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AP: Bandh hits life in non-Telangana regions

Normal life was disrupted in non-Telangana regions of Andhra Pradesh, as the bandh called by the All-Party Joint Action Committee (JAC) in support of United Andhra Pradesh began on Monday.
“We called for a complete bandh to send a message to the Centre that majority of people want a United Andhra Pradesh,” Prof Samuel, Convenor of [...]

Three Telugu Desam Party leaders’ health weakens; fast for united Andhra continue

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh): Three Telugu Desam Party leaders — former home minister K Siva Prasad Rao and members of legislative assemblies P Pulla Rao and GV Anjaneyulu — who have been fasting for the last four days, have become weak.
They have been observing fasts as part of their demand for a united state of Andhra [...]

10 AU students attempt suicide

VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra University students intensified their Samaikhya Andhra agitation on Wednesday with 10 fasting students threatening to commit suicide by jumping from the King George Hospital building on Wednesday. However, they were brought down by the police and confined to their blocks in the hospital later in the day.
The drama began at around 11 [...]

TN, K’taka border villages join ‘united’ struggle

CHITTOOR: The Samaikhya Andhra movement has spread its wings to the border villages of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka with activists conducting rallies, dharnas, rasta rokos and protest demonstrations in support of united Andhra.
Though the people live in Chittoor district, a majority of them are Tamilians and Kannadigas settled here long time ago. Though they are [...]

Centre mulling UT status for Hyderabad?

HYDERABAD: In a bid to mollify anti-Telangana protesters and pave the way for smooth creation of a separate state, the Centre is weighing the options of declaring Hyderabad a Union Territory (UT).
Sources in touch with the Congress high command said the latter avers that according Union Territory status to Hyderabad would pave the way for [...]

Sent to Vijayawada by cops, Lagadapati resumes fast

VIJAYAWADA: After being virtually bundled out of the state capital, Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Tuesday vowed to fight back and enter Telangana by undertaking a padayatra soon. Making his stand clear, Rajagopal continued his indefinite fast at the Swarjya Maidan here on Tuesday demanding the Centre to come out with a clear statement on [...]

Kodela begins fast

GUNTUR: Vowing to sacrifice his life for the sake of united AP, TDP leader and former home minister Kodela Sivaprasada Rao began fast-unto-death here on Thursday. District party president and MLA Prattipati Pullarao too joined him the protest.
The leaders sat near Potti Sriramulu statue near Hindu College in the city. Speaking to reporters, Kodela said [...]