1987: Telangana supporter and former councilor E.V. Padmanabham used his newspaper Flash & Fellowman to expose injustices faced by Telangana.
Publication Details: The newspaper was printed at Natyakala Press, owned by T. Prabhakar.
Discussions on Telangana Issues:
Frequent discussions took place between E.V. Padmanabham and T. Prabhakar on discrimination against Telangana.
Formation of Telangana Information Centre
- Inspired by E.V. Padmanabham, prominent intellectuals and activists including:
- Prof. Jayashankar
- Prof. Keshav Rao Jadhav
- T. Prabhakar
- Established the Telangana Information Centre to collect and document historical evidence of discrimination.
- Key Contributors:
- T. Prabhakar, Prof. Lakshman (Philosophy Department, OU), and Harinath gathered literature on Telangana issues dating back to 1956 from sources like Osmania University Library.
Publications by the Telangana Information Centre
- Reprinted important historical documents, including:
- Works related to the 1969 Telangana Movement.
- Monthly magazines edited by Prof. Ram Reddy.
- Crucial policy documents such as:
- S.R.C. Report
- Gentlemen’s Agreement
- All-Party Agreement
- G.O. 36
- Pamphlet Publication:
- Published a 4-page pamphlet demonstrating how concerns raised by Telangana leaders before the Fazal Ali Commission had come true.
Formation of Telangana Information Trust
- Established on 14th July 1988 to expand the work of the Telangana Information Centre.
- Office Location:
- The residence of T. Prabhakar in Khairtabad served as the Trust’s headquarters.
Mission and Goals
- Research and Documentation:
- The Trust aimed to document and publish research reports on injustices faced by Telangana.
- Awareness and Advocacy:
- It sought to spread awareness about Telangana’s discrimination across the state.