TNGOs rededicate to TS

Members of the TNGOs would rededicate themselves to the reconstruction of the Telangana state by taking inspiration from 42-day Sakalajanula Samme.

They will organize a massive public meeting in Hyderabad on September13 in Hyderabad marking the occasion of entering into 70 years. The TNGO was established in 1946.  

The TNGOs leaders and members feel that they got benefits in the new state and it is high time for them to render extra service to the people.  

It is learnt that the members of TNGOs are going to take an oath to work two hours extra to render services to the people as part of participating in the reconstruction of Telangana state and cooperate with the state government in the wake of the creation of new districts. The TNGO leaders chalked out various programme including workshops, lectures by eminent personalities.

Speaking to this newspaper, TNGOs honorary president G. Devi Prasad said they documenting the historical contributions and agitations led by the TNGO leaders and their achievement and failures in the last 60 years. He said they would bring out a book and documentary on the TNGO’s history.

He analyzed that the 42- day Sakalajanula Samme by the people of various sections including government employees played a key role in mounting pressure on then Central government by the Congress party to carve out separate Telangana state.

He said October 24 is also important in the Telangana agitation as the Sakala Janula Samme called off with the assurance by the state government on the Telangana state. G. Deviprasad said the members of TNGOs will take an oath to take two hours extra to fulfill the aspirations of the people of the Telangana and this is very in need in the wake of the creation of new districts.    

He analyzed that then Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s statement on creation of Telangana state on December 9 was crucial in the Telangana agitation and it gave hope to the people of the Telangana. The TNGO is going to celebrate all these important days in the next four months. 

The TNGO was formed on August 20, 1946, and more than 20 leaders served as presidents of this organization till now and two of its presidents were dismissed from the service on the charges of anti-government and supporting the separate Telangana agitation.

TNGO’s state president Karam Ravinder Reddy said the state government led by them Kasu Brahmananda Reddy banned the organization and imposed a restriction on its activities during 1968 and 69 and above 1,000 members were put in Warangal jail and were released after negotiations with them, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.