Noted balladeer Gaddar, on Friday, resigned from the post of the chairman of the Telangana People's Front, an organisation that he himself floated for statehood for the region.
Expressing total displeasure over the ongoing mode of agitation, Gaddar opined that a Telangana state cannot be achieved merely through the electoral process.
He said statehood cannot be achieved unless people from the region join the agitation, and stressed the need of changing the present mode of agitation.
Talking to media persons after submitting his resignation, Gaddar announced that he would participate in the statehood struggle and other protests in public interest, in an individual capacity.
"Though I have submitted my resignation, I will cooperate with parties and leaders who are sincerely involved in the statehood agitation," he said.
Gaddar also said the development of backward regions is possible only through the formation of smaller states, and reiterated that a smaller state can ensure good governance.
Stating that he would begin his agitation from Somapeta in Srikakulam district, where people have been opposing the establishment of power plants, Gaddar said that he would continue his fight for the protection of mines at Anantapur and Bayyaram.
Meanwhile, the office-bearers of the Telangana People's Front said that they would convene a meeting on 20 May to elect a new chairman.
It may be mentioned here that Gaddar had founded the Telangana Praja Front on 3 October 2010, and a formal announcement was made on 9 October. Since the Telangana Political Joint Action Committee maintained a close proximity with the Telagnana Rashtra Samithi, Gaddar's Front was viewed as an alternate. However, it failed to draw the attention that it sought. (INN)