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KCR said 'Jai Telangana', People Said 'No Telangana'

9. December 2009 by close to reality 23 Comments

TRS chief KCR may get heart attack today after watching the news and incidents happening in Andhra Pradesh today. Idiot leaders KCR, Nayini Narasimha Reddy, VH, Kaka, KK, Yashki etc., will be crying their heart out today due to their one night 'Telangana Celebrations'

Hats off to the leaders from all the parties who came forward and resigned to their MLA, MP & MLC positions as if the position means nothing to them when it comes to United Andhra. Whom to name? and which place to name? from top to bottom in the Andhra Pradesh Map, leaders from all parties and all regions resigned today.

Who said December 9th is a Good day for Andhra? And who cares if it is Sonia's Birthday? even the speaker wants to resign. All congress leaders have thrown resignation on high command's face. So, Madam Sonia should understand that when it comes to the feelings of mother land, No madam can stop them.

Hats off to Lagadapati Raja Gopal (Congress), Mv Mysura Reddy (TDP), Nannapaneni Raja kumari (MLC TDP), Kannababu (PRP MLA) etc., who initiated this resignations.

Come on guys, when some selfish street dogs can shout "Jai Telangana !!", why can't we, the people of proud Andhra Pradesh, shout "NO TELANGANA !!"

vote for : United Andhra Pradesh

15 MLAs wanted Separate Telangana, none of them resigned, Every body else want united Andhra Pradesh. 70MLAs, few MLCs, and some MPs from all parties already resigned in support of JAI ANDHRA PRADESH. Oh! Blind UPA Government !! , wake up and see what is going on..

KCR saw 69 movement while wearing Nikkars, in 2009 he may loose his under wear.

Coma news for KCR, Khaima news for KK, Kaka & VH

they should know what people wanted for after looking at their results in 2009

their reasoning on poor development in telangana may be right but their logic of separating the state is wrong.

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Comments (23) -

chandrashekar payyavula
India chandrashekar payyavula said:

wake up guys, kick some ass..........jai andhra pradesh...

vish
India vish said:

What Mr.Lagadapati Rajgopal and other RESPECTED M.P'S MLA'S AND MLC'S. We respect your commitment to the united andhra pradesh where in people like POTTI SRIRAMULU sacrificed his life for total andhra pradesh. so call kcr who is drunkard and joker of 2 MP's has become athreat to the unity of people of andhra pradesh.TRS chief KCR may get heart attack today after watching the news and incidents happening in Andhra Pradesh today. Idiot leaders KCR, Nayini Narasimha Reddy, VH, Kaka, KK, Yashki etc., will be crying their heart out today due to their one night 'Telangana Celebrations'

Hats off to the leaders from all the parties who came forward and resigned to their MLA, MP & MLC positions as if the position means nothing to them when it comes to United Andhra. Whom to name? and which place to name? from top to bottom in the Andhra Pradesh Map, leaders from all parties and all regions resigned today.

Who said December 9th is a Good day for Andhra? And who cares if it is Sonia's Birthday? even the speaker wants to resign. All congress leaders have thrown resignation on high command's face. So, Madam Sonia should understand that when it comes to the feelings of mother land, No madam can stop them.

Hats off to Lagadapati Raja Gopal (Congress), Mv Mysura Reddy (TDP), Nannapaneni Raja kumari (MLC TDP), Kannababu (PRP MLA) etc., who initiated this resignations.

Come on guys, when some selfish street dogs can shout "Jai Telangana !!", why can't we, the people of proud Andhra Pradesh, shout "NO TELANGANA !!"
AND UNITED ANDHRA PRADESH.........WE ALL SUPPORT IN ANDHRA PRADESH BUT NOT FOR ANDHERA PRADESH BY THE TELENGANA ----

reddygoudaiah
United States reddygoudaiah said:

Not necessary to divide.. if all of them being united and develop all regions of the state, there won't be a need for this struggle. Even now, after formation of state for 5 decades there is no development in this region. There were politicians who were CMs, MLAs, MPs from telangana region but still there is no development that's so sad for telangana region.

I don't see any of them is committed.

