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Tension, protests in Telangana mar Andhra formation day
Monday November 01, 2010 05:17:19 PM,
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Hyderabad:
Tension, large scale protests, road blockades and attacks on the
houses of ministers and legislators in Telangana marred the 54th
Andhra Pradesh formation day celebrations Monday.
Police arrested hundreds of protestors in Hyderabad and other
districts as they attempted to disrupt the celebrations in
Telangana, where groups fighting for a separate state are
observing the anniversary as a 'black day'.
Tension prevailed in Osmania University here and other parts of
Telangana as protestors tried to disrupt the official
celebrations.
Police arrested Osmania University students when they tried to
march towards Gun Park in the heart of the city. The students were
stopped soon after they came out of the campus.
Holding black flags and raising slogans of "Jai Telangana", the
students tried to break the police cordon. Police had to use mild
force to control and arrest them.
A group of students also attacked the residence of Congress
legislator M. Sashidhar Reddy in Tarnaka. They broke into the
house, broke the window panes and damaged some house-hold items.
The protestors wanted the legislator to clarify his stand on the
Telangana issue.
Protestors led by Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) legislator Harish
Rao laid siege to the house of Minister for Information and Public
Relations J. Geeta Reddy at Maredpally in Secunderabad. They were
protesting the participation in the celebrations by Telangana
ministers. Police arrested Harish Rao and others.
Osmania University students also tried to stop Chief Minister K.
Rosaiah's convoy at Ameerpet here when he was heading towards NTR
Stadium to attend the main official celebrations. Police arrested
members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee (JAC), who
were demanding that he not celebrate the day in view of the demand
for Telangana state.
Rosaiah later hoisted the national flag and reviewed a colourful
parade, which was held amid tight security arrangements.
TRS, Telangana Praja Front, all-party Telangana Joint Action
Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Telangana leaders of
the ruling Congress party and main opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP)
have called for a boycott of the celebrations.
Pro-Telangana groups have also called for observing the day as
"black day" or "betrayal day". They had urged the government not
to celebrate formation day as this would hurt the sentiments of
Telangana people.
Over 200 protestors were arrested in Warangal. Activists of TRS
and other parties also hoisted black flags on government
buildings.
Educational institutions remained closed in Hyderabad on an appeal
by the Osmania University JAC.
JAC convenor M. Kodandaram and other leaders staged road blockade
at Abdullahpurmet in Ranga Reddy district on Hyderabad-Vijayawada
highway.
Lawyers in Telangana courts staged protests with black flags. MPs
of the ruling Congress party from Telangana observed Monday as
"betrayal day".
G. Sukhender Reddy, Madhu Yashki, G. Vivek. M. Jagannatham and
other MPs marched up to Gun Park and paid tributes to Telangana
martyrs.
Congress legislators from Andhra and Rayalaseema also marched from
the assembly to the 'Telugu talli' statue. Government whip
Shailajanath demanded that formation day be celebrated at Congress
headquarters Gandhi Bhavan from next year.
TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu hoisted the national flag at NTR
Trust Bhavan, the party headquarters and paid tributes to Telugu
leader Potti Sriramulu, who died in December 1952 after a 56-day
hunger strike to press the demand for a separate state for
Telugus.
On Sep 1, 1953, Telugu-speaking Rayalseema and the coastal Andhra
areas of Madras State were separated to form Andhra State with
Kurnool as its capital.
It was on Nov 1, 1956 that Telangana, part of the erstwhile
princely state of Hyderabad, was merged with Andhra State to form
Andhra Pradesh, with Hyderabad as its capital.
Alleging injustice to Telangana by successive rulers from Andhra,
Telangana groups have been demanding separate statehood for the
region for the last four decades.
Telangana comprises 10 districts, including Hyderabad.
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