Telangana People’s Front president and Balladeer Gaddar on Tuesday stated that he would launch a hunger strike along with Telangana workers in the second week of August in New Delhi to press for the introduction of Telangana Bill in Monsoon Session of Parliament.
Talking to media persons at Madina Education Centre, Nampally, Gaddar said that he would sit on a hunger fast along with 100 Telangana activists from various people’s organisations.
He said the fast was aimed to take the Telangana statehood agitation to a National level.
Gaddar added that the leaders from Telangana are not in a position to believe the Centre’s statements any more as they were becoming more and more contradictory.
“The Centre must honour the statement made by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on December 9, 2009,” the Balladeer said.
He advised the Telangana political Joint Action Committee chairman M Kodandaram to make concerted efforts for bringing all the disparate groups which have sprung up on one platform to achieve Telangana statehood.
Earlier, the Balladeer filed a petition before the State Human Rights Commission, seeking it to direct the police to give permission to him to visit the students who are on hunger fast at Arts College in Osmania University.(INN)
2012/4/15 5:27:34 Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Sunday ended her 48-hour-long hunger fast which she started on April 13 at Indira Park demanding installation of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
Talking to reporters after ending the fast, Kavitha said that the despite her 48-hours hunger fast the State Government did not respond to the demand of installation of Dr Ambedkar's statue. She said that the government should have made a specific announcement on Saturday on Dr Ambedkar's birth anniversary.
Kavitha said that the if the government fails to instal Dr Ambedkar's statue in the assembly premises by August 15, the Telagana Jagruthi would approach the Supreme Court seeking its intervention on the issue. She appealed to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar to install the statue to enter history by installing the statue in his regime.
She thanked all the political parties for supporting her hunger fast. However, she also expressed regret over the criticism on her fast some leaders. (INN)
The well known balladeer and now staunch Telangana activist Gaddar was loved by one and all.
Gaddar is a talented singer and writer and even people from Seemandhra loved him for his talent.
However Gaddar with his senseless comment on the demolition of statues on Tank Bund has made him look like a stupid and mindless protestor.
Gaddar has not expressed any regret and people are saying that a person who does not feel sorry for what happened to the statues of great literary and social activists is not an artist at all. He is just a mindless protestor and not an artist! He has lost all respect now.
2011/11/9 0:03:23 Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, who is on indefinite hunger strike since last 9 days is going to break his fast around 1pm today. Since, his health condition is fast deteriorating his family members have been insisting TRS leaders to convince him to break his fast and it was done. Chandramma, the mother of Yadagiri who commits suicide near parliament few months ago for Telangana cause will give lemon juice to Komati Reddy for breaking his fast. Komati Reddy has started his indefinite hunger strike on November 1st at Nalgonda demanding an immediate announcement on Telangana. However, keeping his deteriorating health condition police have shifted him to NIMS Hospital three days ago.
JUST IN: Komati Reddy breaks his fast a short while ago in the presence of Prof. Kodhandaram, MP Sarayya and some others.
One-day hunger strike by Hazare at New Delhi on 8th
2011/6/5 17:14:19 Social activist Anna Hazare severely has criticized the Union Government for using brutal force to disrupt Baba Ramdev’s fast-unto-death hunger strike and for arresting him. He said “Baba’s fight against corruption is not against our constitution. The way Government used brutal force against him and the women at the venue reminds us the British rule. Hence, I have decided to sit for one day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on June 8th in protest against Government’s misbehavior with Baba Ramdev and his followers.”
On the other hand, Union Minister Subodhkanth Sahay said that, the Government will not negotiate with Baba Ramdev anymore, because whatever needs to be discussed was discussed. He also stated that, the Government doesn’t need anyone to remind it about bringing black money from foreign banks, because it is already in Government agenda.
If there is one thing in the film Jai Bolo Telangana that has made any impact then it is Gaddar.
The balladeer makes an appearance just before the climax. His folk song on Telangana electrified the cinema hall. The audience which was till then watching the film silently but for an occasional applause suddenly erupted in joy and almost turned hysterical.
Every second person in the theater stood up and danced in joy while Gaddar was singing on screen. The applause for Gaddar is something that has to be seen to be believed.
