| Vjavasi Side Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 3169 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 192.127.94.7 Rating: |
control control pit emanna vishayam vunte discuss cheyyi....faction gajji Lk gallu ani anatamu kastam kaadhu red font lo...yedipinchi, peedinchadu kabatti edise vallu edustaru....tappu ledhu | ||
| Sachin Hero Username: Sachin Post Number: 16950 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
iragadeeeesaav annnai...kummu anthe naaku personality disorder ani oka gajji daatar seppadu.....daatar ki anni vishayaaalu thelusu aayanaki unna gajji okati thappa | ||
| Ntr_rocks Hero Username: Ntr_rocks Post Number: 11324 Registered: 04-2009 Posted From: 170.141.177.181 Rating: |
poyi 1 yr ee ayindi annai....akada poyi 15 yrs ayina valla meeda kuda edustunnaru...evadini anali...ki ki ki.. If you don't like Something, Change it. If you can't Change it, Change the way you think about it. | ||
| Ravino786 Hero Username: Ravino786 Post Number: 11824 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 199.4.21.2 Rating: |
kullubothu LK gallu, batukunapudu edisaru..., eppudu poyyaka kuda edustunaru gajji lamdike gallu... Rajanna Amar Hai. Reddi is Character..Not Cast. | ||
| Samarasimha Junior Artist Username: Samarasimha Post Number: 181 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 38.109.100.66 Rating: N/A |
vaasthavani ki vaarthalaki oka 100kms duram vundhi ..yedo R'Moji gadi kaki gola thappa akkada kotlu levu pant lu levu. Bottom line vokkate yentha rotti ki antha pindi ..ikkada yevadu pathithu kadhu.. janam kosam yemi chesadu , emi migilchadu anedhe vundhi pothundhi RajasaYOdha RajaSekhara JOHAR JOHAR !! semasimham is my old id | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25977 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.78.142 Rating: |
Chiru mundara yevvvaru denka leru!!!YSR lantollu 30 years astulu pogotttukoni Rajakeeeyal;u chesi tarvatha chance vastey yedo set chesukunnaru!!! Mana chiru ki Padavi ledu bongu ledu 30 years sampadinchukunna image nu pooorti ga takatttu pettttti mareeeeey sampadinchadu!!infact ticket kosam astulu raaayinchukovadam yekkkadannna vinnnava???? Yeee topics meeedha pothey chiru nu denkadam yevvadi valla kaaadu!!kompa teeesi seat lo kooorsoni untey CEDED Tamilnadu ku Kosta nu karnataka ku Telangana nu Maharastra ku ammmesi undeyvaaadu vaaaram rojulllo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Samarasimha Junior Artist Username: Samarasimha Post Number: 180 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 38.109.100.66 Rating: N/A |
akkada janam adhi chese vadu kuda ledu ani yedusthunar !! rajakiyam ga nialabadalante dabbu kavali dani ki kontha cotractors kavali idi pedda vishyam kadhu.. 9 yrs dochesina dabbu yentha vundantte 5 yr power lo lkeapoyeena 7 kotlu after all ane range lo dochesaru !! yevadi range lo vadu dochestunar ..Geetha arts film amminatlu ammesar MLA seat ki intha ani ..adhi party nadapadani ki kavaochu inkoti inkoti kavachu.. Dopidi interms of socialism ,returns in terms of capitalism ivi nadusthune vuntai .. 83 ki mundhu ye congress CM ki studio kani paper kani emi levu tharuvatha tappadhu rajakiyam nadapalante chillara kavale RajasaYOdha RajaSekhara JOHAR JOHAR !! semasimham is my old id | ||
| Bunty717 Side Hero Username: Bunty717 Post Number: 8911 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 161.185.158.23 Rating: N/A |
churi lu cbn lu eti saripotrau mama mana ysr batch mundu.. AP CM's andaru kalisi denkindi 60 yrs lo.. ysr batch oka 5yrs lo denkeseru..kadapa renaming enduku.. AP pere ne renaming cheseyandi.. mimalni evaru adugutaru.. chaala rojulu ayyindhi revolver ni clean jesi ani...Balayya danni tudustundaga pramadavasatthu pelindhi--OT | ||
| Samarasimha Junior Artist Username: Samarasimha Post Number: 179 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 38.109.100.66 Rating: N/A |
Ya good catch  - polavaram kosam aluperagani yatralu chesthunna chiru kosam ,rashtra prajala padhavi kosam asalu nidhra pokunada panichesina chese Babu kosam vodilesaRajasaYOdha RajaSekhara JOHAR JOHAR !! semasimham is my old id | ||
| Sachin Hero Username: Sachin Post Number: 16946 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
