Ap people should fight in court to save public money In April 2012, the West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, introduced a monthly stipend of ₹2,500 for imams and ₹1,000 for muezzins in the state. This initiative aimed to provide financial support to religious leaders in mosques. However, in September 2013, the Calcutta High Court declared this practice unconstitutional, ruling that allocating state funds for the payment of salaries to imams and muezzins violated the principles of secularism enshrined in the Indian Constitution.  4 5 replies
A peek into Andhra Pradesh History: December 11, 1881. \* Veeresaingam's pioneering work in the emancipation of the Andhra widows overshadows his achievements in other branches of social reform. In 1874, a widow remarriage association was started in Madras with much fanfare. Kokanda Venkataratnam was outraged by the very idea of widow remarriage. In order to convince the orthodox leader like Kokanda Venkataratnam and Vedam Venkataraya Shastri that remarriage of the widows was not prohibited by the old Dharma Shastra, Veerasalingam began to address public meetings where he quoted chapter and verse from the Shastras to prove his... 1 0 replies
Our own Telugu CHHAVVA , Musunuri Vinayaka Dev . History forgot.. Vinayaka Deva Nayaka of Musunuri Dynasty, son of Kapaya nayaka.. He was skinned alive and burned to death, but never bowed down to Bahamani sultan.. we never read about musunuri nayaks who started a Telugu rebellion in 14th century, and drove away the Delhi sultans and achieved Freedom for Telugu people. Our history is hijacked to read abt limited kings .like tamil people our govt, never recognized our history.. 5 0 replies
Car Life tax in AP As per [this article,](https://www.verdictum.in/court-updates/high-courts/life-tax-can-be-levied-only-on-cost-of-vehicle-under-6th-schedule-of-the-ap-motor-vehicles-taxation-act-1963-1484784) AP High court ruled in favor of charging life tax on car actual price. Show rooms appears to be unaware of this and still charging on ex-showroom price. Any pointers on how to handle this with out dealing with court procedures ? 5 0 replies
Not coming to assembly because of the reason time that's not fair The entity holding 164 seats needs 164 minutes, and the entity with 11 seats should get 11 minutes—that's fair. However, demanding the time of the 164-seat entity for just 11 people doesn’t seem fair. Instead of using the excuse of having less time, they should come and speak in the assembly. The public voted for them to raise their voices on issues and to stay grounded, not to remain in another capital. Note: the time analysis part is for basic understanding 2 0 replies
What % of Andhras would you say support either of the following?: 1.) ద్రావిడ నాడిక: ఒక నాడు, ద్రావిడ వాళ్ల కోసం 2. తెలుగు నెలవు: “తమిఴ్ ఈలమ్” లాగా ఉంటుంది, కానీ తెలుగువాళ్ల కోసం And do you think the percentage will increase as delimitation and other discriminatory policies are implemented? 4 0 replies
My opinion about Political Discussions in India or AP. Check this Video https://youtube.com/shorts/i8vwXYchfO4 I’m not a supporter of any political party, but I completely agree with the point made in that video. Why do political discussions often focus so much on personal attacks? Instead of debating governance, policies, or the actual work being done, we see endless discussions about things like Pawan Kalyan’s marriages, Jagan’s academic history, or Chandrababu Naidu’s caste. News channels amplify these topics, and politicians themselves waste time attacking each other personally rather than addressing real issues. Even when we, as the public, discuss politics,... 4 0 replies
Appreciating the incredible hand work on Kalamkari Sarees of these ladies!! Andhra Pradesh,Narayanavanam!! 4 0 replies
Lack of Hygiene and apathy towards cleanliness in public spaces Hello folks, I am a NRI, we moved to the US early in my life (8) and never been to India until recently. I love my grandmother's place in AP. I have fond memories growing up there. On my trip in about 30 years I was utterly shocked to see the lack of hygiene and cleanliness among our people. Why is this the case?. Before anyone says it's the religion, even churches and mosques seem to be as unclean as any other religious places. Why do we give such... 1 0 replies
What is the meaning of "viśvadhābhirāma vinuravēma" / "విశ్వధాభిరామ వినురవేమ" that is formulaically appended to each poetic aphorism of Vēmana / వేమన? Could it mean this? "Universal! Beautiful! Listen, Vēma!" (i.e., "This aphorism is universal and beautiful, so please listen, Vēma, my alter ego!") What is the meaning of **"viśvadhābhirāma vinuravēma" / "విశ్వధాభిరామ వినురవేమ"** that is formulaically appended to each poetic aphorism of Vēmana / వేమన? Could it mean the following (literally)? **"Universal! Beautiful! Listen, Vēma!"** In other words, could it mean the following (a bit more interpretatively)? **"This aphorism is universal and beautiful, so please listen, Vēma, my alter ego!"** I saw some possible translations of it on [Quora](https://te.quora.com/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B6%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AD%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AE-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%AE), but could it alternatively be translated/interpreted as "(This aphorism is) universal (and) beautiful, (so please) listen, Vēma (my alter ego / i.e., the alter ego of... 4 0 replies
What is the meaning of "viśvadhābhirāma vinuravēma" / "విశ్వధాభిరామ వినురవేమ" that is formulaically appended to each poetic aphorism of Vēmana / వేమన? Could it mean the following? "This aphorism applies universally. So please listen, Vēma, my alter ego!" What is the meaning of "viśvadhābhirāma vinuravēma" / "విశ్వధాభిరామ వినురవేమ" that is formulaically appended to each poetic aphorism of Vēmana / వేమన? Could it mean the following? "This aphorism applies universally. So please listen, Vēma, my alter ego!" I saw some possible translations of it on [Quora](https://te.quora.com/%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B6%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AD%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%AE-%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BF%E0%B0%A8%E0%B1%81%E0%B0%B0%E0%B0%B5%E0%B1%87%E0%B0%AE), but could it alternatively be translated/interpreted as "(It \[i.e., the aphorism\] is) in every way at all times agreeable (i.e., applies universally) , (so please) listen, Vēma (my alter ego / i.e., the alter ego of Vēmana)!" since "viśvadhābhirāma / విశ్వధాభిరామ" = "viśvadha... 5 0 replies
Recent history of Andhra cities? Asking this question out of my opinion - that cities (except Hyderabad and to some extent, Vizag) of the Telugu states have not developed in terms of trade, public infra, culture, etc as much as the cities of other South and West Indian states did. Having spent some time in average Tier-2 cities such as Hubli, Salem, Amravati (Vidarbha, one of the most backward regions of Maharashtra), I feel these have much better roads, public transport, shared sense of history, culture, and belonging than compared to, say, Nellore, Kurnool,... 5 0 replies