Telangana Joint Action Committee

Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) is an activist organisation in Telangana, India. It was formed on 24 December 2009 during the Telangana movement to seek the creation of a Telangana state, then a region of Andhra Pradesh, this was achieved in 2014.[1]

It organised various protests for this purpose like the "Sakkala Janula Samme", "Million March", and "Telangana March". It is an umbrella organisation comprising various wings such as students and employees.[2] The Chairman of TJAC is M. Kodandaram.[3][4]

History

TJAC was formed in 2009 to bring all the organisations and political parties under one roof with the help of KCR. TRS is the main political force in the JAC. 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 United Andhra Pradesh.[5][6]

References

1. "TJAC Foundation Day celebrated - TELANGANA - The Hindu".
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. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
4. "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Telangana bandh paralyses life in city". The Hindu. 31 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. 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. 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2014.