LETTERS ADDRESSED BY SRI J.V. RAMANA REDDY TO THE UNION HOME MINISTER URGING HIM TO KEEP UP UNITY OF THE STATE
1.
21.12.2012
To,
The
Union Home Minister,
Govt.
of India,
New
Delhi.
Sir
The
TDP MPs in Lok Sabha with placards opposed the division of A.P. went up to the Speaker’s podium,
in December, 2009, also Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy snatched a placard from one
of the members of TDP (Mr. Nimmala Kistappa) and demonstrated against the
division.
Why
the present TDP president was silent at that time if 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? This shows his rank opportunism.
Late
Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP not for division of the state but for the
unity and respect for Telugu people
Similarly
Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy being the head of his party why he 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?
The
present BJP leaders have no national perspective and foresight to see the
consequences of their actions, except to get recognition by occupying positions
in their life time 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.
.Some
rational thinking people are also wondering who is corrupt, if all these type of
leaders are honest and are for the welfare of people.
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; 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.
Where were these so
called champions of Telangana before 9th December, 2009?
‘Sons of the soil’ 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 them are also not known to public. Such persons’
opinions cannot be taken into consideration. Persons in politics who are
shouting about corruption are only hypocrites.
Hence
referendum is the only way to ascertain the opinion of people of the state.
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.
We
urge you not to do this, at least in honor of our former Prime ministers Mrs.
Indira Gandhi and Mr. Rajeev Gandhi who laid down their lives for the unity of
the country. Also we urge you not to waste sacrifices of many patriotic people
of this country who sacrificed their lives in the freedom struggle; for the
sake of shorter gains.
“Sentiment” 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.
Can anybody say in what way tribals will be benefited in
separate state?
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.
Let
us recollect what Mrs Indhira 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.”
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, GuduruMandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh –
524 406
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2.
Home Minister
22.12.2012
Govt. of India,
New
Delhi.
Sir
We write to invite your attention to the
rank opportunism of the Telugu Desam Party and the YSR Congress and the BJP in
regard demand for a separate state for Telangana area of AP. You will recall
that the TDP MPs in Lok Sabha opposed the division of A.P. by holding placards and
went up to the Speaker’s podium, in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy also participated in
that protest by holding a placardand 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
encouraged the student community to demonstrate in support of united A.P. why
did he not condemn? Doesn’t it show his rank opportunism? You will recall that
the late Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP for the unity and self-respect of the
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 coming to
power at any cost.
These so called leaders are taking
advantage of ignorance of people, and misleading them who are gullible. If these
types of people come to power, 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 for rejecting the demand for dividing the State.
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 demanding a separate state. On December 23rd, barely a fortnight
later, the Government made another statement overriding the earlier statement.
This lataer statement is not being given any weightage by the self seeking
politicians of Telangana region.
It is common sense that any statement made first is
annulled by the later statement. Hence in this case 9th December
statement stands annulled and has no validity. And harping on that is foolish.
Amended statement always supersedes the previous one.
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 concerned about 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 a invitation to more and more problems such as
water disputes, border disputes etc.
Sentiment
Another ground on which Telangana demand is sought
to be 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 for secession 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 the happenings 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. 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 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. After all, we have to keep the national interest above all other
interests.
Yours sincerely,
J.V. Ramana Reddy,
S R Sankaran Grama
Chaitanya Kendram,
Kommaneturu colony,
GuduruMandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh – 524 406
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3.
14.12.2012
To,
The
Union Home Minister,
Govt.
of India,
New
Delhi.
Sir
We
have written to you on these subject risks of further dividing linguistic
states. However, as your government is set to take a decision on Telangana in
the next few weeks, we feel compelled to impress upon you the need for caution
by highlighting some events and processes of the past few years to underscore
our position against further division of linguistic states.
In
this connection, let us remind you of late Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s speech in the
parliament on 21st December, 1972 on Telangana issue.
Stating
unequivocally that there is rationality behind the formation of every State;
she said that 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.”
She
asked “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
continuation of this logic of unity of the state, late Sri N T Rama Rao started
the Telugu Desam party not for division of the state but for the unity and
respect for Telugu people.
It
was in continuation of this same logic that the Telugu Desam MPs in Lok Sabha protested
with placards opposing the division of A.P. and went up to the Speaker’s podium,
in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan
Reddy also joined this protest by snatching a placard from one of the
members of TDP (Mr. Nimmala Kistappa).
Compare
this with the stated position of the present Telugu Desam president Chandrababu
Naidu that he is not opposed to the division of the state. If he does not have
objection to the division of the state, why did he allow his MPs to protest in
the Parliament on that day. 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 it?
Similarly
Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy being the head of his party why he is not asking
his party members not to make any statements in support of division of the
state and undermining his public stand of 2009?
