Discussion on Telangana State at the Centre

Ghulam Nabi Azad has submitted his report on the plan for the Telangana state formation after the meeting with all the state minister.

A Core Committee meeting is going to be held at 5:00 pm today where decision will be taken on the Telangana state issue and also what action needs to be taken further.

There was not much of response for the bandh that was called by T-JAC for Hyderabad yesterday with parties giving our different opinions.  The city has normal life with most of the shops and business houses functioning.

MP Vivek is in discussion with KCR and is willing to provide complete support to him.  KCR is planning to meet BJP Leader Sushma Swaraj on the Telangana issue.

The first core committee meeting held did not have any outcome and decision taken for the Telangana issue at Pranab residence.  Now with the next meeting to be held at 5:00 pm, Ghulam Nabi report will discussed and also it may take some time for the team to be taken decision the Telangana issue.

Also once the decision is taken, all parties will need to accept and should follow it.

Telangana state talks fails and TJAC decide to go on strike

Hone Minister P Chindabaram has mentioend that UPA Government would not like to take any decision on the state hood of Telangana.  The party is in talks with the state parties on the issues.  However, Ghulam Nabi Azad did mention to the Telangana MPs that he will consulting with the Central and get results in 2 months.

Chindabaram also stated the NDA Government has also opposed for the Telangana state issue in 2002.  With the talks going on with the parties, he stated that out 8 main parties in the state only few are supporting the state hood issue.

With the Congress leader not willing to take back their resignations and supporting the formation of Telangana state. 

The Congress leaders has decide to go on a one-day hunger-strike in Hyderabad on the August 11, protesting the delay in deletion of clause 14 (f) of the Presidential Order dealing with administrative recruitments.

Congress leaders are also planning to hoist the Telangana Flag on Aug 15.

Now the state and Central Government employees in the Telangana region have decided to go on hunger strike from Aug 17.  This is has been due to talks failing with the Government and also moving out of police from certain areas and offices.   The unions later announced the agitation would resume from August 8 in various forms and will turn into a full-fledged, indefinite strike from August 17 as scheduled.

APIIC Office raids by CBI in links with Jagan

CBI has raided APIIC offices in the state, with links up of Jagan with EMAAR Properties. All the officers in APIIC has been under custody of CBI and gathering all the paper related to the Emaar properties deals.

Which has links up with the Jagan Reddy of money laundering and huge wealth in the making.  Watch the complete new right here.

Telangana at halt after the Suicide of Yadi Reddy

All the 9 districts have come to halt after the suicide of Yadi Reddy at India Gate in New Delhi.

He hanged himself at tree near India Gate in protest against the delay happenings for the Telangana Statehood issue.  State Government has decided not to give the body of Yadhi to the Telangana Joint Action Committee which was flown down from Delhi.

M. Yadi Reddy who committed suicide in support of Telangana in New Delhi Wednesday body, which was flown from Delhi Thursday night, was taken in an ambulance to his native village Peddamangalarm.

Hyderabad City was complete shut down with Petrol bunks, shops, Bus services were completely stopped.  Also to be on safer side all colleges and schools have also declared an holiday.  About 600 protesters were taken into custody in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh for staging protests during a day-long bandh called by TJAC against the handing over of Yadhi Reddy body to them.

The last ritual of Yadhi Reddy were made at Pedamangalaram in Moinabad mandal with Jai Telangana slogans as hundreds of T-protaganists were present at the village to pay their last respects.

It has now becoming a trend of committing suicide for the Telangana Statehood issue with few other youngster in Warangal and RangaReddy Districts trying to commit suicide.

78 MLAs and 10 MPs resign from the post for Telangana issue

In the high drama, of ministers and MPs planning to resign if no decision is taken on the Telangana statehood, with T-JAC giving a deadline of June 25 and then the minister decide it as July 4.

Now the Telangana issue, has changed its face with 78 MLA's and 10 MP's across all the parties in the state have submitted their resignation and also called a 48 hour bandh in the city, which will affect the normal life of the people.  There are more minister and MP's to join the group with D Nageswar Rao and Ramesh Rathod planning to submit their resignation on Tuesday.