I have not seen any one patriotic people here in the southside.. who likes to work for the country... very few have the feeling for the nation....when you divide by region, religion... you will loose the bigger part, country and humanity.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ Vivek

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krishna
India krishna said:

don't comment without knowing facts dearfrnds , vt u know about telangana ,they hv everything but those are used by andhra n rayalaseem developed people like water, govtjobs,coalmines , even we don't hv proper power supply in our telangana districts , dont comment just logically think then comment. if u see in telangana in every main village to main towns u can find andhra people, they r doing well jobs working well , earning well . because ur intelligents . u r 2 generations too fast than us . 1950 befor u were robbed by madras people so then potti sriramulu did 49 days fasting then he died u got special andhra state , that time we used to be telangana state. due some bostards own intrests we become unity but u didn't follow Peddamanushula opandam and 610 g.o , ur politicians r directly n indirectly gaining power n wealth , in this mud they are involving poor ppl n students , here are 100 reasons for seperate telangana ? can u tell me 10 reasons why we unite? as per contitutional fundamental rights any body can live ,work any where ? so those ppl who r leaving in hyd those who r from andra , rayalaseema  they become telangana citizens if u take north india there are 8 hindi speaking states why can't we divid as 3 . here problem not coming for poorplple n middle cls pple coming for politicians becoz they invest thousands  of crores in realestate bussines so if telangana comes their bussines down they become bankrupt .i love andhra n rayalaseema people n culture try to behave like humanbeings, don't like bust , think thrice while writing.

Jhansi
United States Jhansi said:

The mind set of telangana is really great as compared to andhra andhra people behaves selfish.Jai Telangana.we dont want to stay with andhra

Kiran
India Kiran said:

There is never a war between two regions to stay united in the history.And what ever happening now is a pure cunning act of business people .Unity with cruel intentions never withstands my frnds....
Ask yourself one question what is that a common Andhra or a  Ralaysema man or women  would gain or lose if Telengana is a separate state...Answer is NOTHING literally NOTHING...
Yes people of Telengana went through lot of suffering as Mr.Krishna rightly said there are many places in Telengana region where there is only 5 Hrs of electricity supply for the day and yet he has to cultivate his land with no natural water resources and where is the point of development..Here farmers are no more farmers they are deliberately forced to sell their lands and look for other options for survival which is no good at all.
If you call Telengana students and people  a selfish street dogs , then what should we call Andhra politicians.... and mind you no telenganite ever wanted to settle down in Rayalsema or Andhra region.

Jai Telangana
Separate Telangana Our Right.

sriwinz
India sriwinz said:

I fully endorse the views of Mr. Krishna.Obviously the people who are at the receiving end would like to change the existing situation and not the beneficiaries.Politicians and their cohorts from Andhra region gained immensely with their manipulative ways and are continuing to do so. The basic ingredients such as water for irrigation,standard educational facilities,jobs in proportion to the population, decent accommodation in their birth place etc., were denied to the people of Telangana.Further some of the people from Andhra region have the audacity to talk about the language spoken by Telangana people in derogatory and humiliating manner.I can provide enough statistics from government sources to show how Telangana people were denied their basic rights.

Sri Potti sriramulu fought to get separated from erstwhile Madras state as Andhras were exploited by the shrewed Tamilians.Telangana people were and are in a similar situation as Andhras were at that time.Why a separate state is being denied to them now.Right from the beginning this exploitation of gullible Telangana people was expected and that is the reason why Telangana never wanted to be a part of Andhra Pradesh.This fact can be proven.In such circumstances why not separate the state.Further, smaller states can be administered better and separation helps people from andhra region as well.Only losers will be the manipulative politicians who have no qualms in exploiting the state and the country for their personal benefit.

They  are spreading the canard that Telangana will be ruined if they leave.Please leave us to our fate.We love all Indians including nice Andhra people.We are only against the Politicians from Andhra region who brought us to the brink.All we wish is to have political power to improve our place of birth. We do not wish to get exploited. At least tell us how we were benefited in the past or are going to be benefited in the future with the help of facts and logic.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ Kiran

Good to here the statment 'there is never been a war to stay united' but first of all why the word war? with whom we are doing a war? who are they, the people from andhra?

It is very simple what a common man in andhra or rayalaseema will lose? it is not just them, we, common man from telangana also will lose. 33 MPs from the party which is ruling in country can not get their demands done, what 5 or 6 MPs can demand? Already we all know that there is always a discrimination towards south leaders. Now if the number also goes down, what we can demand?

