Thursday, June 05, 2008

Telangana VII: Political Drama

In the recently held by-elections in Telangana region, TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi), a political outfit that came into existence on the sole slogan of bringing statehood to the region of Telangana, lost many seats in both Assembly and Parliament thus causing a ‘setback’ to the Telangana Movement.

To being with, these elections were unnecessary. In India, it has become a fashion to resign from the MP or MLA posts citing some seemingly-pertinent-but-actually-irrelevant ‘cause’ thereby forcing a by-election onto the voters. And you would assume that the leader who has resigned would not contest these elections especially when the ‘cause’ is still unaddressed. But that’s not what happens in Indian politics. In fact, the leader who has resigned would actually compete in the elections though nothing has changed in the interim period. Nobody bothers to ask why he had resigned in the first place.

This particular practice is not limited to petty leaders. Even the high-ranking and most powerful people, like Sonia Gandhi, resort to such unnecessary practices.

Reason for by-elections

In the last Assembly and Parliament elections, TRS contested on a single point agenda - bringing statehood to the region. Most other political party leaders of the region had rejected such an idea (except Congress) mostly due to pressure from higher up leaders who were not convinced it was a viable idea. Congress tied up with TRS promising the people a new state called Telangana.

In those elections, TRS won a clear mandate winning 26 seats in the State Assembly and 5 seats in the Parliament. Many of its leaders, comprising some ragtag group of rejects, won with margins as high as 2 lakh votes. Congress won its share of seats too.

But once Congress got into power at Center and State, it did a volte face, and completely ignored the promise they made to the people of Telangana prior to the elections. They stalled all discussions on creation of a new state.

TRS, which had no other agenda other than seeking statehood to the region, attempted all kinds of political tricks while bargaining with Congress’ high command. All those attempts failed. In the end, TRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) took a brash decision to resign en masse. He believed that the support for his party was so much that he would win the seats that he has already won, with a majority that he has already enjoyed. An observer would find no reason for such elections, but KCR, who was forced into a corner since he could not achieve the only point his party vouched for, was overconfident and had different expectations.

In the by-elections held recently in those areas where TRS leaders resigned, TRS won only 7 out of 18 seats in the Assembly and only 2 out of 4 in the Parliament. So, in effect, it lost its ground by a huge margin by going to the polls. In effect, it is a rejection of KCR and his politics.

Many pundits and naysayers have concluded that these results are a clear indication of dissolution or dilution of Telangana ‘sentiment’. The very same sentiment that gave TRS and Congress combine an overwhelming mandate in the last elections seems to have waned and lost wind. These experts opine, now that TRS has lost many seats, there is no need to discuss Telangana issue anymore; there is no need to create a Telangana. The Telangana cause is dead, they pronounced.

Before I start giving my opinion on the outcome of these elections, let me assert one thing.

Telangana is not TRS

I have always maintained that Telangana is not TRS; and TRS is not Telangana. Just the way pre-Independent India was not Indian National Congress, Telangana is not TRS. To write off the aspirations of pre-Independent Indians to self-rule calling it a ‘political issue’ would not do justice to its people. In the same way, to write off the demand of millions of Telangana people to create a state for themselves as political gimmick would be a direct repudiation of their aspirations.

TRS is just a political outfit that came into existence to cash in on what is described as ‘Telangana sentiment’. For some time TRS has started to behave as if it had the monopoly on this ‘Telangana sentiment’.

So what is Telangana sentiment?

It is an opinion of the majority of the people living in Telangana region to have a separate Telangana state breaking away from Andhra Pradesh. This ‘sentiment’ exists since the time of creation of Andhra Pradesh itself right after Indian Independence. This sentiment has resulted in three major movements so far and has affected the psyche of this region, including its politics. Sometimes it became so prominent that it has become a violent protest or a backbone of political agenda, but most of the time, it was a passive one – something that is discussed during post-dinner conversations.

No matter how the political outcomes are interpreted by pundits and detractors, Telangana sentiment continues to thrive and only become stronger with each generation. The outcome of such a sentiment is an eventuality – which cannot be escaped but only delayed. And that outcome is creation of a new state called Telangana.

Why did TRS lose?

I am not ready to concede that the rejection of TRS is same as rejection of Telangana sentiment.

