TELUGU JATI AIKYATA VEDIKA: December 2011

ALL PARTY ACCORD 1969
[Full text of Agreement (19-01-1969) at the All Party Meeting at AP Chief Minister’s residence]

With the formation of the Andhra Pradesh State on 01-11-1956 the long cherished aspiration of the Telugu speaking people for having a State of their own was achieved, thanks to the combined efforts of the leaders of the Andhra and Telangana regions. Both were concerned primarily with securing the fuller cultural and economic development of the Telugu people. The leaders of both the regions found it necessary to provide safeguards for ensuring due protection to the regions in this regard and were accordingly made what has come to be known as the Gentlemen’s Agreement.

Though it has been the settled policy of Andhra Pradesh Government to faithfully implement the terms of the Gentlemen’s Agreement, lapses have arisen in the implementation of the policy. In order to ensure the proper implementation of the safeguards, the following decisions have been taken at a meeting of the leaders of all the political parties of the Legislature convened for the purpose by the Chief Minister.

Employment: All non-domicile persons, who have been appointed either directly, by promotion or by transfer to posts reserved under the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Rules, 1959 for domiciles of Telangana region will be immediately relieved from service. The posts so rendered vacant will be filled by qualified candidates possessing domicile qualifications and in cases where such candidates are not available, the post shall be left unfilled till qualified domicile candidates become available. Action on the above lines will be taken immediately.

All non-domicile employees so relieved shall be provided employment in the Andhra region without break in service and by creating supernumerary posts if necessary.

Two senior officers will be appointed charged with the responsibility for implementing these decisions immediately and effectively.

There have been complaints that employment has been obtained on the basis of false domicile certificates. The Government will arrange to enquire into any such complaints.

Statutory Bodies: The Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act applied to posts under Government and Local Bodies only. The High Court has recently held that this Act does not apply to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Board. The Government, however, felt that as these bodies are State-wise organizations reservation of posts for Telangana candidates should also be made in them as in the case of posts under government. The State Government will immediately file an appeal against the judgment of the High Court regarding the applicability of A.P.P.E (R.R.) Rules to the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board. Simultaneously the State Government will move the Government of India to make provision in the Bill extending the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Requirement as to Residence) Act for further period of five years so also include within its purview statutory or other Corporations financed by the Government.

Integrated Seniority Lists: In all cases where the Government of India have approved common gradation lists of Andhra and Telangana officers, or issued any directive for preparation or revision of such lists, the lists so approved, or prepared shall alone be followed for regulation of conditions of their service. In cases, however, where no such lists have been approved by the Government of India or no directive has been issued by them regarding their preparation or revision the provisional lists being followed by the State Government of … India … have given any directive regarding the equation of posts or preparation of common gradation lists, such directive shall be followed by the State Government without any further correspondence.

Telangana Surplus Funds: The Telangana surpluses will be determined on the following basis:

a) The existing method of allocation of expenditure and receipts to either region will continue.

b) The Telangana surpluses for each year will be computed by adding to the net Revenue surplus of Telangana region of that year, the difference between one-third of the total capital expenditure of the State in that year and the actual capital expenditure in the Telangana region in that year.

c) So far as Statutory or other Boards, Corporations, etc. functioning on Statewide basis financed by State Government are concerned, they will, for the purpose of computing Telangana surpluses, be treated as if they were State-wide Government departments, and as if their receipts and expenditure were booked in government accounts. In the expenditure on power generation and high tension transmission lines only will be apportioned between the two regions in the manner indicated above. Expenditure on distribution lines and rural electrification will be booked to each region per actuals.

d) The Industrial Trust Fund, which is being operated exclusively for Telangana Region will continue to be so utilized.

Constitution of Telangana Regional Committee (TRC):

To work out on the basis of the above principles the exact Telangana surpluses which accrued since the formation of Andhra Pradesh State and to avoid any controversy in this regard the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India will be requested to depute a senior officer of the rank of an Accountant General. He will be requested to give his findings before 28^th February 1969.

The Telangana Surpluses so determined will be fully utilized for the development of Telangana region during next five years. Any Telangana surplus accruing in future will be worked out at the end of each financial year and due provision will be made for its utilization in the Telangana region. The periodical review will be undertaken by the government and a copy of their review will be furnished to the Regional Committee and the members of the Legislature.

We also take note that there are backward areas in the Andhra region and they also deserve immediate attention. For the removal of imbalances it shall be the endeavour of the government to give top priority to the rapid economic development of those areas also so that employment opportunities could improve to mitigate the hardship of the unemployed.

Education: Steps will be taken to afford better educational opportunities to students irrespective of region, in the capital city of Hyderabad with effect from the ensuing academic year.

We trust that by taking energetic action on the above lines the grievances voiced in the Telangana region will be fully redressed. The cultural enrichment and economic development of the Telugu people should continue to be our primary concern, it must be borne in mind that maintenance of unity and tranquility in the state is essential to create a proper climate for attracting larger investment in the state leading to economic progress and creation of more employment opportunities for the younger generation. (emphases ours)

Nothing should, therefore, be done which would in any way lead to fissiparous tendencies in our society. Therefore, we vehemently and unequivocally condemn the slogan that is raised in certain quarters for the creation of a separate Telangana State. We, of different political persuasions, firmly resolve to end [sic – spend or devote] all our energies towards achieving quicker development and fuller integration of our State. Andhra Pradesh holds a preeminent position in the country and has its own share to the national integration of our country, it is of paramount importance that within our State we achieve full unity. (emphases ours)

[It was signed by the following leaders at the residence of the Chief Minister:]

1. J. CHOKKA RAO	2. K. ACHUTA REDDI
3. V.B. RAJU	4. P. NARSINGA RAO
5. Ch. RAJESWARA RAO ^Ö	6. BADRI VISHAL PITTI
7. Y.V. KRISHNA RAO	8. P. V. NARASIMHA RAO
9. JUPUDI YAGNANARAYANA	10. KUDUPUDI PRABHAKARA RAO
11. V. RAMA RAO ^Ö	12. RODA MISTRY
13. S. JANGA REDDY	14. A. VASUDEVA RAO
15. SULTAN SALAHUDDIN OWAISI	16. P. NARASA REDDY ^Ö
17. J. RANGA REDDY	18. P. GOVARDHAN REDDI ^Ö
19. J. VENGAL RAO	20. T. PURUSHOTHAM RAO ^Ö
21. K. RAMACHANDRA REDDI ^Ö	22. M. KAMALUDDIN ^Ö
23. ERRAM SATYANARAYANA	24. CH. MURTHY RAJU ^Ö
25. K. RAJAMALLU	26. K. SUDARSANA REDDI
27. KAKANI VENKATARATNAM	28. M.N. LAKSHMINARASIAH
29. KAJA RAMANATHAM	30. T. RAMASWAMY
31. S. SIDDHA REDDY	32. N. RAMACHANDRA REDDI
33. ARIGE RAMASWAMI	34. N. PRASADA RAO
35. PEDDIREDDI THIMMA REDDY	36. J.V. NARSINGA RAO
37. K.V. NARAYAN REDDY	38. B.V. GURUMURTHY
39. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM ALI	40. GOUTHU LATCHANNA
41. VAVILALA GOPALAKRISHNAIAH	42. NARSIMHA REDDI
43. CHENCHURAMA NAIDU	44. KONDA LAKSHMAN BAPUJI ^Ö
45. K. BRAHMANANDA REDDI	[^ÖBelieved to be still living]

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