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Demanding HC in Kurnool, students stage blockade on NH
With the demand to set up High Court in Kurnool and state capital in Rayalaseema region, the Rayalaseema student’s Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders observed Rayalaseema University bandh.
Kurnool: With the demand to set up High Court in Kurnool and state capital in Rayalaseema region, the Rayalaseema student's Joint Action Committee (JAC) leaders observed Rayalaseema University bandh. After observing RU bandh, the leaders staged National Highway blockade on Tuesday. With the road blockade, transportation services on Chennai-Hyderabad came to a halt.
After a while, the police asked the JAC leaders to move away from the place. But the leaders continued their agitation. The police shifted them to Taluka police station. In the process, tense situation prevailed on the National Highway for some time.
The JAC leaders, Sri Ramulu, Chandrappa, Rama Krishna Reddy and Ravi Kumar, on the occasion, have demanded the state government to set up High Court in Kurnool and shift state capital to Rayalaseema region.
They also demanded the completion of Gundrevula, Vedavathy, Rajoli Banda Diversion Scheme (RDS) and Siddeswaram Alugu projects. The demand also included Rs.10 lakhs exgratia to the family members of farmers who have committed suicides.
The leaders also demanded to set up Agriculture University at Tangadancha and sanctioning of Rs. 300 crores for the development of Rayalaseema and Urdu Universities.
Shiva, Anji , Prakash, Suresh, Bharat, Venkatesh, Ramachandrudu, Rama Raju, Lazarus, Rangamuni Naidu and other student leaders participated in the programme.