TRS is just any other political party with vested interests. And since they won the last elections, many TRS leaders have behaved in such arrogant manner that they have distanced themselves from the very people who voted them to power. In the recent past, many TRS leaders rebelled against its high command and left the party while some were kicked out. Out of 26 MLAs, 10 have aligned themselves with Congress Party rejecting KCR. Out of 5 MPs, 1 started a new outfit.

Some of the leaders got involved in passport scandals- they were caught trafficking humans to other nations using their diplomatic immunities. Some of them were embroiled in corruption scandals. Most of them were more interested in political maneuvers completely neglecting their duties. In fact, many things were grossly wrong with TRS other than its single point focus on Telangana cause.

While TRS was distancing itself from its people, most other political parties started to support Telangana cause and started to chant the same slogans. Many of the local leaders of other political parties deviated from the position of their high command, more in tune with realities on the ground, and started to promise a new state. TRS leaders, instead of embracing such political party leaders, started attacking them virulently, fearing that these parties would take away their stance. They didn’t want to share the mantle of Telangana cause with any other party. It’s like saying – It is our monopoly and we will not partner with anyone.

In these by-elections, many leaders from other political parties have chanted ‘Jai Telangana’, promised to bring statehood to Telangana and thus won the elections. Many leaders from TDP and Congress have supported the cause of Telangana and have gone on record saying they would fight for a separate state.

By doing so, they ensured that the cause of Telangana does not belong to just TRS but all political parties of the region. It’s a reality that has become a cause for all the leaders, not just TRS. It’s clear that no leader from Telangana can come to power by rejecting the cause. The only choice they have is to embrace it. The sentiment is so palpable you cannot escape it.

In these by-elections the people of Telangana had more than one choice to get their statehood. And those choices were TDP and Congress.

Should we be disappointed?

Though many detractors would like to see these results as rejection of Telangana cause, one cannot escape the reality- that the sentiment has only widened to embrace more political parties. The mantle of Telangana is not with TRS alone but with all political leaders of this region.

Though it is a minor setback, since many detractors would like to interpret this as drubbing of the cause, it is healthier for Telangana in the long run. An overwhelming majority with TRS would not have been good for future of Telangana. It is a party fraught with many ills.

India and referendums

India does not have a provision for holding referendum to decide the fates of its people. In absence of such referendums, people have to choose political parties and their agendas. Sometimes those political parties betray its people thereby completely disappointing its voters.

In 1971, following Telangana agitation of 1969, a political outfit came into existence to cash in on that sentiment. That political party, called Telangana Praja Samithi (TPS) won 10 out of 11 Parliament seats riding the popular mood for a separate state. The leader of that party, Chenna Reddy, instead of fighting for statehood, joined Congress Party and became the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

So, it’s not the first time that people of Telangana are betrayed by their own leaders. Yet, they do not give up hope. Telangana people have been waiting for over 50 years now for someone to deliver on their promises.

When do we get Telangana?

There is a very good chance that the leaders of other political parties who have championed the cause of Telangana in these elections would do another volte face citing pressure from high command. There is a good chance that the people of Telangana would once again be betrayed by its own leaders.

TRS, whom they had put all their bets on, did not deliver on the promise last time. Now, the divided mandate would do no good either.

The way the reasons for Indian Independence of 1947 came from unfolding of events elsewhere on the planet, the reasons for granting Telangana would come from New Delhi for reasons that would have no bearing on the aspirations of its people. It would be a political decision based in a larger game.

The way we all woke up to see new states like Chattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand that came into existence without a bang, we would one day wake up to see Telangana created – without a bang. Till then, we will have to put with the detractors and naysayers.

8 comments:

  1. oh the great supporter of TELANGANA, i have been dying for your feed back on the recently concluded byelection results. I really appreciate KCR's stand on trying to uplift the backward region of TELANGANA and his spirit in fighting for a seperate state. Alright. enough of pleasantries.

    I have my own comments in the below link on june-03-08:
    http://sujaiblog.blogspot.com/2007/10/telangana-iv.html

    please refer to them and give me ur reply. (The last 2 entries written by "anonymous")

    I do not understand that why u do not get it right and keep nagging on the point that Telangana needs to be created. Forget it. How about creating the T state without Hyderabad? Leave all your reasons posted in the previous threads (rallying for support to include Hyderabad in T state blah blah...)

    GET it to the head now. The voter has clearly rejected TRS in the twin cities region of hyderabad. Majority do not want Telangana in Hyderabad or secunderabad.

    Mind you, the TRS lost badly in the recently concluded cantonement elections as well.

