TELANGANA:
UNIFIED ANDHRA SUPPORTERS PROTEST FOR SECONDAY
Protests against the
decision to divide Andhra Pradesh rocked Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions
for the second day today with united Andhra supporters taking out rallies and
preventing public transport buses from lying. Protests were reported in the
districts of Krishna, East Visakhapatnam, Kadapa and Anantapur. While
the hunger strike launched by students in Visakhaptnam at Andhra university
entered the third day today, lawyers refrained from attending courts today also
as a part of their 72-hour boycott in Visakhapatnam and other districts as
well. Some pro-united Andhra outfits have been observing a 72-hour shut down at
places like Visakhapatnam. Government-run RTC sources said they were operating
in the city and long route bus services since morning and there was no damage
to the vehicles in the district since yesterday. According to police, the
situation was peaceful and no untoward incidents were reported so far today.
Educational institutions and commercial establishments remained shut at several
places, reports reaching here said.Protests were held outside the offices and residences of some public representatives demanding their resignation tomount pressure on the Centre.However, no major incident of violence was reported inthe morning hours, officials said.At least three policemen were injured when they werepelted with stones by protesters in Anantapur town yesterday.Apart from incidents of stone throwing at police and somegovernment offices in Anantapur town and damage to statues besides rallies and demonstrations (during the bandh), the situation was peaceful in other parts of Seemandhra yesterday.'Other than the incidents in Anantapur, the law and order is well under control in districts of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. Basically it (bandh) was marked by rallies and demonstrations,' a police official said.Central paramilitary forces and state police weredeployed in large numbers for the three-phase Gram Panchayat elections that concluded yesterday.The ruling Congress and UPA had on Tuesday decided to
carve out separate Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh.
Prof. John Kurakar
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