Jagan tour will trigger violence: KCR

Strongly opposing the proposed Odarpu yatra by Congress MP Jaganmohan Reddy from Warangal on May 28, TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao on Tuesday threatened that if it was not called off, there would be large-scale violence like the one state witnessed during December 2009 when T agitation was at its peak. Addressing a press conference,KCR said that he was opposing Jagans yatra in Telangana districts as it would instigate regional feelings. Telangana JAC has urged Warangal district police not to allow Jagan to take up the yatra lest it may result in law and order problem and urged chief minister K Rosaiah to intervene and see that the yatra was called off. Pointing out that Telangana Congress MPs also urged party high command to stop Jagan from taking up Odarpu yatra in Warangal keeping in mind the opposition from Telangana organisations. Alleging that government did not allow BJP leader Sushma Swaraj and other Telangana leaders to take out a yatra in the districts when the movement was at its peak on the pretext that law and order problem will arise, he questioned governments adamant attitude towards Jagans yatra in Telangana. KCR also took objection to the unveiling of the late YSRs statues at 45 places in Telangana districts by Jagans followers without seeking permission. Telangana JAC chairman M Kodandaram said the Warangal JAC leaders submitted memorandum to the district police not to allow the yatra.
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Warangal shuts down in protest, District Tense, Jagan All Set To Launch His OdarpuYatra On May 28

Sending a strong signal to Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, people of Warangal district observed a complete bandh on Tuesday against Congress leaders proposed Odarpuyatra from May 28. Except for some medical shops, there was total shutdown in the district. The bandh by Telangana JAC, TRS and other opposition parties in protest against the Odarpuyatra was peaceful. Tense situation prevailed at Kazipet junction where Congress workers tried to construct platform for late chief minister YSR  statue. Heated arguments ensued between ex-MLA, Warangal West,Dasyam Vinaya Bhaskar and his followers and Congress leaders when the former tried to stop the construction work. The verbal duel continued for over three hours before police entered the scene and pacified the warring groups. Warangal municipal corporation commissioner MM Naik and RDO Srinivas later assured that no permission was given to install the statue at the spot. Students belonging to TJAC and TRS activists took out vehicle rallies across the district and enforced bandh. Private and government offices and petrol bunks, cinema theatres,shops and other business establishments were closed.

APSRTC cancelled bus services to the Agency and remote areas. Due to protests in front of bus depots in several mandals, 987 buses could not ply. More than 100 TRS activists were taken into custody during a protest at Hanamkonda city bus station. Doctors also took part in the protest in front of the MGM hospital and raised slogans against Jagan. The response to the bandh was total in revenue divisions of Jangaon, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Narsampet and Parkal. TRS and student JAC activists enforced the bandh particularly in Mahabubabad where Jagan is supposed to launch his yatra.Several protesters were arrested. Earlier in the day, BJP workers staged a sit-in near the Warangal bus station obstructing the vehicular movement. They raised slogans against Jagan. Jagan is undertaking the yatra for five days to meet families of those who died due to shock following his fathers death.
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