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Very well said Vandana...but with new states like Jharkhand, Uttaranchal and Chhattisgarh setting precedents, I dont think the Telengana movement is going to peter out. We are having a similar situation in Darjeeling for the demand of Gorkhaland and in the future, many more such movements for separate states are bound to come up.

If the choice is between getting a Telangana state ruled by present set of leaders and remaining with the Andhra Pradesh, then I would choose the later. :( There is simply nothing that impresses me about these hooligans. :(

Well said vandana, But what you will do if you vote for Telangana by selecting a young leader and he did not get majority. Than you will find that this young leader has become part of other government and started supporting them without taking interest about Telangana. This what happening in present politics and we as voter are geting cheated by fruad politicians.

Congratulations vandana, now india has a state called Telangana . Lot of congartulations to all Telgu speaking peoples.

Well, I have not been there so I don't know so much detail. But if what you said is true: that the Telangana region receives what it deserves, then the whole issue might be for political reason. The problem with winning the election is that since there are lot of other issues involve in any political election, TRS's agenda to get a separate state alone may not catapult them to power. Referendum cannot also solve the problem. I think the point, as you've clarified, is whether the people of the region get economic benefit. For example, in Manipur there is this Manipuri which constitute almost 65% of the population. Nagas would constitute around 20%. Others constitute the rest. In 1920s Manipuri king with the British conquered portion of Nagas' land, and the land was given to Manipuri king to rule. When British left, India just gave this portion of Naga's land to Manipur. The Nagas living in this part of Manipur, by virtue of having being conquered, now want to separate from Manipur. Manipuri, however, refused saying that Nagas cannot separate. The Nagas say that they are exploited economically and they don't get what they deserve. Now, if there is an election on the basis of this agenda, Nagas will never win. Even in the Assembly, they simply cannot get the resolution passed because they are minority. Even in Andhra if this is the kind of situation things get complex. My point, then, is that election or resolution is not really going to provide justice.

Hi headhunter, I agree with you. There are several issues coming up here. People from Andhra have not favored only those from their region. They've not paid more to those from their region. In fact, within Andhraites there is this fierce competition amongst themselves so that they dont let a fellow Andhraite get too far ahead of him/her. You could say, it is jealousy. But in so far as people from Telangana are concerned, no differential treatment has been meted out either by the folks from Andhra or by folks from Rayalaseema. The issue with Telangana is that people here have been traditionally poor (erstwhile Nizam era). This accompanied by low rainfall, and no dams built here have kept the region poor. The real transformation started during NTR regime, which was really enhanced during the regime of Chandrababu Naidu. These people are from Andhra and they pursuaded people from other state and other countries, including many NRI's to start businesses out here. Their outlook was comparatively more dynamic. They brought the city its glory. Now, in this stage when it should be progressing to the next level, if it is surrendered to people who dont really know head nor tail about software or other new industries (biotechnology) etc., it seems doomed for everybody, including KCR's telangana people. Foreigners will not start businesses here. NRI's will flee, no employment, lack of employment means increase in poverty, and consequently crime rates. In addition, it leaves the state open to people like naxalites. Why after this much of progress should we be surrendering to whims of a person who failed to win the election? People weighed the pros and cons in that context. Ask anybody on the street. It is KCR and a few of his followers who wish it. If you take a referendum, you will know the outcome clearly.

