By SNV Sudhir
Along with the national flags and cheering team India ,
city youth raised slogans of united Andhra Pradesh.
“We felt it's our
duty to rise for the occasion and highlight our cause for which, every section
of the society, took to streets demanding that Union government take back the
Telangana decision. We tried to highlight our issue and cause by grabbing
attention from national and international media,” said Rajesh, who is studying
engineering at a city college.
The Samaikyandhra votaries were divided vertically on
organising ODI match in Vizag. A few objected and vowed to stop the match stating
that the people of Vizag are not in a mood to enjoy such matches, due to the on
going stir for Samaikyandhra, some argued that cricket matches should be taken
in sporting spirit and such acts would only dent the image of the city.
They opined that the match should be treated as an
opportunity to showcase their aspiration. Ports and infrastructure minister,
Ganta Srinivasa Rao also wrote a letter to the match organizers seeking to
either postpone the match or change the venue from Vizag. However, ACA and VDCA
members approached, the minister requesting him to cooperate with them in
organizing the match.
“It’s actually a bad idea to demand to cancel the match. It
sends wrong signal about Vizag. See, now we could use this as a platform to
highlight our cause. A few persons from north India who came to city to watch the
match and sitting next to us inquired why were giving slogans like Save AP and
we could give them a clear perspective about the ongoing issue,” said Teja.
Police too were seen
deployed in good numbers to thwart any attempt by the Samaikyandhra agitators
if they tried to disrupt the match and create trouble. Senior police officials
also on Saturday cautioned the Samaikyandhra votaries not to disrupt the match
but can showcase their feelings in a democratic and peaceful manner.
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