Hyderabad: A shutdown called to demand that Bhadrachalam division should remain as part of the separate Telangana state hit the normal life in Khammam district of Telangana region Tuesday.
Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in the Khammam district on a call given by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of all parties, including several pro-Telangana organisations, to protest the move to merge Bhadrachalam with residuary state of Andhra Pradesh after the bifurcation.
Protestors took to streets and stopped buses of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC), including those going to neighbouring Chhattisgarh.
A 72-hour shutdown in Bhadrachalam division ended Sunday but the shutdown has now spread to the entire district.
Bhadrachalam, famous for Sitarama temple, is the bone of contention between Telangana and Andhra regions. Both the sides are staking claims to the town.