As many as 39 Congress MLAs and 11 ministers with 34 TDP MLAs have submitted their resignation to the Governor, this is hard blow to CM Kiran Reddy Government.  Though the resignation are not yet accepted by the Governor and Chief Minister.

With the resignation count on increase, the Central quickly turned into action and stated that the rule 1975 clause will be discussed, which will provide preferences to local candidate in the police department and also to make Hyderbad a free zone for employment. Home Minister P Chindabaram also mentioned that he understand this is complex issue and we will start plan of action on it.

However, the bandh is not called off and is supported by T-JAC and TRS parties.  This is going to affect the normal life, with people already stocking up the required food and vegetables, Government employees returning back home, the rail and road will also be affected in the region.

Telangana gets ready for next phase of movement

Telangana movement was slow down due to Election in other states, examination and also a promise of the central Government that decision will be taken after the 5 state election are completed.

Now the Center Government has taken a U turn and not ready to work on any kind of plan on the Telangana statehood issue.  Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) has not decided to taken the movement into next phase with making it more intensified and also getting major ministers, pressurizing Government to decide on it.

Prof. Kondandaram has decided that after the death of K Shankar, who is known as the father of the Telangana movement,  which made delays of their plans on the protest.  The deadline stipulated for the resignation submission of the T-Minister was June 25, which was not a success and every day attacks on the T-ministers, stoppage of convoy across the region has also raised question.

TJAC has now decided for protest in different ways:

• Plans to block roads, Rail Roko and General strike in the coming days,
• Again a million march to Hyderabad for the statehood decision. 
• TJAC has also decided to put pressure on the T-Ministers to support and TDP leader to quit the assembly proceedings. 
• TJAC is also looking out to work with TRS and BJP and join their protest make it success.
• Telangana Congress ministers had decided to go on fast on July 5 at the Delhi in order to draft and take action on the Telangana state hood issue.
• With TDP also being spilt into two camps, N Janardhan Reddy taking up the Telangana issue and criticizing the party leader and also has decided to take two day fast rally at the capital Hyderabad on July 3-4.

Now with Telangana protestors deciding on their action.  Pro-telangana activists has also decided to come into action with meeting the leader at the Center and requesting them not to take an action on the Telangana statehood issue.

Be ready see more action on the Telangana movement in coming days

Vanta-Vaarpu programme a grand success.

Telangana employees, households and many activists joined the Vanta-Vaarpu held across all the Telangana region on 19th June Sunday.  The program was very successful with no violence and carried on peaceful across the region.

All roads in 150 municipal division in the state were turned into Community kitchens with thousands of people, cooking and eating their food on the roads.  This agitation was held by the Telangana people in order introduce the Telangana bill in the monsoon session of the Parliament for statehood.

The programme was supported by TJAC,TNGO, TRS and TDP also other political parties with pressurizing the UPA Government in order to think on the Telangana statehood issue. The community kitchens was big success and many people were on the streets representing their support for the Telangana issue and also demanding for separate state.

With many leaders visiting the Gun Park at Basheerbagh to pay their respect for the martyrs who have sacrificed their life in order to get the state.  TRS Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao also made his presence felt in the Vanta-Vaarpu programme which was held near the Basava Tarakama Memorial Cancer Hospital in Banjara Hills.  He mentioned that if the T Congress leader submit their resignation for the Telangana state hood.  It will not affect their political career and UPA Government will not think of accepting them.

In many other regions, the Vanta-Vaarpu programme was held by different party leaders.

Siricilla Legislator K Taraka Rama Rao attended many temporary kitchens and had his meals.  He has made a statement that if Government does react to the issue, then the movement will take its place right in front of their residence after July 1.

Gadar, made his presence felt at Basheerbagh in the city where he was attending a programme call "Hyderabad lo vantalu, Delhi lo mantalu".

