Hyderabad, December 27: The Joint Action Committee, spearheading the Telangana agitation, received a boost today with Telugu Desam leaders from that region agreeing to join it, even as Congress ministers demanded a “time-frame” for the formation of a separate state.
Rallies and protest demonstrations were held across the state today for the fourth consecutive day in support of Telangana state.
A group of Telangana supporters “barged” into the office of noted film producer Allu Aravind, a brother-in-law of Chiranjeevi, in Hyderabad and pasted banners in support of Telangana on the walls.
Prof K Kodandaram, convener of the JAC formed last week to intensify agitation for the separate state, said leaders of main opposition party TDP agreed to join the panel.
Several TDP MLAs from Telangana region also attended a scheduled meeting of the JAC that has so far consisted of TRS, Congress, BJP and a large number of outfits fighting for separate statehood.
Kodandaram said the TDP has agreed to join the Commitee on the only condition that the partner parties should not indulge in criticism against each other.
Meanwhile, ministers from the Telangana region, who have sent their resignations to Sonia Gandhi, arrived in New Delhi to hold discussions with top leadership and demanded that the Centre should set a “time-frame” for the formation of a separate state.
–Agencies