I am an Indian citizen representing on individual capacity for presenting my arguments before Sri Krishna commission on the current scenario of AP.
I am a Telugu person working in Bnagalore – but having lot of responsibility in taking care of the best interests of AP. My arguments will not be based on the data or emotions. I am sure the Government officials will provide the correct data and also equally am sure that politicians will provide the “E-motions”.
I did my M.Tech from IIT (Madras) and MBA (Marketing) . I worked in 3 different states, worked in Public sector, worked in small and large private companies. I also Travelled extensively across India and world. Have fair idea of logic and facts , how a State should be divided or not to be divided.
I am going to respond in line to the announcement you have published in News papers dated: 18th Feb 2010.
Point1: We are happy that Indian Government has appointed the commission to look into the current AP situation.
Point2: But we have objections to the composition of the members of the commission. We are not clear of the capacity of the each of the member, their eligibility, suitability. How few members - not at all related to AP can look into the issues of such a sensitive one, provide the recommendations to the central government? Just because they are not from AP – it does not mean they can be impartial. For that matter they may not take it serious and can lead to a decision which jeopardizes the progress of AP and thus making it lesser significance in the current Indian states. Thus AP can lose its identity, financial power, education power, political power and thus the whole bargaining power on all fronts.
Point3
1. United Andhra Vs Telangana: These smaller states demand have negative impact on rest of India. While Chidambaram wanted to divide AP – so that TN can become No:1 Big state in South India – he will face soon South TN issue. Similarly Moily’s silent support and patient listening to Telangana leaders with a hope that Karnataka can become No:2 state – will soon lead to Belgaum, Coorg state issues.
Other state demands like Ghorka, Vidarbha, Uttharanchal – will lead to agitations. Finally we will move to the old concepts of Princely states and the integrity of India will be at stake. So let us stop this at least in this stage itself.
2. Development that has happened from 1956 till today across AP: As I said already there is no physical data available with the individuals though we can ask through Right to Information act – but will be difficult to consolidate the same. Since the 1956 formation – Hyderabad has been the Capital of Andhra Pradesh. Till such time Kurnool was the Capital. Below table shows how each district has been progressed overall. The growth has been Categorized as Very High, High, Medium High, Normal , Low, Abnormal Low Growth on a relative position of what are they in 1956
1) Telangana - Adilabad - Normal
2 ) Telangana - Nizamabad - High
3) Telangana - Karim Nagar - High
4) Telangana - Hyderabad - Very high
5) Telangana - Rangareddy - High
6) Telangana - Warangal - Very high
7) Telangana - Nalgonda - High
8) Telangana - Mahaboob Nagar - Normal
9) Telangana - Medak - Normal
10) Telangana - Khammam - High
11) Anadhra - Srikakulam - Medium
12) Anadhra - Visakhapatnam - Very High
13) Anadhra - Vizianagaram - Normal
14) Anadhra - East Godavari - High
15) Anadhra - West Godavari - High
16) Anadhra - Krishna - Very High
17) Anadhra - Guntur - High
18) Anadhra - Prakasam - Normal
19) Anadhra - Nellore - High
20) Rayalaseema - Kurnool - High
21) Rayalaseema - Ananthapur - Medium
22) Rayalaseema - Chittur - Medium
23) Rayalaseema - Cuddapah - Normal
If you look in the above table 3 districts of Telangana (out of 10), 2 districts of Andhra (Out of 9), 1 District of Rayalaseema (out of 4) have not progressed much. Thus backwardness is not limited to one area.
Hyderabad was developed at the cost of other areas. Andhra and Rayalaseema were denied the progress, Investments and all state Governments, Public sector, central units were established in Hyderabad. That was the reason why the United Andhra is saying that Hyderabad is a common city and Telangana agitators cannot talk of that as their sole right. If Telangana agitators plea that the agitation is for getting independent state for the Backward region of Telangana – then inclusion of Hyderabad does not give that meaning.
In Nutshell – Telangana is a backward region – but it has been developed over a period of time at the cost of rest of the regions. In that process – Rayalaseema became further backward. So now Telangana cannot separate. It is like a younger brother in a family leaving the rest of the elder ones – taking their financial help for his growth and later ditching them for his own selfish reasons.
Also in this case they are throwing away Andhra – rather they leaving. In all other state formations – the small states have been separated leaving their capital and forming their own capital. Let Telangana also have their own Capital like Warangal/Karimnagar.
The Greater Hyderabad demand is thus formed by Hyderabad metro people along with the core Andhras – who moved over to Hyderabad quite many decades back.
