No permission for Yadireddy’s funeral procession, TPJAC calls for bandh on 22Jul
Telangana Political Joint Action Committee has called for Telangana Bandh on July 22, ”for violation of Telangana Martyrs rights and for imposing Essential Services Maintenance Act on the Telangana employees, who are going for strike from August 1.”
According a statement released to media, the TPJAC called for Telangana Bandh in protest against government fascist attitude and for violating the employees’ rights.
The TPJAC’s allegation that the government has violated the rights of Telangana Martyrs came in light of reports that the state government has refused permission to take the body of Yadireddy, who committed suicide for the cause of Telangana in New Delhi, in a procession in Hyderabad.
The statement said that Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Telangana Congress, Telugu Desam Telangana Forum, Telangana People’s Front and breakaway group of Telugu Desam headed by Nagam Janardhan Reddy have extended full support to the Telangana Bandh.
The TPJAC called upon students, employees and Telangana activists to participate actively in the bandh and make it a grand success.(INN)
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No permission for Yadireddy’s funeral procession, TPJAC calls for bandh on 22Jul
2011/7/22 9:57:04 The mortal remains of Yadireddy, who committed suicide for the cause of Telangana state, were consigned to flames in the presence of thousand of separate Telangana statehood demand supporters at Pedamangalaram village in Moinabad, Rangareddy district on Friday.
Yadireddy’s body was consigned to flames as per the traditions followed by his family even as slogans of `Jai Telangana’ and `Yadireddy Amar Rahe’ rent the air.
Earlier, the slogans reverberated through the air as the funeral procession wound its way from the Telangana Martyr’s residence in Pedamangalaram village to the burial grounds.
Telangana Political Joint Action Committee convenor M Kodandaram, Telangana Rashtra Samithi Floor Leader Etela Rajender, MLAs Harish Rao, KT Rama Rao, Telangana People’s Front president Gaddar, Telangana Employees Joint Action Committee president Swamy Goud, Telangana Officers Employees Association president vittal, Telangana Jagruti president K Kavita, Telangana United Front leader Vimalakka, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ch Vidyasagar Rao and Badam Balreddy participated.
Even earlier, Telugu Desam Telangana Forum convener Errabelli Dayakar Rao and senior leader Devender Goud placed wreaths on the body placed at a local school in the village for people to pay their respects.
The police had increased security in the village, deploying additional forces, to prevent untoward incidents during the procession.
Meanwhile, Osmania University Joint Action Committee extended its support to the TPJAC’s bandh on Friday and staged candle light rallies in the university as a mark of respect for Yadireddy’s sacrifice.(INN)
2011/7/21 6:31:30 The T JAC has given a bandh call for Telangana on Friday in protest against the denial for permission to conduct a procession to pay tributes Telangana martyrs and for the Government’s decision not to allow its employees to go on strike for Telangana cause. TRS president K.Chandrashekar Rao has appealed the people to support the bandh tomorrow.
2007/12/29 3:46:01 The mortal remains of Khairatabad legislator P Janardhan Reddy were consigned to the flames at the Amberpet Cremtorium this evening. Janardhan Reddy’s son Vishnu lit the funeral pyre amidst the chanting of slogans ‘PJR Amar Rahe’.
The funeral procession began at around 9.00 a.m. from PJR’s residence at Domalguda. The procession took about two hours to reach Gandhi Bhavan. The body was kept in Gandhi Bhavan for just 10 minutes. Many people had to leave without paying their last respects.
The body was then taken a big procession from Gandhi Bhavan to Amberpet. Chief Minister Y S Rajashekar Reddy, Home minister Jana Reddy, KVP Ramachandra Rao, and many ministers paid their last respects. Devender Goud represented the TDP. The police fired three rounds in the air as part of the gun salute.
Janardhan Reddy’s son Vishnu completed the last rites by lighting the funeral pyre at around 4.15 p.m. With the death of PJR, Khairatabad will never be the same ever again.
