TELENGANA TANGLE: MPs prevented from hoisting flag at Telangana memorial!

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August 15, 2011 / IANS / Hyderabad / DC.

Police prevented Congress MPs belonging to Andhra Pradesh's Telangana region from hoisting the national flag at the Telangana martyrs' memorial on Independence Day on Monday.

The MPs, state legislators and other leaders paid tributes at Gun Park, in front of the Andhra Pradesh state assembly building, to people who laid down their lives for a separate Telangana state. They wanted to unfurl the national flag and also the flag of Telangana, but police prevented them from doing so.

The leaders stood there for some time with the flags in their hands and raised slogans of ‘Jai Telangana’.

The MPs reacted sharply to the police action.

"I don't know if the policemen raised objections or the government is behind this. Whoever raised objections, they are criminals because they stopped us from hoisting the national flag," said Rajya Sabha member K. Keshava Rao.

Telangana had its echo in the Independence Day celebrations in Andhra Pradesh, with groups fighting for a separate Telangana state hoisting Telangana flags along with the national flag. At some places, they also tried to disrupt the official functions, taking exception to the presence of ministers.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) had asked the ministers of the Congress party not to participate in the official functions.

Rebel legislator of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Nagam Janardhan Reddy created a flutter at the state assembly when he raised slogan of ‘Jai Telangana’ as assembly Speaker N. Manohar was hoisting the national flag.

Another rebel, TDP legislator Jogu Ramanna was arrested by the police when he tried to disrupt the main official function being attended by state Minister Basvaraj Saraiah in Adilabad town. Tension prevailed at the police parade ground when Telangana supporters raised slogans of ‘Telangana traitor’ by blocking the minister's convoy.

In Karimnagar, police snatched national flags from JAC activists and arrested them when they tried to hoist the tricolour and Telangana flags.

Police arrested leaders and activists of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in Warangal as they were reportedly planning to disrupt the main official function.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: T-Congress legislators’ boycott policy to continue!

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PTI / The Hindu / HYDERABAD, August 14, 2011.

Telangana Congress leader Keshav Rao along with party MP’s addressing a Press Conference,in Delhi on July 06, 2011. Photo: Sandeep Saxena - The Hindu.

Congress leaders from Telangana region, including ministers and MPs, on Sunday decided to continue staying away from official work in order to mount pressure on the Centre for the creation of a separate state.

They would, however, participate in the official functions on the Independence Day.

“We have decided to continue the present policy of staying away from official duties,” Congress MP G Sukhender Reddy told reporters here, after a meeting of the Telangana Congress Steering Committee at the residence of its chairman and Rajya Sabha Member K Keshav Rao.

Asked how long the boycott would continue, Congress MLA Gandra Venkataramana Reddy said the MPs would continue to stay away from Parliament session unless the party leadership gave a directive to attend in the event of any crisis.

Asked if the State ministers too would boycott Cabinet meetings, he said maintaining status quo covered all aspects of abstaining from official work.

The Telangana Congress MPs, MLAs and MLCs had submitted resignations on July 4 this year. The resignations of the MLAs were, however, rejected by the Assembly Speaker. All of them, including State ministers, have been staying away from the official work since then.

There were expectations that Telangana Congress leaders would resume their duties in the wake of the repeal of Clause 14 (f) of 1975 Presidential Order that had made Hyderabad a free zone for employment.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Cracks appear in T Congress!

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August 7, 2011 / By Ch V.M. KRISHNA RAO, DC, Hyderabad.

Though publicly the Telangana Congress Steering Committee meeting held here on Saturday has decided to continue its boycott of Parliament and ministerial duties, there seems to be differences among the leaders, and it is believed that some of the MPs will attend Parliament from Monday.

Though publicly the Telangana Congress Steering Committee meeting held here on Saturday has decided to continue its boycott of Parliament and ministerial duties, there seems to be differences among the leaders, and it is believed that some of the MPs will attend Parliament from Monday.

One of the chairmen of the Steering Committee, the MP, Dr K. Kesava Rao, surprised newsmen when he said that he will attend the Rajya Sabha on the day a discussion on the Telangana issue will be held, to “tear into pieces” the government’s inaction in resolving the state bifurcation issue.

“I believe the CPI member, Mr Aziz Pasha, gave a notice for discussion. I will participate in the discussion,” Mr Kesava Rao said.

However, he added that MPs will not take back their resignations or attend the session.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Cong Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament!!

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August 1, 2011 / PTI, New Delhi / DC.

In an embarrassment to the Congress, 10 party MPs from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh, who have tendered their resignation on the separate statehood issue, on Monday stayed away from Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session.

