Our friend Mr. J.V. Ramana Reddy, a famous educationist, has sent us a copy of the following letter addressed by him to the Union Home Minister appealing him to save the unity of our Andhra Pradesh:
22.12.2002
To,
The Union Home Minister,
Govt. of India,
New Delhi.
Sir
We write this to draw your attention to the rank opportunism of the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress and the BJP in regard to Telangana separate state demand. You will recall that the TDP MPs in Lok Sabha opposed the division of A.P. by showing placards and went up to the Speaker’s podium, in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy also participated in that protest by snatching a placard from one of the members of TDP (Mr. Nimmala Kistappa) and demonstrated against the division.
Isn't it strange then that the TDP president Chandrababu Naidu who was silent at that time claims today that he has no objection for the division of A.P.? When Mr. Payyavula Kesav, Mr. Yenamala Ramakrushnudu etc., MLAs and other party leaders were making statements in support of undivided A P. and made student community to demonstrate in support of united A.P. why did he not condemn? Doesn’t this show his rank opportunism?
You will recall that the late Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP not for division of the state but for the unity and respect for Telugu people
We may similarly ask why Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, being the head of his party, is not asking his party members not to make any statements against his actions in Parliament. Does it not mean that he is another rank opportunist?
Though the BJP is a national party, the present leadership of the party has no national perspective and foresight to see the consequences of their actions, except to get recognition by grabbing power by any method.
These so called leaders are taking advantage of ignorance of people, and misleading them who are gullible. If these type of people rule, they will surely dump public in Bay of Bengal. How can any person trust these so called leaders? Their opinions cannot be considered as the opinion of the people of the state.
In this regard, we offer a number of grounds on which the demand for separate Telangana should be denied.
Misrepresentations
The then Home Minister’s statement of 9th December 2009 fuelled the fires, it has given an impression that the decision has been taken to divide the state of A.P. Since then people of all parties of Telangana region started competing in the race for separate state.
However, on December 23rd, barely a fortnight later, the Government made another statement overriding the earlier statement. This new statement is not being given any weightage by the self seeking politicians of Telangana region.
It is common sense that any statement made first will be annulled by the later statement. Hence in this case 9th December statement has no validity. Harping on that is foolish. Amended statement will always take effect over the previous one. Otherwise there is no meaning in amending the Constitution now and then.
Fallacious arguments
The demand for separate Telangana is supported on the grounds of ‘Sons of the soil’ theory. This theory will ruin the unity of the nation. This can be supported by anti social and anti National elements only, which are not at all bothering for the future of the country.
Now- a- days most of the persons who are in or joining politics are only for making money by getting into positions. Some so called representatives of people are not to be seen or whereabouts of them are also not known to public. Such persons’ opinions cannot be taken into consideration
The reason for opposing division
The reason for opposing further division of linguistic states is only in the national interest. Otherwise it is only an open invitation to anarchy and fragmentation of the country. And also for the advantage to hostile neighbouring countries who want to benefit from India’s disintegration. And also an invitation to more and more problems such as water disputes, border disputes etc.
Sentiment
Another ground on which Telangana demand is supported is “Sentiment”. However, sentiments can be whipped up on any issue and if it is considered ‘sacred’ and is honored in one place, the sentiments of other areas also have to be honored including the states demanding separation from the country.
So for only Hindi speaking states only divided that too for the benefit of Tribals. Division of the A.P is going to split the tribal home lands of Koyas and Chenchus etc. Can anybody say in what way tribals will be benefited in separate state?
Revenues of Hyderabad, the only interest
The present Telangana agitation is only for the revenues of Hyderabad city. The city of Hyderabad was built with the sweat and blood of many people who belonged to districts other than the present so called Telangana districts.
There are many legitimate claims on the city and it is unfair to severe all those ties and create separate Telangana with Hyderabad at its center and exclude everyone else. The consequences of any such separation will be disastrous like what happened at the time of partition of India in 1947.
Late Mrs Gandhi's stand
Let us recollect what Mrs Indira Gandhi stated in Parliament on 21st December, 1972 on Telangana issue.
Indira Gandhi mentioned in her above referred speech that there is rationality behind the formation of every State and we should not “break the foundation of that rationality in momentary passions.” She also said that “separation is not the end of the problem. It is the beginning of another big problem, not for other states, but also for that area, that state itself.”
Indira Gandhi sagaciously questioned “Where will this process end...Where does anyone draw the line? Will each district want to be separate…Do you go back to the old, very small, princely states; do you go back to that? You cannot just say that because of backwardness, there should be division.”
In the present instance even claims of backwardness do not hold water, because in comparison to some other regions of the state Telangana is quite well developed
We hope you will definitely protect the interests of the country, by declaring that the linguistic states will not be divided at all.
We request you to keep the national interest above all other interests.
