Naxals blasts Mandal Parishad Presidents residence
The Naxals of the People's War Group blasted the house of the Mandal Parishad President of Warangal, E. Rameshwar Rao. According to police, four naxalites of Venkatapur Sugunakka dalam blasted the house using detonating a landmine at around 9.30 p.m. in the night.

18^th round of Janmabhoomi begins
The 18^th round of the Janmabhoomi and the mid-day meal programme was launched by the Chief Minister Mr. N Chandrababu Naidu. However the Chief Minister shared the poor quality of food with the children in Shadnagar town in Mahaboobnagar district. Children suffered with illness after consuming food in Sathupalli of Khammam, 4 mandals in Nalgonda, some places in Anantapur and Kurnool district and Guntur.

An idol of Lord Ganesha of the Chalukyan period was discovered in the fields at Karimnagar.

The Naxalites belonging to the People's War Group shote dead a Telugu Desam Party mandal president and ex-sarapanch.

Farmers in more than 51 villages boycotted the Janmabhoomi programme and sabhas in Nizamabad district.

Events and happenings on 2 January History

2 January 2001
Highlights: Janmabhoomi Program begins at Visakhapatnam

2 January 2002
Highlights: Janmabhoomi programmes in various districts

2 January 2003
Highlights: Naxals blasts Mandal Parishad Presidents residence

2 January 2004
Highlights: BJP Leader visiting Vizag

2 January 2005
Highlights: Red Cross Society's aid

2 January 2006
Highlights: Kalachakra Marathon flagged off

2 January 2007
Highlights: High Court no to stay on Margadarsi probe

2 January 2008
Highlights: Second Power Project proposed at Masulipatnam