Bandh call is given various Samaikyanadhra supporting associations in Seemandhra on hearing about the Cabinet’s approval for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh carving out 10 districts of Telangana out of it.  Political parties also gave bandh calls.

Bandh started last night from midnight onwards.  APNGO’s Association leader PVV Satyanarayana gave a bandh call requesting all the associations to join in the bandh. Seemandhra Gazetted Officers Association stated that it is opposing the bifurcation of the State. President of the Gazetted Officers Association K.V.Krishnaiah said that the Seemandhra employees in the Secretariat are prepared to go on agitation from Friday.   

Seemandhra TDP MPs and MLAs gave a bandh call for 48 hours from Friday. YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also gave bandh call on Friday.

Samaikyandhra Youth and Students JAC gave bandh call for an indefinite period from Friday onwards.  All Government and private educational institutions and RTC employees are called to join the bandh from Friday.  

-SriJa