You misunderstood that the word i used here is towards the students or common man, i will say actually students are being exploited by the leaders of telangana, in fact leaders of all regions. It is not those leaders fault, as we are being students, educated, youth will satisfy ourselves with cricket kits, liquor bottles during the elections and forget the rest for five years. Why not these so called gentlemen never fight against their own leaders who brought their lives to this situation? NO ANSWER. But now the same leaders will sit in NIMS and enjoy the drama, and we go out on the roads and destroy our own properties? Why? because we are educated?

Coming down to settling down in other regions, state belongs to everyone. we got no right to say someone to not to live somewhere in his/her own state. At the end it is the matter of acceptance. They are not living or making money here at the expense of our lives, actually it is our telangana leaders who are habituated to five years once picnic, every day liquor and full of laziness and irresponsible nature are the real culprits.

If we want to hold some one's collar, it is our leaders' and if we want to ask some one about our backwardness then it is none other than ourselves for electing such useless fellows.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

one more thing..

" aadaraani bhogam di nela sari ledu andi anta " , same goes to the leaders who are asking for a separate state today. manaki antha scene vunte manaki asalu ee roju ee dusthithi enduku vasthundi?

mana naayakula chetagaani tanaanni kappi puchhukodaaniki, vaalla vaalla prajalaki panikochhe panulu chesthunna naayakula meeda padi edavatam endhuko enthakee ardham gaadu.

Ram
Germany Ram said:

Hello Brother, Blame KCR its ok but not TELENGANA MOMENT...TELENGANA MOMENT IS IN OUR BLOOD OF 4 CRORES TELENGANITES, if andhrites want to united does it have any value when we do not want, what is it with samakyawaadham, inkka annirojulu doochukunntaru, ina annitki javaabu icche vaaru meeru, why dont u live us alone, annduku intha kullu ...But god sake state got divide..i wish all good for both states...JAI TELENGANA; JAI JAI TELENGANA.....brother one more thing do not dare to negativise the moment of TELENGANA REVELUTION, it is not stated by KCR or either ended by him..we people stated and people will end...he is not our god...but YOU ANDHRITES ARE OUR DEMONS

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ Ram

What do you mean by in our blood of 4 crores? are you the representative of  4crores of what? I am one in those 4 crores too, my family is in those 4 crores too, my friends are there in those 4 crores too. none of us want our telangana to be separated for some other's personal agendas.

You don't dream that all the people of telangana region are looking for a separate state. We (who support Samaikya andhra) know that there will always be some forces who drive people towards bad, and we will stand against to it.
:)negative ?, why you are so worried? If you think what you are doing is right, you should not be worried about others expression or you should not try to control their freedom of expression either.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

some facts..
How many people under Below Poverty Line in Telangana? How many in other region?
anigalla.net/.../...-How-many-in-other-region.aspx

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

some more facts..
dated November 3, 1956: Andhra Pradesh

Inaugurating the new State of Andhra Pradesh in Hyderabad, Prime Minister Nehru said that of the many changes that had taken place in India the most significant one was the formation of Andhra Pradesh. "Other great States have also been formed. Nevertheless, I think, the most significant change is here, not only change in the political sense, but also in psychological sense - psychological because the greatest of the old great States vanishes from the map of India and its three parts go in three directions and the major part comes and becomes the important element of Andhra Pradesh. That symbolises not only a political change of importance, but also the gradual basic changes we are bringing about in India."


Nehru is referring to Hyderabad State, Separate Telangana seekers manipulate this and say "Telangana State" merged with "Andhra State".
Fortunately they didn't try to tell the world that KCR is the CM OF TELANGANA STATE IN INDIA WHILE MERGING. :)

Ash
United States Ash said:

Heart of hearts we people of Telangana know that there is no development without Andhras. Barring a few individuals from Telangana that have helped build Telangana, the Telangana leaders have by and large make money only. KCR made about 300 crores from this so far... what have we gained? We had the problem with naxals, poverty and so on all because we ourselves have not helped ourselves.

We do not need to see an exodus of talent elsewhere. Let us see reason and stay united.

TG
India TG said:

Pl. people, set your facts right. Learn the history. Use Google/Youtube

Attributing the Telangana movement to just KCR is not correct. This is the fight (very honest, peaceful and painstaking) of the people  since last 53 years (yes, right from the day one of AP Formation day, 1st Nov. 1956). Much before KCR entered into politics.