    In one place the TRS activists resorted to physical abuse in a colony in secunderabad area and asked the residents that why they did not vote for them. Somewhere near subhashnagar area I cannot say the exact location. But it appeard in the local news paper.

    Ok let KCR have his own way of creating telangana and "developing" the backward region. But why does he want to take away Hyderabad as well when people are NOT intersted ?
    Just answer this GODdamn F***ing question and I will not nag u with my questions.

    also answer this. if @ all he creates a seperate state what is the gaurantee that T-state is going to prosper? WHAT IS THE god damn gaurantee that there would NOT be corruption and Flurosis is eradicated in Nalgonda, lakhs of hectares of land would be provided irrigation facilities, what is God damn gaurantee that he would NOT block the rivers of Godavari and krishna to andhra region (Like how maharashtra and Karnataka are doing right now?)

    Your KCR or ur movement is NOT doing social justice with equality. since he or the proponents of this movement have a grudge on andhra people (that andhras are ass*les) and since they felt andhra leaders did injustice to telangana, he wants to come to power (he again lies when he says he does not want to come to power)he wants to implement many other hidden agendas. As indicated in my previous post, if state is sepereated, severe injustice will be done to Rayalaseema. Forget Andhra since according to strong proponents of “T” Andhra is blessed naturally with fertile land and it can develop. What about the backward regions of anathapur, kurnool, prakasam, srikakulam, chitoor etc?
    Your leader wants them to go to hell since they do not fall under his (politically) backward regions. Alright now do not fume that I am addressing him as your leader. First of all there would not have been such a wide spread discussion or birth of Telangana threads on this blog if he did not quit TDP and flouted TRS. To all advocates of Telangana, it is presumed that he is a natural leader. Hope I do not have to explain more.

    Ok if Andhra people have done injustice to Telangana people, then what diD Telangana leaders do to Telangana people all these years? (they did F****@$#%#$% things right?)

    You along with some educated blog writers are simply influenced by his brain wash speeches and are wasting ur time and our time in writing blog after blog for Telangana state. he himself is believed to have said that if people are NOT intersted in the movement, then whom should I work for? this is one of the reaons he wanted to resign. But since he is a politician, blah,blah he detracted. If he is selfless and want to develop the region, let him drop the movement and work for uplifting the lives of poor people.

    I know your blood may be boiling since I am writing like this. Ok here's the deal. If at all if T-state has to be created let them include all--i mean literally all backward regions of Telangana only (forget parts of Andhra and rayalaseema since they are deemed to go to hell)and develop it. But NOT Hyderabad. Your leader minced words during an interview conducted by TV 5 folks about inclusion of Hyderabad in T state. He used words like "brother i have NOT brought the papers and tried to give all odd explanations to the TV anchor". The anchor obsserved this and let him go off rather than troubling him about questioning more on Hyderabad.

    TO WHOSOEVER it is concerned, Hyderabad, IN GENERAL is an integral part of India after sardar bhai took it from Nizam and for that reason, it belongs to all 3 regions of the state in particular. Who is he to snatch away the dream land of opportunites and development from andhra and rayalaseema people? people felt very bad at this and taught a very good lesson to him and the so called proponents of the T state.

    Try to respect people's mandate in democracy.

    Now do not shout that even TDP and Congress had softened their stand on Telangana. It's all bloody politics.

    Everyone knows that which political party is really intersted in giving telangana.

    Look dude, T-state would have been a reality long back if there was no Hyderabad involved. I do not have to say this to you. Its commonsense.

    TDP or for that matter have started chanting the mantra of "T" only fearing backslash. In india sentiment works very deeply and that's the only reason why politicians irrespective of their ideologies or agendas leave everything and start repecting sentiment only not to face the wrath of people.

    Do u really think that since congress and TDP started accepting the sentiment and that they would be commited to give telangana? People are more educated compared to yester years and one cannot take the people’s mandate for granted.

    TRS fared very badly in the twin cities. It came a poor third in many districts of Telangana. Look dude, Your grat leader said that the byelections for telangana are a referendum. Now what happened?

    He is ashamed of his deeds and could NOT find answers for the press or general public. Since he is a politician, he has NOT acceptd defeat. Once again, if people are NOT interested, why does he want to take the movement forward? Insanity at its best right?

