TRS demands nine-hour power supply

The party stages protests across region demanding uninterrupted power for farm sector

— Photo: Uppu Damodar

Struggle for power: TRS district unit leaders staging a dharna in front of the Collectorate in Karimnagar on Saturday, demanding continuous nine-hour power supply for the farm sector.

KARIMNAGAR: The TRS Karimnagar district unit leaders staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Saturday demanding the State government to distribute nine hour continuous power supply to the farm sector to protect the standing crops.TRS district president and floor leader in the assembly Etala Rajender, legislator V. Lakshmikantha Rao, MLC N. Laxman Rao and others participated in the dharna.

Erratic supply

Flaying the State government for erratic power supply to the farm sector, they noted that several transformers keep getting damaged in the district due to voltage fluctuations. They demanded government to immediately replace the damaged transformers with new ones.They also demanded the government to purchase the cotton crop from the farmers by providing minimum support price and to provide fresh loans to the farmers whose loans hadbeen waived.

1,000 transformers

Nizamabad Staff Reporter adds: The TRS workers and leaders staged a dharna in front of the Revenue Divisional Office demanding, among other things, seven hours uninterrupted power supply to the farm sector, here on Saturday.Addressing the gathering, the TRS leaders urged the government to sanction 1000 transformers to each district to avoid the recurring damage to electric motors, take measures to repair the damaged transformers within 24 hours.

Support price

Thy also demanded for arrangement to payment of remunerative prices to red jowar, cotton, paddy and sugarcane.The party district president A.S. Posetty, leaders G. Ganga Reddy, M. Rajender Reddy, Vishalini Reddy, S. Lakshmi and Tariq Ansari attended.

Source : The Hindu.

KCR on `thanksgiving' trip in Karimnagar and TRS legislator Etala Rajender and others accompanied him.

Assures villagers of solving their problems on priority

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Receives petitions and has one-on-one interaction

Thanks them for upholding `Telangana pride'

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RESPONSIVE ACTION: TRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao receiving petitions from villagers in Ramannapalli of Sircilla mandal on Monday during his visit to the village as part of his `thanksgiving' programme. - Photo: R.Raju

KARIMNAGAR: TRS president and Karimnagar MP K Chandrashekhar Rao formally launched his `thanksgiving' programme to the voters of the Karimnagar Parliament constituency on Monday evening from Ramannapalli village of Sircilla mandal.

The villagers accorded him a warm reception in Ramannapalli and Desaipalli villages amid drum beats. He hosted a community lunch in Ramannapalli and received several petitions from the villagers and assured them of solving their problems. He had a one-on-one interaction with the petitioners in both the villages.

Advice to parents

He suggested the parents of children suffering from heart ailments to visit Hyderabad so that he would talk to the Yashoda Hospital management and provide the treatment to the children. He also sanctioned community halls and roads in the villages from his MPLADS. He also promised a tricycle to a disabled person on the occasion. He assured of transforming villages, which had unanimously passed a resolution to cast their votes in favour of TRS in the byelection.

Thanks people

Mr Chandrashekhar Rao thanked the people for electing him with a thumping majority and upholding the `Telangana pride.' He said that he would be grateful to the people of Karimnagar for casting their vote in favour of Telangana in spite of the Congress spending crores of rupees in the elections. He said that his re-election with a thumping majority was a blow to the Congress. He also assured of transforming his Karimnagar constituency on all fronts.

In Desaipalli village, he received petitions from the villagers. Women complained to Mr Rao stating that the authorities had begun cutting power supply after the byelection in the district. The TRS president said that they would organise a dharna programme in Sircilla town to pressure the Government to provide assured quality power supply.

He said that he would participate in the dharna in Sircilla demanding assured power supply to farmers and other sections. TRS legislator Etala Rajender and others accompanied him.

Don’t hold back students from attending TRS meetings: KCR

Youth called upon to participate in Statehood movement

Photo: R. Raju

Single-point agenda: TRS president K Chandrashekhar Rao addressing the party’s student wing meeting in Karimnagar town on Saturday. -

KARIMNAGAR: TRS president and Karimnagar MP K. Chandrashekhar Rao has launched a scathing attack against Congress leaders for obstructing the participation of students in the TRS student wing meetings by threatening the college managements.