2011/7/22 3:36:30 Barring incidents of stone pelting at buses, the bandh call given by the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee received good response, with normal life coming to a standstill in all Telangana districts except in the state capital.
The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee had given the bandh call on Thursday, to protest against the state government's "fascist attitude" in refusing to allow Telangana leaders pay homage to M Yadireddy, who committed suicide in New Delhi on Wednesday. The TPJAC had also alleged that the government was attempting to curb the right of the employees to go on strike.
An official statement by the TPJAC claimed the bandh was total and successful and thanked the people for their cooperation.
Reports coming in say that schools, colleges, shops and other commercial establishments remained closed in Hyderabad and other Telangana districts.
Pro-Telangana activists prevented Andhra Pradesh Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) buses from plying at various places in the districts, even as the services were normal in the state capital.
The RTC had decided to operate normal services in all areas in the city after getting reports from the police at 9.30 AM.
However, the pro-Telangana activists pelted stones at about 20 buses, including private buses in LB Nagar, Bowenpally, Jeedimetla, Suraram Colony, B N Reddy Colony, Vanasthalipuram, NGO Colony and Hayathnagar.
Despite the administration making elaborate security arrangements across the state to thwart any untoward incident, the driver of an RTC bus and its conductor sustained injuries in one stone pelting incident. They were shifted to the hospital.
The bandh supporters held demonstrations expressing condolences to Yadireddy and they also protested against the delay in formation of separate Telangana.
Protest demonstrations were held at several places across the region.
In related incidents, the police foiled the attempt by the activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party to gatecrash the state Secretariat, by taking into custody several of its cadre.
The Osmania University postponed its MBA, M Ed, D Pharma and BE Supplementary examinations besides PG Engineering entrance test. The new dates are likely to be announced shortly.
The PG engineering entrance will be held on July 25. The other universities in the region postponed their exams.(INN)
2011/7/19 10:35:23 Describing those Telangana leaders who have not submitted their resignations as ‘traitors of Telangana’, the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee convener Prof M Kodandaram on Tuesday called upon the Telangana activists to take up the procession of effigies (Sheva yatra) of those Ministers on July 22nd.
Talking to media persons at Secunderabad, Kodandaram said that the Telangana leaders as part of intensifying the agitation will remove Andhra Pradesh boards across the Telangana region on July 25th.
He said the TPJAC would convene massive meetings across Telangana to give wide publicity for national highways picketing in the first week of August.
He said the TPJAC would also seek support of national level parties for the cause of Telangana.
Slamming the Seemandhra leaders for speaking against Telangana in New Delhi, he condemned their provocative statements and said they would disturb law and order.
He said their statements amount to insult Telangana people’s sentiments and hurt their emotions.
He warned of serious consequences if the Seemandhra leaders did not stop their infuriating statements. (INN)
Rasta Roko on July 21 to condole Yadireddy’s suicide: Kodandaram
2011/7/20 9:21:02 Telangana Political Joint Action Committee convener M Kodandaram on Wednesday called for a ‘Rasta Roko’ on National highways on July 21 to condole the death of Yadireddy, who committed suicide over the separate statehood demand in New Delhi earlier in the day.
Talking to media persons, Prof Kodandaram condemned the suicides by students for the cause separate statehood and advised them not to resort to such extreme steps due to frustration.
He asked the government to open its eyes and take an early decision on the statehood demand and fulfil the aspirations of the people of the region.
Expressing his sympathies to Yadireddy’s family, Prof Kodandaram advised the student leaders not lose hope and resort to suicides.
Earlier, the TPJAC chief hoisted a ‘Telangana’ board at Dharoor mandal in Ranga Reddy district. The board replaced the words ‘Andhra Pradesh’ with the name ‘Telangana’.
Prof Kodandaram also called upon all leaders to change the boards wherever ‘Andhra Pradesh’ is written to ‘Telangana’.
