The Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) in its bid to intensify T-stir has planned 'Vanta-Vaarpu' (Cook and serve on the road) protest to be held in the city on June 19. Though Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) has stated that the protest would be organised in the 150 municipal wards in the city, in the wake of intelligence alerts about chances of the protest turning violent, police have stepped up surveillance in all 10 Telangana districts.
According to intelligence inputs, messages have been sent to local groups in the districts to mobilise activists in huge numbers to participate in the protest. "We are expecting pro-Telangana activists from Ranga Reddy, Medak, Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda districts to join the protest in the city," an intelligence officer said. The district superintendents of police (SPs) have been asked to step up vigil on various pro-Telangana groups. At present, 35 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed in the state with nearly 20 companies confined to the city alone. As the separate statehood agitation is likely to pick up momentum, the city police are using the paramilitary personnel for vehicle checking and frisking activities.
The TJAC has scheduled protests at several places in the city including Musheerabad X Roads, TRS Bhavan, Ram Nagar X Roads, RTC X Roads, Secunderabad, LB Nagar, Kukatpally and Ghatkesar. Hyderabad police commissioner A K Khan would hold a review meeting with all senior officials on Tuesday. Director-general of police (DGP) K Aravinda Rao said he cannot rule out violence during the protest. "Looking at previous protests, we fear anti-social elements might mingle with protestors and resort to violence. We have to plan accordingly to prevent any violence and property damage," the DGP added.
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