T-JAC to lay siege to Telangana ministers' houses

HYDERABAD: As part of their long-drawnstrategy to hold agitational programmes, the T- JAC has decided to lay siege tothe houses of ministers from the region on July 3, in support of their demandfor the introduction of Telangana Bill in the monsoon session ofParliament.There are 12 ministers from Telangana region, including deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha. Other ministers are K Jana Reddy, Ponnala Lakshmaiah, D Sridhar Babu, Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, P Sabita Indra Reddy, D Nagendar, P Sudarshan Reddy, Ramreddy Venkat Reddy, V Sunita Laxma Reddy, J Geeta Reddy and D K Aruna. The student JAC has decided tosend a strong message to these ministers by conveying to them that Telanganastate would be a reality within days if they quit their posts en masse andcreate a constitutional crisis. "We want to tell them that they alone have thepotential to shake the Centre. We will urge them to act fast keeping in mind thesacrifices made by more than 650 students in support of the cause," said astudent leader, who did not want to be quoted. The T-JAC meanwhile,has decided to build pressure on all elected representatives from the region toresign from their posts by this month end. "Our efforts to convince MPs, MLAsand MLCs to quit their posts are still underway. We hope to have a positiveoutcome in the next two or three days," said a T-JACleader.Meanwhile, the TRS and its affiliates too have decided tostep up their activities in line with the directives of the party. The partystate executive is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, where some importantresolutions are likely to be taken.