naaadi kaanapudu delhi daaaka dekamantaaanu.....okkokkadi peru meeda 2-3 homes..okesaaari 100 projects...mallli andulo complete ayinavvi enni ante bebebebebebe.....endukule....nuvvu continue..... state anthaaaa gundelu pagilelaaa edichaaaaru YS chanipoyina roju annadi nuvve kadaa naaku personality disorder ani oka gajji daatar seppadu.....daatar ki anni vishayaaalu thelusu aayanaki unna gajji okati thappa | ||
| Bunty717 Side Hero Username: Bunty717 Post Number: 8908 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 161.185.158.23 Rating: N/A |
oka '0' miss ayi nattu unnavu.. it should in the next 200 yrs.. chaala rojulu ayyindhi revolver ni clean jesi ani...Balayya danni tudustundaga pramadavasatthu pelindhi--OT | ||
| Ruj Side Hero Username: Ruj Post Number: 2376 Registered: 03-2007 Posted From: 132.189.76.18 Rating: N/A |
sontha agendalani desam meedha ruddadu saami..politician peru meedha jilla peru ettadam endi..poni machaleni samgha samskartha ante avineethiki care of address aaye...neeku YSR best politician ever ayyundachu..antha mathrana desala perlu marchesthara..prajaswamyama leka islamic babarism aa ardham kaatale.. Congress, the worst thing ever to happen to Bharat | ||
| Samarasimha Junior Artist Username: Samarasimha Post Number: 178 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 38.109.100.66 Rating: N/A |
Chudu brother gudeselu leni andhra chesthanu annadu .. He set a standard and proved with in intial phase. After independence is there any state constructed those many homes and medical treatments to poor or any leader for that sake who showed in action. Its one and only YSR , I don't think in next 20yrs there will another leader who can talk about it atleast. RajasaYOdha RajaSekhara JOHAR JOHAR !! semasimham is my old id | ||
| Sachin Hero Username: Sachin Post Number: 16944 Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 198.204.133.208 Rating: N/A |
kevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv......deenemma endo anukunna mana DB lo sachi lo reporter kinda panikosse vaaallu saaanaamandi unnaru  naaku personality disorder ani oka gajji daatar seppadu.....daatar ki anni vishayaaalu thelusu aayanaki unna gajji okati thappa | ||
| Samarasimha Junior Artist Username: Samarasimha Post Number: 177 Registered: 03-2010 Posted From: 38.109.100.66 Rating: N/A |
YSR deserves this sort of respect and will be a land mark for future politicians to compete for growth and prosperity. CBn ruled so many years did he contributed any single thing to seema. More over this article seems to be an organized cry ..good job hidden forces , how many times you try to throw a stone those many times YSR glory will resonant. RajasaYOdha RajaSekhara JOHAR JOHAR !! semasimham is my old id | ||
| Gsn1 Junior Artist Username: Gsn1 Post Number: 817 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 96.241.133.181 Rating: N/A |
I went to the link to sign the petetion (I know it is a waste of an effort because NOTHING happens) JUST to show I STRONGLY oppose renaming our beloved and famous CUDDAPAH/KADAPA. But, the link has been taken out or not available anymore. For the record, I AM STRONGLY AGAINST RENAMING existing names AFTER our POLITICIANS. IF they need to be changed, my PREFERENCE is renaming them after a politician who expired ATLEAST 25 years back. | ||
| Ruj Side Hero Username: Ruj Post Number: 2375 Registered: 03-2007 Posted From: 132.189.76.18 Rating: N/A |
sari ayina media channel padali bro...appati varaku enni chokkalu cheddilu chincukuna labham ledu...opp party olu munda mosaru ee vishayamlo mathram..CBN enduku antha utter flop opp leaderoo ee vishayam malli niroopistundhi.. Congress, the worst thing ever to happen to Bharat | ||
| Idle_yzag Megastar Username: Idle_yzag Post Number: 24389 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.80.144.187 Rating: N/A |
mana bokuorg ani oka site maintain chesevallu mana karaseva kasi tammulu, ilanti news lo chala srustincharu, lol RahulGandhi/JP/Chiru | ||
| Vakkapodi Comedian Username: Vakkapodi Post Number: 1006 Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 68.0.66.71 Rating: |
repu jagan pote, pakka uru kuda rename chestara jagan peru petti | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25968 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.110.144 Rating: N/A |
