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My musings on the occasion of Telugu Desam foundation day (March 29, 1982)

 

 

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T.N. Seshan appatiki raaledu...no rules on spending..no rules on mikes...no rules on decorations....no rules on campaign timings..

 

 

Jananni thole rajulu kaavu...ayina...meetings..ki lakshala janam....

Vemulapalli Srikrishna raasina...Cheyyetthi Jaikottu Telugoda....ekkada chusia ide paata....

 

 

 

Telugu Desam Pilusthundi...raa...kadali raa...ante.....lakshalu kadilaaru..

 

 

Konni vurlaku....mid-night 1-2 ki vatchinaa.....okkaru..kadilithe vottu...

 

Aaarojulu mallee raavu..
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Every year some election......every election is a festival....every election...TDP sweep...

Aaaroju...mallee raavu.....


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candidates 10,000 spend chesthe...goppa...aa dabbu kuda karyakarthale...itchevaallu...raajakeyyaallo cheri....dabbu pogottukuavaalle kaai...sampaadichevaallu kaadUUU.


Aaarojulu..mallee raavu...
 
 


Oka Chief Miister ni anyaamgaa dinchesaaru....TVs levu...

 

 

Aakasavani 1:10 Hyderabad...1:20 Vijayawada vaarthalu...ee news prasaaramaindi..

 

Anantapur lo...gumpugaa cherina...mahilalanu oka SI/CI thittaadu (vaadini dinchithe meekenduku meaning lo)...Oka mahila thiragabadi..athanni kottindi...rashtram vuppongindi...Central Government digi..vatchindi...

Aaarojulu..mallee raavu...

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Indira Gandhi death tharvaatha...country Congress ki guddindi...kaani AP maatram...TDP ki gunddindi...No sentimental politics work before NTR...

Aaarojulu..mallee raavu...

 
 
 
Oke roju...Tirupati lo NTR and Indira Gandhi meetings......Indira meeting ki lakhallo attend ayaaaru.....NTR Tirupati lo enter ayyaadu....Lakshalu NTR meeting vypu vellipoyaaru.... One of the tallest leaders India has ever seen was humbled by NTR.
 
 
Aaarojulu..mallee raavu...

 

 

 

 

Ee Roju evening meeting ayithe...annagaru....next day morning vatchevaallu...okkaru kadilithe vottu...urgent panulunte...poyi chusukovadam...mallee wait cheyadam.... 

 

 

Aaarojulu..mallee raavu...

 

 


 
 
After Independence, Indians never saw such a thing....will never see such a thing.....Fortunate to see such glorious days...
 
 
Thank you NTR.
 


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N.T. Rama Rao: A one-man show

 
 
 
By Suman Dubey for India Today...1982
 
 
 
No film star could have hoped for a better script. A sprawling set as vast as a state with complete freedom to wander at will. Legions of adoring fans converted at the mere wave of a hand into a seemingly limitless supporting cast. An audience of millions, restless after years of stale politics and staler politicians, responding readily to an emotional promise of change.
 
 
If the whirlwind campaign of Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (NTR), at 60 the unquestioned idol of the Telugu screen, has more than a touch of the theatrical, it is only because there is something powerfully dramatic about the way he is going about his quest for political power.
 
 
 
 
Ranging himself across from the galaxy of the Congress(I)'s star campaigners, who with their helicopters and fleets of cars are sparing no effort, NTR confesses to being a one-man show - and while on the move a fairly modest one at that.
 
 
From before dawn till late into the night he rides a 40-year-old Chevrolet owned by his Rama Krishan Cine Studios, refitted last August at a cost of Rs 10,000 to serve as a self-sufficient campaign trailer. The coach is preceded, as often as not, only by another coach-load of policemen. Now and then he is joined by other vehicles bearing local candidates, and organisers from his nascent Telugu Desam party, or simply enthusiastic supporters.
 
 
 
"I have had no sleep, no food for the last three days," he said one afternoon last fortnight at the start of his campaign, his voice hoarse from addressing dozens of meetings, big and small, and riding 400 km each day.
 
 
 
Inside the van he sits on an aircraft-style seat, drinking soda and mopping his brow to wipe the sweat and grime of the meeting he has just left, mentally composing himself for the next one. The van is loaded with boxes containing cassettes of his speeches which are distributed to party workers, and copies of his party's manifesto.
 
 
Frugally Equipped: Under the bed built to one side are stacked crates of soda-water. Garlands collected from meetings are strewn on the floor. There is an ice-box, and a picnic hamper with fruit. Dressed in khaki bush shirt and slacks, his feet in dusty sneakers, NTR is alerted to an approaching crowd of people by a buzzer sounded by the van driver.
 
 
 
A dab of cologne, a quick glance in the mirror above the van's wash basin, and the portly screen portrayer of gods and goodness climbs an aluminium step ladder, through an open hatch, onto the roof of the coach.
 
