In Andhra Pradesh, a day-long bandh is being observed across Telangana region in protest against Rayal Telangana proposal. Normal life has come under the impact of the bandh with public transport buses remaining off the roads at several places in Telangana region. Extending support to the bandh, almost 60,000 workers of the public road transport corporation – the APSRTC, stayed away from duties in all Telangana districts.

Raising slogans against the Rayala Telangana proposal, the agitators squatted before bus depots and prevented buses from coming out in the morning. Coal production in Singareni collieries is affected in Karimnagar, Warangal and Khammam districts with workers boycotting duties in support of the bandh. Private educational institutions remained closed at several places and all scheduled examinations were postponed.

The bandh call was given by the Telangana Raashtra Samithi and Telangana political Joint Action Committee and all political parties including the ruling congress extended support to it. Police has beefed up security across the state due to bandh in Telangana region and also in view of Telangana Bill reportedly coming up before Union Cabinet which is scheduled to meet in the evening.

The Rayal Telangana proposal provides for inclusion of Ananthapur and Kurnool districts from Rayalaseema region in the proposed Telangana state.