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• Reprinted important historical documents, including: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.