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Dr. Abdul Kalam launches Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation

President of India Dr. Abdul Kalam said, “I heard about CCT and I am happy to visit this great foundation today. CCF has a beautiful vision. Chiranjeevi is doing excellent work to the society. It is an important mission to the society. I would like to explain a couple of incidents which will teach us the virtue of indomitable spirit.


1. I visited CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) in the last year and asked them to answer these two questions and email me


A) What have I learnt so far?

B) What I will be remembered for?

I got many responses from its members. But one unique response gave me lot of happiness. She answered these two questions as

a) I am Asha Ramayya and I am working as National Advocacy Officer that deals with HIV awareness. I was a HIV patient since 1995. The true learning about life started when I got affected by AIDS. My husband had thrown me out of his house. My parents did not allow me inside their house. I became an orphan. I decided to stand up instead of bowing to the pressure. Thanks to the strength of the womanhood. I started spreading awareness about HIV. That got me acceptance in society. I started counseling people regarding their personal problems. I made my parent proud with my deeds. I got remarried in 2003 to another HIV patient. We wanted to have child, but there is a threat of delivering an HIV infected child. We have followed the medical guidelines and waited patiently for the right time to give birth to an AIDS-free kid. Now I have the responsibility of planning future for my kid for the next 20 years. All HIV parents should know about it and follow it.”

b) I will be remembered by the people for fighting HIV with courage. One may get problems. But we must fight them with indomitable spirit.

We are aiming at 1 lakh blood units by end of 2007 – Allu ArvindSpeaking on the occasion

Allu Arvind - Managing Trustee of CCF – said, “Chiranjeevi launched his Charitable Trust on 2nd October 1998 with a mission to bridge the gap between demand and supply of blood in AP. Chiranjeevi promoted the awareness of blood donation very aggressively with the help of his fans. Each film of him also has clippings of Chiranjeevi’s message about blood and eye donation. In 1997, the demand for blood units in AP was around 1,50,000 and the supply was only 50,000 which was 33%. With the initiative taken by Chiranjeevi in spreading the awareness of blood donation, the demand-supply gap is minimized to 65% now. Naga Babu contributed a lot towards the trust and Fans president Swamy Naidu has been with CCT since the inception. We also provided 5000 onsite blood donors on behalf of CCT. CCT has provided 67,000 units of blood so far and our mission is to complete 1 lakh units by the end of year 2007. Around 3 and half lakh of people pledged their eyes to CCT so far. 1600 people got eye sight because of CCT. KP Reddy (Maxi Vision) and Prasad Eye Institute are with us in eye donation program. CCT also won ‘Best Voluntary Blood Bank Award’ by the AP State Government for the past 3 consecutive years. We are very thankful to His Excellency Dr. Abdul Kalam for gracing this facility.”

It is like Rudraveena climax happening in real - Chiranjeevi
Chiranjeevi - President and director of CCF – said, “Today is a wonderful day in my life because our president Dr. Abdul Kalam visited this facility. I did a film titled Rudra Veena in the past. In the climax of the film the prime mister of India visits AP to felicitate a common man for his service towards society. I opined that it was too cinematic and asked director K Balachandar if he can change it. But K Balachandar stuck to it. Today I realized that K Balachandar was right when our President of India visited this facility. I started blood bank after realizing how people are dying due to lack of blood donors. I though that we should do something about it instead of waiting for leaders to do it. I motivated my fans to come forward and participate in this noble deed. Government of AP liked honesty in our work and vision and cooperated with us. CCT won the ‘Best Voluntary Blood Bank’ award for the past three consecutive years. Allu Arvind is the backbone of this charitable foundation.”
CCF will extend its service

2. On 26th November 2003, I met a few mentally and visually challenged kids at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On boy called Mustafa from Iran with two artificial limbs came to me and read out his poem that is written in Persian language which is titled as ‘Courage’. It goes like this –

I don’t have legs

But I have a great will power

I don’t even bow in front of a king

I would also like to narrate the meaning of a poem written by a great Tamil poet – Lillie flower blossoms even though the river’s depth is deep and water is murkier. One should never be defeated by problems. Instead, one must become the master and defeat the problem.

I am really happy that Chiranjeevi Charitable Foundation is removing the pain of the people”
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Gossip : Chiranjeevi to Launch a Political Party by Jan'2008 (Most Probably on 11/1/2008) : In a development that could greatly alter the political landscape in the state ahead of the 2009 assembly and general elections, the much-dithering Chiranjeevi has finally decided to take the political plunge. A close aide of Chiru, as he is popularly called, told TOI that an announcement to this effect would be made by the actor himself either by the New Year or Sankranti. The aide, who is closely involved in the charitable activities of Chiranjeevi, said the actor took the decision after consultations with his well wishers and important leaders and intellectuals from all walks of life. “Chiru thinks the time is now ripe to take the plunge. All his doubts about the political campaign have been cleared. The pressure to lead a third alternative force has been mounting on him. Not only fans, but several political parties, activists and leading personalities in the state and at national level have been looking forward to his announcement,” the aide said. A member of the backward Kapu community from Andhra, Chiranjeevi is believed to have kept his stance on Telangana close to his chest and would reveal only after assessing the initial feedback among the public after his political foray, his aides said. Despite having a huge fan following across the state, Chiranjeevi has kept everyone guessing for the past several years whether he would enter politics. The political scene in the state is currently dominated by the Reddys and the Kammas. But Kapu leaders had wanted the OBCs, including the Kapus, to come together as they are 37 per cent of the population. “OBCs form the major chunk in the state, and yet do not have a political voice,” a Kapu leader said. It is in this background that several OBC leaders had pleaded with Chiranjeevi to lead a front that can eventually empower politically these backward sections. OBC leaders are confident the actor would be able to galvanise all into one cohesive group. “One reason for Chiranjeevi’s vacillation was because he did not want to be viewed merely as a leader of Kapus. But now, he has realised that the entire spectrum of backward communities, SCs, STs and minorities are waiting for his arrival on the scene. He is the unifying force that we have been waiting for,” one leader said. Sources said the actor was in touch with the BSP. “In a way, the battle scheduled for 2009 has already begun. It is no longer a bipolar fight,” one OBC leader exulted in jubilation. Courtesy: TimesOfIndia
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