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TJAC calls bandh today
TJAC calls bandh today, After a gap of about 40 days, political parties in Telangana have once again decided to take it to the streets, opposing transfer of seven mandals of Khammam district to Andhra Pradesh.
- TRS, Cong, Left parties extend support
- Sec’bad spared because of Bonalu festival
- T govt to consider legal options as well
- To plan joint action with Odisha, C’garh
Hyderabad: After a gap of about 40 days, political parties in Telangana have once again decided to take it to the streets, opposing transfer of seven mandals of Khammam district to Andhra Pradesh.
The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (TJAC) has given a call for statewide bandh on Saturday and all political parties including TRS, Congress, CPI, CPM and CPI-ML (New Democracy) and also CPM’s student wing SFI extended support to the shutdown call. As a prelude to the bandh, TRS party activists burnt effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at various places in the state capital.
Soon after the Lok Sabha passed the bill, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar in a statement strongly condemned the “bulldozing tactics” of the NDA government. He said the Centre had violated the federal spirit and succumbed to pressures from the Seemandhra leaders. He said that the government would consider all legal options to oppose the move and see that the transfer of the seven mandals gets annulled. Rao further said that he would also talk to the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh and Odisha and would chalk out a joint action plan soon.
TJAC leaders said the transfer of seven mandals would affect the rights of tribal population. TJAC chief Kodandaram called upon people of Telangana to come onto the streets and register their strong protests. He, however, said that Secunderabad division would be exempted from bandh in view of Bonalu festivities at the famous Mahankali Temple. The Students Federation of India (SFI) also gave a call for closure of all educational institutions including schools.