“We are peacefully conducting the meetings. You cannot suppress the movement with threatening. The Congress would be wiped out of the region and would not get deposits in the coming elections,” he remarked.

Peaceful path

Addressing a mammoth TRS student wing meeting in Ambedkar stadium in Karimnagar town on Saturday, Mr. Chandrashekhar Rao pointed out that “the TRS is a fire and if you touch it you will be reduced to ashes.” Calling upon the students to participate in the Telangana Statehood movement during their spare time, he however cautioned them against taking to violence and asked them to adopt a peaceful path for achieving Telangana in a diplomatic manner.

“The Telangana statehood would be a reality only through political strategy”, he maintained. Flaying the State government for talking about the development of Telangana region, he said that the development of Telangana was the civil right and formation of separate State was its birth right.

He launched a scathing attack against the State government for completing the Yogi Vemana University and Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences of Kadapa district on a priority basis neglecting the Telangana and NIMS universities of the region. “Is this the development of Telangana region?” He demanded that the Congress Ministers take measures to complete Telangana and NIMS universities and show their sincerity.

Share of water

Expressing concern over the neglect of Telangana region on all fields, he said the government would not disclose our share of water in Krishna and Godavari rivers and it would not provide us employment by implementing the GO 610. “We are left with boggubai (coal mine), Dubai and Mumbai for employment of local youth,” he said.

Social justice

He said that the separate Telangana Statehood movement was launched only to stop immigration of labour, stop suicides by the farmers and weavers. He said that in a separate Telangana State they would provide social justice to all sections of the society. TRS district president Etala Rajender, MP Vinod Kumar and others were also present.

Source : The Hindu.

TRS demands adequate power, fertilizer supply - TRS district president and Legislator Etala Rajender and other leaders participated...

‘Government going back on promises made during elections’

Staging protest: TRS dharna in front of the Collectorate in Sangareddy on Monday.

ADILABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Monday staged a dharna in front of the district Collectorate demanding supply of fertilizers in adequate quantity lifting of power cuts and control of inflation.

Party leaders including Ch. Suhasini Reddy in their address to the agitating activists charged the government of going back on the promises made during the last elections. They criticised the government for failing to meet the demand for fertilizers in the district besides failing to supply power and control rising prices of essentials.

The agitators later submitted a memorandum to the Collector.

Diesel supply

Karimnagar Staff Reporter adds: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi Karimnagar district unit activists have staged a massive dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Monday demanding the government to provide adequate power supply, fertilizers and diesel to the farmers in the district. TRS district president and Legislator Etala Rajender, Medaram Legislator Koppula Eshwar, TRS leaders Surabhi Bhum Rao, N. Laxman Rao, Katla Satish and others participated.

Massive rally

Earlier, the TRS activists took out a massive rally from the Kaman cross roads to the Collectorate raising slogans against the government for failing to provide adequate power supply to the farm sector.

TRS chief inspects flood damage - Nayini Narasimha Reddy, Etala Rajender and others accompanied the TRS chief.

Announces party's relief to victims' families

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Chandrasekhar Rao accuses State Government of failing to bail out flood-hit families in time

Construction of houses, repairs to irrigation tanks sought

Rehabilitation package sought for project displaced

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HELPING HAND: TRS president K. Chandrasekhar Rao consoling flood-affected people in Karimnagar town on Wednesday. - Photo: R. Raju

KARIMNAGAR: Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and former Union Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao has alleged that the Government was again betraying people of Telangana region in providing relief to the people and farmers affected by the rains and floods in the district.

The TRS chief visited flood-affected villages of Illanthakunta, Sircilla mandals and also Karimnagar town on Wednesday to inspect the flood damage and console the affected families. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs. 10,000 each to the bereaved family members on behalf of his party and distributed the same to five families in Illanthakunta and Sircilla mandals.

Demands

Talking to newsmen, he demanded that the State Government provide an ex gratia of Rs. 3 lakhs to the families of the people who were killed in the floods. He also demanded construction of houses to all those who lost their houses and a special package to take up repairs of minor irrigation tanks which breached because of poor maintenance by the Government. He also sought removal of sand dunes from the fields on a war-footing.

