Veteran Telugu actor Chandra Mohan passes away
Hyderabad: Veteran Telugu film actor Chandra Mohan died of cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospital in the city on Saturday morning. He was 80 and is survived by wife Jalandhara and two daughters.
His family members have said that the actor had been ailing due to age-related health issues for some time. The funeral rites will be conducted in Hyderabad on Monday, they added.
Chandra Mohan, whose original name was Mallampalli Chandrasekhar Rao, was born on May 23, 1943 at Pamidimukkala village in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. He was a cousin of K Vishwanath, Dada Saheb Phalke award-winning director who died in February this year and was also closely related to popular playback singer Late S.P. Balasubrahmanyam.
He debuted in the Telugu film industry with the 1966 movie 'Rangula Ratnam', for which he won the state government’s Nandi award for best actor, and went on to act in 932 films, including playing the lead role in 150 movies.
The veteran actor won several awards from the state government, including two Filmfare awards, for the best actor and character artiste.
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CM Siddaramaiah challenges PM Modi's statements on Congress manifesto
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a strong response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent comments regarding the Congress manifesto. Siddaramaiah welcomed Modi to Karnataka, referring to him as the "lord of lies," and urged him to introspect if he has a conscience. The CM posed several questions to Modi, demanding clarification on various statements made by him.
Siddaramaiah questioned Modi's assertion that the Congress party, if elected, would conduct a survey of the country's wealth and distribute it to Muslim families with seven children. He challenged Modi to provide evidence for this claim and asked for clarification on which page of the Congress manifesto this promise was made. He also demanded an apology from Modi if these accusations were found to be false.
Regarding the issue of inheritance tax, Siddaramaiah clarified that the Congress manifesto does not mention anything about imposing such a tax. He explained that while Sam Pitroda had mentioned the topic for discussion, it was not part of the party's official platform. Siddaramaiah pointed out that it was Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a colleague of Modi, who had initiated discussions on inheritance tax. He questioned whether Sitharaman would now be labeled a traitor.
Siddaramaiah also criticized Modi's government for reducing corporate tax rates, which he claimed resulted in a loss of revenue amounting to Rs 1.81 lakh crore. He accused the government of favoring corporate entities over the welfare of the poor.
The Chief Minister highlighted the Congress party's commitment to conducting a social and economic survey in the country to ensure equal distribution of wealth, as envisioned by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. He accused Modi of distorting the Congress's goal of equitable wealth distribution and challenged him to openly declare if he opposes the constitutional ideals of economic and social democracy.
Siddaramaiah concluded by questioning Modi's policies on loan waivers for farmers and the privatization of public-owned enterprises. He accused Modi of favoring wealthy businessmen over the interests of farmers and the public.
