Entire block was allotted to the AP government as part of bifurcation of buildings between AP and TS
Prof. Kodandaram
Hyderabad: The Telangana Joint Action Committee headed by Prof. Kodandaram, is set to come out of hibernation to oppose Section 8 of the bifurcation Act, which gives the Governor control of law and order in Hyderabad.
The TJAC plans to demand that the AP government “quit Hyderabad” and function from its own capital, if the Centre implements Section 8. As part of this plan, the TJAC plans to take up intense agitation programmes in the city along the lines of the Million March of 2011 and Saagara Haaram the following year. “There is nothing like the TJAC going into hibernation. We are engaged in rebuilding Telangana. Since agitations attract more media attention, there might be such impression,” Prof. Kodandaram said.
“When it comes to safeguarding the interests of Telangana, all joint action committees will stand united and fight till the goal is reached. There is no question of accepting Section 8 and we will intensify the agitations involving all sections of the people,” he said. The TJAC dropped out of the radar after June 2014. Earlier this year, its office was relocated. It used to operate from the quarters allotted to Nizamabad BJP MLA Laxminarayana. The entire block was allotted to the AP government as part of bifurcation of buildings between AP and TS.
The recent fallout of the cash for vote scam followed by the controversy over Section 8 has brought everyone together again. The TJAC enjoys a vast network of JACs comprising employees, students and social organisations right from down to the village level. All JACs had become non-functional after bifurcation. Prof. Kodandaram has started touring the districts to activate the JACs to take up agitation programmes, in case the Centre implements Section 8.
( Source : deccan chronicle )
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