3. Impact on different sections
a. Women: Women need reservation/quota in all sectors and not separate state.. First let the Government address the same.
b. Children: Why to drag them in the agitation. These should be kept outside of the opinion/agitation. Peace is what they need. Leave them peacefully with their mother (Telugu Thalli) and not make them divide between Andhra Thalli and Telangana Thalli.
c. Students; Stop the mad agitations across the entire state. Already Telangana has lost the studies for around 2 months and the students will have tough time ahead in getting admissions in national institutions. The cases registered against violent sections – will hurt their future job career. They should stop the agitations immediately. In any case they have now local and non-local admission categories for Universities and colleges. For Job they should know the Government is for all and not just for one region.
d. Minorities: The MIM which has got 7 MLA seats in Hyderabad has opposed the Telangana formation. Different Muslim groups took advantage of this are trying to support the separate formation. But there is no unanimity in this. In any case this should not be taken a s a parameter to divide the state. Along with Muslim minorities – then need to be considered Christian, Jains, and Budhists. If that is the case then Hindu’s opinions also need to be taken. That’s why the whole religion based approach should be stopped.
e. OBCs/SC/ST: AS long as the reservations are maintained in tact – these sections will not have any issue either-way.
4. Main problems while looking into the above 3 points: Telangana has been developed for the last many years, at the cost of rest of AP. Even Andhra or Rayalaseema did not bother for this as they felt that their own brothers are being developed and not an issue. Now after being developed – Telangana politicians want to move away.
The whole issue is created by pure politicians. They want power. Everyone wants to become CM. Infact by dividing the state the public will be burdened with too much expenditure, taxes. The Andhraites are being terrorized and threatened by the Telanagana rioters. Even before the formation of the state itself if these Andhraites are being considered as secondary citizens – then what could be the fate after state formation.
If the Telangana point of view is being forced – then Rayalaseema will be agitated and they will demand separate state.
5. Road map and action plans: There should be only one action plan and Road map to keep the status quo as is. Those who still fight for a separate state should be punished accordingly.
a. Students should be ordered to stop any more agitations and not cause damage to the career of the community.
b. Parents should be advised to restrain their children or to face the consequences.
c. Lawyers should be de-barred from practicing.
d. Other Government organization unions - if not adhered – should be dismissed from services.
e. The so-called artists / professors should be warned.
f. The politicians should be arrested.
g. Any one causing damage to the life, property, peace – should be penalized by asking them to pay the compensation to a double standards.
6. Industries, Trade, Trade Unions Farmers union, Women Organizations, Student unions, Public organizations: Out of all these Farmers and Students organizations only involved right now. Rests are not involved yet now. Farmers are least impacted in the current issue – but still in some places he politicians are instigating them to participate in Telangana separate movement. Infact the Government can assure the water share percentage between districts to assure that there is no partiality. The students any how already have local and non-local reservations. Hence there should not be any more demands for separation.
7. Suggestions and recommendations: The preferred one is to abandon the commission and wind-up the proceedings or to adhere to the rest of the document’s demands.
Point4: We are dead against the dead line of 31st December 2010. How can such a vast exercise can be completed by that time? That itself indicates how biased this commission is. It should be at least up to 31st Dec 2011. Just to pacify few groups the time line should not be reduced to an un-realistic one.
Point5: You are expecting people to send the memorandums by 18th March – which is not feasible. It takes at least 3 months to present with the data. How can we collect, organize, arrange and present the data within such a short span. Hence the period should be allowed up to 31st May 2010 at least.
Point6: While you are allowing the discussions with Political parties, Associations, Students,… It is not giving any hope of discussion with Individuals ( Intellectual, Common man, Homemaker,…). This has to be planned. You need to pick up at least 10 such cases from each district of AP from the individuals who presented the memorandum to the commission.
Piont7: You have mentioned only New Delhi and Hyderabad as the places of visit for commission. What about other places? You need to visit all the district headquarters at least. The places must be visited are Karimnagar, Adilabad, Warangal, Khammam, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Ongole, Nellore, Kurnool, Chittor, Cuddapah, Tirupathi, Anantpur – these are the places where the agitations took on large scale and the commission need to visit – to understand the ground reality.
If needed – the commission may have to visit other state capitals / nearby cities to cover up the temporary Telugu Settlers. Places like Bangalore, Chennai, Berhampur, and Bellary are proffered to be visited.
Regards
Chandra
(0)98452 08490
chchandra@yahoo.com
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