Cong leaders announce 48 hour hunger fast from July 13
2011/7/11 8:58:47 Congress Action Committee for Telangana convenor and MLC Y Yadav Reddy on Monday stated that the Telangana Congress leaders will launch a 48 hour hunger fast at the Exhibition Grounds, Nampally from July 13.
Talking to media persons after emerging from a meeting convened by Telangana leaders at the Exhibition Grounds, Mr Yadav Reddy stated that all those Telangana Congress leaders who resigned for the cause of separate statehood would take part in the hunger fast, demanding that the Centre introduce a Telangana Bill in Parliament.
The CACT convenor revealed that the hunger fast would begin on July 13 at 9 AM and end on July 15 at 9 AM.
District level leaders would observe the hunger fast in mandal kendras on July 18, Mr Yadav Reddy pointed out. He appealed to all leaders from Telangana to make the hunger fast a grand success and thus extend solidarity to separate statehood agitation.
Disclosing more details decisions taken at the meeting, Mr Yadav Reddy said that it was unanimously decided that the Legislators who had resigned would not withdraw their papers but continue their agitation for statehood.
“The 48 hour hunger fast is part of our attempts to mount pressure on the High Command,” the MLC said, adding that the Congress leaders from Telangana are willing to sacrifice any posts for the cause of the region.
He appealed to students not to commit suicides for the cause of statehood.
Mr Yadav also blamed the electronic media owned by Seemandhra region for distorting the Telangana Congress leaders’ statements. He said the leaders would lodge a complaint with Broadcasting Authority seeking penal action for airing such distorted stories.
He said that a 20-member Coordination Committee has been set up under the chairmanship of Minister Basavaraj Saraiah to coordinate the issue.
The meeting was attended by eight MPs and three Ministers; Basavaraj Saraiah, Komatireddy Venkatareddy and K Janareddy, MLAs and MPs.
Nine Ministers did not turn up for the meeting. (INN)
2011/11/2 3:57:43 Former Minister Komatreddy Venkat Reddy on Wednesday alleged that the withdrawal of general strike by the employees has diluted the Telangana statehood agitation.
Komatreddy, whose indefinite hunger fast demanding Telangana entered second day on Wednesday, told reporters that he launched the fast to revive the spirit of Telangana agitation, which was diluted due to withdrawal of general strike of employees. Thousands of his followers have joined him in the hunger strike that he launched on Tuesday near Clock Tower in Nalgonda.
The former minister said that the spirit of agitation would continue with more vigour to achieve statehood for the Telangana region. “I am ready to sacrifice even my life for Telangana”, he said.
Stating that he would never withdraw from fast until the Centre announces roadmap for bifurcation of State, Komatreddy expressed confidence that he would achieve his goal soon. He claimed that he has received overwhelming response for his fast from all sections of people in the district. All leaders, across party lines, have extending whole hearted support for the indefinite fast, he stated. He hoped all Telangana leaders would join his hunger fast in the coming days.
Komatreddy warned of serious consequences if the government tries to foil his hunger fast which is being observed in a Gandhian way. However, he expressed confidence that Congress president Sonia Gandhi would announce her decision on Telangana soon.
Meanwhile, the doctors in district conducted a medical check up on Komatireddy and stated his condition as stable. (INN)
2011/7/13 8:48:45 The masse indefinite hunger strike by the students of Osmania University, aimed to build pressure on the Centre to delete the controversial Clause 14 F from the Presidential Orders of 1975 and for the introduction of a separate Telangana Bill in Parliament entered its third day on Wednesday.
The hunger stir, launched by the students in response to a call by the OU Students Joint Action Committee, continued despite the attempts of the police to thwart it by preventative arrests and appeals from pro-Telangana leaders like Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao.
KCR had urged the students to call off their fast, saying that their lives were precious and the separate statehood agitation was launched for their bright future.
However, the fasting students made it clear they would not withdraw their stir till Telangana is announced by the Centre. OUS JAC leaders however welcomed KCR’s appeal and said that “there is no question of withdrawing our fast till Telangana is announced.”
Meanwhile, some students of the Kakatiya University too continued their mass hunger fast in that university campus as part of their agitation for separate Telangana state.(INN)
2011/8/12 4:36:04 Anna Hazare who declared to go on indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi in protest against the Lok Pal Bill (Anti corruption bill) tabled in the Parliament, has got only 3 days permission for his strike from the Government. The officials also finalized the location -Jai Prakash Narayan Park located near Firoz Kotla Grounds in New Delhi. He was also told not to continue his hunger strike beyond 72 hours otherwise action will be taken against him.
