Former minister Komatireddy Venkatareddy said today he began his indefinite fast to keep up the momentum of the Sakalajanula Samme (all people’s strike) and as a continuity of the T agitation aimed at achieving separate state.

Speaking to reporters at his fasting camp on the second day of his fast at the Telangana Chouk in Nalgonda, Venkatareddy said that people of all segments have announced their support to his fasting program.

“Nothing will happen if one or two leaders do not come to announce their support for my fast,” he said, adding he was hopeful of all public representatives of Telangana joining the T agitation soon.

Venkatareddy asked the party chief Sonia Gandhi and the Centre to come out immediately with an announcement on the formation of Telangana state. He also warned the state government against making any attempts to foil the fast. “Serious repercussions will follow if you try to sabotage my fast,” he warned the government.

Vinaya Bhaskar arrested

Police today arrested Warangal TRS MLA Mr Vinay Bhaskar for obstructing the celebrations of the AP Formation Day on Nov 1 at Warangal.

Police booked three cases against him for barging onto the dais and obstructing the AP day function where the district collector unfurled the national flag.

Later, police got him admitted in the MGM hospital as he was suffering from Chicken Gunya disease for the last few days.