T-JAC calls for boycott of Nov 1 celebrations

T-JAC calls for boycott of Nov 1 celebrations

Declaring November 1 as a 'Day of Revolt' (Vidrohi Dinam), the Telangana Joint Action Committee (T-JAC) on Thursday in Hyderabad called upon the T-ministers to boycott the state formation day observed on this day. The steering committee of T-JAC, which met at the office of TNGO (Telangana Non-government Officers), resolved to ask the ministers not to attend any government function on November 1. The committee also appealed to the students to not participate in the state celebrations and called upon the people of the region to observe 'Black Day' on the occasion.tnn

"Apart from protesting the government's procrastination on Telangana, we want to demonstrate our anguish against filing of cases against Telangana activists by the police. While demanding the government to take back the cases, the T-JAC has decided to observe November 1 as Vidrohi Dinam," said Prof M Kodandaram, chairman of T-JAC.

The T-JAC also demanded that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress leader YS Sharmila, both of whom have embarked on a statewide walkathon, to clarify their stand on Telangana before entering the region lest they would be greeted with protests.

Naidu, who started his padayatra on October 2 from Hindupur in Rayalaseema, is now travelling in Kurnool and expected to enter Mahbubnagar in Telangana next week. Sharmila started her yarta on foot on Thursday from Idupulapaya in Kadapa.

"We have decided to ask these two leaders to clear their stand on Telangana before they enter the region," said V Srinivasa Goud, secretary of Telangana Employees JAC.

While it was expected the steering committee to be convened in the presence of TRS president K Chadrashekar Rao, the absence of the party leaders in Thursday's meeting was conspicuous. As this puts water on the speculations that the KCR and Kodandaram, who were at loggerheads, mending fences, T-JAC leaders said the TRS leaders would attend the subsequent meetings when the long term plans for the agitation would be discussed. "Thursday's meeting was focused on plans for November 1, and no political parties were invited. The TRS along with BJP, CPI and New Democracy Party will attend the next meetings," said Srinivasa Goud.