There were many temporary kitchen setup across the city at Osmania Medical College, OU University, LB Nagar, Malakpet, Clock Tower and Mint Compound.  Many leader also participated in the program from their respective location such E Rajendar setup a up huge kitchen at Alwal area, TRS MP Vijayshanthi, Vishnuvardhan, Harish Rao had their lunch at Hi-tech city.

The Vanta-Vaarpu programme was overall a successful event, and there was no violence or much work to be done by either police department.

Telangana Congress Leaders stand on T-State.

With Ghulam Nabi Azad, making it clear that the Telangana issue is not very easy to resolve.  This has hit hard to the Telangana activists who were expecting a announcement from the Congress on the state issue.

Azad has made it clear that after the meet with the Congress leaders of both region, T-leaders needed a separate state and other minister needs united state.  He mentioned that it is very difficult to divided the state and all the announcement made by the respective T-Congress leaders are not right.  He has always mentioned, that it will take time and cannot be done immediately.

With comments from Azad, TRS and TDP leader Nagan Janardhan Reddy have reacted and K Keshava Rao, Congress spokeperson on Telangana region mentioned that if there is announcement made, then it may not harm the Congress image in the state, who lost deposit in the Cuddapah by-election.  With election on schedule in 2014, Congress will really need to take some decision on it.

TRS and TJAC are going to announced their fresh action plans on the Telangana issue and also planning to meet the Central Government on June 10.

Full course of action will be decided on June 25.

TDP Nagam Janardhan Reddy also made it clear, that if no decision is taken on the issue, then he will raise the issue in Adilabad on June 13 at the Telangana Nagara.

Telangana decision taken on Bengal Grounds.

With Mamatha Banerjee, forming a Government in West Bengal, it seems that decision of Telangana has also been taken. This was decided on the 3 day meet held between the top AICC leaders in the capital.

With the Gorkha Community fighting for a separate state and also a part of Trinamool Congress during this election.  Any decision taken on the separate state formation Telangana will indirectly affect or agitation or movement may start for the Gorkhaland in the West Bengal state.

West Bengal is playing a crucial role in the blockage of Telangana state formation, as Mamatha will be key person for the upcoming LS polls in 2014.

It is only the Gorkhaland which may intesify, then it the agitation may start for the UP break up in Harit Pradesh and Bundelkhand.

However, Center has decided to work out on two packages, political and economic package for Telangana in order to stop the agitation which is planned by pro-Telangana parties and activists.

Jagan to decide to T-issue, MP and MLA in action

YSR Congress (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu) party and Cuddapah MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has not yet made clear and taken any decisions on the his status on Telangana agitation.

Some decision may be taken during the 3 day meet at the Idupulapaya Estate in Cuddapah on July 7. Source reveal that Jagan is going throwing the Telangana issue to the Centre and will go with the decision on UPA Government decides.

During the 3 day meet in Kadapa, which will also coincide with the 62nd Birthday of YSR on July 8. There will be many programmmes and policies announced for the public issue.

Other parties Congress, BJP, TDP, TRS Telangana minister have started putting pressure on the central Government in order to decide on the status of the Telangana issue.

With Central asking time till the assembly election process is completed, then any action or decision will taken on the T agitation. All the Senior Congress leaders Pranab Mukherjee, Chidambaram, Sonia Gandhi, PM Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad have now decided to meet on June 6 and decide on the issue.  They would not like to play with the emotions of the Telangana citizens and also like to prevent public sentiments for any serious

The MP have decided to move their agitation to Delhi during the monsoon session, if the Centre does not take any action then start protest inside the parliament itself.  Congress MPs have not yet joined the TJAC, however, if there is no decision taken then Congress may have join them in order to move the agitation further.

A decision may also be taken by all the 12 MPs and 56 MLAs to belong to the Telangana region to submit their resignation at one go, if not decision is taken on the demand of separate Telangana state.

TTDF asks JAC Chairman to decide on date of resignation

Telangana Telugu Desam Forum (TTDF) has asked JAC Chairman M Kondandaram to decide a date when all the 36 MLA, 3 MPs and MLC from Telangana region are ready to resign to join the movement of the Telangana.

