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Telangana protesters block
Vijayawada-Hyderabad highway
Tuesday October 04, 2011 11:58:44 AM,
IANS
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Hyderabad:
Road transport between the Telangana and Andhra regions of Andhra
Pradesh Tuesday came to a standstill with protestors, demanding a
separate state of Telangana, blockading the national highway
connecting the towns of Vijayawada and Hyderabad.
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded at several places in Nalgonda
district as the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC),
spearheading the Telangana movement, began a 24-hour road
blockade.
Police arrested over 100 JAC leaders and activists at Nakrekal in
Nalgonda district as they squatted on National Highway 9 to block
vehicles coming from Vijayawada in Krishna district.
As the protesters also blocked the road at the border point
between Andhra and Telangana regions, authorities diverted some
vehicles through Khammam district. However, hundreds of vehicles,
including buses, trucks and cars were stranded at the border.
The JAC alleged that many of its leaders had been arrested since
Monday night.
This is the second consecutive day of Telangana protesters
blocking vehicles coming from coastal Andhra region.
The violent protests had seen 20 private buses being damaged in
Nalgonda district.
Thousands of people from Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Eluru,
Rajahmundry, Guntur and other towns in coastal Andhra travel
through the highway to reach Hyderabad.
Andhra leaders say the protests are causing severe inconvenience
to people visiting their homes for Dussehra festival.
State-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) buses remained off
the roads in Telangana for the 16th day Tuesday.
The few RTC buses plying from Andhra to Hyderabad were also
cancelled. Most private operators have also suspended their
services following Monday's incidents.
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