atanu naaaaku personal ga telsu !!he is not cristy lite teeesuko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Vjavasi Side Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 3167 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 75.131.192.17 Rating: N/A |
ippudu vetukutunte dorakatledhu....kaani aa time lo atanu christian ani talk aithe vachindhi..... Boom Boom Bhumana - Bye Bye Balaji 8/26/2006 5:41:18 AM S.V.Badri The second line can shock you out of your sensitivity, skip it, if you are weak hearted. "Give me an old chappal, I will use it to slap that Black stone" (Oka PAta Cheppu Ivvandi, Nenu Ah Nalla RAyini Kodatanu) " . The Nalla RAyi in reference is none other than the Saligrama Vigraha of Bhagawan Venkateshwara Swami, housed under His Aananda Nilayam inside His sanctrum at Tirumala. This was not uttered by E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker, whose love to hand out such special treatment to Hindu Gods (Never the •••• or allah) is shamefully well-known to all Tamils, including me. Locals in Tirupati attribute this shocking statement to none other than the person who is now anointed as the Chairman of the TTD Board, Bhumana Karunakar Reddy. Bhumana Brothers. Bhumana Subramanya Reddy and Bhumana Karunakar Reddy. What is so special about these brothers that Samuel Rajasekhar goes all out to please them? Dropped out of S.V.Arts College in the Seventies after his infamous brawl with the then Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ramachandra Reddy; the younger of the Bhumana Brothers, Karunakar Reddy was a known atheist and a radical commie. His elder brother was no different being an active cadre of the commie group and a prominent member of VIRASAM (Viplava Rachayitala Sangham). Arrested in 1974 as an anti-social and released after a hand-written apology/guarantee ••• undertaking that he will reform himself, the elder of the Bhumana brothers managed himself a job as a lecturer in a TTD run college. Samuel has made the elder brother the Director of SVETA (Sri Venkateshwara Employees' Training Academy), the Academy that trains the TTD Employees. No wonder, you find many of them discourteous. It is a classic example of direct infiltration of the commies in a Hindu Religeous Institution. The younger Bhumana is always a step ahead of his elder sibling. Around 1977, he was arrested as a radical and was put in Nellore jail, which had a famous inmate, Raja Reddy, the late father of the current Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Samuel Rajasekhar who was hauled up as an anti-social element. What transpired inside the prison continues to remain a mystery. Karunakar Reddy soon endeared himself to Raja Reddy who in the later days started treating him as he would his other sons. Once out of jail, he started working for certain "projects" of Raja Reddy, moved into Tirupati to become a part of Sidharth Travels, which wound up in due course. It was during this period that the late Durga Prasad of Andhra Jyoti/Andhra Prabha propped him up and with the backing of Raja Reddy, he started Rajasekhara Reddy Youth Forum and went about conducting street meetings in favour of Samuel. A well known radical, his non-traditional wedding at the Balaji Bhavan was attended by none other than the late Commie stalwart, Tripuraneni Madusudan Rao. A few years ago it came to surface that after the attempt on the life of Gadhar, the Commie Balladeer, Bhumana family were all along serving as guardians of Gadhar's son. Such is the deep bondage between the Bhumana and the Boom Boom tribe of commies. Bhumana Karunakar Reddy's graph soared silently along with that of Samuel's. And it is said that Raja Reddy had taken a promise from his illustrious son, Samuel Rajasekhar that he would support Karunakar Reddy at all times, thick and thin. No wonder, that in 2004, when Samuel became the C.M., the first thing he did was to instal Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, the younger Bhuman as the Chairman of TUDA (Tirupati Urban Development Authority). And what more? He got a Government Order issued to make the Chairman of TUDA as Ex-Officio Member of the TTD Board. This was his breaking in of Bhumana K Reddy into the TTD. It is not very clear if Bhumana Karunakar Reddy is a crypto-christist or a great sympathiser of his benefactor's religion. I would not be surprised if he is playing a dual role. The appointment of Bhumana Subramanya Reddy as the Director of SVETA and now the anointment of Bhumana Karunakar Reddy as the Chairman of the TTD Board, insiders feel there is something radically wrong with the system. | ||
