Telangana Bandh and Jagan Odarpu Yatra

Telangana and Osmania University have requested the Government to delete clause14(f) and declare Hyderabad as free zone for the recruitment can be made from all regions. 

The recruitment test is going to held on Aug 13-14.  JAC has decided to hold a bandh on Aug 8 and then they have decided to postponed it to Aug 13-14.

However, Home minster has stated that deletion of clause decision should be taken by the respective state government and pass a resolution. 

Now the student union has decided to boycott classes from Aug 17 and go on indefinite strike.  The JAC has decided to block highways on Aug 16.

With the state issue catching up, Jagan has decided to start his "Odarpu Yatra" from Aug 15 in order console the familites in Krishna district which will be go on for 16 days and ending on Aug 31 with huge meeting.

During this Yatra Jagan will be covering 1150 km and also unveil 160 statues of Rajasekhar Reddy at various places.

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.

Telangana Talks to begin : More ministers ready to resign.

With the 48 hours bandh called by the T-JAC and TRS parties from Tuesday in protest for the Telangana statehood and action on the same by the Central Government and Congress team.

It was turn of more minister to submit their resignation to the assembly and lok sabha speaker on Tuesday, with the first person being MP Vijayshanthi, TRS who has always been pro-active and said that she will be first person to submit her resignation if the process begins.  She has faxed her resignation to the Speaker, joining her was TRS Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, who also faxed his resignation to the speaker.

From Delhi it was the turn of the Telugu Desam MPs Nama Nageswara Rao and Ramesh Rathod also called on Ms. Kumar and tendered their resignations. With all parties joining hands and going forward with submission of their resignation 4 MLA of CPI and 2 from BJP which included the State President G. Kishan Reddy. 

J. Ranga Reddy (CPI), mentioned that the resignation submitted by parties which are non-congress will no put any pressure on the central Government and now Minister P Shankar Rao has also submitted his papers.

The tally has reached to 99 (out of 119 in Telangana). 12 Ministers and 14 MPs, including a Rajya Sabha member, too have resigned. Many ministers and MPs from Hyderabad had refused to resign and this led to demonstration of Telangana activists in the Assembly.

With the bandh going on peacefully across the city, there were some violence seen at the Osmania Campus, with Police coming into action, firing tear gas and lathi charge also arresting Nagam Janardhan Reddy from the Campus region.

The center has come into action, with several meeting being held across the board between the Congress spokeperson Ghulam Nabi Azad, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Pranab Mukherjee on what action to taken.  The MPs and MLAs have also met Pranab Mukherjee and Azad in order to discuss on the statehood issue.  None of the resignation have yet been accepted by the party or speaker..

However, Azad has mentioned that instead of jumping to the conclusion, they will like to meet the people of Andhra Pradesh and know their views and feedback.  Then they will held all parties and decide on the outcome of the same.

48 hour Telangana Bandh called by T-JAC

Telangana region gears up for the 48 hours Telangana Bandh called the Telangana Joint Action Committe and Telangana Rastra Samithi.

With the bandh called for net 48 hours, this may affect very badly on services for the APSRTC, and autorickshaw will off the road, the South Central Railway suspending its Secunderabad-Falaknuma MMTS services. Shamshabad airport authorities suspending Aeroexpress services.

Many of the IT Companies have decided their schedule on the week long and also provide guidelines to their employees as their will disruption of traffic and also not working of Metro rail. There are several private schools who have already declared holiday for the next two days, and also citizens have started piling up stocks of food and vegetables as their no deadline for the protest when will it will end.

Long queues were seen on the petrol pump and traffic jams were seen across the city, with heavy rush in all markets.  South Central have decided that MTS service will closed from 12 am to 12 pm on July 5 and then decide further.  Auto unions, motor workers and trucks would not operate through the city as the 48 hour bandh call.

APSRTC will not operate through Osmania Campus and has sent circular to the district authorities on the operation of buses.  Most the Entertainment sector, Theatre wil remain closed for the next two days.

Telangana Rastra Samithi Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has declared that if the Central does not take an action on the Telangana state hood then agitation will move further will Rail Roko on July 8th and 9th, which will lead breakage of the rail link between the South and other states of Country.

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

T-Ministers defer from their resignation submission on T-issue

With the resignation deadline being ended on 26th June, now there is riff between the Telangana ministers who are present in the Cabinet post. Now most of the ministers has slated that they will wait till the Central Government decides or give a decision on the Telagnana state hood issue. 

Congress has asked all its Telangana minister to keep quite on the resignation issued and also not to speak about the Telangana statehood issue.  One of the reason could be with the expansion of cabinet to done, some of the MP are expecting or can bargain for cabinet with state hood issue.

Now with change of minds with the Central ministers, Telangana minister just turned around stating that they have not yet decided the date for beginning the agitation which they mentioned before on July 5.