"people like POTTI SRIRAMULU sacrificed his life for total andhra pradesh"

This is again a great misconception (and completely wrong). He was a great man but he fasted for formation Andhra State (not for merging with the then Hyderabad state, now we proudly calling it Telangana) with some parts from Madras state and with a capital of Chennai.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ TG

Yes, the pro telangana activists are smart enough to publicize the lies over the internet and then suggest the others to learn from that stuff using GOOGLE & YOUTUBE.

not for merging with the then Hyderabad state, now we proudly calling it Telangana now we proudly call it telangana? So funny, If you guys call HYDERABAD state as telangana, then can we call India as Andhra Pradesh?

Because telangana is a part in HYDERABAD state like Andhra Pradesh is a part of INDIA. You guys so nicely manipulate the truths and call it TELANGANA? Then where are the parts of rayalaseema and Andhra before those parts given by NIZAM in exchange of money? Then why can't those rayalaseema & Andhra people call Hyderabad as their own like us?

We are also part of Hyderabad state and earlier they are also part of Hyderabad state. If you think you have the rights on Hyderabad, then they too have the same rights. If not, Muslims in Hyderabad have the rights not we from telangana or those from Andhra & Rayalaseema.

Yes, people like potti sriramulu fought for the good of telugu people, and now we are fighting for the bad.

TG
India TG said:

"Yes, the pro telangana activists are smart enough to publicize the lies over the internet and then suggest the others to learn from that stuff using GOOGLE & YOUTUBE."

Do you think that I am under the impression that you are it taking for granted, whatever I said. No, I am not. Please verify with your other sources.

"If you guys call HYDERABAD state as telangana, then can we call India as Andhra Pradesh?

Because telangana is a part in HYDERABAD state like Andhra Pradesh is a part of INDIA."

Sorry, I didn't get it.


"You guys so nicely manipulate the truths"

Which manipulation you are talking about?

"If not, Muslims in Hyderabad have the rights not we from telangana or those from Andhra & Rayalaseema. "

What's this completely non sense statement? (I heard this first time from an actor on a TV, who is illiterate as he himself agree). On what basis? Are you saying that, those who were kings once of this land (or his ancestors) need to be called back to rule us? just a pure insult to those who are/were fighting/fought for democracies, not just in India and but else where in the world.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ TG

You guys call Hyderabad state as Telangana, but the fact is Telangana is a part in the state called HYDERABAD. Some regions in Andhra & Rayalaseema are also part of then HYDERABAD STATE. Meaning if some one say TELANGANA = HYDERABAD, then RAYALASEEMA = HYDERABAD, ANDHRA = HYDERABAD too.

If someone give a part's name to the whole state (like a part in hyderabad state), then Andhra Pradesh is also a part of INDIA. So, can we call India as Andhra Pradesh? your formula is such a way.

If we think, Telangana is a kitchen in a house called Hyderabad State, Andhra region bed room and Rayalaseema a living room, now we are saying that kitchen is the whole house.

Coming to the other question, you might have watched that actor's statement couple of days ago, but we mentioned it weeks earlier here..

anigalla.net/.../...gana-If-Yes-Why-If-No-Why.aspx

Like we telangana non muslims are asking for separate telangana, hyderabad etc., in  a democratic way to live in a democracy, saying that we are the rightful owners of it,

what if the same thing Hyderabad muslims say that in this democracy, they want to live a life on their own in their own state? can we accept it?

MANIPULATIONS:
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** HYDERABAD STATE = TELANGANA (it is a part in a state, it is not the state)
** WHOLE TELANGANA PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR SEPARATE STATE. (no, not us)
** ANDHRA PEOPLE ALONE ARE CHEATING TELANGANA. (no, we cheat ourselves too)
** KCR's HUNGER STRIKE (the beginning of the present crisis in the state)
** ABOUT THE JOBS / GROWTH. (these figures we can see everywhere on internet, some copy pasted in comments section on some of the posts in this site too. they just show the figures but they won't compare it with other regions in the last 20 years or some thing. because the situation in this period is drastically changed.)
** G.O. 1845 example: (make use of it and tie black ribbon to the people by not talking about the overall spending over the period)
** 45% taxes from TELANGANA region. (every one talk about 45% tax income from Telangana but no one talk about in that 45% how much % is coming from HYDERABAD and in that percentage how many are non telangana [settlers] paying those taxes?)

this list won't end because there are only few actual reasons in the overall allegations.

