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Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram on Saturday called upon the activists to participate in the Telangana March in large numbers and make it a grand success.

Bowing to the pressure of Telangana Political Joint Action Committee, the State Government on Friday gave its permission to the Telangana March.

Ahead of the proposed ‘Telangana March’, a group of pro-Telangana activists on Friday allegedly set ablaze two toll plaza booths on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Gachibowli here, even as students pelted stones at police on Osmania University (OU) campus again.

A ten year old boy was injured when a mobile handset which he had put into his mouth exploded suddenly last night, at Shajapur tehsil’s Pagravat village near here, hospital sources said today.

Chetan Singh studying a fifth class student was rushed to the M Y Hospital here after he lost some of his upper teeth, injured his lips and lower jaws, sources said.

–Agencies

TRS MLA Pocharam Srinivas Reddy on Friday expressed confidence that he was expecting a positive statement on the Telangana State formation from the Centre before the deadline of September 30 set by TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao.

Former Minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Friday said that he would sit in for Silent Deeksha on September 30 in protest against the insult meted out to Telangana Ministers and MLAs in Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy’s Cabinet.

A bandh was observed in the predominantly Muslim Juhapura area of the city today to protest against the controversial anti-Islam film made in the USA.

“Retail shops, eateries, auto-rickshaws among others joined the bandh. Educational institutes, however, were kept out of it,” social activist Fazal Bahelim told PTI.

Local Muslim organisations had called the bandh.

There was no untoward incident, a police official said.

–Agencies

The police on Friday arrested Telangana United Front Leader Vimalakka as a precautionary measure before the Telangana March.

The police on Friday morning went to her residence at Domalguda and took her into custody. Apart from Vimalakka, the police also arrested a few activists who opposed the arrest of Vimalakka. Meanwhile, tension prevailed at the Domalguda for some time when the police arrested Vimalakka.

–Agencies

YSR Congress party Minority Cell Convenor Habbeb Abul Rehman has reiterated that Muslims are not in a position to believe N Chandrababu Naidu as his past carries the scar of being associated with fundamentalists while the community has benefited enormously with the YSR welfare schemes.

Speaking to media here on Friday, he said: “It was YSR who introduced 4 per cent reservations and Chandrababu Naidu’s association with BJP and NDA is still fresh in the memories of Muslims and his sudden turn-around to appease the community will yield no fruits as he drifted away from us.”

Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy on Friday stated that there was no question of giving permission to Telangana March as the Intelligence wing has clearly hinted that the activists would resort to attack properties of Seemandhra people.

Security was stepped up in and around Hyderabad city ahead of the proposed ‘Telangana March’ on September 30 even as police intensified checking in neighbouring Telangana districts to “prevent statehood supporters” from joining the march.

TDP Telangana leaders Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Mothkupalli Narsimhulu and Kadiam Srihari here on Thursday announced that they were supporting the Telangana March of TJAC on September 30.

A delegation of TRS, BJP and JAC members on Thursday called on Governor E S L Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan appealing him to direct the government to give permission for Telangana March.

The delegation assured the Governor that the March would be held peacefully if the government permits it. TRS Floor leader Etela Rajender said that the March would be organized in a Gandhian way. He also said that the delegation made efforts to remove misconceptions on the March prevailed among a section of leaders including the DGP V Dinesh Reddy and City police commissioner Anurag Sharma.

–Agencies

A delegation of TRS, BJP and JAC members on Thursday called on Home Minister P Sabitha Indra Reddy and appealed to her to give permission for the upcoming Telangana March held on September 30.

According to reports, the Home Minister assured the delegation that she would take a decision on the March after meeting Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. Talking to media persons later, Telangana Nagara Samithi president Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy said that the March would be held peacefully if the government gives permission for the same.

After making an announcement of giving 100 seats for the candidates of Backward Classes, Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday made a similar attempt to attract Muslim voters.

Vijayawada MP Lagadapati Rajagopal on Thursday wrote an open letter slamming the Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu for writing a letter to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh seeking an all-party meeting to resolve the Telangana state issue.

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday admitted that continuing the support to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance at the Centre after 2002 Gujarat riots was a mistake which spoiled TDP’s image as a secular party.

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu tonight shot off a letter to the Prime Minister requesting the Centre to immediately resolve the contentious Telangana issue and asked it to convene an all-party meeting immediately where his party’s stand would be clearly spelt out.

He reminded Prime Minister Mnamohan Singh that the TDP had made its stand known on the Telangana demand through a letter to the Pranab Mukherjee Committee way back in 2008.

–Agencies

TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao today said Andhra Pradesh government should give permission to the proposed ‘Telangana March’ of September 30 here.

Fearing violence, the police have so far not given permission to the Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) to organise the march at Tank Bund on the banks of Hussain Sagar lake here.

–Agencies

One of Pakistan’s most feared Islamists accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of starting a religious war against Muslims over his handling of a video that mocked the Prophet Mohammad.

Hafiz Saeed, accused by India of masterminding the 2008 attack by Pakistani gunmen on Mumbai, said Obama should have ordered steps to remove the film from the internet instead of defending freedom of expression in America.

Government whip Toorpu Jayaprakash Reddy on Wednesday appealed to Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman Prof M Kodandaram to postpone the Telangana March.

The YSR Congress Party leaders on Wednesday performed Chaturvrutha Ganapathi Homam for the welfare of their party president Jagan Mohan Reddy.

As many as 20 veda pundits participated in the Homam organized under the aegis of party city convener Leela Appi Reddy. Talking to media persons, party spokesman Ambati Rambabu said that the Homam was aimed at speedy release of Jagan Mohan Reddy from the Chanchalguda Jail. He hoped that Jagan would come out clean from the baseless allegations leveled by political rivals.

Former minister Dr P Shankar Rao on Wednesday said that there was no need for Telangana March as the Centre would make an announcement on Telangana State before September 29.

Talking to media persons at assembly premises, Dr Shankar Rao said that he has received hints from the New Delhi that the government would make an announcement on formation of Telangana state by September 29. With the Centre announcing a decision on the bifurcation, he felt that there was no need for organising the Telangana March on September 30.

Panchayat Raj Minister K Jana Reddy on Wednesday stated that he would announce his decision on Telangana March after having a discussion with Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on the issue.

Rajya Sabha member Palwai Govardhan Reddy on Wednesday said that there was no need to postpone the Telangana March and asked the government to give permission for the same.