HYDERABAD CITY IN DISARRAY

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

:- Jesus

ON FIRE FOR NO REASON

Don’t play with fire — an important rule of safety we learn as children. but like so many things we learn; we ignore, forget or do not grasp the seriousness of it until irreparable damage is done. Recently, Congress Committee secretary, K. Sumathi Mohan, became victim of her own affliction while trying to burn an effigy of Chandrababu Naidu. her sari caught fire accidentally and she wound up at the hospital. A few weeks ago, 23-year-old K. Venugopal Reddy, a student at Osmania University, reportedly set himself ablaze, convinced he was dying a martyr for the Telangana cause.
We belong to a country whose greatest leader preached and practiced non-violence and managed to free a nation on that principle. it’s a pity that our contemporary political representatives encourage the masses to resort to horrific acts of violence with such disregard for life. What’s far more tragic than the people who suffer these injuries is the dogma that dictates their belief system — they delude themselves into believing their actions are noble and selfless. It isn’t so. Fire is lethal, it destroys, and for those who survive a burn, it scars and disfigures leaving its mark for life. What’s worse, it’s your loss entirely. No one even will even remember what ‘cause’ you were fighting for.
Even first degree burns take a week to heal and it’s a painful process. “Second degree burns take about two-three weeks to heal and in the case of third degree burns, healing time varies depending on the damage. In cases where skin grafting is required, it can take several months to heal,” explains Dr V. Sudhakar Prasad, senior consultant, cosmetic and plastic surgeon, Apollo Hospitals.
Even though burn victims are not subject to medication for a long period of time, the psychological damage often lasts a lifetime. “Physical disfigurement can impair a patient’s self confidence. In some cases, limbs are amputated. Psychological support and counselling can help the patient, but this aspect of care is lacking in our country so the victims deal with the trauma on their own,” states Dr Prasad.
There are toxic consequences too. inhaling toxic fumes can damage an individual’s lungs and lead to ulcers.
To fight for what we believe in is our right, so is being alive. Living in a democracy, we have the advantage to express ourselves freely, peacefully and still be heard — it’s time we learn to benefit from the secularity of our country instead of burning it and ourselves.

YS Vijayamma sworn in as MLA

Hyderabad : Late Dr. YS Rajashekar Reddy C.M's wife Y.S. VijayaLaksmi sworn in as MLA Pulivendula. She was elected unanimously after death of late Chief minister Dr. Y.S. R in function at speaker chamber today at 11: 30 am. To mark this function several leaders attend including Dr. KVP Ramachandra Rao MP, YS Jagan, PCC president D.Srinivas and Minsters, Ex ministers, MLA, MLCs

Today In History

TODAY IN HISTORY


1808 Anthracite coal was first burned as a fuel, experimentally.








1969 Jennifer Aniston, American actress, was born.






1979 Islamic revolution of Iran achieves victory under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.










1990 Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, was released from Victor Verster Prison.

Today in History

1952: India passes first test of democracy

The Congress Party of India, led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, has won an outright victory in the country's first general election.

The party has won 249 of the 489 seats contested in the Lower House, and even with 133 results yet to be declared it is clear that the Congress Party will control the next Parliament.

The victory has earned Pandit Nehru a further five-year term in office. He has led the interim government since 1947, when power passed from British to Indian hands, but this makes him India's first prime minister to be elected by universal suffrage.

Democracy test

The elections are widely seen as a test for India's ability to succeed as a democracy following independence from Britain two years ago.

They are the first to be held under the new constitution, drawn up with the British parliamentary system as a model.

There were fears that extremist groups would use the opportunity to whip up inter-ethnic tensions, but to everyone's relief voting has so far gone peacefully.

The polling operation is on a massive scale.

There are 176 million people eligible to vote, although only 15% can read or write.

Symbols are being used on ballot papers for each of the parties and independent candidates, so that those who cannot read know where to cast their vote.

Voters are not even required to mark their ballot papers - they simply have to put them into a box marked with the symbol of their favoured candidate.

State setbacks

About 18,000 candidates are running for 4,412 seats: 497 in the Lok Sabha, or lower house of parliament, and the rest in state government.

Although the Congress Party, which has been inextricably linked with the drive for independence, has secured an absolute majority in the parliamentary elections, it suffered some unexpected setbacks in state elections.

In three southern states in particular - Madras, Hyderabad and Travancore-Cochin - the party failed to win an outright majority in the face of strong support for the Communist Party.

The result has caused some concern in the Congress Party. The states do not have to follow central government policies, so the Communist Party's strength there could potentially cause the government serious difficulties.

However, two of the most feared militant parties - the Hindu Mahasabha, and the separatist Sikh Akali Party - did so badly that both parties are expected to collapse following the elections.


Note :- story curtsy from BBC

Hayti fund realese by TAGC

Rome ville : Telugu association of greater Chicago, USA donated to HAYTI Earth quake re leaf fund $1500 (Rs. 70 thousands) to Red cross center in Rome ville. Members of the TAGC are Vahini. ummalaneni, prudvi . Nettam, Garapati. Nikita, Kondapalli. Karishma, Gutta. Shreya, Mangaligiri. Deepti with president TAGC Nettam. Amarendra has participated.

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