    Haha my dear blog write, I advise you to stop believing in your foolish leader and try to educate people that why Telangana state is NOT necessary for us. I know inspite of the 100000 words I have written, u will say that it is your opinion about Telangana and you would not change your stance and keep arguing over it.

    God bless Mr.Sujai.

    I know I may have sounded harsh. Forgive me. nothing personal. I just could not find a better of putting it across forcefully. I know you would dissect “relevant posts” and quote “intelligent” replies to them. Lets see your answers on my post as well.


    IF u have the guts, do not delete or edit any part of my comment and candidly answer my questions

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  2. still no answers ? I am the same anonymous person. Alright I will wait.

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  3. Anonymous:

    [You should identify yourself. It helps].

    Did ur leader, KCR the GREAT tell u to be silent?

    Your incessant allegations that all the supporters of Telangana are also supporters of KCR are quite irritating. Support for a separate Telangana has existed before KCR came onto the scene. Just because there were no major protests does not mean such a ‘sentiment’ did not exist.

    People clearly rejected the "The Great Man" and his followers in Hyderabad.

    You deliberately try to position Hyderabad to be different from rest of Telangana. There will always be certain pockets where people will have a different opinion. I have discussed in my previous articles why Hyderabad is a part of Telangana. Even if some sections of Hyderabad do not want to be part of Telangana it does not make the case.

    It is common knowledge that congress and TDP chose to speak in favor of telangana…

    I don’t know why you are unnecessarily wasting my time. Even from your assertions, it’s clear that people voted TDP and Congress into power ONLY because these parties ALSO promised a separate Telangana. It only proves that sentiment for Telangana is all pervading, that it is not exclusive to one political party, but all political parties. Rejection of TRS, even in Hyderabad, does not directly translate to rejection of Telangana.

    Now speak up. what do u want? development or telangana

    I keep insisting that there are too many idiots out there.

    Why should the choice be mutually exclusive?

    I WANT THE DEVELOPMENT of the entire state.

    ;-)
    And we want the development of the entire country ;-) So should we not break it up into states?

    Its true that telangana is neglected by "andhra politicians".

    You are free to make your own interpretations. Do not rub them onto me. I do not believe that it is ONLY ‘Andhra politicians’ who have neglected Telangana. The contributors to such neglect include Telangana politicians too.

    The only gut feeling you guys have in demanding a seperate state is that you do not have to work harder for the development of Hyderabad when once it is in the exclusive T-state.

    I am not sure which school you went to.

    Why do I have to keep writing that a demand for separate Telangana exists for almost fifty years now. The first wave of protests in which many people were killed took place in Hyderabad. You talk as if people of Telangana included Hyderabad into the region only recently after seeing the major developments.

    Conversly, Hyderabd will loose its sheen when it is seperated.

    (1947) The way New Delhi would loose it sheen breaking away from British Empire?
    ;-)

    That’s one of the most ridiculous statement I have heard lately. Speculation!

    Many educated telanganites hate the idea of being sperated from adhra pradesh. simple reason, their properties would get affected.

    (1947) There were many elite groups – rajahs, babus, and landlords who were opposed to granting independence to India. They feared their value and power would be reduced in a new India. They were happy being part of British India.

    But just as a matter of fact if hyderabad is handed over to telangana, andhra and especially rayalaseema would fare very badly in terms of economics.

    Speculation!

    But what is not good is the fact that he (KCR) wants to develop Telangana at the cost of ordinary people's lives in coastal and Rayalaseema.

    Development of one state does not mean necessarily mean neglect of the other state. When separated, they both have a chance to develop. On the other hand, only when they are in one state can one see such lopsidedness. [That is one of the fundamental reasons for creating new states].

    I can write more on your blog and willing to debate with you for ever.

    I am not. I am not here to debate.

    I sincerly advise to drop the idea of T-state and concentrate on

    Somehow your efforts don’t seem to be sincere (just like all those wily politicians who betrayed Telangana people before).

    if at all if telangana along with Hyderabad is seperated, what is the gaurantee that this "backward region" is going to be "developed".?

    It’s very simple, actually. The funds are allocated to a state. The leaders have to spend them in that state. They are accountable to the people of that state. They cannot spend the funds elsewhere. They can eat a lot, but some day, they will be forced to spend it in the state. When they have to open 1000 schools, they will open them in Telangana, not in Andhra region, and the teachers would come from Telangana, not Andhra region.

