Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s statement that new districts would be formed only after the delimitation of Assembly constituencies disappointed the people of Kamareddy Revenue Division. It came as a provocation to them to immediately form the ‘Zilla Sadana Committee’ with representatives of all political parties, professional and caste organisations and student unions.
The committee under the banner of the JAC headed by Jagannatham launched the agitation which resulted in the arrest of members. Thereupon, the committee resolved to wage struggles peacefully until the district was achieved. It also called for Kamareddy bandh on Monday as part of the agitation.
According to the people, if Kamareddy is not made a separate district as promised by the Chief Minister before elections, it should not be separated from Nizamabad district and be allowed to continue in it in future as well. “We oppose the proposal for merger of mandals like Biknoor, Domakonda, Machareddy in proposed Sidhipet district”, they said.
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They also feel that Kamareddy town has all requirements that a district headquarters should have as it is located on the National Highway-44 and broadgauge railway line. The town consisting of over 1.25 lakh population is a good business centre for decades now. It has sufficient land to set up the government offices.
To begin with the Zilla Sadana Committee held rasta roko on the Nizam Sagar Chowrasta and took out a procession in the town before submitting a memorandum to the Revenue Divisional Officer Venkateswarlu on their demand.