He alleged that the State Government has betrayed people of the region by not extending Rs 1.5 lakhs compensation to those who lost their lives during the August rains in the district.

Restore pump sets

Referring to the reports about the washing away of some 700 to 800 agricultural pump sets in the floods in the Peddapalli division, he demanded that the government distribute the pump sets to the farmers. He also sought a special package for the fishermen community.

He also sought suitable rehabilitation package for those who were displaced due to the proposed Mid Manair Dam (MMD) reservoir in the district.

The TRS legislators -- Nayini Narasimha Reddy, Etala Rajender, V. Lakshmikantha Rao, K. Lingaiah, K. Eshwar and others accompanied the TRS chief.

Shri Etala Rajender said that the victory in the Council election had proved that the Telangana statehood movement was spreading across the region

Satyanarayana secures a lead of 9,985 votes in Council election

TRS candidate elected from graduates constituency


JUBILANT: TRS candidate and journalist R Satyanarayana surrounded by his supporters after his election to the Legislative Council from the Karimnagar graduates constituency on Monday. — Photo: R.Raju

KARIMNAGAR: TRS candidate and journalist R Satyanarayana has been declared elected as the Legislative Council member from the Karimnagar Graduates Constituency (Karimnagar, Adilabad, Nizamabad and Medak districts) on Monday evening.

The counting for the Karimnagar Graduates Constituency began on Sunday morning and continued till Monday evening. Mr Satyanarayana secured a total of 32,007 and his nearest rival Congress candidate Komatireddy Mohan Reddy secured 22,022 votes. Mr Satyanarayana secured a lead of 9,985 votes in the elections. Former MLC V Jagapathi Rao secured 12,873 votes, while BJP candidate P Venkatanarayana Reddy secured 8937 votes.

Invalid votes

Against a total of 67,965 votes polled, about 2418 votes were invalid. A total of 26 candidates remained in the fray. In the total valid votes of 65,547 the TRS candidate secured 32,007 votes and the quota required was 32,774 votes. But the candidate who secured highest votes in the elections was declared as elected following the directions of the Election Commission.

Speaking on the occasion, the TRS candidate termed the victory as Telangana people's victory. He said that the people of Telangana had once again expressed their demand for Statehood in this election. He demanded the UPA Government to take measures for the formation of Telangana.

TRS district president and Kamalapur MLA Etala Rajender also said that the victory in the Council election had proved that the Telangana statehood movement was spreading across the entire region.

Later, the TRS leaders took out a massive victory rally from the Ambedkar stadium to the Telangana Martyrs Memorial in the town with pomp and gaiety. Mr Satyanarayana and others paid floral tributes at the Martyrs' Memorial.

Local journalists, who expressed their solidarity, also participated in the victory procession.

Rousing reception for TRS president in Karimnagar

KCR receives petitions, makes many promises

THANKSGIVING: TRS president and Karimnagar Member of Parliament K. Chandrashekhar Rao interacting with the villagers in Medipalli mandal on Tuesday as part of his thanksgiving visit. — Photo: R. Raju

KARIMNAGAR: TRS president and Karimnagar MP K. Chandrashekhar Rao visited Medipalli, Korutla, Kathalapur, Chandurthi, Vemulawada mandals of the constituency on Tuesday to thank voters.

Villagers accorded him a warm reception everywhere. Women applied tilak on his forehead.

Villages reverberated with slogans of `Jai Telangana' during his visit.

He interacted with villagers, received petitions and promised to solve problems. He thanked the public for re-electing him with a thumping majority.

Beedi issue

He said that he had spoken to the Union Health Minister regarding removal of the skull and crossed bones danger mark on beedi packets. Mr. Reddy reiterated that he would strive to protect the interests of several lakh beedi workers of Telangana.

He also said that he would strive for a drinking water scheme so that each village in Karimnagar would get ample water. TRS district president and legislator Etala Rajender were present.