And
then finally, isn’t it clear that the present BJP leaders have no national
perspective and foresight to see the consequences of their actions, except to
get recognition by occupying positions in their life time by any method?
Given
these circumstances, we feel that you should not give any weightage to the
words of these rank opportunists.
We
believe that the statement made by the then Home Minister on 9th December
2009 fuelled the fires by giving the 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; 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.
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 them are also not known to public. Such persons’ opinions cannot be
taken into consideration.
In the national interest,
we oppose further division of linguistic states. Any such division is an open invitation to
anarchy and fragmentation of the country, and give opportunities to the hostile
neighbouring countries who want to benefit from India’s disintegration.
‘Sons
of the soil’ 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.
As
you are preparing to take a decision, we urge you to honor our former Prime
ministers Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mr.
Rajeev Gandhi who laid down their lives for the unity of the country. Also we urge you not to waste sacrifices of many
patriotic people of this country who sacrificed their lives in the freedom
struggle; for the sake of shorter gains.
“Sentiment” 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.
Can anybody say in what way tribals will be benefited in separate state?
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. The
integration of the Telugu speaking areas destroyed the feudal oppression of the
landholding classes of Telangana. It is precisely these classes, which are now
attempting to return to power through the demand for Telangana. The entire
Telangana movement is nothing but the manifestation of the resentment of the
feudal lords who were effectively neutralized after the formation of the
linguistic state. 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.
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, GuduruMandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh –
524 406
* * * * *
4.
14.12.2012
To,
The
Union Home Minister,
Govt.
of India,
New
Delhi.
Sir
We
have written to you on this subject risk of further dividing linguistic states.
However, as your government is set to take a decision on Telangana in the next
few weeks, we feel compelled to impress upon you the need for caution by
highlighting some events and processes of the past few years to underscore our
position against further division of linguistic states.
In
this connection, let us remind you of late Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s speech in the
parliament on 21st December, 1972 on Telangana issue.
Stating
unequivocally that there is rationality behind the formation of every State;
she said that 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.”
She
asked “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
continuation of this logic of unity of the state, late Sri N T Rama Rao started
the Telugu Desam party not for division of the state but for the unity and
respect for Telugu people.
It
was in continuation of this same logic that the Telugu Desam MPs in Lok Sabha protested
with placards opposing the division of A.P. and went up to the Speaker’s podium,
in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan
Reddy also joined this protest by snatching a placard from one of the
members of TDP (Mr. Nimmala Kistappa).
Compare
this with the stated position of the present Telugu Desam president Chandrababu
Naidu that he is not opposed to the division of the state. If he does not have
objection to the division of the state, why did he allow his MPs to protest in
the Parliament on that day. 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 it?
Similarly
Mr. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy being the head of his party why he is not asking
his party members not to make any statements in support of division of the
state and undermining his public stand of 2009?
And
then finally, isn’t it clear that the present BJP leaders have no national
perspective and foresight to see the consequences of their actions, except to
get recognition by occupying positions in their life time by any method?
Given
these circumstances, we feel that you should not give any weightage to the
words of these rank opportunists.
We
believe that the statement made by the then Home Minister on 9th December
2009 fuelled the fires by giving the 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; 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.
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 them are also not known to public. Such persons’ opinions cannot be
taken into consideration.
In the national interest,
we oppose further division of linguistic states. Any such division is an open invitation to
anarchy and fragmentation of the country, and give opportunities to the hostile
neighbouring countries who want to benefit from India’s disintegration.
‘Sons
of the soil’ 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.
As
you are preparing to take a decision, we urge you to honor our former Prime
ministers Mrs. Indira Gandhi and Mr.
Rajeev Gandhi who laid down their lives for the unity of the country. Also we urge you not to waste sacrifices of many
patriotic people of this country who sacrificed their lives in the freedom
struggle; for the sake of shorter gains.
“Sentiment” 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.
Can anybody say in what way tribals will be benefited in separate state?
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. The
integration of the Telugu speaking areas destroyed the feudal oppression of the
landholding classes of Telangana. It is precisely these classes, which are now
attempting to return to power through the demand for Telangana. The entire
Telangana movement is nothing but the manifestation of the resentment of the
feudal lords who were effectively neutralized after the formation of the
linguistic state. 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.
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, Gudur Mandal,
Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh –
524 406
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5.
Hon’bleHome
Minister,
7.1.2013
Govt.
of India,
New
Delhi.
Sir,
Sub:
Further division of existing
linguistic States leads to disintegration of the Country. Reg
We request you
not to disturb the unity of the country by not yielding to the black mailing
tactics of the selfish and power-hungry politicians of various political
parties. Their main aim is only to loot the public wealth by grabbing the power
by hook-or-crook. In today’s
culture, wealth covers up all sins, however heinous and brings power. Most of the
politicians of our country are not worth mentioning. And most of them are
hypocrites.
