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Sakala Janula Samme: Day 15 Turns Violent - Updates

The Sakala Janula Samme on its day 15, on Tuesday 27 September 2011, took a turn to mild violence when Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal visited RTA office in Hyderabad to meet seemandhra employees working in that office. The news spread immediately to TRS leaders, wherein they came and started protesting against Lagadapati's visit.  

Sakala Janula Samme Turns Violent With Lagadapati Entry

The Sakala Janula Samme on its day 15, on Tuesday 27 September 2011, took a turn to mild violence when Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal visited RTA office in Hyderabad to meet seemandhra employees working in that office. The news spread immediately to TRS leaders, wherein they came and started protesting against Lagadapati's visit.

Sakala Janula Samme: Telangana TDP MLAs Ready to Resign

Speaking at a press meet, the Telangana TDP Forum leader Erraballi Dayakar Rao said that all the TDP MLAs from Telangana region are ready to submit resignations once again in support of a separate Telangana state. But the TRS party is joining hands with T Congress MLAs who are not ready to resign.

Sakala Janula Samme: T Congress MPs Criticize CM

On Monday, the day 14 of Sakala Janula Samme, while addressing the media, Telangana Congress MPs Madhu Yashki Goud, Ponnam Prabhakar and Rajaiah criticized the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy. They said, "We pity the CM for his working style. He is sending false reports to the Centre on the strike but our patience is coming to an end."  

Sakala Janula Samme: TJAC Future Program

The Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (TJAC), which is spearheading the Sakala Janula Samme, on Monday announced another round of agitation programmes including a shut-down in Hyderabad, a fresh rail blockade, and "laying siege" to the houses of Congress public representatives.

Sakala Janula Samme: Gaining All Over Support

As the ongoing Sakala Janula Samme entered day 14 on Monday, wide support is seen pouring in from all sections of the society all over the region. In Warangal, Rajaka Sangham T-activists washed clothes on highway in protest against minister Saraiah, who belongs to the same community, for not resigning and joining the sakala janula samme.

Sakala Janula Samme: Cong Minister, MPs Join T Forces

As the ongoing Sakala Janula Samme entered day 14 on Monday, fresh political alignments have been witnessed among the T-protagonists. State infrastrucure minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy joined TRS and TJAC leaders for a dharna outside Vidyut Soudha demanding immediate withdrawal of the one-hour power cut imposed on 45 lakh farmers.

Sakala Janula Samme: Activists Manhandle RTA Official

On day 14 of Sakala Janula Samme today 26 September 2011, Telangana activists attacked an official of the transport department for issuing show-cause notices to striking employees.

Sakala Janula Samme: Day 14 - 26 Sept Updates

The Sakala Janula Samme or the general strike demanding separate Telangana state has entered day 14 today on 26 September 2011. Though it has been two weeks since the agitation has started, The intensity and fervour of the protesters were found intact.

Agitating Telangana Employees to Get 12 Day Salary

Going soft on the employees of Telangna region, who are participating in Sakala Janula Samme started on 13 September, the government directed the authorities concerned to pay 12 days salary to them. This decision of the government comes in view of the ensuing Dasara festival on 6 October.

Sakala Janula Samme: 48-hour Rail Roko Ends

The 48-hour 'Rail Roko' that started as part of Sakala Janula Samme on Saturday morning has come to an end after two days of total disruption in the Telangana region. Though the train services were restored on Sunday night, the Telangana Joint Action Committee (T-JAC) said it would announce the future course of its agitation in a couple of days.  

Sakala Janula Samme: Day 13 - Rail Roko Continues

As the Sakala Janula Samme or the separate Telangana agitation entered the 13th day on Sunday, the 48-hour 'Rail Roko' that started on Saturday has crippled all 10 Telangana districts. 58 trains were cancelled, and many others were delayed, diverted or rescheduled.

Sakala Janula Samme: Public Transport Comes to Standstill

On the day 12 of the ongoing Sakala Janula Samme or the general strike, the entire public transport system has come to a virtual standstill in the Telangana region. With the 48-hour 'rail roko' and 'auto bandh' on Saturday and Sunday and RTC already in its fifth day of strike, there is no other means left for the daily commuters to move out of their houses.  

Sakala Janula Samme: Day 12 - Train Services Disrupted

As part of the ongoing Sakala Janula Samme, the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called for a 48-hour 'Rail Roko' agitation starting from today, the 12th day of the ongoing general strike demanding separate statehood for Telangana.  

Kodandaram Threatens to Turn to Militancy

Peeved at the callousness of the state and the central government on the demand for separate state of Telangana after 11 days of mass general strike, the Telangana political JAC convener Prof. Kodandaram called upon the pro-Telangana activists to prepare to wage a militant struggle for attaining the separate state.