Highlights of India Today Telugu issue dated April 23rd, 2013. The issue carried English Edition's Big Story "Inside the Mind of Rahul Gandhi" as its Cover Story It describe Rahul's economic vision, based on his recent CII speech. The story projects the pros and cons of his plans, along with graphics. English version's Cover Story "Shiva Chic" discuss elaborately about Shiva cult. It describe that, how Shiva conquers popular culture from fashion icons to young students and what is the reason behind that. National Story "Congress strikes @rt time" is about the recent war between Congress and BJP in social media. The story discuss that how Congress hits back BJP with a twitter catchphrases, and how it may turns a online battle for 2014 elections. Another National Story "Prequel to Bofors" on recent Wikileaks revelation on Rajiv Gandhi's role as a middleman for a Swedish firm in a Jet aircraft deal. Main story from the Andhra Pradesh is about Andhra Pradesh home minister Sabitha Reddy. Though the CBI has named her as accused No. 4 in the charge sheet in relation to the Jagan investments case, the Congress is not insisting on the resignation of the Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Sabitha Indra Reddy. It is pursuing the same strategy as it did for Roads and Buildings Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao on the plea that they are only being called in for questioning. Another story from the Andhra Pradesh is about Arogyasree scheme. Private hospitals in the Hyderabad have decided to pull out of the state Govt's flagship people health insurance programme Aarogyasree from May 3. This was announced by private hospitals association after the government refused to accept a minimum 30% hike on the existing tariffs. When this takes effect thousands of poor people will be denied quality Medicare care at Govt expenses in top private hospitals in Hyderabad and elsewhere in the state. The story contains the versions of concerned. An item about Minister Danam Nagender's latest controversy; The Andhra Pradesh government has announced free electricity for SCs and STs to woo the disadvantaged groups well ahead of the elections; Flexi war between Telugu Desam Party and YSR Congress and other stories carried in the Radar section. Snippets on Telugu film industry carried.
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