The TPJAC chief also asked the Telangana Congress leaders to set a deadline for Centre to accept the resignations of elected representatives submitted on July 4.(INN)
2008/6/4 11:25:27 Now don't get mislead by the heading. The TDP and TRS are not entering into an electoral alliance. The two parties have given a bandh call in protest against the hike in price of petro, diesel and cooking gas.
The TDP gave a bandh call for June 6. The TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao also gave a bandh call for the same day, after he announced that he was taking back his resignation.
While the TRS will observe a bandh in Telangana, the TDP will observe a bandh all over the state. It now remains to be seen if the TRS and TDP will enforce the bandh together in the Telangana areas.
The BJP to has given a bandh call on June 6. But the BJP has made it clear that their bandh would be enforced separately and they will not have any sort of coordination with the TDP.
2011/12/6 13:14:56 The bandh call given by various Muslim organisations to mark the 19th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid on Tuesday passed off peacefully in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
Since the day coincided with Yaum-e-Ashura, the 10th of Moharram to mark the martyrdom of Hazrath Imam-e-Hussain, a majority of shops and commercial establishments in the city remained closed. Some organisations held protest at Indira Park demanding re-construction of Babri Masjid at the original site. Religious congregations were also held at several mosques in the city. However, such congregations were also linked to the martyrdom of Hazrath Imam-e-Hussain, Prophet Mohammad's (PBUH) grandson.
Meanwhile, the annual Moharram procession went off peacefully in the Old City on Tuesday. Thousands of people have gathered on the procession routes starting from Bibi-ka-Alawa up to Chaderghat. The procession, taken out on Elephant Rajini, which started at Bibi-ka-Alawa and passed through Eitebar Chowk, Kotla Alijah, Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Panjeshah, Mir Alam, Darulshifa and culminated at Chaderghat. Several politician and senior officials including GHMC Mayor Banda Karthika Reddy, Deputy Mayor Jaffer Husain Meraj, City Police Commissioner AK Khan and others paid homage to the martyrs of Karbala by tying 'dhatti'.
Hundreds of members of Shia community participated in the Moharamm procession and also took part in 'maatam', the beating of chest with both bare-hand and using sharp-edged blades.
The City Police had made elaborate security arrangements in view of both bandh and the Moharram procession. (INN)
Harish Rao slaps OSD for shifting Yadireddy’s body
2011/7/21 9:52:42 The scene at the Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi turned ugly after Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA T Harish Rao physically assaulted Officer on Special Duty Chander Rao, accusing him of playing politics and shifting the body of Yadireddy, who committed suicide over the delay in formation of Telangana in New Delhi on Wednesday, directly to the airport to be flown to Hyderabad instead of allowing it inside the Bhavan.
Television footage revealed that Mr Harish Rao slapped Mr Chander Rao twice across the face, even as the AP Bhavan staff claimed that he OSD was badly beaten up by the TRS MLA and abused in foul language.
The AP Bhavan staff also resorted to a snap strike, demanding an unconditional apology from Mr Harish Rao for attacking the OSD. Incidentally, Mr Chander Rao is a Dalit.
The ugly incidents took place after the TRS demanded that Yadireddy’s body be placed inside the AP Bhavan to enable people to pay tributes.
However, the Resident Commissioner of AP Bhavan directed the officials to shift the body directly to Hyderabad and hand it over to Yadireddy’s family.
Incensed by the decision and the subsequent shifting of the body without informing the Telangana leaders, Mr Harish Rao along with his supporters marched up to the AP Bhavan in a procession and entered into heated arguments with Mr Chander Rao. He demanded an explanation on why the body was shifted without the Telangana leaders being informed.
When Mr Chander Rao explained that the Resident Commissioner had refused to allow Yadireddy’s body inside the AP Bhavan as it could lead to tension, the TRS MLA lost his cool and resorted to the physical attack.
This led to the snap strike by the AP Bhavan staff who demanded the MLA’s apology and action against him under relevant sections of the law.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders from Telangana, led by MP Madhu Yaskhi Goud, staged a dharna in protest against the shifting of Yadireddy’s body directly to the airport. The Congress leaders shouted slogans against Mr Chander Rao and the Resident Commissioner, accusing them of playing politics over Yadireddy’s body.