Strengthen government hospitals: TRS

Etala Rajender

KARIMNAGAR: Alleging that the ambitious Rajiv Arogyasri benefits corporate hospitals, TRS legislature party leader Etala Rajender urged the State government to allocate the same funds for the strengthening of the government hospitals.

Talking to newsmen here on Monday, he alleged that the corporate hospitals are not providing post-operative care to patients after performing surgeries. He charged that the corporate hospitals were treating patients up to the ceiling limit of Rs. 2 lakh and are discharging them without providing complete treatment. He also charged that the private hospitals were collecting additional 25 per cent for the conduct of various tests from the poor patients, who approach them with Arogyasri health cards. He suggested that the government strengthen government hospitals by providing all modern medical equipments, adequate staff and doctors to treat all diseases, instead of encouraging private hospitals.

Coal workers need strong trade union, says KCR

SCCL owes a lot to coal workers: TRS chief

COAL politics: TRS legislators Etala Rajender and Koppula Eshwar campaigning for their trade union in the elections to the Singareni Collieries Company Limited union in Godavarikhani region on Wednesday.

KOTHAGUDEM: "Coal workers in the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) were in need of a strong trade union which could safeguard their interests and help improve their working conditions," said the TRS chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday.

Addressing a series of public meetings in Manuguru and Kothagudem today, he said that the SCCL owed all its fortune to the hard work put in by the coal miners. But their lives were of no great worth for the management.

Indifferent treatment

He said though the Singareni collieries Company had for long been doing exceptionally well unlike the coal companies in the north, the treatment meted out to Singareni coal workers was no different from others.

He questioned as to why they should be paid on par with the coal workers of the companies where the performance was plagued consistently by problems such as bad industrial relations as well as the influence of mafia dons.

This could be possible only with the representation of a strong trade union both at the area level and the company level. The Telangana Boggughani Karmika Sangham (TBKS) was prepared to shoulder the task, he said.

It could fight the management effectively on issues such as wages, working conditions and amenities.

There was no need for national unions, which were not up to the expectation to represent the company workers.

TRS appeals to graduate voters

Winning voters: TRS leader Etala Rajender speaking to the media with party candidate Naradasu Laxman Rao in Karimnagar on Saturday.

KARIMNAGAR: TRS legislature party leader Etala Rajender appealed to the graduate voters to cast their vote in favour of the TRS candidate from Karimnagar graduates constituency Naradasu Laxman Rao for the council by-elections and to strengthen the Telangana statehood movement.

Talking to newsmen here on Saturday, he said that they had held talks with the Teachers’ union leaders and received spontaneous support for the TRS candidate in the council elections. He also appealed to the council voters to freshly enrol their names according to the new guidelines of the Election Commission before September 12. He also said that the party would represent the EC to extend the last date for the enrolment of voters for the council elections. He said that they would also urge the Election Commission to continue the old voters list for the council by-elections.

Mr. Laxman Rao said that they would launch the voters’ enrolment programme on a massive scale in Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad and Medak districts, which falls under the Karimnagar graduates constituency.

TRS holds massive dharna - TRS legislator Etala Rajender addressing the gathering during a dharna in Karimnagar town on Friday.

Alleges large-scale irregularities in welfare schemes

rAising a voice: TRS legislator Etala Rajender addressing the gathering during a dharna in Karimnagar town on Friday.

KARIMNAGAR: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti district unit leaders staged a massive dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Friday alleging large-scale irregularities in the implementation of various welfare schemes in the district.

TRS district president and legislator Etala Rajender, Huzurabad legislator V. Lakshmikantha Rao, Medaram legislator K. Eshwar, party Karimnagar incharge N. Laxman Rao and others participated in the dharna.

Demands

They demanded that the government provide white ration cards to all eligible poor people and that they convert pink cards into white ones. They wanted the government distribute pensions to all the persons without taking into consideration the availability of white ration cards.

They further demanded proper implementation of Arogyasri health insurance scheme.

They charged that corporate hospitals were not providing proper treatment and were sending patients back immediately after the completion of the insured amount of Rs. 2 lakh without providing post-operative care and medicines.

TRS floor leader Etala Rajender and Mr. Harish Rao criticised the government for claiming to be ‘farmer-friendly’ but.......

