TP-JAC to observe 'Telangana Atma Gauravam Divas' on Friday

Telangana Political Joint Action Committee on Thursday announced that it would observe December 9 as the "Telangana Atma Gauravam Divas" (Self Respect Day). It was on the same day in 2009 when the Centre announced that it would begin the process for formation of Telangana state.

Addressing media persons after emerging out of JAC's Steering Committee meeting held at TNGO Bhavan, TP-JAC chairman Prof M Kodandaram stated that the JAC has decided to observe Dec 9 (Friday) as `Telangana Atma Gauravam Day’ and Dec 23 as `Betrayers Day’ for reversing decision on the statehood.

As part of `Telangana Atma Gauram Day’, he said that the JAC would hoist Telangana flag at Martyrs Memorial at Gun Park on Friday morning and recall the services of those who laid down their lives for the cause of statehood. In the evening, the JAC would observe `Telangana Jagarana’ at Gun Park.  He also called upon JAC leaders and employees to observe `Atma Gauram Day’ across the Telangana region.

Hailing the High Court decision to grant bail to TRS politburo member Cheruku Sudhakar, who was detained for 12 months under the National Security Act, Kodandaram said that the verdict was a slap on the face of state government.

Condemning the Union Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh statement in Rajya Sabha that consensus was needed for the formation of smaller States, Kodandaram said that the Ministers were speaking against the very spirit of the Constitution.