Telangana Jagarana Sena

Telangana Jagarana Sena is an outfit launched by the

Telangana Rashtra Samithi, an Indian political party striving to establish a separate Telangana

state within the boundaries of India, on 10 September 2005.

The goal behind the forming of the TJS was, according to TRS, to "counter anti-Telangana forces".

lathis. TRS leader A. Narendra has however stated that TJS are willing to take up AK-47s in the struggle for Telangana statehood, a statement that provoked criminal charges against him.^[2]

TJS has been accused of being 'the militant wing of TRS'. TRS leaders have however claimed that TJS are committed to working within the limits of the Indian Constitution.[3]

The Chief Commander of TJS(Telangana Jagarana Sena) is Koride Umakanth, a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist.

The TRS formally launched TJS(Telangana Jagarana Sena) on 10 September to counter anti-Telangana forces, by organising a full-fledged training camp for lathi-wielding cadres. 'Chief Commander' Koride Umakanth, a former RSS vibhag pramukh at Hyderabad, heads the Sena.

The first batch of 600 'preraks' (motivators) of TJS was given basic induction training at a drill. They would be imparted training in martial arts.

The volunteers, donning white shirts and trousers and pink scarves (khanduvas), carried full-length lathis on their shoulders. Chandrasekhar Rao and Union Minister of State for Rural Development A Narendra, led the inaugural parade at the three-day camp.

References

^ "Telangana Jagarana Sena launched". The Hindu. 11 September 2005. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005.
^ "FIR to be filed against TRS leaders". Rediff.com.
^ "Telangana Jagarana Sena's militant arm criticised". Rediff.com.

[1] "Telangana Jagarana Sena launched". The Hindu. 11 September 2005. p. 1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005.

[2] "FIR to be filed against TRS leaders". Rediff.com.

[3] "Telangana Jagarana Sena's militant arm criticised". Rediff.com.

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