Dayakar Rao, TTDF Convenor, mentioned that they have complete belief on JAC chairman, however, he would still like to know a date, when all the Telangana region minister are going to submit their resignations.

TDP Chief Naidu is supporting TTDF for the Telangana separate state formation, where TRS is still looking out for options with Congress on the Telangana issue.

Dayakar Rao also mentioned that if AICC President states to TDP chief for Telangana state formation, they would immediately respond to it. Several senior leaders like Devender Goud, Peddi Reddy and many other leaders with TDP has now joined that TDP state formation movement. 

Centre looking for new plans to push Telangana issue further.

With the election being completed in all the 5 states across the country and results are expected to declared by May 13.

Congress is now in look out on how to move with the Telangana issue for separate state without taking any action.  With Congress, giving a reason that they will think on Telangana issue after the election are completed in all the 5 states across the country.

With SriKrishna Committee report been submitted 5 months ago in January.  The report has laid down 6 scenarios for the Telangana state issue.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee mentioned that decision on the Telangana issue will taken only after the election are completed in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry.

With major parties now, waiting for the action to be taken Centre on the Telangana state.  If there is no decision taken, then TRS has decided to intensified the movement from May15.

Nagam Janardhan Reddy, has held a rally without the flag of TDP, stating that it is now time for all the Telangana leaders and ministers, irrespective of the party, be it TRS, TDP or any other party.  Everyone needs to join hands, and fight for the Telangana Statehood issue.

MLA Jaipal Yadav has suggested to form a JAC and the party will contest on all 119 assembly seats in 2014 election, against TDP and TRS.  There were about 7 TDP members who have attended this meet organized by Janardhan Reddy, when TDP Chief Naidu has given permission only for 3 members.

TDP Members who were present there are:

• Janardhan Reddy,
• Ravula Chandrasekhara Reddy,
• P Ramulu and
• Jaipal Yadav.
• J Ramanna (Adilabad),
• S Venugopala Chary (Mudhole) and
• Koppula Hareeswar Reddy (Parigi).

K Vijayarama Rao  (ex-minister and TDP District President) was also present at the meet and next meeting is planned to held at Parigi.

Telangana agitation to begin on May 15 - TRS

Telangana Rashtra Samithi Chief and President K Chandrasekhar Rao has made an announcement that Telangana movement will being from May 15.

KCR has appointed Jitendar Reddy as party member and now the strength has increased to 3 members and there are no changes in the position of members in districts and constituencies of the members.

K ChandraSekhar Rao was elected as party President for TRS during the 10th anniversary celebration of the party at Mahaboobnagar and met with senior party leader in order to discuss on how to move forward with the Telangana movement and political situation in state and region. 

The state committee has planned to meet and discuss on the plan of movement with also the Bus Yatra date to be announced very soon.  TRS will be carrying the movement till the separate state announcement is done by the Central Government.

N Narasimha Reddy stated that he will support N Janardhan Reddy of TDP and Krishna Rao of Congress only if he resigns from the party and join their movement.

KCR - Telangana movement on May 15

Telangana JAC wing in Delhi now

With planning to make movement of separate Telangana state more intense, Telangana Joint Action Committee headed by Prof. Kondandaram has now formed a TJAC wing in Delhi.

The TJAC Delhi wings comprises of citizens who are settled in Delhi belonging to Telangana region and also students from Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University to be part of it.  This will help TJAC to intensified their movement for separate state when they begin in the state and also in the capital (Delhi) at one go.

The respective chairman and member will selected in the coming weeks for the Delhi TJAC wing.  The team will launch indefinite dharna at the Jantar Mantar if the central does not take up any action against the Telangana state formation decision. This will also help JAC in the state to put more pressure on the Central Government with agitation going in the country capital too.

However, TRS Chief KCR has also decided to intensified the Telangana Movement back to action after meeting senior party leaders.  He has issued orders saying the members of party now need to go each and every villages and conduct cultural programmes which will bring people together to fight for the state after the 10th anniversary of party celebration.

With GO 177 still in place, Telangana Government workers are deciding on how to be apart of the Telangana movement agitation and support which is going to start in first week of May.