The Delhi government has rushed additional forces to the AP Bhavan to prevent any untoward incidents.(INN)
2007/11/21 10:05:51 The bandh call given by the farmer associations received mixed respnse. Political parties like the TDP, BJP, Communists and others backed the bandh. RTC buses were off the roads in many districts. While the bandh had a poor impact in the twin cities, in some districts, business and transport came to a stand still. The bandh call was given to demand MSP for paddy.
2011/8/9 9:07:35 In the backdrop of the students Joint Action Committee refusing to withdraw its bandh call for Wednesday, Hyderabad Police Commissioner AK Khan on Tuesday announced the imposition of Section 144 in the city from 6 AM of August 10.
Earlier, the city police had imposed Section 144 in the city on July 7 and had extended it for two weeks following a bandh call given by the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.
In a notification on Tuesday, Mr Khan said that information has been received by the department that certain groups are trying to create disturbances affecting public peace and order in Hyderabad city.
He said that with a view to maintain public order, peace and tranquillity in Hyderabad City, and keeping in mind the present law and order situation and security scenario, he was prohibiting every kind of assembly of public on the public roads.
Mr Khan also prohibited every kind of procession, dharna, rally or public meetings and prohibit any individual/groups of individuals from making any speech, gesture or displaying pictures, symbols, placards, flags etc, which is likely to create religious animosity or hatred between different communities or individuals or is likely to cause disturbance to the public peace and order within in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The police also exempted its officers and personnel, Military personnel and Home Guards on duty, bonafide funeral processions or other persons or groups duly exempted by competent authority, from the orders.(INN)
2008/6/4 7:19:25 The back in the saddle TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao has given a bandh call in protest against the hike in petro, diesel and cooking gas prices. The union cabinet hiked the prices of Petrol by 5 rupees a litre, Diesel by 3 rupees a litre and cooking gas by 50 rupees a cylinder. KCR asked the people of Telangana to observe a bandh in Telangana over the petro hike on June 6.
Harish Rao apologises to OSD, party continues to lash at officials
2011/7/21 10:01:44 Hours after the unsavoury incident, Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA Harish Rao on Thursday expressed regrets for his assault on Chander Rao, Officier on Special Duty at Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in New Delhi, even as his party colleagues continued to blame the officials.
Addressing media persons here, Mr Harish Rao defended himself by saying that he had resorted to the attack since he was incensed at the AP Bhavan Resident Commissioner for directing the OSD to send the body of Yadireddy, who committed suicide for the cause of Telangana, like an orphan to Hyderabad.
Terming the incident as `unfortunate’, the TRS MLA took pains to emphasise that he was against violence in all forms and has condemned it earlier.
“I was emotionally disturbed and attacked the OSD,” Harish Rao said.
He added that the officials refused to give permission to pay homage to Telangana Martyr and sent the body without intimating the TRS activists.
“Despite Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and Rajya Sabha member K Kesava Rao giving clear directions to AP Bhavan officials, they neglected to honour Yadireddy and insulted the Telangana Martyr, who laid down his life for the cause of statehood,” the TRS MLA said.
The TRS MLA also appealed to the media not to blow the ugly incident out of proportion and put an end to the chapter.
TRS Floor Leader in the state Assembly Etela Rajender and Siricilla MLA K Taraka Rama Rao condemned the irresponsible attitude of AP Bhavan officials in shifting Yadireddy’s body to Hyderabad without giving any notice to the TRS.(INN)
2007/12/28 4:44:41 The last rites of P Janardhan Reddy will be held tomorrow. A big stream of visors is now thronging his residence at Khairatabad. There is a long queue of mourners and the police are finding it difficult to regulate the crowd.
With the number of mourners swelling by the hour, the body of PJR has now been shifted outside the house to enable more people to pay their homage.