 
The effect is electric. From nowhere the crowds begin to pour on to the roads. Faces, of men, women and children of all ages, light up as recognition dawns. The coach keeps moving to the venue of the public meeting, and soon it is surrounded by a flowing river of people, running along pell-mell, stretching far behind and ahead of the coach.
 
 
 
Normally falling hours behind his published schedule, NTR has often kept people waiting for hours, sometimes through the night, coming in the morning to meetings scheduled the evening before. But there is little impatience, and none remains as his van heaves into view.
 
 
 
 
 
At small towns, waiting crowds hail passing cars and buses, asking for his whereabouts. Jeeps travelling ahead use loudspeakers to forewarn townsfolk of his imminent arrival. His campaign symbol, the bicycle - "Because it is the common man's vehicle and we stand for the common man," he explains - is the most visible of all political signs.
 
 
 
Shopkeepers hoist their own bicycles on top of their shacks. Elsewhere, the party's yellow flags with the symbol painted on in red flutter atop poles, competing for attention with the Congress(I)'s tricolour and spinning wheel, lit up at night.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Practised Performance: In discussion NTR plays down his cinema image as a factor in his campaign. "Where is the image," he asks in brief snatches of conversation in between meetings, "I am completely black (with sunburn), there is no glamour, this dress I'm wearing is ordinary. No, it is the faith of the people." But that doesn't tell the whole story.
 
 
 
Years of film acting have left an indelible mark on the man. In gesture or body language, NTR is an accomplished performer. Whether it is the flick of a hand or a turn of his shoulders to emphasise a point, the practised skill is evident. And his campaigners use large cut-outs of NTR as Lord Krishna heaped with garlands at important vantage points. It is a role he has often played and the identification is complete.
 
 
 
"That is why the people put their hopes on me," he says by way of explanation. "I've portrayed lots of divine characters, so they believe I will do what I promise, that if NTR comes to power there won't be corruption."
NTR offers no palliatives, no solutions. But his message is direct, and aimed at the Telugu heart. He speaks of the persistence of poverty in spite of nearly four decades of independence, of Telugu honour which is trampled upon because Delhi appoints and topples chief ministers at will, of the Telugu language and its neglect, of the need to give property rights to women, of inflation, costs, fees which deny poor people education and medical help.
 
 
 
 
And to the delight of his inflamed audiences he ridicules MLA'S who "are happy if they get a vehicle with a flag, a phone, a bungalow and are not bothered about anything else. Do MLA'S ever come back and ask you if they can solve your problems? They take votes and go and sit in MLA quarters in air-conditioned rooms, drink and play cards. Is this why you sent them there?" NTR is hampered by the lack of an orgaoisation, but relies completely on a strong personal charisma.
 
 
 
Powerful Rapport: The tension he builds with his impassioned oratory keeps his crowds cheering and rapt. Roadside meetings scheduled to last a few moments extend into minutes. A scheduled 15-minute speech is prolonged to 45. And his arrivals and departures are chaotic. "I did not come here for power," he says in his parting words, "I did not come here for money. I did not come here for status and prestige. I enjoyed all this and more. I came here as a sanyasi to follow you. I have earned money. I have earned status. And all because you gave it to me. I want to do something in return and serve you. Vote for the Telugu Desam candidate. I hope he will not disappoint you, but if he does we will throw him out with all dishonour."
 
 
 
 
And as the cavalcade moves on, there is again bedlam. The river of people again begins its unsteady flow. Flowers and garlands cascade on to the coach. A young woman's face breaks into a disbelieving, shy smile as he flings a garland in her direction. Slowly the crowds ebb, and the young men running along with the van fall behind.
 
 
 
The catcalls and whistles grow softer, and NTR returns to the cavernous van that is his home for three weeks. Will this emotion translate into votes? "Why not? You saw how they feel for me," he says impassively. That remains to be seen but it is a question being asked anxiously all over the state.



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Butchery of democracy'
 
 
By skilfully demonstrating before President Zail Singh in full glare of publicity that he continues to enjoy majority support in Andhra Assembly, Rama Rao managed to "nationalise" his unjust ouster from power. He spoke to Senior Editor S. Venkat Narayan from his hospital bed. Excerpts: 
 
S. Venkat Narayan
September 15, 1984
 
 
 
 
There is something of the wounded tiger about the man, a sick and wronged Goliath bound in chains. At least that is the image Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, deposed chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, successfully managed to project last fortnight. By skilfully demonstrating before President Zail Singh in full glare of publicity that he continues to enjoy majority support in the Andhra Assembly, Rama Rao managed to "nationalise" his unjust ouster from power. No other chief minister has ever thought of doing this. Only a film star-turned-politician could have produced an act of sheer cinematic ingenuity. In the course of three eventful days in New Delhi, he occupied centre-stage and aroused a sense of moral outrage throughout the land.
 
