Political Parties - Biased High Commands

The contestants in Telangana are declared.  Canvassing by all the parties is zooming.  People of Telangana should think twice before casting their vote for assembly and parliament. 

Telangana statehood decision is taken and the appointed day is 2^nd June this year. Before this, the elections results will be out.  There are so many undecided issues in the division of the state, the most important being employment, water and educational opportunities, not to forget the burden of joint capital and governor’s rule in Hyderabad, a poisonous nail in the body of Telangana.  The decision on these issues will be decided by the Telangana and Andhra P assemblies.  Telanganites should not forget the dubious way by which Hyderabad state was merged with Andhra to form Andhra Pradesh in 1956.  It took sixty years, more than 1500 lives of youth sacrificed and unrelenting agitations to get demerger, that too with unconstitutional riders.  The fate of Telangana state depends on the decisiveness of the Telangana assembly and its leader.  This vote impacts the Telangana future generations. 

In Telangana the main contestants are two national parties and two regional parties.  These parties are influenced by the interests of their ‘high commands’.  The high command of Congress is in Delhi under Sonia Gandhi.  The core committee decides all the issues in Delhi with an interest to gain more seats not only regionally but nationally.  Priority is given for Central power.  The members of core committee are influenced by regional satraps.  The treacherous Seemandhra congress MPs who agreed to abide by high command decision on Telangana have unabashedly sprayed poisonous gas on the speaker and members of parliament to immobilize and scuttle the introduction of Telangana bill in parliament.  For people of Andhra origin their high command is not party, it is their property; their region and people stand next as they have to get elected from their region by their people.  In view of retaining their wealth and power they consider Andhra people as their high command. The Telangana congress MPs are ever abiding to their high command in Delhi and  to the Seemandhra junta in AP.  They think they can buy Telangana votes with money as people here are poor and get influenced by money and liquor and vote whoever pays them more.  Telangana agitation did bring some change here, the results in by-elections stand evidence.

BJP is the other national party which again operates from Delhi. The central committee has Venkaiah Naidu as a member who is a Seemandhra.  His strong influence and collusion with Chandra Babu Naidu has made some BJP leaders to say not to bring forth the Telangana Bill in the last parliament session.  When Sushma Swaraj said that she did not know that Telangana Bill is introduced in Loksabha every Telanganite felt as backstabbed.  The negative feeling continues.  Chandrababu Naidu and Venkaiah Naidu together prevented the formation of Telangana in 2002 by BJP government.  Again together created as many hurdles as possible to prevent the smooth passage of Telangana Bill in both houses of parliament.  They are the forces behind the declaration Hyderabad as Joint capital for ten years.  If BJP wins and Naidu is at helm of affairs we do not know what amendments will be made in constitution to make Telangana state a subservient to Seemaandhra. 

TDP is the important regional party; high command Chandrababu Naidu was intolerant to hear the word Telangana.  His high command is Andhra people and whatever decisions he takes it is only in the interests of that region.  The other regional parties YSRCP, Jai Samaikyandhra Party and Janasena party high commands are all Andhra leaders and their priority is protecting the interests of Andhras.  Not to forget is the Loksatta Jaya Prakash Narayan who though won from Kukutpally in Hyderabad, Telangana, never ever spoke about resolving the issue of Telangana, and never supported Telangana.  His roots are in Andhra, though he calls himself intellectual, he is blinded by his love for his Andhra brothers. 

The other important regional party is Telangana Rashtra Samithi, TRS, born for Telangana, to achieve Telangana.  This is lead by K.Chandrashekar Rao.  The entire family got involved in agitations for Telangana statehood.  For TRS Telangana people are high command and TJAC can influence it in taking major decisions.  Their primary interest is working for the benefit of Telangana and its people.  The TRS government when formed will work to get the rightful share in employment and strive to get rid of unconstitutional riders imposed on Telangana under the influence of Andhra leaders. 

Progressive development of Telangana can be achieved only by the people of Telangana who believe that their power is in hands of Telanganites directly.  People in parties under the leadership of Andhra leaders cannot take decisions individually.  Their Andhra leaders' biased decisions will be directly or subtly be imposed on Telangana. 

For Telanganites this is a crucial election.  Their vote will make or mar future of Telangana.  New born Telangana must be in the hands of its natives and not with those who hate to utter the word Telangana, whose roots are in Andhra or other regions.

Telangana - The Dream Realised

Just now the centre has announced the appointed day.  Can’t wait till June 2^nd.  All Telanganites will be eagerly waiting to celebrate the auspicious day 2^nd June 2014.  The day dreamed and achieved after a protracted struggle for 60 long years.  Hundreds died.  Thousands future lost in oblivion.  The intellectual direction from Telangana’s educated, the consistent political pressure from TRS and strong cooperation from all TJACs had finally made the Parliament to pass Telangana Bill.  The despotic acts of Seemandhras in the parliament could not stop or delay the passage of bill any longer.  The Seemandhra tyranny and disrespect for the nation’s ruling august house is witnessed by the whole world.  Whatever happens, one day justice has to be done. 

