Inter Vidya Samaikyandhra JAC to go on indefinite stir

Vijayawada: Inter Vidya Samaikyandhra Prirakshana Samithi (JAC) that includes the public-funded colleges’ staff from all the 13 districts (four from Rayalaseema and nine from Andhra), at a meeting held at SRR and CVR Government College, decided to boycott classes and hold indefinite hunger strike in support of Samaikyandhra. The lecturers would go on this indefinite strike from midnight of September 5.

Addressing the media here on Thursday, chairman of the Inter Vidya Samaikyandhra JAC, V Ravi from Chittoor district said that the Association severely condemned the decision taken by the Centre to bifurcate the State. If bifurcation is inevitable, the career prospects and opportunities for lakhs of students in other districts will be in peril, he said. “As Hyderabad is the capital, we all have approved the industrial, educational and technological developments there thinking that it would cater to the people of all the parts of the State of AP. If we were told that Hyderabad belonged to Telanagana, we would not have encouraged establishments there,” he added.

Vice chairman of the Association P B Salman Raju said that they have decided to go on an indefinite strike with all the regular and contract teaching and non-teaching staff in support of united State. Hyderabad was developed in all sectors only because of the patronage extended by people from all over the State. Universities, small and large industries, software, technological advancements, health care and media are all centered in Hyderabad. Giving away a developed place for selfish benefits of a certain party or a community is completely unfair and intolerable. All the lecturers and students condemn the decision and demanded Samaikyandhra, he said.

Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) employees JAC has organised blood donation camp in the city on Thursday as a part of the protests against the bifurcation of the State. Convener of the VMC employees JAC D Eshwar said that Telugu-speaking people should live together and strive for further development. “Division of the State would only leave people of both the regions in distress. We have to fight for natural resources and opportunities, if division takes place,” he added.

As many as 60 employees working in various departments of the corporation have come forward to donate blood and 50 units of blood were collected. The blood was donated to Rotary blood bank under the supervision of Chief Medical Officer of the Indian Red Cross Dr N Madan Mohan. The VMC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Dr Z Srinivasa Rao, VMC employees JAC representatives G Udaya Bhaskar, Office Subordinate Association president K Rambabu, Work inspector V Srinivas and others were present at the protest.

The priests and Vedic students of Smartha Veda Pathsala here on Thursday conducted ‘kala sarpa dosha nivarana pujas’ for integrated State. They said that the State was facing several problems due to the ‘kala sarpa dosham’ and the puja would free the State from the evil force. The Vedic students led by M Sivanatha Sastry said that they were conducting special pujas praying the deity to keep the Telugu-speaking people united. They also sought the blessings of the deity for enlightenment to the leaders of various political parties including the UPA to withdraw the decision on division and keep the State integrated.

Meanwhile,Velluri Naidu, a native of Tamil Nadu, who resembles Chandrababu Naidu, visited the camp surprising every one there. He was a special attraction at the camp as he went around greeting everyone and support the demand for integrated State. As many as 10,000 students led by the private schools coordination committee at Hanuman Junction conducted Laksha Galarchana under which students recited “Ma Telugu Talliki Malle Puvu Danda” for ten times.