India Today Telugu Magazine - January 31 2012

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Highlights of India Today Telugu magazine dated January 31, 2012. COVER STORY: Greed Vs Guns:Ever since the US raid in Abbottabad which killed Osama Bin Laden, the Pak Army is in trouble. But the Memogate gave the Army an opportunity to hit back at the Zardari government. And the Pak Supreme court stepped in as the Third force of Power. The many allegatons of corruption against Zardari do nothing to boostthe legitimacy of the civilian government in Pakistan. His government is in peril. STATES: A deft Move. Inducting two new Congress members from the erstwhile PRP of Chiranjeevi, enables Kiran Kumar Reddy to sack the controversial Shankar Rao but not end the discontent. The inclusion of Ramachandraiah and Srinvasa Rao (former PRP) as ministers is indicative of the growing influence of the Kapu caste in the Congress with the transport minister Botcha Satyanaryana Rao who is doubling as the APCC president. This is making Reddy castemen apprehensive of losing clout. Imbalances like lesser representation to the legislators from Telangana is also a cause of discontent. But the party assures that all these will be set right after bypolls. SUGAR CANE FARMERS IN DIRE STRAITS - Though Sugar price is high in the open market, lack of remunerative price is driving the farmers away from sugar cane cultivation. Now the area under this crop is halved from 2007 levels. and more...