Kavitha to go on 48-hour hunger strike for Ambedkar's statue in Assembly

Telagana Jagruthi president K Kavitha would sit on a 48-hour hunger strike demanding installation of Dr BR Ambedkar statue in the premises of State Legislative Assembly.

Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Kavitha said that the she would begin the 48-hour hunger strike from April 14 at Indira Park. She demanded that Ambedkar's statue be installed next to the Mahatma Gandhi's statue in the assembly premises. She said that all political parties have made representation to Speaker Nadendla Manohar requesting him to take steps for the installation of Ambedkar's statue. However, she said no action has been taken in this regard.

Kavitha also demanded that the State Government should install the statues of Telangana leaders like Kommaram Bhem at Tank Bund. Else, she warned that pro-Telangana activists would halt the re-installation of statues, damaged during Million March, at Tank Bund. She said that large-scale protests would be held across the region if the demands for installation of Ambedkar statue in assembly and Telangana leaders' statues at Tank Bund were not met.