Good luck to the new Telugu news portal: Korada.com

Recently, a good colleague of mine in Lok Satta Party 'Naresh Siramani' has started a Telugu news portal called www.Korada.com. I request you to check the site. I hope that the articles in that website will enrich your perspective.

Naresh has a very good insight on political developments, and he is passionate about bringing about a change in our society through better politics.

I worked with Naresh on social causes from 2012 to 2014. He ended up directing my 'Dilip for Malkajgiri' campaign video too.

I wish Naresh and his team good luck in this endeavour.

My prediction that Andhra Pradesh will not get Special Status continues to hold good

Late-2013, I had publicly stated that if Telangana state is created, then Andhra Pradesh will not get Special Status from the Center. People believed the political parties and voted them when they promised Special Status. These parties came to power. Yet, I continued to maintain my prediction that Andhra Pradesh will not get Special Status.

People failed to see the fundamental logic and they continue to do so. That is why, they got fooled at the time of elections and are continuing to get fooled.

Firstly, please understand that whenever Center gives Special Status to a certain state, it is at the expense of all other States in the Indian Union. All the Southern States of India are comparatively progressive (both socially as well as economically) compared to most of their Northern and Eastern counterparts. I agree that some districts in each of the Southern States are backward. But it is not enough of a strong case to justify Special Status.

Why will other states such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, etc., agree to a Special Status only to Andhra Pradesh? No other state with a sane mind will agree to a Special Status to Andhra Pradesh, because it hurts them.

If at all Center gives Special Status to Andhra Pradesh, then Center has to burn a lot of its political goodwill across the country. Why will it do that?

Let's get realistic.