A Tribute to Paritala Ravi

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Paritala Ravindra (August 30, 1958 – January 24, 2005) started as a Communist in the foot steps of his father and later entered electoral politics by joining the TDP.  He was elected four times as an MLA from Penukonda constituency in Anantapur district. He was slain by his political rivals in 2005. He was one of the most controversial yet popular leader in the history of Andhra Pradesh politics. He even produced a film SRIRAMULAIH which was the biography of his father. Ramgopal Varma is making a biopic film Rakta Charitra (2010).

After losing his father and brother, Ravi wanted to take shelter to protect himself from his rivals. He went to his maternal uncle, Kondaiah, in Seerpi Kottaala village of Uravakonda constituency to take shelter. He married Suneetha in 1986 and took up cultivation. According to many allegations Ravi was responsible for the deaths of Gangula Narayana Reddy, Narsanna and Yaadi Reddy (1982-84).

After Narayana Reddy was killed, Ramachandra Reddy of Telugu Desam party became M.L.A from Penukonda in 1983 and 1985 . In 1989 elections, congress formed the government in the state. Sane Chenna Reddy became M.L.A of Penukonda by defeating Ramachandra Reddy of T.D.P. Ravi wanted to take revenge of his father's and brother's deaths. He joined hands with communists (Naxalites) in 1991 and got into mining. With this he became a rich man in that area. Naxalites had their own ulterior motives to help Ravi and so plotted against Chenna Reddy. Sane Chenna Reddy who was conspirator in his father's and brother's deaths was killed in Dharmavaram in 1991. By-elections were conducted and Ramana Reddy, son of Chenna Reddy, became M.L.A in 1991.

In early nineties Peoples War Group split into two. One was "Redstar" and other was "Re-Organising committee" (ROC). Potula Suresh was head of ROC and Sudarshan was head of the Redstar. Redstar was favourable to Chenna Reddy's sons and Surya Narayana Reddy.  (Ramulaiah was hacked to death allegedly by Suri's father, Gangula Narayana Reddy, who was killed in retaliation in 1983. Ravi was the prime accused in that case too.) ROC worked for Ravi. There was armed struggle between these two groups and many people were killed.

According to police records, an attempt was made in October 1993 to kill Maddelacheruvu Suryanarayana Reddy alias Suri, a faction leader from Anantapur, through a sophisticated method. A portable television set loaded with explosives was delivered at his house while he was away. Unsuspecting members of his family switched on the television. The explosion that resulted brought down a portion of the house, and killed five persons, and injured four others. Paritala Ravi was named Accused No.1 in the case.

This was the time when Paritala got iclined towards politics and joined TDP and NTR supported him as he wanted a strong leader in Rayalaseema region to build TDP against the existing factionist congress leaders. Even the caste equation in the region was supposed to have helped Ravi to become close to NTR. Paritala Ravi became an MLA and was given the ministry of workers welfare. Ravi quickly built his cadre and became one of the most powerful leaders in the entire state.

Suri tried to take vengeance by triggering off a remote-controlled car bomb in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, in 1997 but missed his target, Paritala Ravi, who was then producing a movie called Sriramulaiah based on his father's struggle against landlords. Twenty-six others, including six members of a television crew, were killed. Suri and six others were found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

A 1998 report prepared by the Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee on Paritala Ravi, says: "The entire district kneels down before him. Everyone is afraid of him. From 1994, even the political scenario (in Rayalaseema) has undergone a change".

Paritala Ravi is known for his aggressive nature and NTR tried to control Paritala and requested him to forgive his opponents. After the death of NTR paritala kept away from politics for a while but got back and joined Chandrababu Naidu. Chandrababu Naidu known for his disciplined administration kept Ravi away from faction politics. Many say that this was the period that Ravi could have finished all his opponents if only Chandrababu had supported Ravi.

Soon after the Congress came to power in the State in May 2004, the heavy security cover that Ravi enjoyed was scaled down. The MLA petitioned the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered restoration of the 10 gunmen deployed for his protection earlier. In the State Assembly, TDP has voiced its fears about possible attempts by his numerous enemies to kill him.

THE criminal element in Andhra Pradesh politics was in full view on January 24, 2005 when hired killers gunned down , Paritala Ravindra, in Anantapur town.

The sheer brutality of the murder, in broad daylight, and public reaction aftermath shook the people of Andhra Pradesh.

Paritala Ravi's murder not only showed the extent of criminalisation of politics in Andhra Pradesh but also exposed the deterioration of the criminal justice system.



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RIP  PARITALA RAVI

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johar ravi anna  &J& &J& &J&

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Johar Ravi anna...Johar...

[polikeka]

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RIP  ravanna

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RIP ravi and also RIP people who got killed by ravi

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RIP  ravanna

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