People of Telangana Region Demanding Seperate State

[Abu Zolfiqar]

By Omer Farooq
BBC News, Hyderabad

A protest fast by the leader of a regional party in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has entered its 10th day.

K Chandrasekara Rao of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) is demanding separate state status for the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.

His supporters have also attacked government and private property.

The demand for a separate state for the underdeveloped and drought-prone region dates back 50 years.

But the deal has been rejected by several federal governments.

The Telangana region is spread over nine of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh.

The separatists say that economic development in their region has been neglected in favour of the richer and more powerful Andhra region.

Mr Rao quit the Congress-led government in 2006, saying the government had not fulfilled its "assurance" for a separate Telangana state.

He also launched a hunger strike in the capital, Delhi, during the same year to press the demand for a Telangana state.

'Worsened'

Mr Rao began his "indefinite fast" on 29 November at his home town in Medak district, 100km (62 miles) from the Andhra Pradesh capital, Hyderabad.

"Either a victory procession will come out or my funeral procession will come out. The decision will have to be taken by the government," he said.

Fearing a law and order problem, the police arrested him and sent him to a prison in Khammam district.

But as Mr Rao's health deteriorated, he was moved to a hospital in Hyderabad.

Doctors said Mr Rao was refusing to take food and they were giving him saline water and medicine.

TRS workers have attacked public transport, government offices and private property in the capital city and nine other districts of the region over the last 10 days.

Separately, students of two major universities - Osmania University in Hyderabad and Kakatiya University in Warangal - have also launched a movement for a Telangana state.

The state government has shut schools and universities in the state for a fortnight to try to prevent students from protesting.

More than 400 people died in violence over the demand for a Telangana state in 1969.

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[Screaming Skull]

Arey baba they are demanding their region be recognized as a separate state within India. Telengana is a region in Andhra Pradesh. Now they want it to be recognized as the 29th state of India. Just like Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.

 

[TheBraveHeart]

I thought this is a Indian defense section?? How on earth a state issue be related to it??

 

[Jatt Boy]

Telengana is a region in Andhra Pradesh.

 

[AnGrz_Z_K_Jailer]

BBC News - Indian politician on hunger strike

One more great concern from Mr, Zulfiqar... Actually its nothing to with India defence forum but you take trouble to post here ... They are asking for separate state .. They want their separate state called Telangana not home land .. I think you understand my simple english ...

Jailer

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

Hey, i'm just a messenger kiddo.

I'm not "concerned" about anything that happens in your own borders --as long as it doesn't affect us!

As for your english -- i agree it's pretty atrocious. But i did understand you so that's all that matters.

 

[Dark Angel]

The article clearly says that they are demanding for a separate state for the underdeveloped and drought-prone region dates back 50 years.They want this to happen so that they can get special packages apart from the ones allotted to Andhra pradesh......Now this clear in the article........ur thread says a diffrent homeland there is a diffrence in the two

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

The article clearly says that they are demanding for a separate state for the underdeveloped and drought-prone region dates back 50 years.They want this to happen so that they can get special packages apart from the ones allotted to Andhra pradesh......Now this clear in the article........ur thread says a diffrent homeland there is a diffrence in the two

You could be right. Apologies for the error. i may have mistaken this group for one of the dozens of other insurgencies/seperatist groups active in the country. Show the minister the new Angus Beef sandwich they are offering at McDonalds; may make him end his hunger strike

 

[Hulk]

These politician's will go to any length for their future. We should create new state, but how many. I feel we shoul break UP too so that it becomes manageable.

 

[rajeev]

These politician's will go to any length for their future. We should create new state, but how many. I feel we shoul break UP too so that it becomes manageable.

I agree with you. The more we will break the states, less likely we will have politically charged and religiously charged factions. Also look at impressive results from Uttarkhand.

The only thing I feel is that there should be some vote done by the demanding region and not a small group demanding so!

 

[Dark Angel]

Why Telangana ?


Why do people with one language need two states?
If one language, one state is the norm, why do we have 9-Hindhi speaking states? Next to Hindi, Telugu is the most spoken language in India. What is wrong with having two states that speak Telugu? Some people claim that Telangana Telugu isn’t the proper Telugu. Some others say it isn’t even Telugu. Why should these people that make fun of Telangana language and ridicule its culture should be objecting if Telangana is separate state?

