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October 17 in History
Events and happenings on 17 October in History
17 October 2001
Highlights: CM visits flood effected areas in Cuddapah and Nellore
17 October 2002
Highlights: Olive Green Decoit gang arrested
17 October 2003
17 October 2004
Highlights: Peace talks goes on little progress made
17 October 2005
Highlights: Indefinite strike by RTC - Alterative arrangements made
17 October 2006
Highlights: Rural Health Project launched
17 October 2007
Highlights: Cine Actor Chiranjeevi's daughter marries her boy friend
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Peace talks goes on – little progress made
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Hyderabad
After two days talks between the revolutionary groups and Government went on in a cordial atmosphere. The third day talks would begin on Monday where the distribution of land would dominate the day's talks. The leaders of the CPI (Maoist) and the Janashakti presented to the Government a document listing 43 influential individuals and companies who, they alleged had encroached upon agricultural lands of more than 25,000 acres in and around the twin cities.
Reacting to the list of demands, the Home Minister, K.Jana Reddy offered to set up a commission 'as soon as possible' to identify surplus and Government land available for distribution to the poor. There were nearly 32 categories of Government land and data was being collected since the past four months to ascertain their status. While appreciating the Government effort in this direction, Ramakrishna, Moist leader rejected the idea of setting up of a judicial commission and wanted committees filled with democrats and people's organizations to be set up. Amar, the Janashakti leader said land distribution was essential for restoration of peace.
Ramakrishna turned down the Government claim that no land is surplus and demanded that the ceiling from 18 acres for wet land to 5 acres while 54 acres of dry land to 10 acres. He also demanded to no compensation should be paid for the acquired land. He wanted the Government to regularize ownership of all lands seized in people's movements.
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Tax cut on foot wear
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Hyderabad
P.Madhu CPI (M) member of the Rajya Sabha has urged the Finance Minister, K.Rosaiah to reduce the tax on footwear items to four per cent from eight percent. In a letter addressed, he also sought a cut in tax rate under the Central VAT system from 12.5 percent to 4 percent and protection to the footwear industry.
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Bhoomi Puja for Gandikota project
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Cuddapah
The Chief Minister, YS.Rajasekhara Reddy, will perform Bhoomi pooja for the Gandikota reservoir in Kondapuram mandal and the Telugu Ganga project left canal near Porumamilla on 22nd October. The Badvel MLA, DC Govinda Reddy told the press persons that Porumamilla that the Telugu Ganga works were progressing at a brisk place and it would be completed in the next two years.
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Naxal care recruitment
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Karimnagar
The Minister for Endowments, M.Satyanarayana Rao supported the recruitment drive by various naxalite groups during the period of peace talks. He said they should grow as a political party and capture power in a peaceful and democratic means. He said the same while addressing après conference on Sunday, the Minister called upon naxalites to increase their strength and gain public sympathy to attain power. Neither naxalites could attain their goal with weapons nor could the police solve the problem with weapons.
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Ganapathi's message
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Hyderabad
The CPI (Maoist) has promised its jailed members that this new party which emerged out of unification of the erstwhile CPI (ML) Peoples' War and Maoist Communist Centre of India would spare no effort to get free. In a message to the jail comrades released here on Sunday, the CPI (Maoist)'s general secretary, Ganapati, congratulated the jailed naxalites for holding the dignity of the red flag in the enemy camp and for turning the jails into schools of revolution and centres of struggle.
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Chief Minister tough on arms issue
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Parvathipuram
The Chief Minister, YS.Rajasekhara Reddy on Sunday said in Parvathipuram, in Vizianagaram district during his visit to Rajiv Palle Bata programme, the naxals should give up arms and come into the mainstream. No Government could agree people to move with arms. We all, including journalists and intellectuals should convince them. Speaking to newsmen at a sericulture farm near here, he said 'if the agenda of extremists is to solve problems of people, we are for it. In fact, the Congress has been trying the same for the past several decades. If there are deficiencies, we request all to point out the same and we are open for suggestions'.
Reacting the naxals stand that arm struggle could solve the problem, he denied the same and commented that the Government has been hearing the same whatever they say and continue to hear. But Guns is no answer to any problem. Reacting the on going peace talks, he said the Government would respond to their demands within the frame work of the Constitution.
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New look for 1600 police stations
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Nalgonda
The DGP SR.Sukumara while addressing a gathering in Vyas conference hall on Sunday said that 1600 old police buildings would be either renovated or repaired in the next three years. To this effect a special scheme has been taken up by the Government.
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