Telangana Jagruthi president K Kavitha, on Sunday, demanded that Speaker Nadendla Manohar announce the installation of Dr. B R Ambedkar's statue in the premises of the state Legislative Assembly.
Talking to reporters at her residence, Kavitha said that the decision to install Ambedkar's statue must be taken during the first meeting of the Business Advisory Committee.
She also announced that Dalit organisations would launch a massive hunger strike from 4 March at Indira Park if the Speaker fails to install Ambedkar's statue in the Assembly premises.
Meanwhile, Telangana Political Joint Action Committee chairman M Kodandaram announced the JAC's support of the demand. (INN)
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