Telugu film industry urged to join the movement for Special Category Status

Chittoor:  In order  to intensify  the agitation for Special Category Status (SCS), all  the top heroes and the artistes  of Telugu Cinema  Industry  should  join the  movement  for Special Category Status to exert  pressure on  Prime Minister     Narendra Modi  at  all  levels, said C Srinivasa Rao, State president,  Special  Category  Status  Sadhana  Samithi.  

He said irrespective  of   their  flags  and agendas, political  parties should  join  hands  in the  unique  movement  for SCS. Speaking   to the media  here on Wednesday,  Srinivas  recalled  that  all  the  prominent  artistes  of the Tamil Nadu  Film Industry  fought  against  the Central  government  for protection of  Jellikattu  tradition in their State.

“The  artistes  of  Telugu  Film Industry  should  invariably  come out  from their tracks  to achieve  the Special Category  Status. There  would be tremendous  impact  on  the  movement  if  Telugu  film   heroes  and heroines   join hands  in the movement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi would yield to the pressure if the movement for the SCS is intensified,” he added.  He appealed to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to take the initiative to secure the support of Telugu film artistes.

Speaking on the strategy  of SCS Sadhana  Samithi,  he reiterated  that  Bus Yatra  would be organised  to  Karnataka  state  shortly  to meet  the Telugus  for seeking  their support  for  SCS movement. There are  about  46  Assembly  constituencies  in Karnataka  State  where  Telugu  voters  would decide  the fate  of the  contesting  candidates.

In order  to teach  a lesson  to the  Prime Minister in the Karnataka  State,  there was a  need  to defeat  the  BJP candidates in Karnataka elections,  he felt. District YSRCP Mahila  chief  Gayathri Devi,  Sadhana Samithi  district   convenor  Jayaraj , CPM secretary C Venkataiah, Congress leaders  Tikki Rayal and others were present.