Hi headhunter525, you have raised a good question, and I really appreciate the way you've raised it. Telangana by itself is not a small part. If the feeling was indeed strong amongst the people in the region, then at least, in those parts of the state that can clearly be called Telangana region, they should have won the elections? They did field their candidates independently, and lost! In the previous elections, they'd joined hands with the Congress, that is the reason they won. Congress had won the previous elections because of anti incumbency. Therefore, the credit for winning should not go to Telangana party as people had possibly voted against the existing government, and they wanted Congress back, and Telangana party was just hitch hiking. This election held in summer, of this year, they had separate candidates in more than 30 seats, of which they could get only 13. So does it justify this drama? Have minorities not been adequately represented? Another issue here is we need to see that adequate water remains in some dams for electricity, and then adequate water is there for the farms. I agree Telangana lands are not infertile per se. But there is a hitch. Dams in Andhra region were built during British regime. By adding new dams on the way, we would be bringing down the water in them, and already developed farms will dry up! Is it advisible to start new farms? Second thing, even if we say it is ok for Telangana to build dams on its rivers, and provide waters to its regions, we need to check whether Rayalaseema region is ok with it. Telangana lies between Rayalaseema in the west, and Andhra in the east. Now, if we do break up, nothing will prevent Rayalaseema from building another dam, and preventing water flow into Telangana. Effectively, there will be little change in the status! So far Rayalaseema is the only electricity supplier to the state. But Andhra region (coastal regions) are now linking their rivers! They also have fisheries, and gas to live on! Where will be Telangana when Rayalaseema sells comes up by selling minerals, and electricity, and Coastal regions come up with selling gas, agricultural products, and exporting sea foods. And there are more software people from Coastal region! So even that industry will move away! So where will we be? No water, either to drink or for agriculture, no software companies due to fear of naxalites and communal riots, apart from lack of adequately educated personnel, and no gas, no food, no capital. It will just shrivel up! That will increase the number of naxalites who will trouble the neighboring states and that is one reason Andhraites are concerned!

You may call it. Gujrat the home of Gandhi is the home of violence.

I'm with vandana.

Shall we call it the gift of Gandhi? I am beginning to dislike Gandhiji. :(

Oh come on, it is not even worth to fast for teaching these silly people a lesson. I am pretty sure that sonia is a lady with good reasoning and accountability. I never expect a blunder from her. The only one I disliked about her decisions is her decision to give manmohan singh the chair when sushma challenged that she would go bald if done other wise. Sonia could have sat on that chair one day and given us a thing to laugh at!!!

Hi Malpoa, I am so glad to come across some educated people. I cant stand BJP. I hate any radical views, whichever party, whichever religion. Yeah, Sonia should have given us that chance. But you know, Sushma Swaraj - she even called Sonia a widow. I think Sonia had a nightmare of Sushma without those tresses, and so chose to do what she did. Basically, I too have objections to Sonia sitting on that chair. I dont mind Priyanka or Rahul. Our Indian blood should be there in the person who sits there. By the way, how about South separating from North? We dont really have Kashmir issue. Nor do we have the Assam issue. So we will prosper by using our earnings with ourselves instead of financing these fat politicians. What do you say? Shall I start fasting? I am itching to fast for some political reason.

Yeah Malpoa, I feel terrible. :( I am scared a bit. :) There may be violence as well. :( I am seriously contemplating starting some fasting of my own. If he wants separate Telangana state, I want separate Software Telangana state. He doesnt have MLA's, nor do I, he doesnt have MP's, nor do I. So we both are on par. Let me c, what Sonia (High Command would do) rather what KCR would do. If he gets it, I am seriously considering it. :)

I think this is infringement of my right. If I've voted against a particular person who is symbolic of a party and objective that means I consider him incompetent! So its ridiculous and childish on his part to do what he is doing! I agree with what xfahctor, and thea have mentioned above. Let him to go. Everytime anybody wants something, they will start behaving like this, irrespective of other people's rights. He has never shown any consistency, maturity, or even an idea about what he wants to do with state. Except asking for separate state, has he come up with single thing that can prove to people that a good future awaits them?

