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Telangana Agitation: OU Students Plan Rally to Rajbhavan

As the police denied permission for going on a mass hunger strike, the students of Osmania University took out a rally from OU Campus to the Rajbhavan. Of course, the rally too didn't have the permission, as section 144 is in force in the city. The students rally was obstructed by the police near NCC Gate and stopped from going further. The situation took a violent turn when students started pelting stones on the police, who in retaliation fired tear-gas shells to disperse the agitating students. The police also took several protestors in to custody.       OU Students Byke Rally From Arts College   Critical Situation Between Students Police At OU Campus  

Telangana Agitation: OU Campus Situation - Videos

With Osmania University Students JAC planning to launch the mass fast with 10,000 students from Monday (11-07-11), the campus has been brought under virtual siege by the police. Dozens of students were arrested and the Osmania University by the police in its attempt to foil the indefinite fast by students demanding separate statehood for Telangana. The Police also arrested students, including some leaders of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU JAC), on the campus and from hostels, officials said. Students coming to Hyderabad from various parts of Telangana were nabbed. Preventive arrests of students were also made in Warangal, Karimnagar and other towns to stop them from proceeding to Hyderabad. OU JAC leaders alleged that police were resorting to indiscriminate arrests and said they were determined to go ahead with the protest. Tension prevailed in the campus and surrounding areas as police erected barricades and carried out out checks of vehicles. However, police commissioner AK Khan said there was no permission for the programme. He also banned entry of outsiders into the campus on the ground that there are orders from the Supreme Court. The police chief also pointed out that prohibitory orders banning assembly of five or more people are also in force in the city.          

All About Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple Treasure - Videos

The Thiruvananthapuram Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is making headlines for the past one week on account of the vast treasure found in its secret vaults. It is natural for everyone to get curious about the temple and its invaluable treasure which was lying unknown to the world all these days. So far 5 secret chambers have been opened and a detailed inventory of the contents of the chambers is prepared by the expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court. According to sources, the committee was stunned by what it found in the secret vault marked A. There were close to 1000 kg of gold coins, some of these from the East India Company era and Napolean's period, about 1 tonne of gold in the form of rice trinkets, sack full of diamonds said to be from Burma and Sri Lanka, a rope made of gold and thousands of pieces of rare 'sarappoli' necklaces. Stock-taking continued on Friday as only 30% of the assets could be counted on Thursday. Again there were surprises in the form of a three-and-a-half feet tall rare idol of Lord Vishnu studded with diamonds, emeralds and rubies, an 18 feet long ornament used to adorn the deity and weighing 35 kg and 1 feet tall human figurines weighing 1 kg each. There were also coins marked 1772. So far value of the wealth found in the five chambers has been estimated at over Rs 1 lakh crore. The estimates are merely based on the bullion prices and have not taken into account the antique value of the riches. The sixth chamber is expected to contain even more valuable wealth as its door bears the insignia of a "Naga-bandham", which indicates that the chmber contains something which is very valuable or confidential. The committee is still awaiting Supreme Court's clearance to open it.     SC Decision On Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple     Padmanabhaswamy Temple property, Kerala - 01     Padmanabhaswamy Temple property, Kerala - 02     Padmanabhaswamy Temple property, Kerala - 03  

Jagan Vows to Free AP From Poverty

Donning a new avatar of poor man's saviour, the young Kadapa MP Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday set the agenda for his YSR Congress Party making bountiful assurances to the public. Promising to usher in a poverty-free state in the coming years, Jagan announced several schemes for the poor, women, widows and farmers at the first plenary of his party at his family estate in Idupulapaya, attended by over 8,000 delegates. Mentioning his father, the late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's schemes, Jagan said his party would bring all the schemes to the doorstep of the downtrodden once it comes to power in the state. Stating that he has seen poverty from very close quarters during his recent Odarpu yatras, Jagan said his only aim is to make Andhra Pradesh poverty-free. "I would not be found wanting in my efforts to eradicate poverty in the state and my party is firmly committed to this cause," he said amid applause from the delegates. Elaborating his plans on poverty alleviation, Jagan said there were two ways to overcome poverty. "One was to ensure free education from LKG to PG for poor children and the second one to give one-acre farm land to poor households. The people of the state would very soon see the Swarna yugam (golden era) with his party at the helm," said the YSR Congress chief.  

Atleast 15 Congressmen Took Oath Alongwith Jagan

Coinciding with late YS Rajasekhar Reddy's 62nd birthday, the YSR Congress Party is holding its first ever Plenary Sessions today at Idupulapaya Estates in Kadapa district. Atleast 12 Congress MLAs and 2 MPs have attended the event at Idupulapaya and were also seen taking an oath that they would abide the policies and programmes of the YSR Congress. This is not new for the Congress members to defy party diktats to be seen with Jagan Mohan Reddy. It happened on several occasions in the past at different public functions. It has become more embarrassing for the Congress party in the state, as it is already undergoing a turmoil with 43 of its legislators from Telangana region resigning seeking separate Telangana.  