| Idle_yzag Megastar Username: Idle_yzag Post Number: 24386 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 198.80.144.187 Rating: |
oka v'vasi oka Kamal Oka OT oka Basky kikiki RahulGandhi/JP/Chiru | ||
| Chikitha Side Hero Username: Chikitha Post Number: 4552 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 159.53.78.144 Rating: N/A |
chass maa kadapa peruni ni nasanam sethunnaru.. repu towns la perlu kuda marusthara.. jagan peta ani.. chass.. kachithanga evadokadu petetion esi api thengutharu for sure..  | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25967 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.110.144 Rating: |
Karunakar Reddy cristian ani prove chesta annnavu evening JUMPAAA yedo veyyyali ani debonair blog type lo blog news vesavu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25966 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.110.144 Rating: N/A |
PANS adigara ledha kaaavali ani santakalu sekarinchara??? poni Jagan adigada???nenu ippudu koooda chebutunnna YSR peru pettina kadapa misss avvva klunda YSR kadapa yedithey baguntadi!!! Rosi Odarpu Yatra ku break kosam and YSR nu owe chesukovadam saoam chestunnadu!!!Rosi yedi chesina adi plus ayina minus ayina YSR meeedha yeditsey yem chestaru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Kadapafan Side Hero Username: Kadapafan Post Number: 5147 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 93.93.212.5 Rating: N/A |
eellandaru ee petitions choostoo koorchunte inka ainatte | ||
| Newguy123 Hero Username: Newguy123 Post Number: 11378 Registered: 01-2009 Posted From: 67.84.99.245 Rating: N/A |
endo eella tapana  | ||
| Pavala Hero Username: Pavala Post Number: 10752 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 193.47.71.253 Rating: N/A |
knf tamud asala kadapa ki ee renaming avasaramaa....appud nellore ki sesaar....ippud kadapa ki....mee ishtam ap peru kooda maarchi dobbandi...chass direct politics loki vachina oke okka koduku : Nandamuri Harikrishna state cabinet minister ga jesadu, prastutam politburo member.mana YSJ ki emundhi BOCHU ? - OT | ||
| Kadapafan Side Hero Username: Kadapafan Post Number: 5146 Registered: 01-2008 Posted From: 93.93.212.5 Rating: N/A |
ee ipetitions, epetitions enti time bokka tappiste | ||
| Methhanithodugu Side Hero Username: Methhanithodugu Post Number: 4830 Registered: 12-2008 Posted From: 59.93.86.247 Rating: N/A |
  OT Post Number: 63933 :avunu ee year kuda time ke varshalu paddayenti , ysr lekapoinaa ? ohh...sakshi lo repu nijanga rasina rastaru...swargam nunchi varuna devudu tho kuripistondhi ysr ye ani.... cult batch...sachaam nalugellu picha gola | ||
| Kadapanagfan Megastar Username: Kadapanagfan Post Number: 25965 Registered: 12-2006 Posted From: 159.53.78.142 Rating: N/A |
Podddunney inko yedupugunti theddddddu!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ6M_RQM3P4 | ||
| Vjavasi Side Hero Username: Vjavasi Post Number: 3166 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 75.131.192.17 Rating: N/A |
http://vijayvaani.com/FrmPublicDisplayArticle.aspx?id=1281 Save Kadapa today to save Nation tomorrow B R Haran 24 Jun 2010 A news item dated 19 June 2010 gave the startling information that, âAndhra Pradesh Cabinet had renamed âKadapaâ District as âYSR Districtâ after the former chief minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, who died in a copter crash last yearâ. (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/kadapa-now-ysr-dist rict-501) The Ordinance to this effect was passed unanimously in the State Assembly on 3 September 2009. It may be recalled that YSR had made phonetic changes from âCuddapahâ as spelt by Indologist Charles Philip Brown (district Collector, 1820-29), to âKadapaâ on 19 August 2005 (http://www.hindu.com/2005/08/18/stories/2005081805760200.htm) The news item somehow heightened the distaste and aversion for our politicians in general and Congressmen in particular. Few can dispute that the misdeeds of the Congress party under the Nehru family are a major cause of the nationâs suffering over the last sixty plus years. The Nehru family arrogance led it to behave as though the country is their personal