2008/5/8 8:10:08 Well known balladeer, Gaddar, watched the film Bathukamma at the Venkatesa theatre in Hyderabad the other day. H praised director Prabhakar for making a very good film based on the life and culture of Telangana.
Gaddar lamented the fact that even buyers from Telangana did not show any interest in coming forward to distribute the film. Sindhu Tulani is the heroine.
2011/11/3 5:22:38 The health condition of former minister Komatreddy Venkat Reddy started deteriorating on the third day of his indefinite hunger fast on Thursday. He launched an indefinite fast along with his hundreds of supporters near Clock Tower at Nalgonda on Nov 1 demanding statehood for the Telangana region.
According to a medical bulletin released by a team of private doctors who conducted medical check up on Thursday morning, the former minister's health is deteriorating. Doctors say that his blood pressure and sugar levels were below normal. He has also lost 4 kilograms of weight in the last two days. Since Komatreddy is already an Asthma patient, doctors fear that his condition may deteriorate further, if he continues the fast.
However, Komatreddy said that he was firm on continuing his fast until the Centres announces the roadmap for the formation of Telangana state.
Meanwhile, hundreds of political activists, NGOs, students and people from various fields from Nalgonda and surrounding districts have started gathering at the hunger strike camp to express their solidarity.
According to sources, all legislators of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi are likely to visit Nalgonda on Friday to express their solidarity with Komatreddy's fast. The TRS MLAs would first meet at the legislative at around 8 am and then proceed to Nalgonda in a convoy.
Meanwhile, freedom fighter Konda Laxman Bapuji has also continued his week-long fast that he started on November 1 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi demanding statehood for Telangana region. (INN)
2011/4/8 17:47:25 With Centre formally agreeing to all the conditions laid by the 72 year old social activist Anna Hazare, he has announced that he will call off his fast unto death hunger strike around 10 AM on Saturday. He said the Government has agreed to pass the Lok Pal Bill in the next Parliament sessions. However, he demanded the Government to issue a G.O. in this regard before he call off his hunger strike.
The PJR vs. Ravindranath issue is generating a lot of heat and dust. PJR has hardened his stand and says that he would go ahead with his proposed fast-unto-death from Monday.
He says that “I will sit on a fast unto-death and will go to Delhi only after that”. Now what does that mean? Is PJR planning to withdraw his fast at the last minute? Or has he been sent feelers by mediators that someone from Delhi would come down to Hyderabad and talk him out.
A fast-unto-death is not a one day token agitation and it will have serious repercussions. But PJR seems to give an impression that it may last for a few days and a solution would be found by his party.
2011/7/18 5:57:48 Anna Hazare has decided to meet CJI SH Kapadia on Monday for requesting him to order the Union Government not to disrupt his fast unto death hunger strike that he is going to start from 16th of August, demanding Jan Lok Pal Bill. Speaking to media, he said “Some Congress leaders in the Government have warned me that they will disrupt my hunger strike just as they did with Baba Ramdev. So, I thought it is necessary to take Supreme Court support for my strike.”
2011/11/9 2:25:34 Former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Wednesday called off his hunger fast that he undertook on November 1 demanding statehood for the Telangana State.
Komatireddy's health deteriorated on the ninth day of his indefinite fast and the doctors attending him at the Nizam's Insitute of Medical Sciences sounded an emergency alert. Following seriousness of his health condition, his family members and other leaders from the Telangana region convinced him to call off the fast. He was offered lime juice by Chandramma, mother of M Yadireddy who committed suicide in New Delhi on July 21 demanding separate Telangana.
In a media statement, Komatireddy said that he was withdrawing the fast following the statement made by Congress in-charge of state affairs Ghulam Nabi Azad that key decision on Telangana will be taken after November 10. It may be mentioned that Azad made this statement in New Delhi on Tuesday after meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Komatireddy also said that he calling off the fast following the advice given by Congress party MPs and MLAs and doctors over his deteriorating health condition. However, he stated that he would continue agitation for the statehood until the government announces a decision on Telangana. “I have suspended my fast temporarily and not withdrawn it completely,” he stated.
