There are around 350 San Francisco Bay Area Telangana NRI's who have gathered at Bay-lands Park in Sunnyvale (Bay) and have conducted 5K run/walk and kite-flying by kids in support of Telangana state formation. This program first started by paying 2 minutes homage to martyr's who laid their life for this great cause. Then the kids sung "Jaya Jaya he Telangana" song.
Bay Area Telangana NRI’s have urged political leaders from Telangana to stand by people and do take appropriate actions in order to mount-pressure on state and central governments that includes either resignations, or anything that come in across for the formation of the state. In case if any of the Telangana political leaders backtrack at this point, they have urged local people to boycott them from the society along with handing them as “permanent political unemployment role” in the next elections.
They all requested teenage students never think of "suicide" as an option. It is not worth it, please be there to take care of your parents. The history never showed any achievement by committing "suicide" and demanded politicians should offer help to students rather than provoke them towards depression. And emphasized complete non-cooperation and boycott all the business activities in Telangana area in which their profits are being used to demolish the will of Telangana movement. And also everybody condemned the statements coming out that this is a Maoist or Naxal movement.
There were several speakers came forward by expressing their opinions and enthralled the Audience, including an ex MLA C. Ram Reddy from Manthini constituency who attended this event shared his experiences during his regime. The topics covered during their speech are Razakar movement, and associated struggle, “gentlemen” agreement, air share of water, electricity, jobs, education and resources, the need of Telangana history, culture and heritage. Few emphasized the need for sincere leadership and lack of their current will. They urged political leaders not to make historical blunders at this historical movement. One of the speakers emphasized how the division can help Seema-Andhra with respect to new job creation through new infrastructure projects through business development. Rest of the speakers shared their thoughts about agitations and constructive ideas on how to take this forward.
All the participants have taken the pledge to fight for Telangana state and continue the participation until Telangana is completely developed even after its formation. All the participants have condoled death of Telangana students and maintenance 2 minute silence in memory of them. Then, about 180 people have participated in the 5K run and they have taken SF trail around the park while 50 kids flew the “Telangana” kites.
This event is organized by Bay-Area Telanganites with the support of various Telangana organizations of Bay Area, TDF, TeNA, TNRI-JAC, Bay-Area Telangana students and like minded telanganites etc of Northern California, USA
PS: Pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/ananth.art/BayAreaTelangana