It is said that justice delayed is justice denied.  Telangana suffered much under the Seemandhra rule.  But their money power could buy Centre ’s unflinching support even after demerger of the state.  Centre/all the political parties are feeling that they have done 'great benefit' by demerger of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.  To please Andhras the UPA/Congress government is granting many sops and granted all wishes including Hyderabad as joint capital for 10years, extra ordinary constitutional  power to governor in the Telangana state capital, and a hurried passage of ordinance transferring many villages from Khammam district to Andhras.  

Telangana people are watching all this.  They have to move ahead with what they have and achieve what they want.  For this purpose again Telangana needs political power.  People are glad that KCR categorically refused to merge TRS in Congress.  This had been another great decision of KCR for the benefit of Telangana region and to maintain its identity and future development of Telangana state.  Now in almost all states there are regional parties.  These parties can present their local needs more authentically than the three national parties whose high command is Delhi based.  The people belonging to those national parties have always to follow the diktats of Delhi command even in dealing with local issues.  All regional parties do know that nation first and then comes the state.  Developing locally and developing nationally will become mission of all. 

As Indians we should think of developing our villages and cities as clean and green ones with emphasis on providing basic amenities – food, clothing, shelter, health, education and employment for all.  Protection of human rights and dignity for all should be the aim of governance.  To have our identity we should learn the best in Singapore or Tokyo or Washington DC or Hong Kong but have our own model cities. 

I hope, as KCR promises, under TRS Telangana State will develop to become the best state in India and Hyderabad will become fourth best city in the world and not just in India. 

“The woods are dark and deep

And I have miles to go before I sleep”.

Jai Telangana!  Jayaho Telangana!!

Telangana Travails

This blog was written almost two weeks ago. Actually I wanted to post it on 17th of this month.  But I could do it today.

The changes that are taking place in Telangaana in the past three weeks are remarkable and historic.  The unexpected demise of Prof. Jaya Shankar Sir was shocking to all Telangaanites.  He is synonymous with Telangaana.  Every Telangaanites felt like losing their god father. 

Knowing about him made me feel that he is born with the purpose of freeing Telangaana from oppression.  He lived in Nizam’s Telagaana, aware of ‘rajaakaars’, armed struggle, lived in Telangaana that has become part of Indian Union, and Telangaana which continued to struggle for self rule and self respect in Andhra Pradesh ruled by Seemaandhraas.  He was part of Telangaana agitation in 1969.  He preserved and spread his vast knowledge about the loss of Telangaanites and the plundering of various resources of Telangaana by Andhra rulers.  Being a teacher, he always spread his knowledge for the benefit of students and younger generation.  His efforts of 60 years finally started giving results with formation of Telangaana Rashtra Samiti under the leadership of Shri K. Chandra Shekara Rao.  He always worked for redeeming Telangaana from the shackles of Andhra rule.  His dream was the coming generations should live in Telangaana ruled and developed by Telangaanites, a socialist Telangaana. 

Now he may not be living.  But the knowledge and guidance he left behind are the acting forces to direct Telangaana agitation to reach its goal.  I feel his spiritual guidance has made all the elected representatives to take the present course of action.  His blessings from heaven will help us achieve Telangaana state in due course of time.

Jaya Shankar Acharya’s teachings are like Geethaacharya’s teachings to Arjuna.

Jaya Shankar sir is now called as ‘Father of Telangaana’. 

Jayaho Jaya Shankar.

 

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In December 2010, when the Indian government has backtracked on its word to initiate the formation of Telangaana state fearing blackmail politics and succumbing to the weight of money bags from Seemaandhra capitalists’,  except the TRS MLAs all other MLAs refused to resign fearing the wrath of their party ‘high command’.  They gave different reasons, the ruling party saying that they have faith that the high command will definitely give separate state and the other part with Seemaandhra person as its chief pointing that unless ruling MLAs resign they will not resign.  This fiasco had finally ended when the Congress MLAs decided to resign en masse on 4^th July 2011.  The TDP MLAs also resigned half an hour early so as to gain people’s faith. 

What precipitated the resignations of Congress MLAs; I feel it is the spiritual power of Jaya Shankar Acharya that had driven them to take a confirmed stand on separate Telangaana.  Now for all the MLAs this step is no turn back step.  They all should see to it that Telangaana state is formed shortly or get out of the parties and join people in their agitation. 

Prof. Jaya Shankar said once that telangaana in not given by any political party.  The people of Telangaana will struggle and achieve it.  Amen.

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Telangaana struggle has come to a stage that every person living on the soil of Telangaana has to take a stand on this issue.  All the people’s representatives have to express their solidarity toward the cause of Telangaana state formation.  More than 90% tendered their resignations and are behind people.  Like elsewhere we too have a few black sheep.  I wish MIM MLAs resign and join the people of Telangaana and make all Muslims feel authentically part of this historic struggle.

