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Major Events took place in 1970 and later period

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Major Events of 1970 and the Later Period

1.1Telangana Praja Samithi: Consolidation in 19701.2Protest and Martyrs' Day

Telangana Praja Samithi: Consolidation in 1970

  • On 10 January 1970, the first State-level meeting of the Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS) was inaugurated by Marri Chenna Reddy at the Boys' Scout Headquarters, Secunderabad.
  • Nagari Krishna served as the president of the invitation committee for the meeting.
  • M.P. "Gray" of the British Labour Party attended the meeting as a special guest.
  • Marri Chenna Reddy used the occasion to demand a referendum on separate Telangana statehood.

Protest and Martyrs' Day

  • 15 January 1970 was observed as a Day of Protest, marking one year since the launch of the separate Telangana movement.
  • A major public meeting was organised at Keshav Memorial grounds, Hyderabad, under the chairmanship of M. Sridhar Reddy.
  • On 21 January 1970, the two Telangana Praja Samithi groups led by T.N. Sadalakshmi and M. Sridhar Reddy merged into a single organisation.
  • 24 January 1970 was observed as Martyrs' Day to commemorate Shankar, who had died in police firing at Sadashivpet on 24 January 1969.
  • T.N. Sadalakshmi gave the call for observing 24 January as Martyrs' Day.

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What Major Events took place in 1970 and later period covers

  1. Major Events of 1970 and the Later Period
  2. Telangana United Front
  3. Strengthening of the Telangana Regional Committee
  4. High-Level Committee on Telangana Employees
  5. Demand for Sub-State Status
  6. Death of K.V. Ranga Reddy
  7. Telangana Praja Parishad
  8. Telangana Praja Samithi as a Political Party
  9. 1971 Lok Sabha Elections
  10. Six Principles Proposed by Telangana Praja Samithi
  11. Merger of Telangana Praja Samithi with Congress
  12. P.V. Narasimha Rao
  13. Presidents of Telangana Praja Samithi
  14. Organisations Associated with the Early Telangana Movement
  15. Chronological Event Map
  16. Major Electoral Milestones of TPS
  17. Prelims Traps
All 27 chapters in Telangana Movement
  1. Telangana Society, Arts & Crafts
  2. Mulki Movement and Emergence of Mulki and Non-Mulki
  3. Hyderabad State in Independent India
  4. Formation of Andhra Pradesh – 1956
  5. Violations of Telangana Safeguards between 1956–1969
  6. 1969 Telangana Movement
  7. Major Events took place in 1970 and later period
  8. Court Judgements on Mulki Rules
  9. Jai Andhra Movement
  10. 6 Points Formula Program
  11. Article 371-D, Presidential Orders
  12. Officers Committee (Jaya Bharath Reddy Committee) Report – 1948
  13. G.O. 610
  14. J.M. Girglani Commission
  15. Naxalite Movement in Telangana, Anti-Landlord Struggle in Jagityala–Siricilla, North Telangana
  16. Rise of Regional Parties in 1980s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic & Cultural Fabric in Telangana, Suppression of Telangana Identity
  17. Economic Reforms in 1990 and their Consequences & Regional Disparities
  18. Quest for Telangana Identity – Intellectual Discussions & Debates – Political Ideological Efforts
  19. Public Awakening & Intellectual Reaction against Discrimination – Formation of Civil Society Organization, Articulation of Separate Telangana Identity
  20. Establishment of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in 2001, Political Realignment
  21. Role of Political Parties in Later Phase of Telangana Movement
  22. Cultural Revivalism in Telangana, Other Symbolic Expressions in Telangana, Literary Forms – Performing Arts and Other Cultural Expressions
  23. Role of Various Groups and Cultural Organizations in Changing the Struggle into a Public Movement
  24. Intensification of Telangana Movement, Forms of Protest and Major Events
  25. Parliamentary Process for the Formation of Telangana State, First Government of Telangana
  26. Andhra Pradesh Re-organization Act, 2014
  27. Committees Formed in Telangana Region during Different Occasions

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