Implementation of G.O. 610 in appointment of judicial officials sought

Government accused of continuing to be callous towards farmers

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has cried hoarse about yet another ‘injustice’ meted out to the Telangana region by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy by giving key portfolios to people of other regions.

At a press conference here on Tuesday, TRS legislator T. Harish Rao regretted that unlike in the past when they had K.R. Suresh Reddy hailing from the region as Speaker, the privilege was taken away this time. Important portfolios like Roads and Buildings, Power and the like were given away to others and those allocated to those belonging to the region were ‘insignificant’ responsibilities.

Party’s general secretary Niranjan Reddy said that in the past five years of the Congress rule, not a single vacancy of the position of High Court judge was filled with a person hailing from Telangana. It was common a practice for the Chief Minister of a State, in consultation with the High Court, to finalise and recommend names for such positions and forward the list to the Supreme Court of India, he said urging Dr. Reddy to take up such an exercise at least now.

Also, Mr. Reddy demanded that G.O. 610 be implemented in letter and spirit when it came to appointment of judicial officials. There were several vacancies at the level of public prosecutors and government pleaders, he said.

TRS floor leader Etala Rajender and Mr. Harish Rao criticised the government for claiming to be ‘farmer-friendly’ but continuing to be callous towards ryots. They recalled that though rice procurement technically began on May 16 after the election process was over, it was yet to take off.

Farmers were virtually spending nights on the roads between their villages and procurement centres running from pillar to post to get officials to buy their paddy at Rs. 930, the MSP fixed. However, with two rains in between, discolouring had taken place and added to the moisture content for which Rs. 100 was being reduced and only Rs. 830 being paid.

Etala Rajender (TRS) hoped that Mr. Reddy would use his vast experience to conduct the proceedings efficiently.

Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy heaped praise on Speaker N. Kiran Kumar Reddy for his “distinct” leadership qualities and said “I am sure he will script a new chapter for the Assembly using these qualities.”

Felicitating Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy on his election as Speaker, in the Assembly on Thursday, the Chief Minister said he hoped that he would shape out as a guardian of democratic practices and envy to other States by conducting the proceedings in a good way.

He felt that the Speaker may not need the assistance from officers as he was thorough with rules, being a law graduate and having served as Government Chief Whip effectively till recently. Quoting Pandit Nehru, he said the Speaker always represented the House and its dignity.
Tightrope walk

The Chief Minister, however, said giving equal opportunity to members by the Chair always depended on how they extended cooperation to him. Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy might not act as rule-book Speaker or as a headmaster, though the conduct of proceedings was a tightrope walk, he added.

Agriculture Minister N. Raghuveera Reddy said he was anguished that well-established conventions were not followed and the Leader of the Opposition, N. Chandrababu Naidu, did not even utter a word hailing his election. Stating that there would be full cooperation from the government to enable the Chair to act independently, he urged him not to yield to “blackmail or pressure.” Finance Minister K. Rosaiah, Health Minister D. Nagender, Roads & Building Minister G. Aruna Kumari, Revenue Minister D. Prasada Rao also felicitated the new Speaker.

R. Chandrasekhar Reddy (TDP) while congratulating Mr. Reddy assured that his party would cooperate in enhancing the prestige of the House. Etala Rajender (TRS) hoped that Mr. Reddy would use his vast experience to conduct the proceedings efficiently. MIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi expressed confidence that he would discharge his responsibility with utmost impartiality and follow the high traditions set by his predecessors. G. Mallesh (CPI), G. Kishan Reddy (BJP), J. Ranga Reddy (CPI-M), Shobha Nagi Reddy (PR) and others spoke.

TRS demands adequate power, fertilizer supply

‘Government going back on promises made during elections’

— Photo: Mohd. Arif

Staging protest: TRS dharna in front of the Collectorate in Sangareddy on Monday.

ADILABAD: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) on Monday staged a dharna in front of the district Collectorate demanding supply of fertilizers in adequate quantity lifting of power cuts and control of inflation.

Party leaders including Ch. Suhasini Reddy in their address to the agitating activists charged the government of going back on the promises made during the last elections. They criticised the government for failing to meet the demand for fertilizers in the district besides failing to supply power and control rising prices of essentials.