We are hoping that you
will take right decisions on the separatist movements in the Country and will strive to keep the unity of this
country also guard against the divisive forces demanding separate states
with a view to advancing their interests.
Late Mrs Gandhi's stand
Sir, we request you to recollect
what Mrs Indira Gandhi stated in Parliament on 21st December, 1972
on Telangana issue. 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 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.”
We therefore urge you
not to divide language - based states any further.
backwardness
Backward areas of all
states should be identified and appropriate measures should be taken to develop
them on par with other areas.
Small
states
Some theoreticians may
say smaller states will help faster development and may make Center strong.
How? What is the experience of north
eastern states? This proposal is not valid for the following reasons:
·
Small
States with smaller Assemblies mean political instability and inflaming public
passion and inciting chauvinistic sentiments in the masses will ultimately lead
to no development.
·
Small States will give scope for anti-social,
power-hungry, unemployed politicians, etc., to arouse irrational sentiments to
participate in agitations with divisive forces.
·
Most
of revenues available will be sufficient for non-plan expenditure.
·
Smaller states lead to the emergence of more
regional parties,
·
This will make it very difficult to form government
at the centre,
·
Frequent elections, disruptions to governance and
increased expenditure,
·
In the age of advanced science and
technology and improved communication and transportation, the size of a state
is no impediment for its harmonious growth and development
·
Interstate
disputes over water and other resources will multiply,
·
In small states the voice of daily wage labourers
will dwindle.
Telangana
agitation
Telangana
agitation is the product of small minds. The quality of a small mind is to
think narrowly in terms of regional, communal, caste terms.
Power-hungry and
selfish politicians are instigating people in the name of ‘sentiment’ for
fragmentation of states and the poor and gullible people are carried away by
them without any understanding of the realities.
“Sentiment” 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.
After
the formation of A.P. in 1956 the people who enjoyed absolute tyrannical power
over the working class in this region lost it.
Since
then the working classes who were under the clutches of Patels, Patwaries and
so called Doras have slowly started coming out of the shackles of these
merciless exploiters.
The
heads of the villages of these districts were ruthless feudals who have no
human values. Their duty was only to salute the Nizam and treat the working
class as slaves.
The
feudal lords under Nizam thought after his rule they will be in full control of
the region and can become new Nizams of their respective areas. Unfortunately
for them it did not happen.
Self
respect of common people has improved in Telangana only after 1956. Earlier
these people could not wear foot- ware in the presence of so called Doras,
Patels, and Patwaris and also they were
forced to run on barefoot before and
on either side of their horse carts.
And
also they were made habituated to utter humiliating words like “Nee kalmoktha
Dora” (I worship your feet), “nee banchan Dora” (I am your slave), etc.
The
conditions of the working class have started slowly improving. And they have slowly getting educated which
was a dream for them earlier.
Bonded
labour which was prevalent in this region is also abolished.
These
developments have irked the earlier
bosses and their offsprings of
the erstwhile Hyderabad province of A.P.
Hence the agitations.
Telangana
is wanted only to profit from Hyderabad resources without competition from the
capitalists of other regions. Those who will benefit are not the common people
but the ruling class and the capitalists of Telangana. If they are really interested in the welfare
of people who are living in rural areas then why bother for Hyderabad.
That
is the game plan of the ruling class of Telangana. The common people do not see
this game plan. They become the fodder to the agitation. They lose their
studies and risk their limbs. Anyway, study is arduous and dull. Agitation
gives temporary significance to otherwise insignificant lives.
Hyderabad
Hyderabad
was never Capital for Telugu speaking area exclusively.
Hyderabad
was the capital of Nizam’s State and not of the present so called Telangana
districts. Nizam’s State included the ceded districts of Rayalaseema and even a
number of coastal districts, besides other areas of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
So, how can the present districts in question claim Hyderabad as their Capital?
Hyderabad
was built and developed by the revenues of the entire Nizam’s State mostly from
the revenues of coastal districts but not from the present so called Telangana
districts, and their contribution is negligible.
During
Qutub Shahis and Nizams rule the Andhra Region and Rayalaseema Region as well
as the present 9 districts of Telangana were together.
During
Nizams rule the Andhra and Rayalaseema Regions were given to the Britishers at
different times.
It
was only in 1956; Hyderabad became the capital for the Telugus on the
recommendation of First State Reorganization Commission, to avoid unnecessary
expenditure on infrastructure development. It is how for the first time
Hyderabad has become the capital for Telugu people, but not for so called
districts of Telangana which were under Nizam.
The reasons for
opposing division
Division of the State should not be a
precedent for other divisive forces..
Divisive forces of other Linguistic States are keenly watching the
developments of A.P. There are so many waiting in the wings to pressurise for
their claims.
