JAC leaders begin relay fasts

Hyderabad,  Jan 16: In a bid to  revive the fading Telangana  agitation, the leaders of Joint Action Committee spearheading the  Telangana movement started relay fasts at Indira Park here on Saturday.Twenty one leaders representing various political parties assembled at Indira Park  here on Saturday to carry on the  relay fasts.Senior Congress leader and former Minister Damodar Reddy, speaking to the  media said he is hopeful that the Centre will come out with a  decision by Jan 28.

 `` Resigning from our posts is the only way to bring pressure on the Centre to make a clear statement on Telangana. We will try to convince the leaders of Telangana region about the necessity of  resigning from their posts,’’ the former  minister added.Nagam Janardhan Reddy  a senior Telugu Desam Party leader said the  Centre should stand  by its word on Telangana. ``The Centre should  spell out  its  stand on Telangana. The people of Telangana have waited patiently till now.

Don’t try to test patience of Telangana people,’’ he added.Telangna Rashtra Samiti  MLA  E Rajender said  `` if the Centre does not  yield  to the decision of separate Telangana by Jan 28  then there will be more violence in the state.’’Kodandaram, convener of the JAC said the relay fasts will continue till Jan 28.Others who were present at Indira Park included Venugopalachary  and  Devender Goud of TDP.