PJR’s body will be kept at Gandhi Bhavan for some time tomorrow and later the funeral will be held at the Amberpet crematorium tomorrow. PJR will be given a state funeral keeping in mind his status as an ex-minister.
Police shift Yadireddy’s body to Moinabad, arrests scribes
2011/7/21 10:11:16 The police on Thursday detained media persons who had gone to the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, hoping to report on the arrival of the body of Yadireddy, who committed suicide for the cause of Telangana in New Delhi.
The police did not allow the media to cover the event and took Yadireddy’s body in an ambulance under tight security to Moinabad, Rangareddy district, his birth place.
Tension prevailed at Shamshabad airport for some time as heated arguments ensued between the police and the journalists. The scribes were objecting to the police not allowing them to cover the event.
When the situation seemingly went out of hand, the police arrested the journalists and shifted them to Rajendranagar police station.
The police also arrested TRS leaders Shravan Kumar and Nayani Narsimha Reddy when they sought police to shift the body to the Martyrs Memorial at Gun Park.(INN)
Permission needed for Ganesh pandals: police chief
2011/8/6 9:50:36 The city police on Saturday made it clear that the Ganesh idols can only be installed in public places only after the organizers obtain prior written permission from the concerned Divisional Assistant Commissioner of Police.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner AK Khan said that the Ganesh Festival, set to commence from September 1 this year with the installation of idols, will conclude ten days later on September 11, with the final immersion procession.
The police department will take several regulatory measures to maintain peace, tranquility and public order, Mr Khan said.
The city police chief ordered that the Ganesh idols can be installed in public places in various localities of the city, only after obtaining prior permission in writing from the concerned Divisional Assistant Commissioners of Police. Separate permission will have to be sought for each Ganesh idol to be installed, the top police officer in the city said.
Mr Khan added that application forms for Ganesh idol installation and processions will be available at all the Police Stations of the city from August 10, 2011 to August 14, 2011.
Persons or organisers desirous of installing Ganesh idols in public places and also taking out procession for immersion would have to submit the application forms at the Police Stations concerned on or before August 18, 2011.
The top city cop also urged the organizers to keep in mind that application forms seeking permission to install Ganesh idols will have to be handed over at the respective police stations, clearly indicating the place and the date of the proposed installation, as also date, time, route and the destination of the proposed immersion procession.
Besides, the organizers seeking permission for installation should furnish a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the owner of the premises or land, irrespective of the fact whether it is private or government land.
Installation will be permitted only at places where it will not cause obstruction to free flow of traffic and where there is no threat to public peace and order.
He firmly maintained that no unauthorised electricity connection at the Ganesh pandals will be allowed and it shall be incumbent on the part of the organizers to apply for supply of electricity to the APCPDCL, and obtain permission in this regard.
Mr Khan further said that certificate from the APCPDCL that the electricity connection is authorized and the same should be enclosed with the application form.
“Use of loudspeakers will be restricted to Box Type only and permission will have to be taken both by the organizers who hire the equipment and the dealers/company supplying the equipment.
The noise levels should be kept within the permissible limits. A loud speaker or a public address system shall not be used during the nights between 10 PM and 6 AM, as per the directions of Supreme Court.
The organizers must provide volunteers with suitable identity cards/badges and use them for maintaining queues and order at the time of worship in various Ganesh Mandaps and to guard the idols and pandal. The guarding of idols and the precautionary measures with reference to lighting of lamps and “aarthi” will be the sole responsibility of the organizers.
Organisers desirous of taking out procession for immersion of the idols will apply individually to the Assistant Commissioners of Police through the Station House Officers concerned mentioning the date, time and route for the said procession and obtain permission before hand.
The police chief forewarned that applications received later are liable to be rejected.
The Station House Officers and Divisional Assistant Commissioners of Police will hold meetings with the organizers in each PS area and finalise the arrangements for issue of permission, before the commencement of the festival. The organizers will have to strictly adhere to the conditions, routes and timings indicated in the permission to install the Ganesh idols.
