Wednesday, October 09, 2013

Irreconcilable impasse in Andhra Pradesh

The entire Seemandhra political objection to the current decision on Telangana has been that ‘the concerns and demands of Seemandhras have not been addressed’.   However, till today, there has been no clear announcement from any section of Seemandhra on what those concerns and demands are.

For example, today on NTV, when the APNGOs were asked the question, ‘what are you demands and concerns?’ they all responded, that they may have some concerns, but they are not going to spell it out, because they have only demand – that is United Andhra Pradesh. 

When asked if they would express their concerns and demands to GoM that is constituted by the Union Government, they emphatically said they would not.  Because they believe GoM is not empowered to address their concerns and demands.  One of them said that there is no use talking to GoM because none of them are from Andhra region.

Instead, they said that they have only one demand – that is United Andhra Pradesh, and that they presented this demand to their Chief Minister, Kiran Kumar Reddy.  They expect the CM to give an assurance that the state will not be bifurcated no matter what.   They propose to go ahead with agitations till they get clear decision that state will not be bifurcated.

The situation in Andhra Pradesh is quite intractable.  Seemandhras refuse to spell out their demands or concerns and refuse to accept anything less than rolling back the decision on Telangana, while constantly complaining that New Delhi is not listening to their concerns and demands.   And they warn that they will continue to agitate till the end.  

Naidu in New Delhi is not spelling what the concerns and demands are of Seemandhras.  YSRCP does not spell out.  The leaders and activists of Seemandhras refuse to spell them.  The people on the streets talk in extremely vague terms, like ‘we won’t get water, we won’t get food, we won’t get jobs’, but they do not articulate what they actually seek from the government, other than the usual slogan, ‘kalasi unte kaladu sukham’ (we will be happy if we live together).

We have reached a state of irreconcilable impasse.  During the last seventy days of Samaikyandhra agitations, none of the Seemandhra leaders or activists wanted to speak to their counterparts in Telangana, or to anyone from State or Central Government.  They refused to speak to Anthony Committee citing that it is not a government-appointed committee but a Congress Party committee.  Now that GoM is being appointed by the Central Government, they refuse to talk to them either.

Seemandhras are taking an untenable and extremely unreasonable position.  It’s like a suicide bomber blackmailing a judge to roll back his verdict – otherwise he will blow himself up to kill others around him.

It should become clear and apparent to all pundits across the nation, that this is how it has been for people of Telangana for most of the last sixty years.  Refusing to yield, refusing to discuss the issues of Telangana people, but at the same time suppressing the voice of Telangana using the tyranny of majority.

When two parties refuse to come to an agreement based on negotiations, and when they reach a state of irreconcilable impasse as is the case with Andhra Pradesh, there is no way out, but for an impartial arbiter to take a decision and impose it upon the two parties.  That is what the current Indian Government is doing - it has taken the decision to divide the state.  Now, it has to impose it onto Andhra Pradesh.

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  1. తెలంగాణాలో మొదట తెలంగాణా వాదులు కాస్త తక్కువ ఉండే వారు. అందు వలన అక్కడ తెలంగాణా వాదుల మరియు వ్యతిరేక వాదుల కలయిక ఉండేది. అలాంటి కలగలసిన వ్యక్తుల వాతావరణం వారికి సుపరిచితమే. తెలంగాణా వాదులు నెమ్మదిగా మిగిలిన వారికి వివిధ పద్దతులలో తెలంగాణా ఆవశ్యకత తెలియజేసి వారు కూడా తెలంగాణా రాష్ట్రాన్ని కోరుకును విధం గా ఒప్పించగలిగిరి. తెలంగాణాలో తెలంగాణా వారయినా కొందరు సమైక్యవాదులు ఏ ఆటంకం లేకుండా తమ కార్యకలాపాలు చేసుకోగాలగిన పరిస్తితులు ఉన్నవి. ఉదా|| మజ్లిస్, జగ్గా రెడ్డి మొదలైన వారు

    మరి సీమంద్రలో? తెలంగాణా వాదము మొదలవగానే అక్కడి కొందరు రాజకీయ నాయకులు తము హీరోలు కావటానికి అసలు పరిస్తితి తమ ప్రజలకు వివరించకుండా 'సమైక్యం' అని నినదించటం మొదలు పెట్టారు. స్వతహాగా ప్రజలకు ఎవరికయినాను విడిపోవటం ఇష్టం ఉండదు కాబట్టి వారు కూడా విషయం తెలుసుకోకుండానే 'సమైక్యం' అని మొదలు పెట్టారు. తెలంగాణా నాయకులు చేసినా ఆరోపణలు వదిలి వారు ఎక్కడో అన్న చిన్న మాట (దంచుడు, సన్నాసి లాంటివి) పట్టుకొని ఒక పది రోజులు నానా హంగామా చేసి అసలు విషయాన్ని విజయవంతమగా పక్కన పెట్ట గలిగారు. అసలు తెలంగాణా వాదులు ఏమడిగారు ఈ సీమంద్ర నాయకులు ఎం సమాధానం చెప్పారు అనేది సరిగా చుసుకోకుండానే అక్కడి జనం మర్యియు మీడియా 'తెలంగాణా వాదులకు దిమ్మ తిరిగే సమాధానం చెప్పారు' అని ప్రచారం చేసుకోవటం మొదలు పెట్టి వారిని వారే మోసం చేసుకున్నారు(పరకాల, ఉండవల్లి మొదలయిన వారు). చివరికి పరిస్తితి ఎలా అయ్యిందంటే అక్కడి నాయకులు ఎవరయినా విభజనకు అనుకూలంగా మాట్లాడితే వారిని నీచంగా చూడటం, తన్ని తగలేయ్యటం మొదలు పెట్టారు. విభజనను సమర్దించే వారిపై అక్కడ ఎన్నో దాడులు జరిగినై.

