Kakinada, Dec 18th: The stir against the Center's decision of initiating steps for giving separate statehood to Telangana continued on Friday too. Activists from all political parties, students, advocates and laborers unleashed their wrath at the Union home minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram, and the TRS president, Mr.K Chandra Shekar Rao, by holding various stirs since 9am. The relay hunger strikes of Kakinada MLA Dwarampudi Chandra Shekar Reddy, advocates, students of PR College and some TD MLAs were also extended to Friday.
Advocates of Kakinada city took out a motorcycle rally in the city. A large number of activists stopped buses at the bus complexes and depots, as part of a bus roko call given by the district Congress and burnt the effigies of KCR. Regional manager of the APSRTC, East Godavari district, Mr. Y Jagadish Babu told this correspondent that nearly 800 RTC buses were stopped, following the bus roko, and the region lost nearly Rs 3 crore revenue since the agitation started. Buses are not likely to ply on Saturday in the wake of the district bandh call given by activists, he added.
Advocates of Kakinada city took out a motorcycle rally in the city. A large number of activists stopped buses at the bus complexes and depots, as part of a bus roko call given by the district Congress and burnt the effigies of KCR. Regional manager of the APSRTC, East Godavari district, Mr. Y Jagadish Babu told this correspondent that nearly 800 RTC buses were stopped, following the bus roko, and the region lost nearly Rs 3 crore revenue since the agitation started. Buses are not likely to ply on Saturday in the wake of the district bandh call given by activists, he added.
MLA & others taken into custody Posted on 19-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 18th: Praja Rajyam Party Kothapet MLA Bandaru Satyananda Rao and 69 others were taken into preventive custody at Ravulapalem on Dec 18 when they squatted on the national highway, paralyzing vehicular traffic for over two hours. Agitators numbering over 3,000, led by the MLA, blocked the...
RTC suffers Rs 3 crore loss Posted on 19-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 18th: With the ongoing agitations and stirs against the centers decision for a separate T-state by the professional and representatives of various organizations in the last few days the APSRTC is suffering a loss of Rs 3 crore in both East and West godavari districts. Political parties,...
welfare schemes for minorities: CM Posted on 19-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 18 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K.Rosaiah on Friday said that the state government had launched several welfare schemes for the minority Christians for their betterment in the state. Addressing a gathering in connection with Christmas celebrations organized by the 31st United Christ...
Dalai Lama hails India's support Posted on 19-Dec-2009
Hyderabad, Dec 18th: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Dec 18 hailed the Indian government for the support extended by it to Tibetans, who had taken refuge in the country. Talking to reporters, the spiritual leader, who was here en route to Gulbarga, said the Indian government has been of immens...
13 cases booked against agitators Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 20th: Protests in favor of Samaikya Andhra continued in East Godavari district on Sunday. Leaders of various political parties and students of different schools and colleges in the district actively participated in the agitation. To monitor the law and order situation, a strong posse of...
Bandh peaceful in KKD Posted on 21-Dec-2009
Kakinada, Dec 19th: The bandh organized by agitators for Samaikya Andhra was total peaceful in the district head quarters city of Kakinada and surrounding areas. For the first time in the present agitation, various sections in collectorate were closed and wore a deserted look on Saturday. Various oth...
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