So, we need to concentrate on those things for the growth of this region instead of dreaming that a division can cause the growth forgetting the facts that the same leaders who cheated the people of telangana for 50 years (if we feel that we are being cheated by them), will be ruling the state and the story continues without any changes.

TG
India TG said:

".... Some regions in Andhra & Rayalaseema are also part of then HYDERABAD STATE. Meaning if some one say TELANGANA = HYDERABAD, then RAYALASEEMA = HYDERABAD, ANDHRA = HYDERABAD...."


I now understand, I guess, you are 'claiming the ownership' of this land  besed on dynasty which used to exist three/four 'centuries' back. (Nizam sold some part of land belong to andhra state to others etc right). If this is the case, then why not we dig even deeper into past and claim that, some of the present gulf contries belongs to us based a on a 'Moghul Emeror'.  phew!!!

Let's talk about Independent India. Shall we?


"If someone give a part's name to the whole state (like a part in hyderabad state), then Andhra Pradesh is also a part of INDIA. So, can we call India as Andhra Pradesh? your formula is such a way."

What's the point. Are you saying that India should be managed as one state with one government. See, I guess, you need to understand that this fight is for a focused government (unfortunately, this does not happen unless a new state formed as per our constitution)


"If we think, Telangana is a kitchen in a house called Hyderabad State, Andhra region bed room and Rayalaseema a living room, now we are saying that kitchen is the whole house."

Untill you prove with an evidence, (again let's focus on Independet India) as of 1st Nov, 1956 (AP formation Day), in your words, "Telangana=Hyderabad State=Bed Room along with beds + Kitchen along with utensils"



Now for your Manipulations,

"** HYDERABAD STATE = TELANGANA (it is a part in a state, it is not the state) "
I replied above

"** WHOLE TELANGANA PEOPLE ARE ASKING FOR SEPARATE STATE. (no, not us) "

First of how can you claim this? Neither whole Andhra Wants to unite, Have you heard recent repots of MP from Amalapuram (Harsha kumar, I guess) who see benefits with seperate governmetns.

Let's listen to experts here, Don't you know that, 1st SRC was against the merger of these govermnets/states?


"** ANDHRA PEOPLE ALONE ARE CHEATING TELANGANA. (no, we cheat ourselves too) "

I guess, this again, perceived opinion rather than actual happening. You need to understand that this fight is against the biased policies of the government. And If you beleive only ANDHRA People are running the governmnet, then that's what they want to see a change.

"** KCR's HUNGER STRIKE (the beginning of the present crisis in the state) "

This is sounding like Imperialism. What's the wrong in going for a hunger strike, Do you see the same manipulation, in Potti Sreeramulu's fasting? At leaset, I am not. Again, don't attribute this fight just to KCR, this is much bigger/wider and deeper than KCR. If you happen to be not aware of that, then, that's fine. But, please attempt to learn.


"** ABOUT THE JOBS / GROWTH. (these figures we can see everywhere on internet, some copy pasted in comments section on some of the posts in this site too. they just show the figures but they won't compare it with other regions in the last 20 years or some thing. because the situation in this period is drastically changed.) "

See, I don't have tools/energy to verify the government facts, except copy and paste, but, I can definitely assure about the ground situation which reflects (baed on my own/ fathers), go to any government office and talk about his nativity. you will understand that these figures are not far from the reality. Listen to Harish Rao speeches in Assembly (youtube)

"** G.O. 1845 example: (make use of it and tie black ribbon to the people by not talking about the overall spending over the period) "

Don't have too much exp. it. But, all I can say is that, they should have be been sensual, taking the prevaling situation into account, but if the govt. believe that  they are right about what they did (mostly they will be wrong when it is dealing with this part of the land/people, an exp. of last 50 years) they shouldn't be defensive about it. (I don't see any good counter arguments) but, this is just a small case. No, one is basing their claim for a new government based on this alone.

** 45% taxes from TELANGANA region. (every one talk about 45% tax income from Telangana but no one talk about in that 45% how much % is coming from HYDERABAD and in that percentage how many are non telangana [settlers] paying those taxes?)

First of all, I strongly object to this word. 'settlers'.  and then  I don't understand this argument. when non locals are working in some other parts of India, say Mumbai, don't they pay taxes? are they going to object Govt. there if they uses the funds for the development of Mumbai, Will the locals there keep calm if they see their govt. divert the funds for the development of some areas, say in Gujarat?