Quite mature opinion. :) Yes, we should be standing together and resolving conflicts one by one. But we Indians, who pride ourselves to be very intelligent, tend to forget that only one problem can be solved at one time. Did you notice that we've always had multiple problems to tackle simultaneously? Be it Kashmir, and LTTE, be it ULFA and Kashmir, and then Gujarat and Bajrang Dal. In this scenario, if people like this and the Thakre's start rising, the whole country will be a mess! From where do we get additional monies to set up new government offices? New personnel, new procedures. The list is endless. Dont we send wrong message across when we keep changing our minds like this? Would any foreigner want to set up business here if we continue to behave like this? How would we employ our people? Nothing I have mentioned here supports the ruling party. I dont find KCR or other leaders that have come to front, charismatic enough to get business in the state. I reject him based on his persona, his education, his behavior. I think I have yet to see a party leader in TRS who qualifies even to the rank of Jyotiraditya scindia. It is leadership issue, it is agenda issue. I am from Telangana now, and I refuse this leadership outright. I need an educated and young person with dynmism. He should have a clear cut plan that mentions ok - there are so many people in telangana. So many are below poverty line, and this is what I intend to do to bring them on par with the rest. There is nothing!!!! :( Insult to my education.

there are people who are waiting to take advantage of this situation and they would raise their voice for sure if the central government gives a green with this partition which is not good coz the same repeats again and someone would be ready to on the road with his childish behaviour and stupids who support them for another partition.

What can I say? You said it all. :) Indian politics stinks.

I agree. It is a drama. Getting a separate state will help nobody but them. They will have a ministery, they will get a nice office with air conditioner, they will get large houses, with security, the charges of which will be borne by the government, they will clear the files by taking bribes from contractors. That is what it boils down for the state. An average man gets nothing!

Hi pergammano, elections were held in April this year. And this drama has been started after recent municipal elections. Since April, none of the parties (and there are several in our country) complained of any corruption. They've still not called the election unfair. :( And today's news is disturbing. All parties are relenting and want to bow down. :(

Yes, students have been completely brainwashed! You've understood it correctly. It is conflicting opinions. He has shown no steadiness at all! There is no charisma. There is simply no performance as a public servant! How do you expect any vote for such people. :( Thanks for responding yugasini. Really appreciate your views. :)

hi vandana madam, thanks for the comment,i know all the histories of all leaders in Andhra Pradesh and in India also,all are pretending that they are doing service to the people but they are doing for money and power only,i am not finding any real leader to serve the nation are gone in olden days itself,have a nice day

Hi andy77, I agree with your solution. :) You have simply come up with the right answer, which I could not come up with. It is a different issue that I dont have any power to implement it. But that is the solution. Thanks for sharing your views. And you know why I am giving you the best response. :)

Yeah. I feel like calling all of them to a conference along with their followers and doing a Jalianwala bagh on them. It would be a scene similar to Robert Ludlum's Matarese Circle. How can anybody honor one person's wishes against the mandate of so many? I mean, dont we qualify as citizens? Dont we have any rights, any say? The more I look at him, the more repulsed I feel. It is deprivation of my rights. How can anybody expect us to like such a person? In Gandhiji's time, majority wanted it. Here it is the minority that is doing this. In law we have minority protection, and minority rights. Here, majority needs protection, and it is the rights of majority that are at stake. Horrible state of affairs.

Misuse of Gandhianism. To the world Gandhi offered a way to protest. But Gandhi's followers didn't resort to burning buses, pelting people traveling, burning shops and public places. The political bigwigs veil their threats so silently. I hope the guy survives and I hope we can file a case in the court against him for infringement of our constitutional rights, for inciting people to do things that they should not. Petulant child. As xfahctor pointed out, it is a childish tantrum, holding breath till he gets his way. :( The only reason we cannot let him die is if such thing does happen, vengence will be against people from one particular region of the country. :(

Thanks for posting hippiekins. :)

Exactly! But the issue is if anything happens to him, his people would unleash terror on others - subjecting some people treatment possibly similar to what Hitler did in Nazi Germany. Oh! I really feel miserable at times about Gandhian ways. People are misusing it so often. :( By the way, there are already rumors that he is going into bathrooms and eating a few morsels, and he is pleading doctors to save his life. May be these are jokes, created to ridicule him. But the situation is quite annoying. :(