The former minister thanked all sections of people, MPs, MLAs, associations, students and media for extending their cooperation in continuing his fast for statehood. (INN)
Every one of us knows how KCR continued his fast unto death hunger strike in the NIMS Hospital in the last year. He announced that, if the Centre fails to declare statehood for Telangana he is ready to start fast unto death hunger strike again, in December this year. On this occasion he gives a new slogan ‘Aur Ek Dakka, Telangana Pakka.’
He said “We know how to make the Centre kneel before us. If, it swings towards Andhra Politician’s pressure, then we will make it regret for its decision. This time no one can stop giving statehood for Telangana. It’s only a matter of time. If, the Centre fails to announce its decision in favour of Telangana, then no doubt that I will start hunger strike again and the consequences developed out of it will be beyond control. State and Centre will be responsible for it.”
2011/11/5 2:01:51 The health condition of former minister Komatreddy Venkat Reddy, whose indefinite fast demanding separate Telangana entered fifth day on Saturday, has deteriorated further.
After conducting a thorough check-up, a team of doctors from Yashoda Hospital feared that Komatreddy may slip into coma if he continues the hunger strike. According to the medical bulletin, Komatreddy has lost six kilograms of weight since he began his hunger fast on November 1. He is suffering from stomach pain and his lungs were infected. His blood pressure, sugar and potassium levels were much below normal. The doctors said that he has been tested positive for urine ketones.
The doctors warned that if Komatreddy do not take food immediately, then he might slip into coma. However, Komatreddy has refused to break his fast until the Centre announces a roadmap for the formation of Telangana region.
Meanwhile, Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana appealed to Komatreddy to withdraw his fast. He reiterated that the Centre and Congress High Command have already started the process to resolve the Telangana issue.
Talking to reporters at Gandhi Bhavan here on Saturday, Botsa said that the Congress leaders in the State must extend their full cooperation and express faith on the High Command which would resolve the Telangana issue at the earliest.
Meanwhile, freedom fight Konda Laxman Bapuji continued his week-long fast that he started on November 1 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Bapuji has also maintained that he would not withdraw his fast before the set deadline. (INN)
T Cong Legislators begin hunger fast under pressure
2011/7/13 4:23:22 A day after warding off attempts by Pradesh Congress Committee president Botsa Satyanarayana and Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to withdraw their resignations, several Congress Legislators began their 48-hour long hunger strike at the Indira Park on Wednesday.
The Legislators, including MPs, Ministers, MLAs and MLCs, have launched the hunger strike with the stated purpose of highlighting the separate Telangana statehood demand. However, it is believed that the Legislators, who had submitted their resignations from their elected posts on July 4, had began their hunger stir after being alarmed that the Telugu Desam Party was walking away with the separate Telangana ‘accolades.’
It may be mentioned here that the TDP Legislators had outwitted the Congress Legislators on July 4 by handing over their resignation letters before the ruling party members. To add to the Congress Legislators’ discomfiture, the TDP Legislators had stolen a march ahead, by launching their Bus Yatra across the Telangana districts.
Adding to the Congress Legislator’s discomfiture, they were reported rapped by the party High Command for their resignations.
According to observers, the hunger fast has become necessary to keep the Congress Legislators in the limelight as they were starting to get gradually marginalized by the TDP and the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.
Talking to media persons at the hunger fast camp, MP from Karimnagar Ponnam Prabhakar said that the 48-hour hunger fast was part of the Congress Legislators’ attempts to keep the intensified agitation for separate statehood sustained. Mr Prabhakar said that, “our ultimate goal is to achieve Telangana statehood by mounting pressure on the High Command.”
Mr Prabhakar further stated that the “agitation for statehood would continue until the Centre makes a concrete announcement on bifurcation of the state.”
MPs Gutta Sukender Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar, G Vivek, Manda Jagannatham, Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, Rajaiah, Rajya Sabha Member K Kesava Rao, Ministers K Jana Reddy, Sabitha Indra Reddy, J Geetha Reddy, Sunitha Lakshma Reddy, D K Aruna, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, P Shankar Rao, D Sridhar Babu, Sudarshan Reddy, Basavaraju Saraiah were seen at the hunger fast camp.(INN)
2011/11/5 20:41:03 Police have disrupted the six day long hunger strike of Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy on early hours of Sunday. He was immediately shifted to NIMS Hospital for medical treatment as his health is fast deteriorating. Huge police force was deployed at NIMS Hospital to avert any kind of trouble that they are expecting from TRS party cadres who are protesting for disrupting his hunger strike. TRS has given call for bandh in Nalgonda district in protest.
