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T Row: Jagan May Moot 'Three-eyes' Formula

Indications are that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, like TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu's 'two-eyes' formula in dealing with the T row, may come out with a 'three-eyes' formula of his own. According to party sources, YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy is likely to move a political resolution at the plenary blaming the ruling Congress party for the mess on Telangana issue. According to the sources, Jagan will deliver a long speech in which he will recall his father's statements on Telangana and assure the region that he will not come in the way of Telangana if the Centre decided to grant the same. During his speech which is being prepared by adviser DA Somayajulu and others, Jagan will put the onus of resolving the T issue on the Congress.  A close aide of Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the present juncture is not right time to declare one's stance, because there are several Telangana leaders, both in the Congress and Telugu Desam Party, who are ready to switch over to Jagan party. On the other hand, the Seemandhra leaders in YSR Congress Party argue that there was a dire need for a strong leader who can speak up for the cause of integrated state. Gattu Ramachandra Rao, official spokesperson of the party said "Our stand will be positive on all the three regions. We want that all the three regions be included in the deliberations about any change of geographical boundaries of the state."  

YSR Congress Party Gears up For Its First Plenary

The YSR Congress Party, founded just before the recently held by-elections in Kadapa by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is going to hold its first Plenary Session at Idupulapaya today (08-07-2011). The first plenary session of YSR Congress party, that is to start today, gains significance in several reasons. It is to be seen how many Congress legislators turn up for the event, what is the agenda of the YSR Congress and what stand the party takes about the separate Telangana issue. According to party sources, the two-day plenary session will begin today with the meeting of central governing council, the party's decision-making body. The party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will make the inaugural address. The party will pass a series of resolutions covering political, economic and social issues. The party leader Bhooma Nagireddy said "We will announce a clear-cut policy on Telangana."    

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Developments at Hyderabad

Telangana bandh secong day happenings in Hyderabad - videos                 Telangana TDP Leaders Surrounded RajBhavan       Police Arrested BJP Leaders while Rally To Gunpark  

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Developments in Delhi

Telangana region Congress leaders, who have submitted their resignations to put pressure on the central government in taking a positive decision towards carving out a separate Telangana, are currently camping in Delhi. They are holding a multiple rounds of talks with the party high command and the central government. Here's a report about the developments that took place today (06-07-11).           Telangana MPs & MLAs Talking To Media - Live From Delhi - 01       Telangana MPs & MlAs Talking To Media - Live From Delhi - 2       Chidamabaram To Media On Telangana Issue - Live From Delhi  

Telanagana Bandh: Prof Kodandaram Arrested

On the second day of Telangana Bandh today (06-07-11), police took prof Kodandaram in to custody at Uppal Cross-roads. Prof Kodandaram was addressing a 'jai telangana' slogans raising crowd at Uppal crossroads in contravention of the prohibitory orders under section 144 of the PD Act. Professor Kodandaram tried to argue with the police officers that he was just speaking to a group of media people and in no way contravening the prohibitory orders. But police brushed off his arguments and took him and few others in to custody. Reacting on prof Kodandaram's arrest, TRS MLA K T Ramarao said that the government is not allowing Telangana people to even speak with the media. It seems the government is intending to create an atmosphere akin to 'Emergency' in the State.         KTR Response On Kodandaram Arrest  

Telangana Bandh: Public Transport Comes to a Sand Still

On the second day today (06-07-11) of TJAC called Telangana Bandh, the public transport has virtually come to a stand still with APSRTC withdrawing its services within the Telangana region. Certainly public are put to much hardships on the second consecutive day of the Telangana bandh.              

Telangana Bandh: OU Students Rally

On the second day today (06-07-11) of TJAC called Telangana Bandh, students of Osmania University have planned to take out a rally demanding scrapping of clause 14F in the Presidential Order. The overall situation in the OU campus is peaceful. The students rally is scheduled to start at 11AM from campus to Gun Park in front of the Assembly Bhavan. Pro-Telangana leaders Jupally Krishnarao of Congress and Etela Rajender of TRS have visted the campus in the morning. Both the leaders convinced the students, who sat on fast for the past five days in protest of the 14F clause, to end their fast.    