See, the fight is against the government for showing the partiality in using these funds since last 50 years, for welfare of the some others at some other places at the cost of the local's poor lives.

Gorati Venkanna (A great poet from this region) put the situation in a song. (Try to understand as this has a Telangana dailect)

"Iddaram vidipothey bhoomi baddalavutunda, India, pakistan 'ole inupa kanche paduthunda, ravachu povachu royaalammu kovachu, mee Vishwanatha, 'sri sri' laku vinamram ga mokkachu …'

This is a fight for a focused government.


"This list won't end because there are only few actual reasons in the overall allegations"

I am waiting. But, pl. don't see any arrogance here.. And I am sure; I don't have answers for all.

Again, I just want to spend this much time (at the cost of my time), to write the reply, because I feel, this is nothing when compared the people behind this long/democratic/painstaking fight. (I guess, one of the longest in Independent India history).

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ TG

first of all, yes.. I should thank you for that and i appreciate that.
Secondly, i can understand the accent of telangana very well, as a matter of fact i can speak very well in that accent because i am from telangana.

45% taxes issue, you can not compare Rayalaseema & Andhra people living in Hyderabad with the AP people living in Mumbai or Bangalore. Because they are from the same state when it comes to Andhra Pradesh. They have every right on Hyderabad like you and me.

On one side you are saying they are non locals and on the other side you are saying you are against to the word settlers. Then who are they? foreigners?

I am not against the cause of KCR, but i am against his fraudulent fasting. there is no comparison between Potti Sriramulu's fast until the death and this modern age fasting under air conditioned full treatment with the aid of fluids. Ridiculous for which central government given a midnight and again a ridiculous statement. I don't mind if there is no choice but to separate, but we should get it done like brothers and sisters. not like "telangana wala Jaago, andhra waala baago" which will make them to think that we are burning the ship once we reached the shore. after all, they too are our fellow beings till date.

we can't blame 6 crores of andhra and seema people for their leaders' mistakes or we can't blame 3 crores of our telangana people for the failures of our region leaders.

States based on dynasty, NO? that is what i am asking in the other post too. If we talk about 50 years back we are some thing, then there will be some one else to say 100 years back we are some thing too.

let us not try to tell the world that the kitchen in our house is the full house with the compound.

and why & how our 119 MLAs think that they only can do something to you and me if they are separated from Andhra? those who can do, can always do. I understand the obstacles on the way to the leaders of telangana but those are not something that they couldn't break. Actual reason is they really didn't try to break it.

If half of telangana leaders (from all parties) voice out today, we can see the ground shaking in Andhra Pradesh. My only question is why not this togetherness for the last 50 years? Ok, if they say they waited, waited for what? Do they think that people elected them to sit and wait/watch?

They should have raised the voice from the day one being united, then none can cheat the region, but the problem lies among them and i urge the people of telangana to not to buy their stories.

It is better late than never, from now on, fight untied for the growth of telangana (119MLAs), and i bet in the coming 10 years time, we can see telangana with totally a different look.

Close To Reality
United States Close To Reality said:

@ JAI TG,

we don't entertain copy+paste links in the comments sections as they don't bring in any value. all the information in those links that you have given here is already posted by some one or the other in the posts related to telangana. those people who are interested in history, will go to wiki and read. thank you.

United NRI
United States United NRI said:

To,
The President of India,
Rashtrapathi Bhavan,
New Delhi.

Respected Madam President,

We look forward to you for your kind intervention in the matter of the demand for a separate Telangana State, as it is engineered and pushed forward by self-seeking and short-sighted small - time power brokers, politically unemployed, arousing passions and raising a bogey of “non-development” --- the two hallmarks of the Telangana movement. It hardly needs a mention that edifice of their case is based on twisted facts and doctored statistics.

The movement has already taken its toll, and it is fast moving towards spreading disaffection and hatred among people.

Thus there is an urgent need to arrest the movement and call it a bluff. Even a casual look at the statistics cited in this exhaustive note would conclusively establish how fallacious their argument is. Far from the Telangana region not making any progress,  it is this area which has registered phenomenal growth in almost all areas of development one could think of,  when compared to  both Andhra and Rayalseema regions.

