JAC wants to hold rallies in Andhra

The Telangana Universities Students Joint Action Committee and the Telangana Youth Force on Wednesday resolved to hold ‘Telangana self-respect rallies’ in Vijayawada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool and sought permission from the government for the purpose.“Students from 14 universities in Telangana will take part in these rallies. We appeal to the state government to permit the rallies,” said Mr Madishetty Ajay, TUSJAC leader. “We will meet the home minister, Ms Sabitha Indra Reddy, on Thursday and submit a representation."

The JAC asked all the elected representatives of the Telangana region from the Parliament level to gram panchayats to resign by January 28 or face “social and political” boycott. It resolved to intensify the agitation for Telangana statehood if the Centre fails to make a clear statement on the issue by January 28.