T Row: Jagan May Moot 'Three-eyes' Formula

Indications are that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, like TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu's 'two-eyes' formula in dealing with the T row, may come out with a 'three-eyes' formula of his own. According to party sources, YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy is likely to move a political resolution at the plenary blaming the ruling Congress party for the mess on Telangana issue. According to the sources, Jagan will deliver a long speech in which he will recall his father's statements on Telangana and assure the region that he will not come in the way of Telangana if the Centre decided to grant the same. During his speech which is being prepared by adviser DA Somayajulu and others, Jagan will put the onus of resolving the T issue on the Congress.  A close aide of Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the present juncture is not right time to declare one's stance, because there are several Telangana leaders, both in the Congress and Telugu Desam Party, who are ready to switch over to Jagan party. On the other hand, the Seemandhra leaders in YSR Congress Party argue that there was a dire need for a strong leader who can speak up for the cause of integrated state. Gattu Ramachandra Rao, official spokesperson of the party said "Our stand will be positive on all the three regions. We want that all the three regions be included in the deliberations about any change of geographical boundaries of the state."  

YSR Congress Party Gears up For Its First Plenary

The YSR Congress Party, founded just before the recently held by-elections in Kadapa by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, is going to hold its first Plenary Session at Idupulapaya today (08-07-2011). The first plenary session of YSR Congress party, that is to start today, gains significance in several reasons. It is to be seen how many Congress legislators turn up for the event, what is the agenda of the YSR Congress and what stand the party takes about the separate Telangana issue. According to party sources, the two-day plenary session will begin today with the meeting of central governing council, the party's decision-making body. The party chief Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy will make the inaugural address. The party will pass a series of resolutions covering political, economic and social issues. The party leader Bhooma Nagireddy said "We will announce a clear-cut policy on Telangana."    

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Developments at Hyderabad

Telangana bandh secong day happenings in Hyderabad - videos                 Telangana TDP Leaders Surrounded RajBhavan       Police Arrested BJP Leaders while Rally To Gunpark  

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Developments in Delhi

Telangana region Congress leaders, who have submitted their resignations to put pressure on the central government in taking a positive decision towards carving out a separate Telangana, are currently camping in Delhi. They are holding a multiple rounds of talks with the party high command and the central government. Here's a report about the developments that took place today (06-07-11).           Telangana MPs & MLAs Talking To Media - Live From Delhi - 01       Telangana MPs & MlAs Talking To Media - Live From Delhi - 2       Chidamabaram To Media On Telangana Issue - Live From Delhi  

Telanagana Bandh: Prof Kodandaram Arrested

On the second day of Telangana Bandh today (06-07-11), police took prof Kodandaram in to custody at Uppal Cross-roads. Prof Kodandaram was addressing a 'jai telangana' slogans raising crowd at Uppal crossroads in contravention of the prohibitory orders under section 144 of the PD Act. Professor Kodandaram tried to argue with the police officers that he was just speaking to a group of media people and in no way contravening the prohibitory orders. But police brushed off his arguments and took him and few others in to custody. Reacting on prof Kodandaram's arrest, TRS MLA K T Ramarao said that the government is not allowing Telangana people to even speak with the media. It seems the government is intending to create an atmosphere akin to 'Emergency' in the State.         KTR Response On Kodandaram Arrest  

Telangana Bandh: Public Transport Comes to a Sand Still

On the second day today (06-07-11) of TJAC called Telangana Bandh, the public transport has virtually come to a stand still with APSRTC withdrawing its services within the Telangana region. Certainly public are put to much hardships on the second consecutive day of the Telangana bandh.              

Telangana Bandh: OU Students Rally

On the second day today (06-07-11) of TJAC called Telangana Bandh, students of Osmania University have planned to take out a rally demanding scrapping of clause 14F in the Presidential Order. The overall situation in the OU campus is peaceful. The students rally is scheduled to start at 11AM from campus to Gun Park in front of the Assembly Bhavan. Pro-Telangana leaders Jupally Krishnarao of Congress and Etela Rajender of TRS have visted the campus in the morning. Both the leaders convinced the students, who sat on fast for the past five days in protest of the 14F clause, to end their fast.    