However, now the decision on the future agitation which includes hunger strike and resignation will be taken at their next meeting here on July 1.  As V Hanumantha Rao and Malkajgiri MP Sarve Satyanarayana are looking for cabinet post during the cabinet expansion which is going to happen.

Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar, MPs Balaram Naik and S Rajaiah  are still willing for  separate statehood.

Namasthe Telangana reveals Chapter 8 Secret of SKC report

With the launch of the Namasthe Telangana paper by TRS Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.  The news paper was launched in most of the Telangana districts at one go.

With it launch, Namasthe Telangana has revealed the secret of the Chapter 8 in the Sri Krishna Report, which has been the most talking point at the Central and state Government.

Courtesy : Namasthe Telangana Paper

With this revelation made the Namasthe Telangana, we will need to wait and watch the response of the Government and also the reaction of the Telangana people.

Deputy CM appointed for Andhra Pradesh

With Telangana issue on the rise, TDP, TJAC, TRS beginning to start new plan of action on the new state formation.

Congress has rolled their dice, with giving permission to appoint a Deputy Chief Minister for Andhra Pradesh, who will be represented from Telangana region.  After the discussion with the CM Kiran Reddy and his suggestion to the state governor makes Damodar Rajanarasimha as the Deputy CM for AP.

Damodar Rajanarasimha (Damu) is from Telangana region and was state higher education  minister with charge of agriculture during YSR term. With this move Congress has made it clear that they are in no mood of separate state and also their stand towards Telangana people and also scheduled caste.  Damodar belongs to the scheduled caste.  He is 52 years old.

This was move from Central Government, when MP from Telangana have met Prime Minister and made it clear that they will not be able to continue with their positions if the Government is not clear with their stand on the Telangana issue.

Get to know more about Deputy CM Damodar RajaNarasimha

Damodar RajaNarasimha sworn as Deputy CM for AP

Damodar RajaNarasimha has been sworned as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister for the Andhra Pradesh State.

C Damodar RajaNarasimha was born on 5th December 1958 and currently with Congress and elected as MLA from Andole Constitutency.  He is incharge of the Education and agriculture portfolio.

Know more about your Deputy CM Damodar RajaNarasimha:

Name	C Damodar RajaNarasimha
Father Name	C Rajanarasimha
Caste	Schedule Caste
Address:	Plot. No. 60, Vidyanagar Colony, Pothireddy 'X' Roads, Sangareddy, Medak District.
Date and Birth Place	5 December 1958 in Medak
Education	B.E
Profession	Engineer and Politician
Hobbies	Reading, Playing, Cricket, Football.
Married to	Smt C Padmini

Damodar Rajanarasimha, has contested from Andole Constitutency and been elected 3 times, has always been a front runner for the Deputy CM Position of Andhra Pradesh.  With the announcement made from Central and recommedation of CM Kiran Reddy to the Governor.  He has become the Deputy CM on June 10, 2011.

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.

Padayatra on May 23 for Telangana by TDP.

Telangana TDP MLAs have decided to launch a padayatra on May 23 near the Assembly to Yadagirigutta in memory of martyrs and also demanding for separate Telangana state.

This padayatra is 80 km long and then a public meet will be done on May 26.  TDP Telangana Forum which met under the leadership of E Dayakara Rao and will hold meeting with all segment wise for the padayatra.

All the proceedings will be taken under the flag of TDP Party.

In order to carry out fight for separate Telangana state, party MLA will take blessing of Lord Narasimha and also participate in boycotting local body elections if all parties boycott them.

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 Doctors call off their Strike

Government Hospitals Doctors in Telangana region have called off their strike after the state has accepted their 3 major commands.  Due to this strike, 9 children died in last 24 hours.

Government came to talk after the death of 9 babies in Niloufer Hospital in the city.  Government has deployed the Special Protection Force at the hospital, which was removed one year back. 

PV Ramesh, principal health secretary has announced that SPF will deployed back and also a panel will be formed in order increase the security measures, in teaching hospitals in Hyderabad.  He also mentioned that a plan will be formed in order to improve the facilities of hospitals..

The junior doctors in the city and Warangal MGM Hospital doctors were on strike from last two weeks, their most important demand was deploying security forces back in the teaching hospital.

Deputy CM from Telangana Region.

Deputy Cheif Minister will be from Telangana region as decided by Congress party and the person may be Damodar Rajanarshimha who is the Higher Education Minister.

With this announcement, it seems that Central Government is not interested in the division of the state and accept the proposal of Telangana state.

With all Telangana MP's, CM and other important Congress leaders, who had met on March 12 has decided any decision on the outcome of Telangana issue will be taken only after the Assembly election are over in the 5 states.

However, the decision to appoint a Deputy CM from Telangana region indicates that Congress is no mood to accept the Telangana statehood and also decided to go with the Sri Krishna Committee for a united Andhra.

Howeve, the Kiran Reddy will continue as the Chief Minister of the state and a Deputy CM will be appointed from Telangana region.