While few states in the country have already started bringing back their citizens who are stuck in different parts of the world, Andhra Pradesh COVID taskforce has on Saturday appealed the people stranded in other countries should be prepared as flights are being readied to bring them back to AP.

Speaking to media on Saturday, Andhra transportation department chief secretary Krishna Babu said “Over 30,000 people have registered to return back to the state and we are offering both paid and free quarantine centers with all facilities. As soon they arrive in AP, we will be conduct COVID tests and send them to respective quarantine centers or hospitals if needed.

External Affairs Ministry has accepted our request to tag people of East Godavari & North Costal districts to Vizag Intl airport, Nellore & Rayalaseema district people to Tirupathi airport, and the rest of the districts to Vijayawada airport. But, since we do not have landing facilities for white-bodied aircrafts from long distance like North America, South America, South East Asian nations, these flights will take landing at Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai from where we are arranging hopping flights.”

Announcing that Harish Kumar and Babu Rao are nodal officers for Delhi and AP, he further said “The first flight coming from US will arrive in Hyderabad on 11 May. While symptomatic persons will be sent to the nearest COVID centre, the asymptomatic passengers will be hotel quarantined for two weeks and we are making necessary arrangements with minimal cost. After 2 weeks of quarantine, these ex-pats should also take up 14 more days of home quarantine.”

Until now, 11 passenger trains have left AP and 11868 migrant were ferried to their respective places. Also, government is set to arrange 14 more trains to other parts of India. While Jharkhand has allowed to send one train, Andhra is yet to receive an approval from Rajasthan and Bengal to send the trains to their states. The COVID taskforce chairman said that Andhra government is paying for train fares of all migrants besides giving Rs 500 to each person.

Pawan Kalyan’s BJP bhajana is going overboard. When Pawan’s Janasena officially join hands with BJP in Andhra Pradesh, a big change is observed in Pawan Kalyan. With each passing day, Pawan is showing his over enthusiasm in supporting the Lotus Party and going to every possible extent to impress the top bosses of the party. His tweets on BJP netas are rather surprising to his fans and Janasena party leaders.

The same Pawan had earlier made critical comments of BJP during 2019 elections. If go few years back, Pawan is the man who officially starts fight against BJP on the injustice done to AP. He had stated that the Centre had given ‘Pachipoyina Laddus’ (rotten Laddus) to Andhra Pradesh state. He had literally targeted BJP and Modi back then and made several sharp comments.

Quite contrary to this, Pawan has now started heaping praises on BJP leaders. From national leaders to AP BJP leaders to Telangana BJP leaders, Pawan has been trying to please them. In fact, he is retweeting many of their tweets. This sharp U-turn on BJP is not digestible to his fans and party workers.

Like TDP went silent on BJP after 2019 elections result and the ruling YSRCP is always trying to stay in good book of BJP, with Pawan directly doing BJP Bhajana, who is there to fight with Centre on issues like Special Category Status, Financial Aid to the state have not been kept. Several other issues in the AP Reorganizaction Act are still pending.

The Telangana CM once again proved that he is very good at giving left and right when he slammed at the center for not lending the helping hand but above that levying prices on migrants travel. He even proved that he is equally good at appreciating the good work when he showers praises on Kerala’s exemplary model in flattening and crushing the curve to the ground with minimal damage.

KCR, though extended the lockdown to 29th of May, his explanation in need for opening the liquor shops and the imposing low percent tax than other states appeared agreeable, be it the reason for local breweries, liquor licenses or the state revenue. He pleaded the public to cooperate with him, and he also warned them to follow the guidelines, saying that saving lives is important.

Well, the Telangana CM’s sense of humor needs a special mention here. When the CM spoke about the valuation of Intermediate examinations, he said it as ‘invigilation’ ‘instead of ‘valuation’. It made them all smile when the CM said it’s been a long time since he came out of college and forgot the word.

KCR never minces the words during his address to media and state, or even when he is answering the questions shot from journos at the meet. There is undoubtedly no other Chief Minister in the country with so much clarity and knowledge on any aspect given, which makes most us feel strongly that he should not be the leader for just Telangana but needs to be a national leader leading the nation with his dynamism and diligence.

AP CM YS Jagan has conducted review meeting with higher officials at Tadepalli camp office over controlling Corona and the measures to be taken after lifting the existing lockdown. CM Jagan asked officials to work upon the fear factor among people and help them to decrease the fear over Corona and increase the awareness on physical distance. He said people should give up fear to fight Corona pandemic.

Meanwhile, CM Jagan directed officials to implement the Central Government’s directions. He asked officiails to ensure the shops are opened and operated between 10 AM to 7 PM in the permitted regions. He also discussed with officials on the Health Protocol to be followed after the lockdown.

As several Indian people who stranded in various countries are all set to return to their home towns, he asked officials to make necessary arrangements for the return of Andhra people from abroad. CM said they will be deboarding at Mumbai, Hyderabadi, Chennai airports and asked officials to follow strict protocol.

Officials have informed CM Jagan that those who return from the abroad and enter Andhra Pradesh would be sent to Quarantine Centers at Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Vijayawada. Officials said all those returned would undergo thorough tests and all the people who return from other states would also go through the tests.

CM Jagan told officials that there are 11 entry checkposts to enter into AP from the neighbouring states. He explained officials to follow the protocols to be followed at the checkposts. He said though people have permitted passes, they should be monitored till they reach their destination.

He directed officials to gather data of the people returned from other states from Volunteers, ANM, Asha workers and asked them to share data with the Health Assistants. CM Jagan told officials that those who returned from other states should be Home Quarantined and if necessary they should be shifted to hospitals provided any symptoms of Corona