Yours sincerely,
J.V. Ramana Reddy,
S R Sankaran Grama Chaitanya Kendram,
Kommaneturu colony, Guduru Mandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh – 524 406
22.12.2002
To,
The Union Home Minister,
Govt. of India,
New Delhi.
Sir
We write this to draw your attention to the rank opportunism of the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress and the BJP in regard to Telangana separate state demand. You will recall that the TDP MPs in Lok Sabha opposed the division of A.P. by showing placards and went up to the Speaker’s podium, in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy also participated in that protest by snatching a placard from one of the members of TDP (Mr. Nimmala Kistappa) and demonstrated against the division.
Isn't it strange then that the TDP president Chandrababu Naidu who was silent at that time claims today that he has no objection for the division of A.P.? When Mr. Payyavula Kesav, Mr. Yenamala Ramakrushnudu etc., MLAs and other party leaders were making statements in support of undivided A P. and made student community to demonstrate in support of united A.P. why did he not condemn? Doesn’t this show his rank opportunism?
You will recall that the late Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP not for division of the state but for the unity and respect for Telugu people
We may similarly ask why Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, being the head of his party, is not asking his party members not to make any statements against his actions in Parliament. Does it not mean that he is another rank opportunist?
Though the BJP is a national party, the present leadership of the party has no national perspective and foresight to see the consequences of their actions, except to get recognition by grabbing power by any method.
These so called leaders are taking advantage of ignorance of people, and misleading them who are gullible. If these type of people rule, they will surely dump public in Bay of Bengal. How can any person trust these so called leaders? Their opinions cannot be considered as the opinion of the people of the state.
In this regard, we offer a number of grounds on which the demand for separate Telangana should be denied.
Misrepresentations
The then Home Minister’s statement of 9th December 2009 fuelled the fires, it has given an impression that the decision has been taken to divide the state of A.P. Since then people of all parties of Telangana region started competing in the race for separate state.
However, on December 23rd, barely a fortnight later, the Government made another statement overriding the earlier statement. This new statement is not being given any weightage by the self seeking politicians of Telangana region.
It is common sense that any statement made first will be annulled by the later statement. Hence in this case 9th December statement has no validity. Harping on that is foolish. Amended statement will always take effect over the previous one. Otherwise there is no meaning in amending the Constitution now and then.
Fallacious arguments
The demand for separate Telangana is supported on the grounds of ‘Sons of the soil’ theory. This theory will ruin the unity of the nation. This can be supported by anti social and anti National elements only, which are not at all bothering for the future of the country.
Now- a- days most of the persons who are in or joining politics are only for making money by getting into positions. Some so called representatives of people are not to be seen or whereabouts of them are also not known to public. Such persons’ opinions cannot be taken into consideration
The reason for opposing division
The reason for opposing further division of linguistic states is only in the national interest. Otherwise it is only an open invitation to anarchy and fragmentation of the country. And also for the advantage to hostile neighbouring countries who want to benefit from India’s disintegration. And also an invitation to more and more problems such as water disputes, border disputes etc.
Sentiment
Another ground on which Telangana demand is supported is “Sentiment”. However, sentiments can be whipped up on any issue and if it is considered ‘sacred’ and is honored in one place, the sentiments of other areas also have to be honored including the states demanding separation from the country.
So for only Hindi speaking states only divided that too for the benefit of Tribals. Division of the A.P is going to split the tribal home lands of Koyas and Chenchus etc. Can anybody say in what way tribals will be benefited in separate state?
Revenues of Hyderabad, the only interest
The present Telangana agitation is only for the revenues of Hyderabad city. The city of Hyderabad was built with the sweat and blood of many people who belonged to districts other than the present so called Telangana districts.
There are many legitimate claims on the city and it is unfair to severe all those ties and create separate Telangana with Hyderabad at its center and exclude everyone else. The consequences of any such separation will be disastrous like what happened at the time of partition of India in 1947.
Late Mrs Gandhi's stand
Let us recollect what Mrs Indira Gandhi stated in Parliament on 21st December, 1972 on Telangana issue.
Indira Gandhi mentioned in her above referred speech that there is rationality behind the formation of every State and we should not “break the foundation of that rationality in momentary passions.” She also said that “separation is not the end of the problem. It is the beginning of another big problem, not for other states, but also for that area, that state itself.”
Indira Gandhi sagaciously questioned “Where will this process end...Where does anyone draw the line? Will each district want to be separate…Do you go back to the old, very small, princely states; do you go back to that? You cannot just say that because of backwardness, there should be division.”
In the present instance even claims of backwardness do not hold water, because in comparison to some other regions of the state Telangana is quite well developed
We hope you will definitely protect the interests of the country, by declaring that the linguistic states will not be divided at all.
We request you to keep the national interest above all other interests.
Yours sincerely,
J.V. Ramana Reddy,
S R Sankaran Grama Chaitanya Kendram,
Kommaneturu colony, Guduru Mandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh – 524 406