 
 
Playing with the pride of the former matinee idol of the Telugu screen may well prove to be Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's most serious act of folly since the imposition of the Emergency in 1975. The price for this may be as high.
 
 
Shortly before returning to Hyderabad on August 23, Rama Rao spoke to Senior Editor S. Venkat Narayan from his hospital bed. Excerpts from the exclusive interview:
 
 
Q. Desperate attempts are being made to wean away some MLA's from your group to help Nadendla Bhaskara Rao prove his majority in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. How confident are you of all the 162 MLA's who came to Delhi staying with you in a critical situation? 
 
 
A. They are with me till now, in spite of serious attempts to snatch them away. Our party came to power to serve the people, not to crave for money or positions of power. Some of my erstwhile colleagues could not live up to the noble intentions with which we formed the Telugu Desam - they have gone away. The others are with me. If the Assembly is convened without any further delay, I am confident of proving my majority.
 
 
 
Q. Even if Bhaskara Rao is unable to prove his majority, the governor may not invite you to form the Government. What will you do then? 
 
 
A. That again would be further butchery of democracy.
 
 
Q. The opposition parties have rallied behind you on this issue as never before in India's parliamentary history. Will this eventually unite them to fight against the Congress(I) in the coming Lok Sabha election? 
 
 
A. Definitely. This is the finest example of what we can achieve if we are united. Now we are all together. We have come to the conclusion that we should fight unitedly in order to win the next Lok Sabha poll.
 
 
Q. Do you think Mrs Gandhi will postpone the general election by six months or a year in view of the adverse reaction your unfair dismissal has evoked throughout the country? 
 
 
A. I cannot say anything about this. All I can say is that the people are wise. They can tell who is playing dirty and give them the punishment they deserve.
 
 
Q. It is said Mrs Gandhi was alarmed by your efforts to unite the opposition parties. Is this why you think she got you sacked? 
 
 
A. A human being's failures must make him or her wise, not unwise. This is not the way to tackle one's adversary. People now know the dirty tricks the Congress(I) has been employing to throw out non-Congress(I) governments in Andhra Pradesh and other states, the games the party is playing to grab power, and the enormous sums of money it is spending to engineer defections to pull down perfectly stable governments. Mrs Gandhi is an experienced and wise lady. I do not expect her to underestimate the people's wisdom.
 
 
 
Q. Whether you regain the chief ministership or not, will you contest in the Lok Sabha election? 
 
 
A. Yes. We will take on the Congress(I) in straight fights throughout the land. Whichever opposition party is strong in a particular area should be allowed to field its candidates against the Congress(I) to ensure victory.
 
 
Q. Only you had delegated authority to your colleagues, say by making Bhaskara Rao your Number Two man, do you think things would not have come to such a pass? 
 
 
A. There is only Number One in Telugu Desam and that is NTR. There is no Number Two in my party. All the others are equal and they are treated as such.
 
 
Q. The fact remains that at least one-third of the Telugu Desam MLA's who won the election primarily due to your charisma have now deserted you. What went wrong? 
 
 
A. Temptations are the common failures of any man. So many great people have succumbed to them. In politics, weakness for money and power plays a deadly role. It was one such thing that happened to some of my colleagues.
 
 
 
Q. You don't think they left because of certain shortcomings in you? 
 
A. I treated and respected them all as equals. They treat me as their elder brother and I treat them accordingly.
 
 
Q. Your critics acknowledge your charisma but complain that you have yet to master the art of keeping your flock together. Your domineering personality and your style of running the Government and dealing with people makes people, particularly MLA's and civil servants, uneasy. 
 
 
A. I am a simple and straightforward man with certain principles which I try to follow. For me politics is dedication to the development of the country and not cheating and intrigues.
 
 
 
Q. Has the abrupt dismissal disheartened you? Will you give up politics and go back to the film industry or will you take up the challenge and fight back? 
 
 
A. I am not a coward and I am not a man who takes things lying down. I am ready to face any situation, however adverse, with a stout heart - never mind the bypass surgery! I accept no defeat. There's no question of my going back, particularly at a time like this. I shall fight back like a man.

 

 

 

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Mandutendalo May 1983 lo Vijayawada Mahanaduki valla nenu anna gaarini baga  daggara nuchi choosanu aa tharuvatha nadendla episode lo Chennai Mariana Beach lo meeting pettinappudu vella. Avunu aa rojulu  mallee raavu anthadi kaaryadeeksha dakshatha unna vyakthi  ee bhoomi meeda ika puttadu puttabodu

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Mandutendalo May 1983 lo Vijayawada Mahanaduki valla nenu anna gaarini baga daggara nuchi choosanu aa tharuvatha nadendla episode lo Chennai Mariana Beach lo meeting pettinappudu vella. Avunu aa rojulu mallee raavu anthadi kaaryadeeksha dakshatha unna vyakthi ee bhoomi meeda ika puttadu puttabodu

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