Seeking to mount pressure on the Centre for a favourable decision on the Telangana issue, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday demanded that all public representatives quit their posts by January 28 as per the deadline set by all-party Joint Action Committee (JAC).
A day after alleged Telangana Rashtra Samithi activists attacked the shooting unit of a movie produced by his firm, noted Telugu actor M Mohan Babu on Wednesday said he would file a case against TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao for making 'inflammatory speeches' against people of Andhra and Rayalseema regions.
The United Progressive Alliance government on Wednesday said a solution to the contentious Telengana issue is 'under discussion' but refused to set a timeframe for it.Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said the issue is under discussion but the government has not yet arrived at a decision to the issue, which hogged the limelight following violent protests by the Telanagana Rashtriya Samiti and an indefinite hunger strike by its chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah will be visiting New Delhi on Wednesday amid mounting pressure on the Congress to resolve the Telangana issue.
A Telangana sympathiser, who set himself on fire four days ago protesting the arrest of Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, succumbed to his burn injuries in a hospital in Hyderabad.
A day ahead of the questioning, posters in support of Kavitha were put up near her house by her supporters and also party workers carrying her photo along with slogans. One of the posters read 'Daughter of Fighter Will Never Fear. # We Are With Kavithakka'.
The war of words between the Telugu Desam Party and the Telangana Rashtra Samiti intensified on Sunday with TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao alleging that TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu had foiled the formation of a separate state of Telangana.
During his earlier visit, the IT giant chief addressed Microsoft's employees at its India Development Centre.
The unions would give the notice for strike to the Government on August 4, All India Trade Union Congress' Andhra Pradesh unit General Secretary P J Chandrasekhar Rao told reporters in Vijayawada on Wednesday. Prior to that, the union representatives would meet here on July 21 to finalise their stragegy for the stir, he said. The strike call has been given by 56 unions and their affiliated units which have prepared a seven-point charter of demands, Rao said.
Notwithstanding exit polls giving a clear mandate to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance the Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Friday said the party still prefers to support a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre.
President's Rule imposed in united Andhra Pradesh was revoked partially on Monday to facilitate swearing in of a government in the newly-created Telangana headed by TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.
The Reliance Fresh store was closed in Warangal on Wednesday after scores of Telangana Rashtra Samithi cadres staged a protest outside the store, alleging the company's entry into retail trade had hurt the livelihood of small traders.
"The per capita income in Telangana is much more compared to the rest of the regions of Andhra Pradesh. According to the statistics that we have, Rayalseema is most underdeveloped. There are many parts of Rayalseema, which need a lot of attention, and when you compare this, Telangana is in a much better position," says Payyavula Keshav, Telugu Desam Party legislator since the past 17 years.
On the proposed Grand Alliance of the Congress and other parties in the state, Shah said the Telugu people had not forgotten how the Congress had treated their leaders like former (undivided) Andhra Pradesh chief minister Anjaiah and former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao.
Handed down by the Mahatma as a medium to peacefully protest for a cause, hunger strikes have, however, been used by many politicians for achieving individual and petty goals. Many leaders have been successful while some failed in getting their demands conceded, but fasting is still considered an effective weapon of protest in Indian polity.
Telangana Rashtra Samiti president K Chandrasekhar Rao was on Sunday detained near Karimnagar ahead of his proposed fast unto death for separate Telangana.
Announcing that it would not strike an alliance in the upcoming state and Lok Sabha elections, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi on Friday released its first list of candidates for 69 of the 119 assembly seats in Telangana region along with its poll manifesto.
In an apparent attempt to act as a pressure group within the United Progressive Alliance, two constituents -- Rashtriya Janata Dal and Telangana Rashtra Samithi -- Thursday announced the formation of an informal group within to "review" UPA
According to sources, Nadella will be visiting New Delhi on September 30 to take part in two events to be organised by Nasscom.
Soundararajan, who addressed a press conference in Hyderbad, alleged that there were some social media posts by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti linking Raj Bhavan with the recent "TRS MLAs poaching case".
After a poor show in the elections and criticism over his style of functioning, Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has raked up a controversy by talking of "a militant way of struggle" to achieve a separate Telangana state.
The bypolls to four Lok Sabha and 18 Assembly seats are slated for May 29. Barring two assembly seats, the vacancies in the remaining Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies were caused by the en masse resignation of TRS MPs and MLAs led by KCR. Jeevan Reddy decided to quit the minister's post following the Congress high command's decision to field him in the Karimnagar bypoll.
For Telangana Rashtra Samithi president K Chandrasekhar Rao, his resounding victory in the Lok Sabha bypoll in Karimnagar is "sweet revenge" against the ruling Congress
The government plans to create five crore employment opportunities during the Tenth Plan period, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.
Bharti accused the media of distorting her statement, attributing it to the BJP's agenda.
K Chandrasekhar Rao, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi president and Telangana chief minister-elect, has called for a shutdown in the region on Thursday to protest the Centre's reported move to issue an ordinance merging certain villages in Khammam district into residuary Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana Rashtra Samiti on Monday appealed to Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan to use his good offices to fix a lesser time-frame for the proposed committee to be appointed by the Centre to go into the Telangana issue.
BJP MLA M Raghunandan Rao submitted a representation to the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad to investigate into the matter.
Responding to the notice, Kavitha said that she has informed the authorities that they can meet her at her Hyderabad residence.
Dr Sanjeev Gupta, medical director at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram said that the founder of the Samajwadi Party is being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital by a comprehensive team of specialists.
The development comes days ahead of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state to inaugurate various projects.
The TDP finished third and the BJP was relegated to the fourth position in Karimnagar.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi has made this a single-agenda, four-horse race.