The MPs, including senior party leader K. Keshav Rao, decided not to attend the session and were closeted at his residence.

Karimnagar MP Ponnam Prabhakar said the Telangana Congress MPs who have resigned their posts will not attend the session.

“We want a separate Telangana state. That is our only demand. So, we are not attending Parliament,” he said.

While 9 MPs are from Lok Sabha, Rao is from Rajya Sabha. Congress has 12 MPs in Lok Sabha from the Telangana region.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Azad Meets Party Leaders From Telangana!

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July 27, 2011 / PTI, New Delhi / DC.

Consultation process on the Telangana statehood issue gained momentum with Congress general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad meeting a delegation of leaders from the region on Wednesday, amid his intention to complete discussions within the party in the next two months.

The delegation consisting of Ministers, MP and MLAs from Telangana met Azad for the second time in three days and gave a presentation on certain issues related to the statehood demand.

While Pedapalli MP, G. Vivekanand made a presentation on Hyderabad, the most contentious issue, IT Minister Ponnala Laxmaiah gave a presentation on irrigation and agriculture issues.

"Both the leaders emphasised reasons why a separate state of Telangana should be formed. Vivekanand explained the reasons why Hyderabad should be part of the Telangana state," sources said.

Giving a patient hearing to the delegation, Azad told them that he would get back to them after discussions with leaders from two other regions of the state -- coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: T-Congress leaders not to accept Azad’s invitation!

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PTI / The Hindu / HYDERABAD, July 18, 2011.

Congress leaders from the Telangana region at a meeting in Hyderabad on Monday. Photo: G. Krishnaswamy - The Hindu.

Taking exception to the comments of Union Minister and AICC leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on the separate State demand, Congress leaders from Telangana on Monday said they had decided not to accept his invitation to come to Delhi for talks.

“Telangana people are hurt by Azad’s comments that consensus and Assembly resolution are needed for the formation of a separate State,” Congress MP G. Sukhender Reddy told reporters in Hyderabad.

“His remarks that the process should be started from the scratch even after the Sri Krishna Committee submitted its report are objectionable. We are not ready to accept his invitation to come to Delhi, until he withdraws his comments,” Mr. Reddy said after a meeting of Telangana Congress leaders from the district and mandal level held in Hyderabad on Monday.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Congress leaders from Telangana searching for 'escape route'!

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• July 17, 2011 
• PTI 
• Hyderabad / DC.

TRS leaders during the 48-hour protest by the Congress at Indira Park in Hyderabad - PTI.

Caught literally between the devil and the deep sea, Congress legislators from Telangana are now desperately searching for an 'escape route' from their misadventure against the high command.

On one hand the Telangana Congress leaders have become the subject of ridicule to their own party colleagues from Andhra-Rayalaseema regions and, on the other, they are under immense pressure from the high command to fall in line and put an end to the ongoing drama over the statehood demand.

Also, with their proposed 48-hour hunger-strike ending in just about 33 hours without any impact, the Telangana Congress leaders are all at sea.

At least the ministers and the MLAs, who put in their papers on July 4 along with the MPs and the MLCs demanding creation of Telangana state, are said to be keen on withdrawing their resignations but are unable to do so fearing wrath of the people, sources said.

The ministers and the MLAs, who have been holding talks with Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana in turns, have explained their predicament and pleaded with the two leaders to get at least a statement issued by the high command in favour of Telangana.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Jana, KK squirm as KCR, Nagam hog limelight!

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Express News Service , The New Indian Express / Posted on Jul 15, 2011 at 08:16am IST.

HYDERABAD: The 48-hour Deeksha launched by the Telangana Congress public representatives at Indira Park received widespread political support on Thursday, the last day of the hunger strike.

TRS chief K Chandrasekhara Rao (MP) and his party leaders E Rajender and T Harish Rao (MLAs) and former MP G Vinod, and suspended TDP legislator Nagam Janardhan Reddy and his followers K Hareeshwar Reddy, S Venugopala Chary and J Ramanna (all MLAs) expressed their solidarity with the fasting Congress leaders.

KCR, wearing Congress party’s scarf around his neck, drew people’s attention at the venue. Besides, there is tremendous response from the crowd which included hundreds of followers of the Congress leaders from all the 10 Telangana districts as soon as KCR and Nagam arrived on the dais.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Blockade brings Telangana train traffic to standstill!

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• July 14, 2011 
• IANS 
• Hyderabad / DC.

Congress leaders from the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh state participate in a 48-hour hunger strike in support of a separate state of Telangana at Indira Park in Hyderabad - AFP.