All the locality elders, organizers, social workers, Peace Committee and Maithri members and local leaders are requested to co-operate with the Police and help in maintaining public order and peace in the city.
The instructions do not apply to Ganesh Idols installed in private residences which are not made accessible to the public and not in the public view but the permission is required for idols installed in cellars of the complexes and those taking out public procession.(INN)
TPJAC calls resigned Legislators to meet, postpones protests
2011/7/7 3:16:44 The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee on Thursday announced that it has decided to postpone its protest programmes, Rail Roko earlier scheduled for July 8 and 9 and Vanta Varpu to be held on July 10 and has announced a meeting of all the Legislators who have submitted their resignations.
“The TPJAC has invited all the Legislators who resigned for the cause of Telangana to a meeting on July 9 and 10,” its convenor M Kodandaram revealed before media persons at the JAC office at MLA Quarters on Thursday.
Hailing the resignations of the Legislators for the cause of Telangana statehood, Prof Kodandaram stated that the new dates for the Rail Roko and Vanta Varpu would be announced later.
The TPJAC convenor added that the future course of action to be adopted for achieving the separate Telangana state would be chalked out at the meeting with Legislators who have resigned.
He added that that JAC has decided to postpone the agitation programme-Rail Roko scheduled to be held on July 8-9 and Vanta Varpu on July 10, to in view of the meeting. However, the protest programmes set by the Telangana Congress and TDP Telangana Forum leaders could go ahead as scheduled, the TPJAC chief said.
Prof Kodandaram also said that the JAC has invited all resigned leaders including Telugu Desam Party Telangana Forum members and Congress leaders from Telangana to this meeting.
The TPJAC chief pointed out that the resignations by Telangana leaders has forced the Centre to respond on the statehood issue.
Meanwhile Telangana Gazetted Officers association president Srinivas Goud said that the employees are planning to start a ‘non-cooperation agitation.’
He said that a decision on ‘non-cooperation’ agitation would be announced after discussing the modalities with TPJAC chairman Kodandaram.
Mr Srinivas Goud reminded the media that the employees have already expressed solidarity to all those elected representatives who resigned for the cause of Telangana.(INN)
2011/7/6 9:01:01 Hyderabad Police Commissioner AK Khan on Wednesday announced that the Section 144 imposed in the city will be extended to July 14.
The police had earlier imposed Section till July 7, in view of the bandh call given by the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee.
In a notification, Mr Khan said that information has been received by the department that certain groups are trying to create disturbances affecting public peace and order in Hyderabad city.
He said that with a view to maintain public order, peace and tranquillity in Hyderabad City, and keeping in mind the present law and order situation and security scenario, he was prohibiting every kind of assembly of public on the public roads.
Mr Khan also prohibited every kind of procession, dharna, rally or public meetings and prohibit any individual/groups of individuals from making any speech, gesture or displaying pictures, symbols, placards, flags etc, which is likely to create religious animosity or hatred between different communities or individuals or is likely to cause disturbance to the public peace and order within in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
The police also exempted its officers and personnel, Military personnel and Home Guards on duty, bonafide funeral processions or other persons or groups duly exempted by competent authority, from the orders.(INN)
KCR is known to be rude and extremely arrogant and always gets his way. The people however shocked and surprised when KCR was seen literally begging the people in the twin cities to make the bandh a success.
The people and traders are fed up with bandhs and reports say that there is stiff resistance to the bandh call. KCR hs even promised that there will be no more bandhs and hence wants people to make today’s bandh a success.
The T JAC has given a bandh call for Telangana on Friday in protest against the denial for permission to conduct a procession to pay tributes Telangana martyrs and for the Government’s decision not to allow its employees to go on strike for Telangana cause. TRS president K.Chandrashekar Rao has appealed the people to support the bandh tomorrow.
The bandh call given by various Muslim organisations to mark the 19th anniversary of demolition of Babri Masjid on Tuesday passed off peacefully in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
