Hyderabad, October 16: Second Thoughts: After 35 days of general strike by Telangana employees for Telangana cause, it seems gradually second thoughts have begun among the employees and in their leaders. T Employees union leader Swami Goud’s speech reflects the same.
RTC withdraws from strike:
He alleged while the political leaders are still enjoying the power and doing part-time-agitations and doing their other businesses, employees were made scapegoats in the agitation. Although, he reiterates to fight until Telangana is declared, RTC Employees have differed from the union decisions and joins duties from yesterday night. They also obliged Prof. Kodhandaram to declare sparing them from agitations. This it self shows not all the employees who are participating in the general strike or keen to continue it forever. That’s why RTC union leaders, who flayed their colleagues for agreeing to withdraw from the strike few days ago, are also now withdrawing and joined duties.
Parents voice against TJAC:
Then, there is MRPS leader Mandha Krishna Madiga under whose leadership some parents associations are gradually raising their voice against TJAC’s decision to keep the schools closed until Telangana is declared. They met Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and appealed to open the schools. They have flayed TJAC’s decision and threaten to start a separate agitation for opening the schools. Manda Krishna Madiga, who had strong cadres is now seen regularly appearing on small screens crossing swords with TRS leaders on this particular issue. Recently, he staged a dharna at Indira park demanding to spare schools from the ongoing strike and he had overwhelming response from people.
Government plays its cards:
After a successfully dealing with RTC employees, state Government is now concentrating on Singareni and Teachers associations. It has invited their concerned leaders for talks and probably it may convince them also to withdraw from the general strike. If, they also withdraw from the strike, undoubtedly it will bring rest also to the negotiation table and ultimately isolates TJAC in its strike.
T Cong. takes many ‘U’ Turns:
Next, Jana Reddy who until now is insisting to continue the general strike has suddenly took a ‘U’ turn and shocked everybody by appealing the striking employees to call-off the strike immediately, because people are facing lot of problems with it and also the strike adversely impacts the growth and development of the state. His statement is a clear indication of what the T Congress leaders have in their mind about participating in Telangana agitations lead by KCR. This may create a vertical split between Telangana Congress leaders and may also leave a deadly blow on Telangana agitation.
Rail-Roko affects:
The 3 day Rail Roko program announced by TJAC virtually gave an unpredicted twist to month long general strike.
So far, Kiran Kumar Reddy Government has handled the Telangana leaders in a very soft manner. Although, TRS leaders were earlier arrested many times under several cases, the arrests remain a namesake. But, this time police not only arrested Telangana Congress leaders, but also arrested all other parties’ leaders including TRS leaders and booked cases under several serious sections. This leaves a strong message to rest of the cadres and the people not to try the police on Rail Roko program. Therefore, many have lost their 1st day-enthusiasm and stayed away from the 2nd day of Rail Roko program.
TRS under pressure:
All these developments certainly create tremendous pressure on TRS party, which leads the people to no where with its un-ending strikes and bandhs. Especially, its suspicious moves to merge in congress party, which it often blames for not taking any decision on Telangana issue makes many doubt about KCR’s sincerity in agitations. If, the State Government is able to break the strike, certainly it is going to impact the Telangana agitation very badly.
—Source: Bharatwaves