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Latest Situation - Videos

Telangana JAC called 2 day bandh is being observed today on day 2 also throughout the Telangana region. Here are some video clippings of the latest situation in the twin cities and adjoining districts on the 2nd day of the Telangana bandh.                 48hr Telangana Bandh 2nd Day, Live Situation from T districts     T Bandh 2nd day situation from Nalgonda     T- Bandh Effect on Business centres,Banks  

Telangana Bandh: Day 1 Developments

Telangana JAC called 2 day bandh is being observed completely throughout the Telangana regions. Here are some video clippings of the developments  that took place during the 1st day of the Telangana bandh.             Nama Nageswara Rao Talking To Media After Resignation       Errabelli Dayakar Rao Talking To Media From TDLP Office       Gulam Nabhi Azad Meet With Sonia Gandhi     Telangana MLAs & MPs Meet With Jaipal Reddy  

Telangana TDP Leaders Arrested

TDP leaders from Telangana staged dharna at Gum Park Martyrs Memorial demanding the central government to place separate Telangana bill in the upcoming mansoon session of the Parliament. As prohibitory orders are in force in the entire city, the police arrested the leaders. The arrested TDP leaders alleged that though they have taken permission to stage protest for half an hour, the police took them in to custody within 10 minutes of starting dharna. TDP senior leader Kadiam Srihari said that the government seems to be trying to curb peaceful protests also undemocratically by implementing the 8th chapter of Sri Krishna Commission report.      

Telanagana Bandh - Total in Entire Telangana Region

The 48 hour Telangana Bandh call given by Telangana Joint Action Committee has virtually paralysed the daily life in entire Telangana region. The same situation is likely to continue tomorrow also. Let's have a look at the situation in some of the Telangana districts.         Telangana Bandh Continues In Warangal     Telangana Bandh In Mahabubnagar District     Telangana Bandh Continous In Medak District  

Telangana Bandh Throws Hyderabad Out of Gear

The 48 hour Telangana Bandh call given by Telangana Joint Action Committee has virtually thrown Hyderabad out of gear. Today and tomorrow the city is expected to come to a grinding halt. The state intelligence wing has already passed on inputs to the city police suggesting that the pro-Telangana agitators might create disturbance in some parts of the city. However no incidence of violence has been reported so far from anywhere in the city. State-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) suspended all its services in Telangana districts and also the services which connect Telangana with Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and other towns in Andhra and Rayalaseema. Bus transport came to a grinding halt across Telangana as APSRTC cancelled all its bus services in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad causing inconvenience to commuters. South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled all Multi Modal Transit System (MMTS) or local trains in Hyderabad and Secunderabad as a precautionary measure. Shops, business establishments, petrol bunks and educational institutions also remained closed in response to the shutdown, demanding the centre to table a bill in parliament to carve out a separate state of Telangana. The shutdown evoked total response in Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak and Adilabad districts. Activists of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and other constituents of JAC took to streets to force the closure of shops in some districts. They were also seen stopping private vehicles. All educational institutions remained closed in Hyderabad and nine other districts. Osmania University, Kakatiya University and Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University cancelled the examinations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Hyderabad police commissioner AK Khan imposed prohibitory orders (Sec 144) across the city instead of the earlier decision to impose prohibitory orders only around the secretariat, CM camp office, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy collectorates. The prohibitory orders will be in force from July 5 to 11. Large number of paramilitary forces and greyhounds have already been deployed in the city. "Forces are geared up to face any untoward situation in OU, the hotbed for Telangana agitation," AK Khan said.          

Telangana Row: 34 TDP MLAs Also Resign

As many as 34 Telugu Desam Party MLAs from Telangana submitted resignation from their posts demanding creation of a separate state in tandem with the Congress MLAs and MPs. The TDP legislators met Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and submitted their resignations en masse.                

Telangana Row: 37 Congress, 28 TDP MLAs Resigned

In a bid to mount pressure on the Centre for an early decision on separate Telangana, 37 ruling Congress MLAs, including four ministers, and 28 TDP MLAs from the region today resigned their membership of the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Four Andhra Pradesh ministers K Jana Reddy, J Geeta Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy submitted resignations from the membership of state Assembly today demanding immediate creation of Telangana state. They submitted their resignations to Assembly Deputy Speaker at 12 noon. Speaking to the media after submitting their resignations, Panchayati Raj Minister K Jana Reddy, who led the group, said that their decision to resign en masse was only to convey the true feelings of the people of Telangana and not to create political crisis, as being interpreted by some people. Neither they are revolting against the central government nor the party high command, but only have submitted the resignations as per the wishes of the people who resent the Centre's delay in taking a decision in favour of separate Telangana.        

Telangana MPs, MLAs Meet At Jana Reddy Residence

MPs, MLAs and MLCs opting to resign from their elected posts demanding formation of separate Telangana state gathered at Panchayati Raj minister Jana Reddy to discuss about the format of the resignations that are to be submitted today.              