    I gaurantee you that TRS, if it divides, andhra state, it is going to enjoy politically and also enjoy with ministries in Hyderabd at the cost of the common man.

    Now that TRS has lost in many places that should not be your worry.

    Tell your leader to cool himself and try to be not HEADSTRONG.

    He is not my leader.
    …irked by people who keep talking about division and people who brought this issue to lime light only for their selfish deeds.
    Read history. Telangana Movement exists since birth of Andhra Pradesh.
    How about creating the T state without Hyderabad?

    Does not make sense. Hyderabad is part of Telangana. It’s like asking New Delhi to be given away when creating India.

    Majority do not want Telangana in Hyderabad or secunderabad.

    Rejection of TRS is not rejection of Telangana. Rejection of Telangana sentiment in one pocket of a region does not mean rejection of Telangana by the whole region.

    If your logic prevailed then Nizam State should have gone to Pakistan (1947).

    But why does he want to take away Hyderabad as well when people are NOT intersted ?

    First, you have to understand how to define a region. Second, you have to understand that within a region there will always some pockets where there will be opposition to the prevailing sentiment.

    Study history. Look at contemporary history in which referendums were held. Would a region lose its separate status just because one pocket with immigrants votes against such separation? [Many Muslims from India and many Hindus from Pakistan migrated to the other countries].

    Just answer this GODdamn F***ing question and I will not nag u with my questions.

    Such petulant behavior will not elicit answers from me in future.

    if @ all he creates a seperate state what is the gaurantee that T-state is going to prosper?

    There are no guarantees.

    These were the same reasons cited by British Parliament members to oppose all moves towards granting independence to India. Of course, Indians thought differently. The same way the people of Telangana think differently.

    Creating of Telangana does not come with rider that ‘it has to prosper - otherwise it will go back to being part of Andhra Pradesh’. See the reasons why Andhra Pradesh was created out of Madras Presidency.

    You need to look at contemporary history. Instead of wasting your time writing on this blog, you should learn from what’s happening around you. For example, look at Uttarakhand. While you are at it, see the reasons why Andhra Pradesh was created out of Madras Presidency.

    what is God damn gaurantee that he would NOT block the rivers of Godavari and krishna to andhra region (Like how maharashtra and Karnataka are doing right now?)

    There are no guarantees. You completely miss that point.

    Does the fear stop one from creating Maharashtra and Karnataka?

    Your KCR or ur movement is NOT doing social justice with equality.

    KCR is not Telangana.

    What about the backward regions of anathapur, kurnool, prakasam, srikakulam, chitoor etc?

    Cannot comment about other regions while we have not obtained our own separation. It’s like British asking pre-Independent Indians, ‘what about Burma?’

    To all advocates of Telangana, it is presumed that he (KCR) is a natural leader. Hope I do not have to explain more.

    I find such conclusion puerile. Telangana Movement exists before KCR came onto stage.

    Ok if Andhra people have done injustice to Telangana people, then what diD Telangana leaders do to Telangana people all these years? (they did F****@$#%#$% things right?)

    You have not understood this blog. Quit writing. Start reading.

    You along with some educated blog writers are simply influenced by his brain wash speeches and are wasting ur time

    Childish assumption ;-)

    You should read more history and understand how such separations are handled instead of wasting my time.

    I know your blood may be boiling since I am writing like this.

    Speculation!

    If at all if T-state has to be created let them include all…But NOT Hyderabad.

    You don’t make sense. You don’t have a case. You belong to the same kind of people I wrote about in my blog – on why people oppose giving up Hyderabad.

    TO WHOSOEVER it is concerned, Hyderabad, IN GENERAL is an integral part of India after sardar bhai took it from Nizam and for that reason, it belongs to all 3 regions of the state in particular.

    Hyderabad was never a part of Andhra region. It was a part of Nizam region that consisted of Telangana along with other regions. You have to understand that people of Telangana never agreed to be part of Andhra Pradesh to start with.

    Who is he to snatch away the dream land of opportunites and development from andhra and rayalaseema people?

    Nobody is snatching Hyderabad away from anybody. Hyderabad was always a part of Telangana to start with. Telangana (along with Hyderabad) was included into Andhra Pradesh against its wishes and now we want to move out.

    Try to respect people's mandate in democracy.

    India does not hold referendums. If parliamentary democracy conducted through its state and parliament elections alone were to decide the fates of people, then Telangana should have got its separate statehood in the last elections itself – Congress won by promising Telangana and went back against its promise.