    తెలంగాణా ప్రకటన రానంత వరకు ఈ పద్దతి బానే ఉంది. కాని ఇప్పుడు ఎలా ఉందంటే 'రాష్ట్ర విడిపోదు' అని ఎవరయినా చెపితే అది అబద్దం అని తెలిసినా సరే అదే వినాలని అనుకుంటున్నారు కాని, 'విడిపోతుంది' అనునది మాత్రం వినటానికి సిద్దంగా లేరు. బహుశా తము తక్కువగా చూసిన తెలంగాణా వారి చేతిలో ఓడితిమి అనే ఆలోచన భరించలేక ఊహలలో బతికేయ్యతానికి సిద్దం అయినట్లున్నారు.

    హైదరాబాదు కావాలని వారికి ఎంతగానో కోరిక ఉన్ననూ దానిని బయటకు చెప్పుకోలేని దౌర్భాగ్యం. 'సమైక్యం' అను తాము తీసుకున్న గోతిలో వారే పడితిరి, పాపం.

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  2. Sujai,

    I am looking for specific information on how Telangana region will benefit post separation in terms of irrigation water resources. Any links would help.

    Thanks

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    1. Sridhar, I am running a series of blog posts on Telangana river waters, irrigation & agriculture. You may find this useful.

      Sujai, sorry for advertising on your blog.

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  3. Now it is clear that in Indian Democracy innocents can be betrayed by Self-fish people.No law can protect them. We the Seemandhra are completely cheated by Indian Govt and our own Telangana neighbours. Soon many of Telanganas will recognize what they lost with their selfish demands. But remember, each and every stone in modern Hyderabad reflects the sweat of Seemandhra people and betrayal of some Telangana people. Let our brothers (Telanganas) enjoy the status of Hyderabad. We wish atleast they should be happy with the stolen wealth.
    Thanks to Telanganas that we got another oppurtunity to build another great city. We have the courage and strength and we are ready to accept our Telangana brothers to our city when lose all the ill-gotten status.

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    1. >>We have the courage and strength

      lol.

      >> we got another oppurtunity to build another great city.

      small change, replace 'build' with 'rob'
      or
      replace 'another' with 'first'

      lolllll

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    2. That is the spirit, we can build ourselves a better capital and a best state. We will not and wont need Hyderabad. We need to let go of pride to prosper.

      Jai Andhra

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    3. Take it easy man. Take it easy. Give the news some time to sink in.

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    4. We understand your agony, and yes we are selfish since we asked for something that NEVER belonged to us and is a part of Seemandhra. Now go build your capital city and let both regions live peacefully.

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  4. hyderabad lu vunna mee illu kali chesi telangana vallaku itchi velli pothunnara ,... leka hyderabad nu ee desham lo ne vundaa kundaa chesthunnaraa ... modera hyderbada ani kotha padam start chesavau idhi eppatinundi modalu ayeendhi ... maa nalgonda bidaalla kallu vankaraa chesi ,maa palmoore biddal valasa la bata pattinchi ,,, mee 3 patalaku neelu tharalinchi vachinaa dabbu la tho kada ikkada parishramalu sthapinchidhi .... aa parishramllalo kuda malli mee vallake vudhoygalu itchi ...meeru bagu paddaru kani memu kadu ...ippudu telangaaa vasthe aa parishramalu aa voodhoygalu telangana valla ku itchi velli pothunnaraa ? oka vishyam telusuko andhra pradesh erpatu kaka poyeena hyderabad 5 th largest city gane vundedhi . appudu kuda nuvvvu anukuntunaa moderan hyderabad vundedhi ...hyderabad valla meeru bagu paddaru kani mee valla hyderabad kadu ....

    inni rojulu telangana nillu vudhygalu ,vanarulanu vadukunadhuku enthaa vata katti isthunnvau

    manamu iddram kalisi vunnapudu naa meedha swari chesthunnavu digi vellipo ante ala ela kudurathadi nuvvu swardha paduvu ani thitla dandamkam andhukuunavaa

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  5. There was once a young Brahmin boy who, having nothing to do, would spend his time in the village square. He used to admire a bull who had a pair of perfectly round horns which formed a circle. The boy thought of trying to jump through the horns. But being a prudent chap, he did not do so immediately. After a year of watching the bull, one day he took the plunge. The bull panicked and thrashed him about till others had to tame the bull and rescue the boy. When people admonished him about his thoughtless act, the boy replied, "It was not thoughtless; I had thought about it for a long time."

    That is the perfect analogy for the government's (Congress?) decision on the Telangana issue. It has been three years since P Chidambaram confided somewhat loudly that the UPA was going to grant Telangana statehood.

    Lovely article by Meghand Desai: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-telangana-blunder/1181867/

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  6. http://deepakjonna.wordpress.com/2013/09/29/why-i-oppose-the-united-ap-agitation/

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