Telangana Congress Legislators Start Resigning

In line with the decision taken on Saturday, three legislators of Andhra Pradesh's ruling Congress party from Telangana region submitted their resignations even as other Congress and TDP MLAs are still getting ready. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, one of the legislators from Hyderabad, submitted his resignation to Deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka as Speaker N. Manohar is in the US. He became the first Congress legislator to quit. Four rebel legislators of TDP had sent their resignations to the speaker's office Sunday from their hunger strike camp. Rebel Congress legislator Konda Surekha has also submitted her resignation while another Congress legislator, G. Venkat Ram Reddy, faxed his resignation from the US. Ministers from Telangana have sought an appointment with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan to submit their resignations. They along with the legislators met at the residence of Panchayat Raj Minister Jana Reddy before leaving for the assembly to resign. Meanwhile, nine MPs of Congress have already reached Delhi to submit their resignations to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. In Hyderabad, TDP MLAs and MLCs reached the assembly building much in advance to hold a meeting to chalk out their strategy. They are likely to resign enmass after Congress legislators submit their papers.          

List of Telangana Cong Leaders Opting to Resign

As a fall out of the decision of Seemandhra Congress leaders to step up their campaign against division of state, the Telangana Congress leaders have decided to submit their resignations on 4 July. The decision to resign from their elected posts by the T region MPs, MLAs, MLCs and Ministers doesn't seem to be unanimous as only half of the total members have come forward to resign on 4 July. For the record, the Congress has 51 MLAs from Telangana and only half of them have decided to quit. The nine ministers who are threatening to resign are Jana Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, D K Aruna, K Venkat Reddy, Sunita Laxma Reddy, J Geeta Reddy, Basavaraj Saraiah, R Venkat Reddy, and D Sridhar Babu. The ministers who stayed away from Friday's meeting are deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, home minister Sabita Indra Reddy, P Shankar Rao, and city ministers Danam Nagender and Mukesh Goud. Some of the ministers who decided to resign from Assembly were of the view that they would continue with their ministerial responsibilities. However, the majority felt that the ministers should stop attending office from 11 am on July 4 once they submit their resignations. Of the 12 Congress Lok Sabha MPs from Telangana, those who agreed to resign are G Vivekanand, Manda Jagannatham, Ponnam Prabhakar, G Sukhender Reddy, K Rajagopal Reddy and S Rajaiah. Those who stayed away are S Jaipal Reddy, Madhu Yaskhi Goud, Suresh Shetkar, Sarvey Satyanarayana, Balram Naik, and Anjan Kumar Yadav. Of the Rajya Sabha MPs, only Keshava Rao declared that he would quit. V Hanumanth Rao and Nandi Yellaiah stayed away from the meeting.  

Telangana Cong Leaders to Quit on 4 July

After a day long meet at the Exhibition Grounds, the Congress MPs, MLAs, MLCs from Telangana region decided to submit their resignations, unless the UPA government at the Centre announces a "positive decision" on separate statehood for Telangana. Twenty-five Telangana Congress MLAs including nine ministers in the Kiran Kumar Cabinet, six MLCs, six Lok Sabha MPs and one Rajya Sabha MP decided to submit their resignations from their elected positions on July 4. The choice of the date was obviously in response to the decision of the Seemandhra region leaders who are to step up a campaign against the division of the state from July 5. The Seemandhra MPs are expected to meet representatives of the high command in Delhi.    

Sathya Sai Trust to Make Assets Public

Hit by charges of financial irregularities, the Sathya Sai Baba Trust at Puttaparthi has decided to make its assets public. Under pressure over charges of financial irregularities and the Rs 35 lakh cash haul, the Sathya Sai trust has denied any wrongdoing and says it will make its side of the story public. The trust officials will hold a press conference on Tuesday. The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday had issued an ultimatum to the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, the administrative body that manages the Rs 40,000 crore empire of the late spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba. The Trust has been asked to furnish information on its activities, revenues and assets within 10 days. "In the light of the doubts expressed on certain aspects of the functioning of the Trust, it was felt that it was essential to bring out the facts transparently for public knowledge," said a government press release. The trust has come under the scanner after the police seized cash worth Rs 35 lakh from a car belonging to the trust at the Andhra-Karnataka border a fortnight ago. Two Sathya Sai trustees RJ Ratnakar and V Srinivasan have already been interrogated by the Andhra Pradesh police in connection with the cash seizure case. However, Ratnakar, who is also the late Sathya Sai Baba's nephew, has dismissed the allegations.