The agitators later submitted a memorandum to the Collector.

Diesel supply

Karimnagar Staff Reporter adds: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi Karimnagar district unit activists have staged a massive dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Monday demanding the government to provide adequate power supply, fertilizers and diesel to the farmers in the district. TRS district president and Legislator Etala Rajender, Medaram Legislator Koppula Eshwar, TRS leaders Surabhi Bhum Rao, N. Laxman Rao, Katla Satish and others participated.

Massive rally

Earlier, the TRS activists took out a massive rally from the Kaman cross roads to the Collectorate raising slogans against the government for failing to provide adequate power supply to the farm sector.

Source : The Hindu.

Vijayashanti dismisses reports on leaving TRS

May 23, 2009 : The Telangana Rashtra Samiti MP and actor-turned-politician, Ms Vijayashanti, dismissed reports that she was planning to leave the party along with a group of MLAs.
“A section of the media is behaving like terrorists. They come with mikes and almost insist that we are quitting the party. It’s absurd and unethical,” she fumed. She later retracted her statement and said she did not intend to hurt the media but only expressed her disappointment.

Vijayashanti said she and 10 other MLAs were in the party and they would strive to achieve a separate Telangana. “People gave a verdict in favour of the Congress and we abide by it. However, our goal of separate Telangana will continue,” she added.

In the wake of a imminent split in the party and formation of a new T-outfit by party MLC, Mr Dileep Kumar, the TRS chief, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, called for a meeting of the newly elected MLAs and MP.

Apart from Vijayashanti, Mr Etala Rajender, Mr T. Harish Rao, Mr K.T. Rama Rao, Mr Ravinder Reddy and others attended the meeting. The TRS chief reportedly told the MLAs that the party suffered a temporary setback and promised that it would be rejuvenated to achieve Telangana.

He requested them not to get tempted by offers made by the Congress and strive for a separate state. He asked them to advise him on any matter they wish to strengthen the party.

The TRS floor leader in the Assembly, Mr Rajender warned of stringent action against a vernacular daily for spreading rumours against the TRS, including a split in the party.

The TRS leader dismissed allegations of former MP, Mr Ravindra Naik, and pointed out that those who broke the party and joined the Congress failed to win barring one candidate.
Referring to Mr Dileep Kumar’s proposal to float a new outfit, he said though he was denied an Assembly ticket in 2004, Mr Chandrasekhar Rao gave him key posts and finally made him an MLC. “Some disgruntled elements are trying to destroy the Telangana movement. They will not succeed,” he asserted.
Meanwhile, a rebel TRS leader, Mr Mahender Reddy, demanded the resignation of the TRS chief, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, and son Mr K.T, Rama Rao, for the debacle of the party.

TRS partymen observe black day

Protest ‘betrayal’ by the Congress after promising a separate State

–Photos: Nagara Gopal, M.Murali

In protest: TRS general secretary K. Taraka Rama Rao and other party leaders taking part in ’rudra maha yagam’ in Hyderabad on Saturday, organised by Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. (Right) TRS activists obstructing Minister D. S. Redya Naik’s convoy in Warangal.

HYDERABAD: Activists of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) observed ‘black day’ in several districts to protest betrayal by the Congress after promising a separate State. The protest coincided with the State Formation Day.

TRS legislators T. Harish Rao, S. Ramalinga Reddy and former MLA Padma Devender Reddy were arrested at Sangareddy. Mr. Rao entered the Parade grounds where a function was on. Mrs. Devender Reddy was arrested when she tried to block the convoy of Major Industries Minister J .Geeta Reddy.

The party activists ‘gheraoed’ Labour Minister G. Vinod at two places in Adilabad district when he was going to the Police Parade grounds to attend the function. Several activists of the Nava Telangana Party displayed black flags and raised slogans before being arrested.

In Nalgonda, police foiled an attempt by TRS activists to disrupt the meeting addressed by Home Minister K. Jana Reddy.

