Telangana Bandh Evokes Mixed Response

The day-long Telangana bandh call given by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) evoked mixed response in the region while it largely failed in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

A majority of educational institutions in the city, which had declared a holiday on Friday in view of the Chalo Assembly rally attempted on the day, functioned on Saturday.

The State-run RTC services were normal in the city, although some services bound for Telangana districts were cancelled due to lack of passengers.

Shops and business establishments in the twin cities remained open.

The train services, including MMTS, too, remained unaffected.

The SSC Advanced Supplementary exams, too, went off peacefully on Saturday, although the attendance in some districts was low.

However, normal life in others parts of the Telangana region, especially in Warangal, Medak, Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts, was affected due to the bandh.

Shops, establishments and educational institutions in these districts remained closed on Saturday.

Several pro-Telangana leaders and activists were taken into custody by the police when they staged protests near APSRTC bus depots on Saturday morning. Those arrested include TRS MLA T Harish Rao.

It may be mentioned that TRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao had called for a Telangana Bandh on Saturday to protest the massive arrests of pro-Telangana workers during the foiled Chalo Assembly rally on Friday. (INN)