09-04-2009, 02:53 AM (This post was last modified: 09-04-2009, 02:56 AM by agnivayu.)
Very sad to hear about Constantine Junior's death.
However, maybe some good can come out of such a tragic death such as the end of Christian terrorism in AP.
I will bet you he was getting too powerful for this own good, that the Mafia Godmother (Sonia) must have ordered his death. Christians are vicious towards each other the most (Just look at WWI and WW2, it was mostly White Christians murdering each other in the millions).
<!--QuoteBegin-ramana+Sep 4 2009, 02:45 AM-->QUOTE(ramana @ Sep 4 2009, 02:45 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The oddest thing is SM Krishna rushing back from state visit to Brazil and hung up in Karachi airport. Why would he rush back. Is the govt of India so precarious that they had to rush these folks back? What is the secret issue that is causing so much agitation in INC leadership? How is the external minister involved in a state CM's death?
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I heard YSR was close to a prominent Reddy brothers in Karanataka. I forget their names, they are rather powerful in KA - possible links to gold mines etc.
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Aircraft deviated from route, hit a cliff</b>
Hyderabad, Sept 4, PTI:
The helicopter carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy from Hyderabad to Chittoor on Wednesday deviated 18 km from its path towards the east, near Rudrakoderu in the Nallamala forest range in Kurnool district, before it hit a cliff and crashed.
âThe chopper hit the cliff, crashed and exploded. All the five persons in the ill-fated helicopter were burnt to death,â state Finance Minister K Rosaiah and Chief Secretary P Ramakanth Reddy said here on Thursday. The chopper might have deviated from its path because of a large cloud formation due to bad weather and ended up hitting the cliff, they said.
Except the tail portion, the body of the Bell-430 helicopter of AP Aviation Corporation was reduced to bits and pieces in the mishap. The helicopter crashed 10 km away from Rudrakoderu on a hostile terrain and army commandos had to slither down with the help of a rope from a rescue helicopter.
âInitially three bodies were traced and then the fourth one was found. It took a while to locate the fifth body,â Director General of Police S S P Yadav said. The Chief Ministerâs body would be placed in his camp office and shifted to Lal Bahadur Stadium where it would be kept for people to pay homage.
Bodies identified by clothes
The bodies of AP Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and four others were identified by their clothes as they were charred beyond recognition in the crash, reports IANS from Hyderabad.
âWe go by evidence like what clothes one is wearing. A pilot wears a particular uniform and we can find traces of that uniform on the body,â said state Director General of Police S S P Yadav.
If you see the pictures on the sakshi site the crash was violent. Hardly any pieces of the airframe. And the bodies being scattered and burnt beyond recognition. There are traces of fiberglass fibers from the helicopter structure. I wouldnt rule out foul play till the crash site is combed for any unexpected debris.
Total CT on my part. What if YSR was the safekeeper of the loot of all these guys rushing to Hyderabad?
Recall he is stable, powerful, has mining and Real Estate interests and had who knows companies like Satyam/Maytas in his wings. Would be ideal place to park your investments and he would give you back when needed. Does this compute?
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Sure, I will send. I do not have your email adress. Please let me know where to send.
<!--QuoteBegin-Swamy G+Sep 4 2009, 02:55 AM-->QUOTE(Swamy G @ Sep 4 2009, 02:55 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I heard YSR was close to a prominent Reddy brothers in Karanataka. I forget their names, they are rather powerful in KA - possible links to gold mines etc.
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BJP MP from Bellary.
<!--QuoteBegin-ramana+Sep 4 2009, 04:59 AM-->QUOTE(ramana @ Sep 4 2009, 04:59 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->Total CT on my part. What if YSR was the safekeeper of the loot of all these guys rushing to Hyderabad?
Recall he is stable, powerful, has mining and Real Estate interests and had who knows companies like Satyam/Maytas in his wings. Would be ideal place to park your investments and he would give you back when needed. Does this compute?
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Parked money in US and other investment. It will be fun time to watch fighting for now untraceable money. I think that is why they want his son to CM.
Not a single connected politician had heart attack.
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Hyderabad, Aug 10: Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy has scored a political point over his rivals when<b> he mooted the idea of a nuclear power reactor in native Pulivendula in Kadapa district.</b>
Though there have been proposals for a nuclear power plant in the State in the last three decades, things did not much further as those in power then did not evince keen interest. Moreover, there was a strong opposition from political parties and environment activists. The chief ministers then preferred to play a safe game by consigning the proposals to dust bin.
But Rajasekhar Reddy, basking in the glory of recent victory in Assembly elections, reopened the files and directed officials of APGenco to study the feasibility of a nuclear reactor either at Kovvada in Srikakulam or at Pulivendula. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited has already gave a green signal for the Kovvada site. Since Rajasekhar Reddy is keen on the location of the reactor at
Pulivendula, NPCIL conducted a fresh study in Kadapa district. Besides Pulivendula, the team inspected three other locations in the district.
The Central government may not find it hard to fund the nuclear reactor at Pulivendula since the State government has offered to bear half of the total cost of the project. Once completed, it will generate 2000 mw of power, 25 per cent of the present installed capacity in the State.
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Just follow France and Canada.
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Yeah. Sad to see the BJP nexus. So the BJP MP did not mind the EJ support?
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Its other way round. YSR was happy with rich NRI Mine tycoon.
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At least 60 persons either committed suicide or died of shock after hearing the news of Chief Minister YSR Reddy's death in a chopper crash.
The deaths have been reported from Guntur, East Godavari, Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Prakasam, Medak, Nalgonda, Karimnagar and Kadapa, according to reports on Telugu television channels.
Shocked by the spate of suicides, son Jagan Mohan Reddy appealed to the people not to resort to such extreme steps.
"Due to such acts (suicides) my father's soul will not rest in peace. He had an ever-smiling face and worked for uplift of the poor. They (people) should not resort to such acts," an emotional Jagan said.
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