In support of Telangana Million March in Telangana (Hyderabad) of India on 10th March 2011, BayArea Telanganites have gathered together for solidarity Telangana March to Gandhi Statue at historic Embarcadero Street of San Francisco on 6th March Sunday 2011.
While Pacific Coast of San Francisco weather was not very conductive to such rally with heavy rains on Sunday but about 200 Telangana NRI has joined the rally in such rain in the support of continuous struggle to achieve long standing demerger of Telangana to its pre-1956 status for a self rule from United Andhra Pradesh.
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| Rally by BayArea Telanganites |
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| Submitting memorandum to Gandhi Statue |
The speakers reminded the Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement has been adopted at nook and corner of the India during Indian independence movement and motivated public to rally behind local leaders to straighten the urge to weed out British anarchy from India. Similarly they urged the public to rally behind liked minded local leaders who are taking active role in the movement to straighten the demerger struggle therefore the deaf ears of AP and Indian Federal can be opened to the voice of Telangana public.
The speakers at the occasion have reminded current Andhra Pradesh administration and Indian government to heed out to non-cooperation movement struggle and immediately introduce Telangana demerger legislation in the Parliament to free up Telangana from much needed self respect and freedom from imperialistic United Andhra ruling class.
The speakers also called for active participation by all Telangana public to represent at Telangana Million March to let the world know, in the era of democracy, public opinion is final not the will power of few aristocrats and power brokers under the name of free trade and capital market.
The speakers also urged the public to maintain peace throughout Million March and boycott all the political leaders who are not actively participating in non-cooperation movement and be alongside public opinion. The speakers felt that the movement reached its crescendo, called that we are not against Andhra people rather we welcome all of them to come and invest more in the Telangana while respecting self rule of Telangana.
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| Crowd chanting telangana slogans |
The crowd chanted many slogans in the rally such as “Jai Telangana”, “We _will_ achieve Telangana” and “Million March Dakka -- Telangana Pakka”, the attracted variety of the localities and Americans in San Francisco and they have inquired about the struggle back at home and very delighted to learn that folks are practicing non cooperation movement methods in India to receive internal self rule within India. Few of localities have joined the rally in support of demerger of Telangana.
The rally has been organized by Bay Area Telanganites, Northern California and lasted for 2 hours and they have promised that they will continue the overseas awareness programs. They have promised that they will organize an upcoming 5k run with blind-folds to remind the AP and Indian government that their eyes shut up to recognize the plight of the Telangana public in the democracy and local Telangana cultural programs. They have promised that they will support Telangana public with future strategies and non-government projects to develop the Telangana region.
More Photos: on picasaweb
MoreVideos: on youtube
The event is covered by major broadcast telugu channels from India & online media.
Broadcast Channels: RAJ TV Coverage, TV9 Coverage
Online Media & Blogs: pullagurla blog, GreatTelangana, GreatAndhra, thatstelugu, simplytelangana
Online Media & Blogs: pullagurla blog, GreatTelangana, GreatAndhra, thatstelugu, simplytelangana
Jai Telangana! Jai Hind!!
BayArea Telanganites, Northern California, USA