In
A.P’s. case, there is not even the excuse of backwardness. Telangana has
prospered a lot more than the other regions after the formation of the state of
Andhra Pradesh.
Self respect of common people has improved in
Telangana only after 1956.
The
conditions of the working class have started slowly improving. And they have slowly getting educated which
was a dream for them earlier.
Can
anybody say the division of the state is going to help the most neglected Primitive/Hill Tribes?
Inspite of lack
of proper basic infrastructure, amenities such as raw material, transport,
power, water etc., Central and State Governments established industries in and
around the capital city.
Division of the
State is going to split the tribal home lands of Koyas and Chenchus leading to
these tribes losing whatever little influence they now have and make them fight
among themselves leaving to the mercy of exploiters.
Telangana separatists’ politics
will ultimately lead to the disintegration of the nation. 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.
‘Sons of the soil’
theory will ruin the unity of the Country and only anarchy will rule. Had the authorities
taken a strong step at the initial stage, the Siva Sena and like parties would
have not come up and the Country might not have faced problems with these
divisive forces.
Historically, Telangana means Telugu speaking
area and was not restricted to the present nine districts of Telangana. It
extended up to the coast. That is how it is depicted in a Map (early
16th Century) from the
book: ‘India- A History” by John Keay (page 280) published by Harper Collins
Telangana protagonists
arguments are absurd. It is common sense that any
statement made first is annulled by the later statement. Hence in this case 9th
December statement stands annulled and have no validity. And harping on that is
foolish. Amended statement On December 23rd always supersedes the previous one.
In
the liberation struggles against Nizam leading role was played by the people
from coastal districts of Guntur,
Krishna etc. along with people from Nalgonda,
Warangal etc.\
People from
Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra regions have invested their resources and wealth
in Telangana region and developed it and settled there. They have not taken out even a single pie from Telangana region to
their regions.
Government
employees must be made to know that they are only public servants but not
masters. And their unions can fight for their service matters but not involve
in politics.
Teaching community also should be treated on par
with any other government employee. They should not be given any extra
privilege.
Can’t anybody see the
sakala janula samme is a mockery in democracy? Can anybody say how the
interests of the people of different occupations are affected to participate in
so called sakala janula samme? For example hawkers, barbers, autowallas etc.
are really benefitted in all respects only after formation of .united state of
A.P.
BJP
BJP leaders have no foresight to note
that formation of more states by dividing the existing linguistic states would
only be an invitation to more and more problems such as water
disputes, border disputes etc. and ‘say’ of the working class will
dwindle. It says that it has created three new states but because of TDP it
could not create Telangana. That shows they are only interested in power not
the welfare of people.
The BJP party which poses as the champion of protecting the interests
of the Nation has no concern for the welfare of the working class. The so
called leaders of A.P. of that party have amassed wealth by all foul means and
these so called leaders shout from house tops about corruption and injustices.
Some of the leaders who have no means of their own even to pursue studies,
to-day they are worth thousands of crores of rupees. BJP has no moral right to talk against
corruption, since how it compromises with corrupt leaders of Karnataka and
Maharashtra is known to everybody.
Communists
instead
of uniting working class and work for removal of regional feelings, they want to
divide them and create regional ill feelings among them. Some CPI leaders in earlier days fought for
Visalandha and started a news paper and other publications in the name of Visalandha.
Now the same party leaders are bent upon creating rift among people of
different regions for the sake of one or two seats in legislature. Because of
these people the public do not trust the party.
TDP
You will recall
that late Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP for the unity and self-respect of
the Telugu people. The present leaders who are responsible to make him suffer
with mental agony are gradually taking steps to erase his name from the minds
of public. First step they did was removal of all social welfare schemes
implemented by him. Now they bent on creating rift among Telugu people and
fight among themselves for ever.
You will recall
that the TDP MPs in Lok Sabha opposed the division of A.P. by holding placards and
went up to the Speaker’s podium, in December, 2009. Mr. Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy also participated in
that protest by holding a placardand 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 encouraged the student community to demonstrate
in support of united A.P. why did he not condemn? Doesn’t it show his rank
opportunism? You will recall that the late Sri N T Rama Rao started the TDP for
the unity and self-respect of the Telugu people.
Jagan
mohan reddy’s Party (YSRCP)
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?
Sir,
decide whether you want to preserve the unity of our country or yield to the
pressure tactics of blackmailers. Separation of the State has to be averted at
any cost; otherwise there will not be any end for this kind of demands of
regionalism in the Country. This will become a precedent for others to arouse
irrational feelings to take up agitations which will finally lead to
destruction of property, ill-will and hatred between people living harmoniously
and peacefully.
Take
the example of Creation of Pakistan, It created hatred and religious fanaticism
between the people who lived harmoniously as brothers and sisters.
We request all the right thinking
people to work for the unity of the country and welfare of the society.
. We also request you to have
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
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