fiefdom. Of the fifty plus years of Congress rule since independence, baring the five year term of P.V. Narasimha Rao, it has been the Nehru family all the way from Jawaharlal Nehru to the de facto PM Sonia Gandhi. The Nehru family governance has been a show of ugly self-aggrandisement, naming all schemes, buildings, roads, stadiums and everything possible after the âillustriousâ family members, thus trying to convey the impression that not merely the party but the whole nation is their personal property. Even Congress Chief Ministers have the habit of naming State schemes and new constructions in the name of Nehru family! Congress leaders have always behaved like spineless creatures, crawling at the feet of the Nehru family, ready to obey orders of their masters. In this kind scenario, if at all there was a leader who grew more than the party and the Nehru family in his state, it was Y. Samuel Rajasekara Reddy. At a time when the Congress high command was unable to stop the growth of the Telugu Desam Party, was unable to regain lost power, was unable to stop the deterioration of the state unit, YSR Reddy arrived as a blessing. The high command surrendered to him totally as he had the capability, cunning, money, and capacity for hard work. YSR soon grew beyond the party and the Nehru family, and acquired a larger-than-life image in Andhra Pradesh. As YSR was a Christian (Seventh Day Adventist), he was helpful to Sonia Gandhi in achieving her religious objectives, as evidenced by the growing presence of churches, missionaries and NGOs and their large-scale evangelical activities in Andhra Pradesh during his tenure. The flow of foreign funds for evangelical purposes was next only to Tamil Nadu, which resulted in the purchase of lands and construction of new churches; YSR went to the extent of giving Temple lands to them! YSR did not spare even the stately Tirumala Tirupati! His government facilitated evangelical activities by releasing a GO saying Bhagwan Venkateswaraâs assets were only two hills covering an area of 27.5 sq. kms., and hence the other five hills would be taken over by the government and converted into a picnic spot with multiplexes, food courts, commercial, sports and entertainment infrastructure, including a rope-way to reach the top of the hills! Mercifully, the AP High Court quashed the GO and the government beat a retreat after fierce Hindu agitations (Judgment of a Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court 1997 (2) ALD Page 59 (DB) â Tallapakam Koppu Raghavan Vs State of A.P). On one side he helped the church and evangelists, and on the other side he masqueraded as an ardent devotee of Bhagwan Balaji by taking part in temple Mahotsavams, etc. Through him, Sonia Gandhi also visited Tirumala, âshowingâ herselfâ as a devotee of Bhagwan Balaji. (http://www.vijayvaani.com/FrmPublicDisplayArticle.aspx?id=79 5) Undeniably, YSR was an able politician; he worked hard and brought Congress back to power; he also brought in a lot of welfare schemes for the poor and downtrodden; and he was able to retain power because of such welfare schemes. Regaining power and retaining it is a big political achievement. But working for the welfare of the state is the moral responsibility and political duty of a Chief Minister. So whatâs the big deal? It is equally true that his governance did not benefit all, and he never satisfied all sections of people. In fact, he earned the dislike of a major section of the Hindu majority. If the Congress wanted to honour the late leader, it could have built a memorial or a library or a sports stadium at his place of birth. It would have been welcomed by all. Or the party could have erected a statue of his at a strategically vantage point in the state capital. Renaming a district in his name, however, will dilute the historical and cultural significance of the said district and in due course of time, future generations may lose knowledge of the greatness of the place. This is not only a mistake, but denigration of an historically significant site. Kadapa was part of the Mauryan Empire in the centuries BC. In the 3rd century AD it came under the Satavahana thumb. It was part of Rayalaseema area which was ruled by the Rayulu kings of Vijayanagar in the 16th century. Gandikota fort on the bank of Penna river was the citadel of