If KCR has been the first factor which has resulted in the culmination of five—decade old struggle for Telangana statehood, then the immediate next factor is the T-JAC (Telangana Joint Action Committee). After KCR’s fast, Centre’s midnight announcement on December 9 and Centre going back on its decision on December 24th, things reached a standstill.

From here, depending on who was strong, AP could be eventually bifurcated or status quo would have been in place with some package given to Telangana before 2019 elections. It was then that KCR realized a need for everyone to come together and he consulted Jana Reddy who in turn consulted Nagam of TDP to form T—JAC.

This served as the umbrella organization that resulted in creation of similar JAC’s in every government department, university, colleges,and other important aspects of society and finally their unstinted efforts forced Congress to conceded Telangana. But with Kodandaram sataying neutral and informing the same first to Congress leadership in Delhi and then to KCR, T—JAC earned all round praise.

But with the formation of TS, KCR becoming CM changed everything. Aspart of a plan, KCR started targeting T-JAC and many leaders had tojoin TRS and those who were left were discredited including Kodandaram. Now with AP vacating T-JAC office, no one in TRS is even bothered about giving them shelter.

While crores are given for sports persons and all caste associations to build their own bhavans, the pillar of Telangana agitation, T-JAC is being confined to history!