In Andhra Pradesh, the protest demonstrations are continuing in Telangana region against Centre's latest announcement even as the bandh called by TRS has been put off for two days. Protest Rallies are being taken out at several places while public meetings and hunger strikes are continuing at many places across the Telangana region. Relay hunger strike launched by students at the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad is continuing while the situation is still tense at the campus. Meanwhile, additional security forces have been deployed at all important places in Hyderabad.<br/>On the other hand, Communinst Party of India has asked its 4 MLAs to submit to the state leadership their resignation from the assembly. Party state secretary K. Narayana said in a statement that a final decision will be taken at the party National Executive meeting being held in Bangalore Saturday onwards. He also demanded the Centre to announce a specific action plan to implement process to carve out Telangana state.<br/>Meanwhile, Telengana Rashtra Samithi President K. Chandrasekhara Rao asked the Centre to announce the commencement of process for carving out Telanagana state by Monday. He said if the centre would not respond to their demand, indefinite bandh would be called.<br/>
News On AIR | December 26, 2009 1:54 PM
AP marked by protests in response to Centres’ announcement