2011/11/4 5:35:17 Former Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Friday reiterated that he would continue his hunger fast until the Centre announces a roadmap for the formation of separate Telangana state.
Talking to media persons, Komatireddy, whose hunger fast for the cause of separate statehood entered fourth day at Clowk Tower in Nalgonda, stated that the minister’s post was not important for him. He said that he was ready to sacrifice his life for the cause of separate Telangana state. “I want to fulfil the aspirations of the people in the region. Except statehood, Telangana people are not asking for anything more,” he stated.
Stating that he has been observing fast as ordinary Congress worker, Komatireddy said “It is the responsibility of senior Congress leaders to inform Congress president Sonia Gandhi about my hunger fast.”
Speaking at the hunger strike camp, MP Komatireddy Rajagopal stated that the Telangana will be achieved this time with agitation. He slammed Seemandhra leaders for claiming that the State Capital was developed only by them.
Former minister Jupally Krishna Rao, who recently joined the TRS, also visited Komatreddy and expressed solidarity with his agitation. He said that the Telangana state can be achieved through resignation of ministers, MPs and MLAs to their posts and mount pressure on Centre.
Meanwhile, the doctors treating Komatireddy said that his condition has deteriorated due to fall in blood pressure and sugar levels. They said that Komatireddy was suffering with fever, cough and infection. However, Komatireddy has refusing to take treatment.
Meanwhile, veteran freedom fighter Konda Lakshman Bapuji’s week-long hunger fast at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, which began on Nov 1, entered fourth day on Friday. (INN)
Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha on Sunday ended her 48-hour-long hunger fast which she started on April 13 at Indira Park demanding installation of Dr B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.
Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, who is on indefinite hunger strike since last 9 days is going to break his fast around 1pm today. Since, his health condition is fast deteriorating his family members have been insisting TRS leaders to convince him to break his fast and it was done. Chandramma, the mother of Yadagiri who commits suicide near parliament few months ago for Telangana cause will give lemon juice to Komati Reddy for breaking his fast. Komati Reddy has started his indefinite hunger strike on November 1st at Nalgonda demanding an immediate announcement on Telangana. However, keeping his deteriorating health condition police have shifted him to NIMS Hospital three days ago. 
Social activist Anna Hazare severely has criticized the Union Government for using brutal force to disrupt Baba Ramdev’s fast-unto-death hunger strike and for arresting him. He said “Baba’s fight against corruption is not against our constitution. The way Government used brutal force against him and the women at the venue reminds us the British rule. Hence, I have decided to sit for one day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on June 8th in protest against Government’s misbehavior with Baba Ramdev and his followers.”
Anna Hazare who declared to go on indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi in protest against the Lok Pal Bill (Anti corruption bill) tabled in the Parliament, has got only 3 days permission for his strike from the Government. The officials also finalized the location -Jai Prakash Narayan Park located near Firoz Kotla Grounds in New Delhi. He was also told not to continue his hunger strike beyond 72 hours otherwise action will be taken against him.
Anna Hazare has decided to meet CJI SH Kapadia on Monday for requesting him to order the Union Government not to disrupt his fast unto death hunger strike that he is going to start from 16th of August, demanding Jan Lok Pal Bill. Speaking to media, he said “Some Congress leaders in the Government have warned me that they will disrupt my hunger strike just as they did with Baba Ramdev. So, I thought it is necessary to take Supreme Court support for my strike.”
Police have disrupted the six day long hunger strike of Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy on early hours of Sunday. He was immediately shifted to NIMS Hospital for medical treatment as his health is fast deteriorating. Huge police force was deployed at NIMS Hospital to avert any kind of trouble that they are expecting from TRS party cadres who are protesting for disrupting his hunger strike. TRS has given call for bandh in Nalgonda district in protest. 
Former Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Friday reiterated that he would continue his hunger fast until the Centre announces a roadmap for the formation of separate Telangana state.
