On 31st May, 2001 “Telangana Journalists Forum” was formed at the Press club, Basheer Bagh.
The founding members of TJF are:
Allam Narayana, Kranthi, Palle Ravi Kumar, Shashikanth, A. Ramana Kumar, N. Venu Gopal.
During the Telangana movement, Allam Narayana worked as a President of Telangana Journalist forum.
Journalists took part in all the protest activities organized by TJAC and gave the information of all the programs to the public with reality.
On 9th March, 2010 a journalist Sunil Kumar from Warangal district committed suicide for separate Telangana.
First journalist Martyr during the Telangana movement was Sunil Kumar.
On 28th April, 2010 Journalists from all over Telangana went on “One day Relay hunger strike” with a slogan “Telangana Kosam – Telangana Journalists” under the aegis of Telangana Journalist forum.
On 4th October, 2010 Journalist forum organized “Hyderabad Media March” for Telangana.
On 5th December, 2010 Telangana Journalist forum organized “Telangana Patrikeyula Mahasabha” in R.T.C Kala Bhavan and demanded to introduce Telangana bill in Parliament. Telangana Journalist forum President Allam Narayana was the President for this meeting also.
On 14th March, 2011 TJF organized Mock assembly at Khairtabad on the Telangana issue.
This was organized as a protest against the media management and on the restrictions of Telangana Journalists mentioned in the 8th chapter of Sri Krishna committee report.
From 17th to 19th May, 2011 Journalists under TJF organized a Dharna (protest) at Jantar Mantar, Delhi with the name “Kalam – Kavathu (Pen–March)” for Separate Telangana.
The Slogan for this protest was “Pen in one hand – movement with other hand” Political leaders from different parties, journalists and leaders of public associations attended this meeting.
Journalists Self -respect Rally:
On 30th October, 2012 Telangana journalists under TJF organized a Self – respect rally from Sundarayya Park to Indira Park as a protest against the discrimination done to Telangana journalists by the Seemandhra government.
Allam Narayana:
Allam Narayana belongs to Jagityal.
After Telangana state formation, he became the 1st Chairperson of the Press academy.
He worked as a editor of the newspaper “Jeevan Gadda” and wrote articles in Telangana dialect such as: Allam – Karam Life line Pranahita
Poems written by him are:
Ee Kalapu Dukhamu (2004) – in this he depicted the destruction of Telangana language.
Telangana Mali Tharam kathalu (later generation stories)
Ghanta Chakrapani:
He worked as sub – editor to Udayam and Andhra Jyothi newspaper.
He used to write columns every week in Namaste Telangana with the name “Ghanta Padham”.
Nellutla Venu Gopal:
In 1972 during his childhood, he participated in the Telangana movement.
He worked actively in the Radical Student Union.
From 1984 – 96, he worked as an editor for “Radical March” magazine.
From 1996 he wrote hundreds of essays on Telangana history and on the wish to separate Telangana. These essays were published in different newspapers.
In 2005, he established a monthly magazine named “Veekshanam” and is continuing as its editor.
His literary works:
Telangana Tandlata .
Lechi Nilichina Telangana (Compilation of essays)
Udyamala Nepadhyam
Telangana Rashtra Samasyalu (Editor)
50 years of Andhra Pradesh (Editor).
Pittala Ravinder:
He worked as a working journalist in different newspapers. Ex: Rachabanda, Jeevana Gadda, Udayam and Vartha newspaper.
He belongs to karimnagar.
He worked as State Vice – President and State General Secretary of Telangana intellectual forum which was formed during the later phase of Telangana movement.
Books written by Pittala Ravinder are:
Telangana March
Singareni Parinamalu – Paryavaranam.
Singareni Samskaranalu-Oka Pariseelana
Boggu Porallo
Bhumi Pundu (on open cast mining).
Uma Maheshwari:
She worked as an editor for women’s magazine “Bhumika”.
Bhumika magazine has published a compilation with 200 papers on Telangana problems and history.
HMTV Dasha-Disha program:
During the movement, “Andhra Pradesh Dasha – Disha” was organized by HMTV under K. Ram Chandra Murthy.
The discussions and arguments which took place in this program gave awareness among Andhra & Telangana people and they started thinking.
It also minimized the difference of opinions among the activists of both the regions.
T- News:
During the Telangana movement, the Telangana channel “Raj News” was established to bring the true conditions before the people.