the Pemmasani Nayaks, commanders of the Vijayanagar army, who won the battles of Raichur and Gulbarga for the Vijayanagar kings. Kadapa is also the birthplace of great saints like Sri Annamacharya, Sri Pothana and Sri Potuluri Veera Brahmam. In Telugu, âKadapaâ means âthreshold,â and the district earned this name as it was considered the gateway to Tirupati/Tirumala (just as Haridwar in the north is the gateway to the Ganges). For centuries, it has been an important tradition for yatris to visit the Venkateshwara Temple at Devuni Kadapa before embarking for Tirumala. Kadapa is home to the ancient temple at Vontimitta, which inspired Sri Pothana to compose âAndhra Maha Bhagavathamâ. Historical records reveal that Jyothi village in Sidhout mandal has 108 Shiva lingas on the bank of Penna river within Kadapa district; it is considered the Dakshina Dwaram (southern gate) for the famous Srisailam Mallikarguna Temple (one of the twelve Dwadasa lingas) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadapa_district ) The âImperial Gazetteer of Indiaâ in the Digital South Asia Library has the complete details of the historical, cultural and religious significance of Kadapa (Vol. II, pages 57-60). Renaming a district considered the gateway to Tirumala and Srisailam after an ordinary mortal, that too, a politician-evangelist who tried to Christianise Tirumala and destroy its sanctity as one of the holiest shrines of Hindu dharma has hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu majority. Moreover, when we consider the life of YSR (a bloody past) before becoming Chief Minister, it is an absolute sacrilege to name the district after him. It is the worst possible way to denigrate the district and insult the people of the district. (http://www.vijayvaani.com/FrmPublicDisplayArticle.aspx?id=79 5) This practice of naming and renaming roads, institutions, or places, is not a new affair. It has been happening for centuries right from the Islamic invasion (Moghul period) to the Christian (Portuguese, Dutch, French and British) onslaught. The great temples and other cultural and religious symbols have been destroyed and alien worship places constructed in their place. Religiously and culturally significant sites have been renamed after those rulers, their gods and prophets. Even after independence, as this nation is ruled by unpatriotic politicians with no passion for our timeless culture, they have made no effort to restore the religiously and culturally important places so that the present and future generations can learn of the greatness of our tradition and culture. Instead they continue the ugly culture of self-aggrandisement. Sadly, Indians look up to the symbols of slavery as symbols of culture and heritage due to the slavish mindset created by a thousand years of Islamic and Christian aggression, and also due to the continuance of the British system of education. This mindset is a stumbling block in our attempts to rewrite true history and teach it in the school and university curriculum. This very attitude prevents us from imparting historical, cultural and religious facts to the next generation. Present day politicians and rulers mindlessly continue on the same path laid by alien rulers, serving no national interest. We are fed up with seeing everything under the sun named after these self serving politicians and cannot keep quiet when a historically, religiously and culturally significant district is renamed after an ordinary politician. This act by the AP government violates âFundamental Dutiesâ enshrined under section (f) of Article 51 A of the Constitution, which says, âIt shall be the duty of every citizen of India to value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture.â If we tolerate the renaming of Kadapa today, tomorrow we may be forced to accept the renaming of Thiruvarur or Nagapattinam as âKalaignar Karunanidhi Districtâ or the renaming of Delhi as âRahul Gandhi Cityâ! Hence it is the fundamental duty of each and every one of us to protest the renaming of Kadapa after YSR. Note Sri Gurunath of Hyderabad has floated an Online Petition addressed to The President, Prime Minister, Governor, Chief Minister, Chief Justice of India, et al http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savekadapaandprideoflordb alaji/. It deserves our support. |