Telangana’s growth
In 1955-56, there were about 22,000 schools in Andhra and Rayalseema regions whereas during the same period Telangana region had hardly 8000 schools.  After about 50 years, the numbers rose to about 55,000 in Andhra and Rayalseema regions as against (about) 41,000 schools in Telangana region.  Thus the percentage growth in the Telangana region was 413% whereas it was just about 155% in the other two regions put together.

Likewise, the percentage growth of enrolment in the Telangana region was about 916% whereas the growth was just 235% in Andhra and Rayalseema regions. Similarly there was a phenomenal increase in the number of teachers recruited in Telangana Region (366%), where as it was just normal (130%) in Andhra and Rayalseema region. Similar is the picture in respect of collegiate education too.

Barring one in Warangal and a few in the city of Hyderabad, there were absolutely no Science and Arts colleges in Telangana districts up to 1955-56, since there was no educational or other development worth its name till then. This was in direct contrast to what prevailed in Andhra and Rayalaseema regions.

In short, the formation of A.P. in 1956 was a boon to the children of Telangana region, (both urban and rural) and to-day they enjoy facilities for every type of education at their door step.

Likewise, the formation of the State also heralded a new era of agricultural development in the Telangana region in that, several irrigation facilities were launched   resulting in phenomenal growth of different crops like rice, (284%) Cotton (1472%) and so on.  The detailed statistical tables and the graphics abstracted from authentic government sources running to several pages - are being appended.

Even a casual browsing of the above figures would establish how shallow  the bogey of “non-development” is, raised by those spearheading  the Telangana agitation.  While deciding an issue of this nature emotions and sentiments cannot obviously play a part and this is exactly what the so called leaders are arousing and playing with.

We request you, Madam President to be so kind as to consider the following detailed note and keep at bay the demands for separate Telangana state made with ulterior motives.  By taking a firm stand you will be carving a niche for yourselves in the annals of the country, as a head of the state who took long term view and firmly stood for the integrity of the nation.

Distortion of facts
The allegation that Telangana region has not developed or has developed less than the Andhra and Rayalaseema regions is totally baseless. Actually, after the formation of the linguistic state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956, it is the Telangana region that has fared much better than the other two regions. This is not surprising because the capital city of Hyderabad is in the Telangana region.

It is a universally acknowledged that development takes place most in and around the capital city. This is true of even the city of Delhi. A foreign writer described Delhi an artificial city because, in its enormous development, it is not representative of the rest of India. Actually, the same is true of most of national capitals and even of state capitals in a federation.

The clamour for separation comes normally from the regions away from the capital. In the case of Telangana, surprisingly, the clamour for separation is from the region which has benefited most. However a little probe would establish that the clamour is not from the grassroots but from the self-seeking political brokers.

Greater beneficiary
After 1956, most of the institutional and industrial developments have taken place in and around the capital city of Hyderabad, though the city had no infrastructural facilities like power, water, transport, access to a port etc. It didn’t have even abundant raw material resources. Because of the Central and State investments, many ancillary Industries have sprung up in this region. The necessary personnel to man the industries have migrated to Hyderabad not only from Andhra Pradesh but from other parts of India as well. This phenomenon has benefited Telangana most. The rest of Andhra Pradesh didn’t see such development, but the Rayalaseema and Andhra regions are not grumbling.

As far as irrigation is concerned, before the formation of the state in 1956, there were no irrigation projects except Nizamsagar in Telangana region. There were some projects in the other two regions like Dhawaleswaram dam on Godavari, Prakasam barrage on Krishna, KC canal from Tungabhadra, dam on Penna , Kanigiri reservoir etc. After the formation of the State, Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam, Somasila. Sriramsagar, Lower Maneru projects have come up. Of these, Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam projects have benefited both Telangana and Andhra regions. Somasila benefited Nellore district for irrigation, besides supplying drinking water to Tirupati and Chennai. Sriramsagar and Lower Maneru projects are exclusively for the benefit of Telangana. Considering all these it can not be said that Telangana has been

deprived by any stretch of imagination.

After the formation of the State, it is the Telangana region that has developed industrially most. Also, all the major service industries like IT and Tourism etc. have developed mostly in Hyderabad city and around. The other two regions have remained virtually stagnant. They remained agricultural as they were at the inception, barring the lone exception of Visakhapatnam.

