NRIs in the United States of America, who hailed from Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, have taken out massive protest rallies on September 22 in support of the upcoming Telangana march in Hyderabad on September 30.  Several rallies were taken out in New Jersey, Detroit, Boston and Philadelphia under the aegis of Telangana NRI association. Hundreds of NRIs who took part in the rallies made their voice heard. They demanded that the government of India should stick to the statement on December 9,  2009, which read that the process for the formation of Telangana state would be initiated.

The supporters who gathered at several places in the above mentioned cities of the United States were holding placards, which had slogans in support of statehood for Telangana. Further, they even held flags on which Telangana symbols were printed.

(AW Phani)