Telangana and Politics

My second video on the Telangana Issue:

The Day When Cops Visited My Apartment!

It was a bright Monday morning, after a well-cherished weekend. I was making the way out of my comforter, while the birds whistled in tune of the dawn. Half an hour later, I was out in the hall, enjoying several scoops of cereals. I then heard the sound ‘Tik Tik’ from my door. As I opened the door, there were two cops standing on either side of the door, in a vigilant position. One of them asked, “Are you having any problem today, Sir?” I just stepped out of the little surprise that knocked my door in the morning and replied “No”. He inquired again politely to make sure that everything was alright. The cops then left the place, after I was made aware the reason for their arrival.

Few minutes later as I started my way out to the office, I observed that the cops were still present and were watchful outside my apartment complex. As I recollected the reason for their visit – it was my roomie who was trying to call India that morning, while in the process, he dialed ‘911’ (Police Control Room / USA) instead of ‘91’ which is the international telephone code for India. He however hung up the phone after he realized the mistake. He having called from the landline number and having hung up the phone suddenly, the police were able to trace the call back to our address and they arrived to make sure that there was no problem.

If you accidentally dial 911, do not hang up immediately. Please talk to the call operator and mention that it was an accident. Once the police control room receives a hang up call and if they can not verify by phone that everything is okay, they will usually follow up by dispatching officer(s) to make sure everything is alright. This adds to more resources that can instead be used at some other place where situation demands the most. I too, at that time, didn’t realize the prominence of this issue.

One might be wondering what my roomie, who made the call, was doing when the police arrived! He was in his room, delightful in his talk back home :)

Andhra Pradesh State Bifurcation – Is it Needed?

'Separate Telangana': the words that are echoing often since recently.......Below is my opinion on the separate state demand and a transcript of the same has been forwarded to the Justice Sri Krishna Committee. 

The Problem:

1. Many districts in Telangana region are economically backward at present.

2. There are several existing rules and government orders designed for the upliftment of Telangana region in regard to Irrigation projects and Employment, but these have not been and are not being implemented properly since decades. Several Irrigation projects are shelved, and several government orders are left unimplemented.

3. Districts in Telangana region lag behind in literacy rate when compared to that of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. 

Is Separate State the Solution?

NO

Reason:

There are 119 MLAs and 17 MPs from the Telangana region. The current Irrigation Minister, Minister for Higher Education, Home Minister and several other Cabinet Ministers are from the Telangana region. The situation would have been different if these leaders played their roles rightly.

We CAN NOT expect the needed change with the same representatives probably with them enjoying much higher posts. It is for the clean fact that the present state of Andhra Pradesh in its united manner and/or the currently available constitutional rights and resources of these representatives are in no way a hindrance to solve the above mentioned problems. The solution is not complex and it is well achievable within the available resources of the present representatives/government. All we need is good governance–analyzing, regulating, monitoring, and leading the system in the right way.

At present, politicians are propagating hatred on the basis of region and also exploiting/misleading the emotions of the people. Portraying people and politicians from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions as the sole cause of backwardness of Telangana is not correct. People especially young population who are in despair over the backwardness of the region are being misguided by the politicians through false provocative speeches and other means. People are committing suicides in anguish and this situation has to change immediately.

Bifurcating the State in these circumstances might also result in long-term misunderstandings and disagreements between both the regions over irrigation projects, jobs, migrated people, and other political issues, and it might result in constant unrest between both the regions.

Analysis and Solution:

A rational thinking over the entire issue will indicate that the people of Telangana are emotional towards their well-being and self-respect and that need not be towards a separate state. Developed Telangana is the need of the times and NOT Separate Telangana. An end to the present crisis will begin with steps taken towards the development of the region. A panel has to be set-up in order to study the existing situation in Telangana with respect to Irrigation, Jobs, Education, and other crucial needs. Information about the pending projects and government orders has to be studied and a dead-line has to be executed for the completion of all the legitimate projects and government orders. In addition, the panel has to perform extensive review and analysis on the current problems in the region and innovative approaches to tackle the same. (For example: Small towns around villages should be developed in a way to create more jobs; the situation of jobs concentrating over a particular big city (only) has to change.) A considerable amount of time has to be dedicated for the implementation of above strategies and the outcome has to be evaluated with appropriate steps followed thereby.

Conclusion:

There are presently many districts/regions in Andhra Pradesh and India facing severe problems in regard to education, agriculture, unemployment, poverty, and overall economic backwardness. There are several regions in the nation demanding separate states and politicians fueling the situation unnecessarily in this regard. I do not have thorough knowledge behind all these demands in other regions, but I surely can apprehend that move for a separate Telangana state achieved through the present manner (of politicians) might not be in the best interests of the nation; especially with the current way politics are operating across the country. Disorder might rise across the country over similar demands and agitations. In regard to any separate state, sensible and extensive study has to be performed and there should be standard criteria/national policy developed regarding the formation of new states.

Dashabdhala Swantantryam

దశాబ్దాల స్వాతంత్ర్యం దశవిధాలా కుంటుపడితే,   

నిస్వార్ధమైన రాజకీయం నలుదిశలూ మాయమౌతే,

రగులుతుంది రగులుతుంది చితిమంటల్లో భారతావని,

కన్నీరై పారుతుంది గత వీరుల చరితావని!

కుల మతాల కౌగిట్లో కనుచూపులు మందగిస్తే,

ప్రాంతాల నడుమ ధ్వేషాగ్నితో విచక్షనే వికటిస్తే,

కదం తొక్కి కదులుతుంది పైశాచిక అరాచకత్వం,

విషాదమై విలపిస్తుంది విశాలాంధ్ర జనవికాసం!

విషమెక్కిన రాజకీయవలయానికి బానిసై బ్రతుకు సాగిస్తే,

బ్రతుకు తెరువు బాటలో తప్పదుగా మనకు పరాజయం!

అమరజీవుల ప్రేరణతో సాగాలి మన ప్రస్థానం,

ధ్వేషభావాల కారుమబ్బుల నుంచి కాంతి వైపు ప్రయాణం!

Maa Telugu Thalli

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