In Hyderabad several TRS leaders, headed by party general secretary K. Taraka Rama Rao, participated in ‘rudra maha yagam’ organised by the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha to support of Telangana. Sabha activists, led by Vittal Rao Arya, general secretary, took part in the ‘homam’, which was a part of the three-day dharna demanding Telangana. N. Narasimha Reddy, former minister, and D. Ravindra Naik, ex-MP, accompanied Mr. Rao. The Greater Hyderabad unit of TRS (Nationalist), headed by MP A. Narendra, took out a rally to the Martyrs’ Memorial where they burnt an effigy of a unified State.

Road block

Warangal Staff Reporter adds: The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) workers squat on the road blocking the convoy of Tribal Welfare minister D S Redya Naik who was on his way to hoist the flag on the eve of AP Formation Day.

A group of party activists led by TRS urban unit leader D. Vinay Bhaskar and former district unit president Peddi Sudarshan Reddy disguised as the journalists and have entered into the Kakatiya Degree College grounds where the minister was the chief guest at the formation day function.

The police were shocked by the sudden development and took all the agitators into custody.

The TRS observed ‘Betrayal Day’ and as part of it, the party workers organised a series of protest meetings. They raised slogans against the minister and accused him of betraying the aspirations of the Telangana people by being the chief guest at the formation day celebrations.

They dubbed the formation day celebrations as ‘anti-Telangana’ and urged the people to boycott.

The TRS leaders argued with the police tried to continue their protest for some more time at the venue, where a flutter was created. The leaders and their supporters were taken to the Hanamkonda police station.

Earlier in the day, the TRS workers hoisted black flags at many junctions in protest and demanded the government to introduce a bill for the separate Telangana State formation.

The Nava Telangana Party activists also organised a protest meet at the district Collectorate and demanded the government to put an end to the formation day celebrations in the region.

Protest

Mahabubnagar Correspondent adds: The Minister for Rural Development G.Chinna Reddy was gheraoed by the TRS activists here on Saturday.

The TRS activists who observed “Telangana Vidroha Dinam” and as part of their protest gheraoed the Minister when he was entering into Zilla Parishad mini stadium to participate in AP Formation Day celebrations. Over 100 TRS activists including TRS district president Yennam Srinivas Reddy, former Jedcherla MLA C.Laxma Reddy, were taken into custody by police.

Gate crash

Karimnagar Staff Reporter says: The Telangana Rashtra Samithi district unit leaders have made a vain bid to obstruct the AP Formation Day celebrations in Karimnagar town on Saturday as part of their black day protest programme. TRS district president and legislator Etala Rajender, TRS MLC candidate N. Laxman Rao and several others tried to gate crash into the police parade grounds to obstruct the AP formation day celebrations. But, the police swung into action and arrested all the activists and shifted them to the police station. The agitators agitationists demanded the Congress party to disclose its stand on Telangana and raised the slogans of ‘Jai Telangana’.

Etala re-elected TRS district president

KARIMNAGAR: TRS floor leader in the Assembly Etala Rajender has been re-elected as the Telangana Rashtra Samthi district president for the second consecutive period on Thursday.

At the party district review meeting in Hyderabad, TRS president K. Chandrashekhar Rao proposed the name of Etala Rajender as the district president and was unanimously supported by the legislators V. Lakmikantha Rao, Koppula Eshwar and other party leaders.

Services lauded

Mr. Rao had lauded the services of Mr. Rajender for the success of the party candidates in the recent by-elections for the three Assembly segments and the Karimnagar Parliament segment in Karimnagar district.

Local issues

He also called upon the party rank and file to identify local issues and failures of the State government in each Assembly segment.

Bus yatra

He also informed the party leaders to identify the route for his proposed bus yatra in Karimnagar district.

KCR visit

Party sources said that Mr. Chandrashekhar Rao would visit Karimnagar town on September 7 to participate in the ‘urs’ festival Karimullah Shah dargah in Karimnagar town.

He would also interact with the local leaders on September 8 at the Telangana Bhavan in Karimnagar town before leaving to Hyderabad.

Party MLC candidate from Karimnagar graduate constituency Naradasu Laxman Rao had thanked that the party leadership and district legislators for re-electing Mr. Rajender as the district president.