Protesting against the government's move to organize the AP State Formation Day celebrations officially, Telangana Political Joint Action Committee Convenor Prof. Kodandaram, on Monday, hoisted a black flag at the JAC Office at Adarshnagar.
After hoisting the flag, Telangana activists observed a 2-minute silence for those who "laid down their lives for the cause of Telangana".
Talking to media persons, Prof. Kodandaram said that the fact that the region is being forced to observe the celebrations under police security shows that the government has recognized the resentment among the people of Telangana over the Formation Day.
Later, activists staged a dharna at Abdullahpurmet in Ranga Reddy district on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada National Highway No. 9, obstructing traffic there.
Agitators also burnt tyres on the road, raising slogans against the government for observing the event and "hurting the emotions and sentiments of Telangana people".
Sensing trouble, the police arrested Kodandaram and others.