    Now do not shout that even TDP and Congress had softened their stand on Telangana. It's all bloody politics.

    Just because it is political, does it make it unreal?

    Look dude, T-state would have been a reality long back if there was no Hyderabad involved.

    I agree. But that does not make the fight illegitimate.

    TDP or for that matter have started chanting the mantra of "T" only fearing backslash.

    Why would there be a backlash against TDP if ‘Telangana sentiment’ were a cooked up political issue created by TRS – as you strongly suggest?
    ;-)

    ?Do u really think that since congress and TDP started accepting the sentiment and that they would be commited to give telangana?

    Most probably not! But who cares?

    Political parties of all kinds have betrayed Telangana people for 50 years. We can wait.

    People are more educated compared to yester years and one cannot take the people’s mandate for granted.

    And it is clear that with each new generation, support for Telangana is only increasing.

    Your grat leader said that the byelections for telangana are a referendum. Now what happened?

    Nothing happens. He is a politician. Whether he stays or not, Telangana Movement will continue.

    I advise you to stop believing in your foolish leader and try to educate people that why Telangana state is NOT necessary for us.

    ;-)
    First, KCR is not my leader. Second, I am educating people why we need a Telangana state for the right reasons. Thanks for your advice – but no thanks.

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  4. First, let me introduce myself here: I am Sreedhar (I dont have a google account so I am writing this as anonymous) and a patriot of Telangana and supporter of this blog. To me Telangana is not just a state (yes!! you read it right I said STATE)its my heart and soul. Whenever I write letters to my mother my home address has always been
    Name
    house number
    Secunderabad 500003
    Telangana.

    I have been writing letters in such manner to my mom ever since I am away from my home.

    >>>oh the great supporter of TELANGANA, i have been dying for your feed back on the recently concluded byelection results.

    My answers: In Secunderabad, last time TRS won by 3000 votes. it might be marginal but it showed a strong telangana sentiment. Believe me, 50% of the people in our constituency dont like Mr.Gadda (thats how Mr. Srinivas Yadav is called in our constituency). His brothers made a big outcry and couldnot sustain the defeat he had in the hands of Mr. Padma Rao (I would say TRS). I know how they behaved during that night when TRS won the elections. They were hell bent on coming back to power as his brother was minister at that time. You could imagine what routes they might take to win.

    First let me tell you, in this elections both TDP and Congress chanted Telangana song indirectly. They did not campaign on united AP (I hate to write these two letters) and they always evaded the seperate telangana issue.

    Let me explain you that Secunderabad constituency people are strong proponents of Telangana. Go and ask people of Monda Market, Parsigutta, Chilkalguda, Addagutta. They will tell you. The bad thing about this constituency is that Secunderabad (Marredpally, Ishaq colony and adjoining areas) also has so many AN**** settlers (I hate to write that word) since long time who are hell bent against Telangana although they lived here since long time (This is also the case in Mizamabad dist where AN**** settler farmers are many. Go and see with your eyes). This easily suggests why in 2004 TRS won by just a margin of 3000 votes in Secunderabad. But this time around, the votes were split. Remember Yadav didnot get his share of votes completely, they were split by congress (Pitla Krishna who hails from Sainikpuri area). Except some Addagutta people the posh adjoining areas dont like Yadav. Even areas like Boudhnagar, Ramnagar and Warasiguda, there are so many AN**** settlers which would shift to congress. So these votes are in favour of Pitla Krishna because they dont like Yadav on one hand and Telangana (Padma Rao) on the other hand. This is the big problem with Secunderabad. I would say just because of AN**** settlers. But whoever voted for Yadav, in Mondamarket, Chilkalguda or Addagutta, I am sure their heart beats for Telangana. Padma Rao and Yadav houses are just block away from each other. I would say 50% are for Yadav and 50% are for Padma Rao (Anyways whoever wins there he is going to help local people, for sure) So its the case of Yadav or Rao rather than anti or pro-Telangana. Remenber Congress is no where they didniot win the elections since long time. (If they did the so called developmet why didnt Congress win in Secunderabad by gunshot? why did Yadav won??) I would say in future too the battle would be between Yadav or Rao rather than anti or pro-Telangana. Just because Yadav won here DOESNOT MEAN WE ARE NOT FOR TELANGANA. OUR HEARTS BEAT FOR TELANGANA.

