In Andhra Pradesh, the agitation extending support to Telengana Rastra Samithi President K Chandrasekhara Rao is gaining momentum.<br/><br/>Demonstrations have been continued on Friday across Telengana region protesting the arrest of Chandrasekhara Rao who is continuing fast unto death in Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.<br/><br/>Teachers and Lawyers from several districts have extended solidarity to the TRS president.<br/><br/>Students have taken out processions opposing Government’s decision to close down the colleges for 15 days in the region.<br/><br/>At some places protests have taken violent turn causing damage to public property.<br/><br/>A Telengan sympathiser who set him self on fire four days ago, protesting the arrest of Chandrasekhara Rao succumbed to injuries on Friday.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Doctors said the health condition of Chandrasekhara Rao is stable. On the other hand, the Government has appealed TRS president to end his fast as separate state for Telengana issue can’t be resolved overnight.<br/>
News On AIR | December 4, 2009 6:54 PM
Agitation for Telengana gains momentum