The other absurd allegation that Telangana has been exploited by the rest of Andhra Pradesh is a travesty of facts. The capital has flown from rest of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana, and not the other way round. The flow of capital has been only a one way street. The generation of employment consequent to fresh investment has taken place only in Telangana region, particularly, in and around Hyderabad. There is nothing surprising about the industries tapping, for technically trained manpower requirements from all over the country, and from other regions of Andhra Pradesh.

Lack of mass base
In spite of such impeachable facts about the development of the Telangana region, if there is still a clamour for separation, it can only be because of the politically disgruntled class and other vested interests and self-seeking  government employees. It is worth noting that the TRS which spearheads the movement for separation has seen a gradual decrease in its share of the voters in the various elections that have taken place in recent years. Had the TRS had a real mass base, it would not be craving for alliances with other parties. The very fact that the TRS is eagerly searching for political partners would show how diffident it is. Likewise, political parties too want to jump on the band wagon with an eye on the ensuing elections.

It needs to be noted that Telangana started from a lower development base. For ages, it was under the Nizam’s rule, whereas the rest of Andhra Pradesh was under the British rule, which was relatively better off, with greater facilities for education under the British government and lesser social suppression of the weaker classes.

Inequalities between regions because of historical and other reasons are such that they cannot be wiped off in a day. What is needed is to judge whether regional imbalances are being gradually minimized over a period. Judged by this standard, Telangana region has benefited more by its integration than the other two regions. Thus the shoe is on the other foot.

A slogan of culture of Telangana being in jeopardy and that its self-respect is damaged is again a bogey. In these days of global integration, no region’s culture is in tact. Every region benefits from its exposure to global culture. Concepts like individual dignity and freedom from servility have spread even in a stifled atmosphere of Telangana region after the formation of the state. If separate Telangana should happen, there is the danger of a reversion to the original state -  when the servant can not see the master in the eye and he will be obliged  to carry his chappals. Such slavery was widespread in Telangana region and not in the rest of Andhra Pradesh.

Pining for slaves
The dominant castes/ classes feel deprived because, after integration, they don’t enjoy their old power and privileges. In a separate Telangana, it is exactly the minorities, the dalits, the tribes from the hills, and the landless working class that will suffer the most and will see an erosion of their dignity and relative freedom which they have slowly got after integration. The so called loss of culture or self-respect is more a call for the restoration of the old privileges on the part of the exploiters than anything else.

Historically speaking, the word Telangana originally meant only a region of the Telugu speaking people. The Telugus were united under 1) Andhrasathavahanas,  2) Kakatiyas 3) Vijayanagara empire and 4) even Nizam before certain districts were ceded by him to the British. It is interesting to know that, at the beginning of the 16th century, it was the coastal and adjoining region that was shown as Telangana in a Map from the book “India-A History” by John Keay (Page: 280) Publisher: Harper Collins.(Copy enclosed).

The formation of a separate state of Andhra Pradesh is a culmination of the dream of all Telugu people and the result of the sacrifices of so many patriotic people. The dream should not be allowed to be shattered by the machinations of a few short-sighted, self-seeking, and power-hungry, political activists. The political parties are toeing the line and are aligning only for drawing political mileage. They have no other interest except self- interest and short term gain.

The so-called “sentiment” (which is more a catchy slogan) is limited to the power brokers. If at all there is some “sentiment, it is because of the ignorance of the masses and because the relevant facts and figures are not made known to them. So there is an urgent need to make available the correct facts and figures to the masses and to educate them. This can best be done by the government in power.

The Telangana movement has been whipped up at different points of time by the politically disgruntled elements. Similarly, a counter movement for a separate Andhra region was also seen in the past. The Central leadership of those times stood rock-like and didn’t yield. There is a need to exhibit the same determination even today when political morality in generally is at its lowest ebb.

If Central leadership yields to every passing whims of “sentiment” or to the machinations of the self-declared defenders of regional interests, it will eventually lead to the balkanization of the country.

There are a number of Hindi speaking states. But that exception apart, linguistic states have a cultural unity of their own, and this unity deserves to be nurtured and promoted.

There is yet another aspect of the matter. The Dalits and minorities have a unity all over the country which the rest of the population doesn’t enjoy. So the Dalits and minorities will have a greater say in a larger state. They are more vulnerable in a smaller state.

Considering that we are passing through troubled times now, we look forward to you to be as firm and steadfast as central leadership of the fast, in not entreating bifurcation of states any further.

With respectful regards,
Yours sincerely,
United NRI Telugu People.
Dallas, TX, USA.

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