How long should states division continue?Staes re-organization is a continuing activity in India. Even before Fazal Ali commission this process has started, Example: Formation of Andhra, split from Madras. It has been continuing ever since, Ex: Eastern states division, Maharastra,Gujrath, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jarkhand, Uttaranchal, Chattisghad. Why should there be any objections for Telangana formation when there were no such objections for these states formation?

Isn’t it detrimental to Indian national unity if small states are continuously created?
Out of the 35 states currently in India (28 states and 7 central possessions), 70% are smaller than Telangana. Telangana’s population is 30 million plus. There are 25 states that are smaller than Telangana. If these twenty-five don’t cause national unity issues, why would creation of a larger state be any dangerous? (See P119-120 for details


What would you do if the backward districts in Telangana want a separate state of their own after formation of Telangana state?
Backwardness of Telangana is a major reason for the Telangana state demand but not the sole reason. All ten Telangana districts have same historical background, geographic closeness, cultural commonality, language unity, and mutual understanding among the people. These factors are all foundation for unity of thought. Never did the people of Telangana districts express a desire or sentiment to be separate from the rest of the districts directly or indirectly. There isn’t an opportunity for such either. In our country there are some other backward districts in various states. Are they all demanding a separate statehood? It is meaning less and baseless argument.


About Telangana Development Forum

 

[gogbot]

Why Telangana ?


Why do people with one language need two states?
If one language, one state is the norm, why do we have 9-Hindhi speaking states? Next to Hindi, Telugu is the most spoken language in India. What is wrong with having two states that speak Telugu? Some people claim that Telangana Telugu isn’t the proper Telugu. Some others say it isn’t even Telugu. Why should these people that make fun of Telangana language and ridicule its culture should be objecting if Telangana is separate state?

How long should states division continue?Staes re-organization is a continuing activity in India. Even before Fazal Ali commission this process has started, Example: Formation of Andhra, split from Madras. It has been continuing ever since, Ex: Eastern states division, Maharastra,Gujrath, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jarkhand, Uttaranchal, Chattisghad. Why should there be any objections for Telangana formation when there were no such objections for these states formation?

Isn’t it detrimental to Indian national unity if small states are continuously created?
Out of the 35 states currently in India (28 states and 7 central possessions), 70% are smaller than Telangana. Telangana’s population is 30 million plus. There are 25 states that are smaller than Telangana. If these twenty-five don’t cause national unity issues, why would creation of a larger state be any dangerous? (See P119-120 for details


What would you do if the backward districts in Telangana want a separate state of their own after formation of Telangana state?
Backwardness of Telangana is a major reason for the Telangana state demand but not the sole reason. All ten Telangana districts have same historical background, geographic closeness, cultural commonality, language unity, and mutual understanding among the people. These factors are all foundation for unity of thought. Never did the people of Telangana districts express a desire or sentiment to be separate from the rest of the districts directly or indirectly. There isn’t an opportunity for such either. In our country there are some other backward districts in various states. Are they all demanding a separate statehood? It is meaning less and baseless argument.


About Telangana Development Forum

That's why here is no telengana
That idiot is just trying to be telengana CM.

he doesn't have enough public support for his cause.
And its been diminishing.
Don't get to involved discussing state matters, Its practically the Dirt and grime of Indian politics.

 

[booo]

That's why here is no telengana
That idiot is just trying to be telengana CM.

he doesn't have enough public support for his cause.
And its been diminishing.
Don't get to involved discussing state matters, Its practically the Dirt and grime of Indian politics.

he lost all the seats in election. now he is trying this new stunt. btw, FYI, he broke the fast on the second day itself. the due to the outrage, he started it again. soo much for fasting.

 

[Iggy]

he lost all the seats in election. now he is trying this new stunt. btw, FYI, he broke the fast on the second day itself. the due to the outrage, he started it again. soo much for fasting.

Seems like he is our kind of person

 

[gogbot]

he lost all the seats in election. now he is trying this new stunt. btw, FYI, he broke the fast on the second day itself. the due to the outrage, he started it again. soo much for fasting.

that's wonderful news,
I left Andra a few years back, Not been in touch with local politics. That much.

When i was there.
That bastard was still in power screaming for telengana.
YS Ready did one good thing and told him STFU

He wanted to split Hyderabad in two. So he can have his.