It is good gesture of Secunderabad MLA, a native of Andhra, has resigned respecting the sentiments of the people she is representing.  Here I should mention about a man who always speaks of rights and responsibilities and constitution, and talks of bringing governance to the public, who wants smaller units of governance, never gives a clear stand on the formation of separate state of Telangaana.  This man, who always speaks of the corruption in political parties and politicians, is blind to the oppression of Seemandhraas rule on Telangaanites.  He fails to stand by his own principles of bringing governance to people.  Since my awareness of the worldly goings I find him as the greatest hypocrite of this generation.  Every telangaanite can understand who this intellectual personality is.  This is Mr. Jaya Prakash Narayan.  This name a generation ago had commanded immense respect, as the man with that name had led a revolution to bring down a dictatorial prime minister.   This man also with magnanimous intellectual jabber had gained some good reputation.  Now this name makes me understand the changing times and the hypocrisy in the present society.

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Politicians always do things that help them to gain power.  Though they talk of benefitting public who form the vote bank, the benefit they gain is more than what public get.  The needs of the people and their agitation to fulfil it are used for political gain.  Public interest stands secondary. 

Many people say had there been Rajashekhar Reddy the present turmoil in telangaana would not have occurred.  May be true.  This turmoil wouldn’t have happened now but would have been delayed for some years.  He knew the peoples desire for Telangaana, being a factionist from Seema he could have suppressed it like he had killed almost all the naxals who were called for a discussion to join the mainstream society.  Nature knew his power.  Nature knows the struggle of Telangaana people.  Where people cannot act, nature acts. 

Chandra babu Naidu, a back stabber, thinks him to be shrewd politician.  His principle of two eyes and squinted vision has caused 600 deaths of Telangaana youth.  Even today he doesn’t have a clear cut policy.  He encourages Telangaana MLAs to resign and at the same time holds meetings with Seemaandhra representatives and encourages them to counter Telangaana agitation.  He will have to become blind in due course of time.  He needs political crutches in future to survive in Andhra politics.

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All the political parties speak of democracy and people’s rights.  They talk big as if carrying out the welfare of the people on their shoulders.  The pathetic situation in Andhra Pradesh is that, people talking of retaining Andhra Pradesh have respect for the aspirations and emotions of Seemaandhraas, but not for that of Telangaanites.  Demanding their rightful share in employment and development in Telangaana is treated as an act of militancy and treason.  They want to suppress this genuine demand by deployment of BSF and CRPF.  The activity that is going on in Osmania University clearly presents the state of affairs in Telangaana region of Andhra Pradesh.  Osmania University being the nerve centre of Telangaana  agitation, the AP government wants to suppress their activity of life in toto by confining them to the campus by fencing around it and not allowing any outsiders into the campus.  All their activity is strictly under the police surveillance.  On slightest pretext the police resort to lathi charge, tear gassing and firing with rubber bullets directly on to the person causing physical injury.  Their unprovoked hurting of the students physically and chemically will cause future health problems in victims.  The activity at OU is directly affecting students at the place and indirectly it is making all the people in Telagaana to make a strong resolution to fight till separate state is achieved.  The more the oppression the strong is revolution.

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All the political parties in AP, the regional and national are aware of the plight of Telangaana, all accepted that separate telangaana state is a genuine demand.  In view of their political mileage no party is taking a concrete decision.  They are all more worried about their party gains in next elections.  Just to pos pone the issue a committee was sent to AP for wide consultations.  But the Krishna committee report has turned out to be a ‘nikrushta’ (worst) report.  It had taken into consideration of the majority Andhra people’s opinion and admitting that the Telagaana demand is genuine and suggested ways to suppress it.  Justice Krishna is not the Krishna of Dwapara Yuga.  He is the Krishna of kaliyuga and sold out to money bags and could not side the righteous demand.  He could be measured by money bags but not by 'Tulasi'.

The political party at centre is more worried about its numbers and power play.  They seem to be least bothered about the disturbed lives of people in the state.  Academic, social and professional life is getting disturbed.  There is uncertainty always.  The centre should take a decision and put an end to this turmoil.  It should impose strict party discipline.  The party with two eyes should have proper vision and bind its MLAs by it.  It should not play carrot and stick policy with Telangaana issue, allowing Telangaana MLAs to resign and at the same time funding and encouraging rented Samaikyaandhra agitation. 

Telangaana people still have faith in the democracy.  It is time for the parties in the centre and state to take proper steps to end this turmoil and bring peace into the lives of Telangaana and Seemaandhra.

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Now a new party has held it’s plenary.  It is again a ‘vaarastwapu’ (hereditary) party.  Everybody was eagerly waiting to know the stand of the party about telangaana.   The son of the father, like his father has respect for Telangaana sentiment, and incapable of taking a decision.  Like son, like father.  A man who joined a rival party to protest against Telangaana formation in the parliament has concrete opinion in his mind.  Every politician respects Telangaana sentiment, understands the genuinity of the demand but hates to lose fiefdom over it. 

Telangaana is not a simple sentiment.  This is struggle for existence.  Do not belittle it calling a sentiment.  This struggle for existence goes on as long as there is life.