KCR goes to Karimnagar for fast

Hyderabad
Nov. 26: The Telangana Rastra Samiti president, Mr K. Chandrasekhar Rao, on Thursday said that he was forced to resort to fast-unto-death as there was no response from the state government and the Centre on the demand for a separate Telangana.
Mr Rao left the city for his home in Karimnagar to rest for two days amidst talk of his arrest before undertaking fast at Siddipet from November 29.
He was given a traditional send off by family members at his Banjara Hills residence.
At Telangana Bhavan, women party leaders offered “aarati” and applied vermillion on his forehead and wished him success in his endeavour.
“This is the last interaction with you (media). I don’t know if I can meet you again. My strength is people of Telangana. I appeal to them to stand by TRS in this mother of all battles,” Mr Rao said.
“I tried all democratic means to achieve statehood. Finally I decided to go on fast. It is not too late for state and Centre to intervene and grant statehood,” he added.
“The government imposed Section 144 and other sections to prevent free movement of the TRS activists. There is a police raj in Telangana region, particularly in Siddipet area,” he alleged.