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Andhra Pradesh’s succession row & a coffee-flavoured twist. Royalty gets ‘Bengaluru traffic’ treatment

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

As chorus for Nara Lokesh as deputy CM grows, Pawan Kalyan’s JSP sends coalition dharma message

The demand surfaced a few months after CM MK Stalin in neighboring Tamil Nadu made his son, minister and political heir Udhayanidhi Stalin the deputy chief minister.

SRIVANI trust & other Jagan decisions continue at Tirupati, talks of ’embarrassment’ in TDP ranks

Last week's Tirupati stampede, which resulted in deaths of six devotees, has revived criticism of decision to extend Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateshwara temple to 10 days.

Rajahmundry then, now Tirupati. 10 yrs on, Naidu govt deals with another stampede at a religious site

Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP holds N Chandrababu Naidu's govt responsible for 'administrative failure, loss of lives in Tirupati stampede', calls it a 'black day in TTD history'.

As Jagan & his MLAs continue AP House boycott over LoP post, call to ‘disqualify’ from Naidu’s TDP

State Congress chief & Jagan’s sister YS Sharmila also took a dig at her brother, demanding he resign if he 'lacks boldness' to attend assembly & 'question NDA govt’s anti-people policies'.

Mega crackdown on oppn YSRCP over ‘derogatory’ social media posts on Naidu govt leaders, their families

YSRCP chief claims 680 notices issued, 147 cases filed against party supporters & 49 arrested. Andhra home minister says ruling combine's leaders & families getting 'rape threats', abuse'.

Why Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan is going after home minister, shaking up 5-month-old ruling alliance

The JSP chief has slammed the state govt for rising incidence of crimes against women, calling it a 'continuation of YSRCP’s legacy'. CM Chandrababu Naidu holds law & order portfolio.

AP formation day debate rages again: No celebrations by Naidu govt even as ally BJP honours 1 November

For 58 yrs until bifurcation in 2014, 1 November was observed as Andhra Pradesh formation day. Naidu's return reignited debate over whether it should be observed on 1 Oct, 1 Nov or 2 June.

Jagan’s ‘welfare volunteers’ in lurch as Naidu quiet about their future, poll promise to double honorarium

Weeks ahead of the Andhra Pradesh polls on 13 May, the volunteers had come under the Election Commission’s scrutiny following complaints that they doubled as agents of YSRCP.

Naidu in soup over ‘TDP yellow’ paint for Anna Canteens. Shoe on other foot after YSRCP colours fiasco

The Jagan-led govt had painted panchayat buildings in party colours after taking over in 2019, which was slammed by TDP back then. Now, the ruling party has been accused of doing the same.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.