    >>>>GET it to the head now. The voter has clearly rejected TRS in the twin cities region of hyderabad. Majority do not want Telangana in Hyderabad or secunderabad.

    My answers: This is most illogical and stupid analysis by the above guy. I already I explained in my above answers that elections in Secunderabad are personal battles. Yadav and Padma Rao have been battling elections since 1986. Padma Rao defeated Yadav in 1986 from Hisshamgunj Constituency (earlier secunderabad was called like that). So dont make any assumptions.

    Congress says it made ground in Telangana just by winning these few seats out of which I would consider Khairtabad as Telangana seat. People know how PJR was a strong proponent of Congress. His son Vishnu won just because of PJRs goodwill. Even Vishnu strongly wishes for Telangana (We know him personally. If you dont believe wait till next month till Mahankali Jathara. I will send my pics with him).

    Not only PJR, there are many leaders in Congress who are for Telangana. Even T.Devender goud understand the improtance of Telangana (you know about recent news). I dont know when they come under one umbrella. This all explains how much Telangana sentiment is there among people.

    >>>>Look dude, T-state would have been a reality long back if there was no Hyderabad involved

    My answers: As you said, its commonsense. Yes its commonsense. Yes these Bloody AN**** settlers occupied every piece of land, and settled here. Examples you know very well. You just fear that there might be some backlash if Telangana forms and you might be repatriated. Dont worry!!! we are not that bad. You will be good here.

    Govt has been selling lands like HUDA plots and making SEZs in our regions and financing so many projects etc etc. (My blood boils whenever I read this news in any paper). Just yesterday I read in DC that current govt has wasted 36000crore on projects which are not going to be finished(Yes they wont). why?? because, they thought they would supply water to 3.6 lakhs acres of land (Majority of acres in telangana). But govt has realized that these lands have been already sold to MNCs and other PVT companies to develop real estate, industrial and SEZs. Now the govt is thinking where to store the extra water (if at all those projects see the light of completion). otherwise, No need to worry. Their pockets have been already filled with money from tenders owners. Nobody is there to ask questions. Evrybody is busy with Software jobs and content with the life they are getting in Hyd. IS THIS THE DEVELOPMENT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT?? IS THE KIND OF TELANGANA WE WANT?? Farmers are made to sell their agricultural lands just because somebody wants to convert that land to SEZs. But its agriculture land dude. what are you going to eat although you develop so many industries and why not the prices skyrocket.

    I still feel pity on these AN**** guys that why they leave their homes/land and come and settle in Hyderabad or secunderabad. These guys come to Telangana for their survival and start critisising Telangana. We have a strong telangana sentiment. Dont you have that blood to have your own identity?? Gosh I forgot to say one thing just because of these AN**** settlers nowadays people pronounce HYDRABAD (pronounce BAD as english word 'bad') instead of pronouncing HYDHARABAADH. I just cant stand if somebody says Hydrabad. (ei oorlallakenchi ostharo emo ee AN****llu)

    My final statement is Telangana Movement will never die. It rejuvenates until the Telangana state is formed. My father and uncles fought for telangana in 60s. Its my turn now until its created. If not my children would take up the cause further. They would know about Telangana from their childhood. thats for sure.

    Other questions of this guy have been reciprocated by Sujai anna and I need not explain I suppose.

    Thank you
    --Sreedhar

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  5. Telangana demand is not KCR demand, it's peoples demand. When Telangana people are saying that we want to develop on our own, why should any one in the world should have objection? Is it because other parts of state which has been betraying telangana will not be able to do that any more? Why should any one question about Telangana abilities to develop on it's own? If there are people arguing that it's not majority peoples decision, governament should seek a Referendum directly from people

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  6. 'TELANGANA' nearing to a fowler and stinky end like these T writers.

    They add vulgarity to the word, which was once pleasant.

    Sujai, you too are responsible for this!!

    Beware Mister! We cannot let this nonsense continue crushing the glory and pride of Telangana.

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  7. Sreedhar!

    Hyderabad is not your father's property. Who the heaven are you to give me my land. If you keep thinking and talking this way you will see a day , believe me , you will be thrown out of Hyderabad.

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  8. dear narshimha
    yes, its my fathers property
    any doubts

    couple of weeks back lagadapati was hit
    where were u narshima, comeout...
    and ask TRS people (why settlers were targeted?//)
    hahhahahhhaah
    common brother have fun..dont take it ur heart...u have some time to leave here

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