Rail movement in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh came to a standstill Thursday as agitators demanding a separate Telangana state stopped several trains as part of a 12-hour long rail blockade that has virtually snapped rail links of south India with other parts of the country.

Leaders and activists of the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC), which called the blockade, squatted on the tracks at various places to stop the trains, officials said.

Railways have already cancelled 31 express and 116 passenger trains, partially cancelled 20 express and 14 passenger trains, rescheduled 23 and diverted 23 express trains.

The South Central Railway (SCR) has also cancelled all 51 DHMU (Diesel Hydraulic Multiple Unit) services in Telangana and MMTS (Multi-Modal Transport System) trains in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Passengers had a tough time as protestors belonging to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other constituents of JAC blocked the movement of trains at several places in Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda districts.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: T-Congress split on resignations!

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• July 12, 2011 
• DC 
• Hyderabad.

A large number of Telangana Congress leaders who quit their posts did not turn for a meeting here on Monday to decide on taking up agitations.

Compared to the number of legislators, ministers and MPs who resigned on July 4, only three ministers out of 11, six MPs out of 10, and 9 MLAs out of 31 and six out of 13 MLCs attended the meeting, which was expected to chalk up action programs. Several reasons are being attributed for the absence of majority of ministers and Legislators for the today's meeting.

According to sources there was a division among them with some MLAs starting to rethink on their resignations. They said.

“We were told by our elders that immediately after the resignations, the Centre will take a stand on the issue and announce Telangana, but that has not happened. Secondly, Opposition parties like the TRS and the TD are taking advantage of the resignations and maligning the Congress. So, our resignation threat has proved to be futile.”

Some of the Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad based MLAs called on the Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Monday and expressed similar feelings. They told him that due to the resignations the Congress’ image and prestige took a beating which they did not anticipate.

T-Congress leaders are really in a tricky situation, now, with the UPA leadership not announcing its mind on Separate Telengana Demand!

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Telangana Congress leaders arrested near Osmania University!

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• July 11, 2011 
• IANS 
• Hyderabad / DC.

Hyderabad police on Monday arrested several Congress leaders from Telangana region when they were heading towards Osmania University to express solidarity with students who had launched an indefinite fast demanding a separate Telangana state.

Police stopped about a dozen leaders at Ramnagar near the university, citing orders banning entry of outsiders into the university and prohibiting assembly of five or more people.

Agitated over the police attitude, the leaders including MPs and state legislators sat on the road. As this led to a traffic jam, the police arrested the leaders.

Those arrested include MPs K. Keshava Rao, Madhu Goud Yaskhi, G. Vivek, G. Sukhender Reddy and Manda Jagannatham.

Earlier, at a meeting, the Congress MPs and state legislators, who recently submitted their resignations in support of the demand for separate state, decided to undertake a 48-hour fast on July 13 and 14.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Telangana Congress leaders start 48-hour fast tomorrow!!

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Press Trust of India, Updated: July 11, 2011 17:16 IST.

Hyderabad:  After their bulk resignations in support of a separate state, Telangana Congress leaders will begin a two-day hunger strike tomorrow.

"We have decided to observe a 48-hour fast on July 13 and 14 to draw the attention of the government," Congress MP K Keshav Rao told reporters after a meeting of the Congress MPs, MLAs and MLCs who had recently quit their posts.

All those who have resigned from their posts would take part in the fast, he said.

As many as 100 MLAs and 15 MPs cutting across party lines have quit their posts this month in support of the separate statehood demand. 

Mr Rao dismissed reports that Telangana leaders from the Congress will leave the party over the Centre's lack of action on a new state.

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TELENGANA TANGLE: Congress leaders to fight for Telangana alone!

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• July 8, 2011 
• By Ch. V.M. Krishna Rao 
• DC 
• Hyderabad.

Students chase buffaloes on to the police personnel when they were denied permission to take out a rally. They also pelted stones on the police on Osmania University campus in Hyderabad on Thursday. Earlier, the students boycotted their classes in support of a separate state of Telangana — Gandhi.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) seems confident that Telangana leaders from all parties who have recently resigned will unite under the banner of Ikya Vedika and fight for a separate state.

But Congress leaders from the region have decided to follow some other plan.

The Telangana Congress leaders said that they would go at it alone, without teaming up with any other party or the Telangana Political JAC.

THE DAY WHEN ALL THE PEOPLES REPRESENTATIVES FROM EVERY POLITICAL PARTY IN TELENGANA UNITE TO FIGHT, IS THE DAY PEOPLE OF TELENGANA WILL GET A SEPARATE STATE!

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