Faced with a cold response from the Centre to the en masse resignation of lawmakers in support of separate Telangana demand,the Telangana political Joint Action Committee (JAC) said on Thursday that it would launch a joint agitation by involving all those who quit their posts. As a result,the 'rail roko' stir in the region,which was to start from Friday,has been postponed. The JAC would organise a meeting with all public representatives,who have resigned from their posts,in the next couple of days and decide the future course of agitation,its convener M Kodandaram told the reporters. He said that the JAC leaders have spoken to some Congress MPs and also the opposition Telugu Desam leaders who have responded positively to the idea. They all said they will discuss the matter internally and tell us. The general feeling is that joint stir should be undertaken. Accordingly,the 'rail roko',proposed to be held on July eight and nine,and also the collective cooking programme on July 10 have been postponed, he said. The JAC currently comprises TRS,BJP and a number of people's organisations. Disagreeing with the view that the en masse resignation of MPs,MLAs and MLCs failed to yield the desired result of paving way for formation of Telangana state,Kodandaram said the Centre has come under pressure to act fast now. Over 100 MLAs,of the total 119 MLAs from Telangana,and 15 MPs cutting across party lines have quit their posts in support of the Telangana demand this week.