Telangana Bandh: Day 2 Latest Situation - Videos

Telangana JAC called 2 day bandh is being observed today on day 2 also throughout the Telangana region. Here are some video clippings of the latest situation in the twin cities and adjoining districts on the 2nd day of the Telangana bandh.                 48hr Telangana Bandh 2nd Day, Live Situation from T districts     T Bandh 2nd day situation from Nalgonda     T- Bandh Effect on Business centres,Banks  

Telangana Bandh: Day 1 Developments

Telangana JAC called 2 day bandh is being observed completely throughout the Telangana regions. Here are some video clippings of the developments  that took place during the 1st day of the Telangana bandh.             Nama Nageswara Rao Talking To Media After Resignation       Errabelli Dayakar Rao Talking To Media From TDLP Office       Gulam Nabhi Azad Meet With Sonia Gandhi     Telangana MLAs & MPs Meet With Jaipal Reddy  

Telangana TDP Leaders Arrested

TDP leaders from Telangana staged dharna at Gum Park Martyrs Memorial demanding the central government to place separate Telangana bill in the upcoming mansoon session of the Parliament. As prohibitory orders are in force in the entire city, the police arrested the leaders. The arrested TDP leaders alleged that though they have taken permission to stage protest for half an hour, the police took them in to custody within 10 minutes of starting dharna. TDP senior leader Kadiam Srihari said that the government seems to be trying to curb peaceful protests also undemocratically by implementing the 8th chapter of Sri Krishna Commission report.      

Telanagana Bandh - Total in Entire Telangana Region

The 48 hour Telangana Bandh call given by Telangana Joint Action Committee has virtually paralysed the daily life in entire Telangana region. The same situation is likely to continue tomorrow also. Let's have a look at the situation in some of the Telangana districts.         Telangana Bandh Continues In Warangal     Telangana Bandh In Mahabubnagar District     Telangana Bandh Continous In Medak District  

Telangana Bandh Throws Hyderabad Out of Gear

The 48 hour Telangana Bandh call given by Telangana Joint Action Committee has virtually thrown Hyderabad out of gear. Today and tomorrow the city is expected to come to a grinding halt. The state intelligence wing has already passed on inputs to the city police suggesting that the pro-Telangana agitators might create disturbance in some parts of the city. However no incidence of violence has been reported so far from anywhere in the city. State-owned Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) suspended all its services in Telangana districts and also the services which connect Telangana with Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and other towns in Andhra and Rayalaseema. Bus transport came to a grinding halt across Telangana as APSRTC cancelled all its bus services in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad causing inconvenience to commuters. South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled all Multi Modal Transit System (MMTS) or local trains in Hyderabad and Secunderabad as a precautionary measure. Shops, business establishments, petrol bunks and educational institutions also remained closed in response to the shutdown, demanding the centre to table a bill in parliament to carve out a separate state of Telangana. The shutdown evoked total response in Warangal, Nizamabad, Karimnagar, Medak and Adilabad districts. Activists of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and other constituents of JAC took to streets to force the closure of shops in some districts. They were also seen stopping private vehicles. All educational institutions remained closed in Hyderabad and nine other districts. Osmania University, Kakatiya University and Acharya N.G. Ranga Agriculture University cancelled the examinations scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Hyderabad police commissioner AK Khan imposed prohibitory orders (Sec 144) across the city instead of the earlier decision to impose prohibitory orders only around the secretariat, CM camp office, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy collectorates. The prohibitory orders will be in force from July 5 to 11. Large number of paramilitary forces and greyhounds have already been deployed in the city. "Forces are geared up to face any untoward situation in OU, the hotbed for Telangana agitation," AK Khan said.          

Telangana Row: 34 TDP MLAs Also Resign

As many as 34 Telugu Desam Party MLAs from Telangana submitted resignation from their posts demanding creation of a separate state in tandem with the Congress MLAs and MPs. The TDP legislators met Andhra Pradesh Assembly Deputy Speaker Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and submitted their resignations en masse.                

Telangana Row: 37 Congress, 28 TDP MLAs Resigned

In a bid to mount pressure on the Centre for an early decision on separate Telangana, 37 ruling Congress MLAs, including four ministers, and 28 TDP MLAs from the region today resigned their membership of the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Four Andhra Pradesh ministers K Jana Reddy, J Geeta Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy submitted resignations from the membership of state Assembly today demanding immediate creation of Telangana state. They submitted their resignations to Assembly Deputy Speaker at 12 noon. Speaking to the media after submitting their resignations, Panchayati Raj Minister K Jana Reddy, who led the group, said that their decision to resign en masse was only to convey the true feelings of the people of Telangana and not to create political crisis, as being interpreted by some people. Neither they are revolting against the central government nor the party high command, but only have submitted the resignations as per the wishes of the people who resent the Centre's delay in taking a decision in favour of separate Telangana.