TELANGANA STATEHOOD MOVEMENT: THE LEADERSHIP AND LEGACY OF THE JOINT ACTION COMMITTEES

This book, Telangana Statehood Movement: The Leadership and Legacy of the Joint Action Committees, is a valuable contribution to the understanding of one of the most remarkable mass movements in recent Indian political history. It carefully examines the role played by the Joint Action Committees in transforming the Telangana movement into a broad-based and disciplined popular struggle. By bringing together political leaders, employees, students, intellectuals, cultural activists, lawyers, workers, and civil society organizations, the Joint Action Committees provided both direction and cohesion to the movement at a critical historical juncture. Its leadership ensured that the movement remained vibrant, inclusive, and deeply rooted in the aspirations of the people.