Telangana Joint Action Committee

Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) is a Telangana activist group. It is an organisation which is fighting for the realisation of statehood for Telangana region. It was formed on 24 December. [1]It is an umbrella organisation comprising various wings such as students, employees etc.[2] The Chairman of TJAC is M. Kodandaram.[3][4] It organisation protests like the Sakkala Janula Samme, Million March, Telangana March etc.

History

TJAC was formed in 2009 to bring all the organisations and political parties under one roof. The Congress party and TDP were its members initially but withdrew later.

Activities

TJAC has taken up various forms of protests like hunger strikes, road blocks, etc., for the formation of Telangana state. They celebrate carving out of Telangana State out of the state of Andhra Pradesh[5][6]

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References
  1. https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/TJAC-Foundation-Day-celebrated/article16941499.ece
  2. "TRS, TJAC differences out in the open". The Hindu. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  3. "Telangana Joint Action Committee chief flayed for barb at Geeta Reddy - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  4. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Telangana bandh paralyses life in city". The Hindu. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  5. "Hardening stance: TRS to intensify Telangana struggle : South, News - India Today". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  6. "TJAC leaders to knock on Prez and PM's doors - The Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
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