Why Telangana state should be formed? There should be valid reasons. And the following are the top-10 reasons being expressed by T-activists. Just judge by heart if they are valid or invalid.
1. Our language is different and our slang is different. This is what Telangana leaders repeatedly say defending their argument for the formation of separate Telangana. There are 28 different dialects pertaining to Telugu and in Telangana area itself 12 dialects exist. Telugu language has gone through a great deal of change (as did all other Indian languages), progressing from medieval to modern. The language of the Telangana region started to split into distinct dialects due to Muslim influence. But during the last six decades, especially after the formation of Andhra Pradesh on linguistic basis, and thanks to modern education, all the dialects are being replaced by modern and chaste Telugu. Surprisingly all the leaders in Telangana speak chaste Telugu and there is not even a single leader from this region who speaks in Telangana dialect. Especially Mr. KCR, his nephew Mr. Harish Rao and floor leader TRS in State Assembly Mr. Eetela Rajendra speak very chaste Telugu. It is very silly to demand a separate statehood for dying dialects.
2. Peoples’ movement for separate Telangana state has been vibrant since 53 years. Telangana leaders say it repeatedly and central leaders in Delhi also repeat it without taking bare facts into account. The Princely state of Nizam was merged in India in 1948 and the state assembly elections were held in 1951. Later in 1955, the Hyderabad State Assembly passed a resolution for merger with Andhra state. In 1956, Hyderabad State was trifurcated into three parts and merged with three neighboring states of Maharastra, Karnataka and Andhra in accordance with the languages spoken by the people in those respective areas. It is true, at that time some leaders opposed the merger of Telangana area of Hyderabad State with Andhra State. After the formation of Andhra Pradesh state in 1956, till 1969 there was no movement for separate Telangana. In 1969, the separate state movement was led by Telangana Praja Samithi and this outfit merged with Congress in 1971. Later there was no movement worth noting for three long decades. Telangana Rastra Samithi was established in 2003 and it was ignominiously defeated in all the elections when it contested alone. To put the record straight, there were only two movements both in 1969 and in 2009 for separate Telangana.
3. We are not asking for a new state, but only for the restoration of the state which existed earlier. Telangana State which the separatists are demanding at present never existed in history. Princely state of Nizam was made up of sixteen districts, grouped into four divisions. Aurangabad division included Aurangabad, Beed, Nanded, and Parbhani districts; Gulbarga (Gulbarga) division included Bidar District, Gulbarga, Osmanabad District, and Raichur District; Gulshanabad District or Medak division included Atraf-i-Baldah, Mahbubnagar, Medak, Nalgonda (Nalgundah), and Nizamabad districts, and Warangal division included Adilabad, Karimnagar, and Warangal districts. After this princely state was merged in Indian Union, Hyderabad State was formed. Later the Telangana part of this State merged with Andhra Pradesh.
4. When there are six Hindi speaking states why can’t there be two Telugu speaking states? This question is repeatedly posed by separatists. All the Hindi speaking states never remained as a single administrative unit at any time in history. Nearly two hundred princely states were merged into six Hindi speaking states and none of the erstwhile princely states is demanding separate statehood. In each Hindi state there are many standard Hindi dialects and no one is demanding statehood for these dialects.
5. Small states are administratively viable. Separatists in Telangana cite the small states theory to defend their argument. If separated, Telangana state will be the 11th biggest state in India with nearly four crore population and it will be bigger than Kerala and Orissa states. If the separatists really support the formations of small states, they should demand that A.P. state should be split into five or six states.
6. Why anyone should object, when we intend to rule our selves? Many Telangana separatists pose this question innocently. Self-rule slogan was raised repeatedly during foreign rule and against monarchies in defense of establishing a democratic society. Thanks to the great sacrifices made by our great leaders we got independence and established democracy with universal adult franchise. In a democratic society, self-rule theory by a section of people does not hold water. In Telangana, serpanches of villages are elected from that village itself. Likewise, minicipal chairmen and zilla parished chairmen too. Division of a state can be considered on any ground other than self-rule as it may lead to balkanization of India.
7. To preserve our Self respect we demand a separate state. After losing the argument on development plank, separatists started speaking of self respect. Self respect, self confidence and the like are attributes of individuals and not that of a vast society. It is true, poverty and helplessness hurt self respect of millions everywhere. Who are responsible for letting millions go for public defecation? Who are responsible for letting weavers half-starved, farmers commit suicide, laborers migrate in search of livelihood? If the local political leaders are responsible, all these problems could have been tackled with ease and people led a life of self respect and dignity. Bifurcation of the state is not a panacea to solve all the problems related to illiteracy and poverty.
8. When we say that we opt for separation, how could anyone force us to live with them? Most of the leaders propagating formation of Telangana arrogate to themselves the right to speak on behalf of entire populace. The will of people is expressed in its best form during elections. The party TRS, which formed with the sole aim of bifurcation of the state, contested in all elections since 2003 and it was decisively rejected by the people. There is no proof to validate the people’s desire for a separate state. In India we do not have a constitutional provision for conduct of a referendum on important issues of public importance. If a referendum is conducted in the city of Hyderabad, people will surely reject the idea of bifurcation of the State. It is true, when people are fed with half-truths and their emotions are roused irrationally, they may succumb to mass hysteria. But the mood of the people is not a constant factor and it may change from time to time.
9. Our culture is different from that of those in Andhra area. A set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution, organization or a social group is generally described as culture of the society. It is the human capacity to classify and represent personal and social experiences in different forms and express them imaginatively and creatively. In Andhra Pradesh, people are gradually opting out of unusual and unique primordial rituals which are different from district to district. Being unable to understand this process of modernization, separatists often express a mistaken view that local rituals are different from the rituals of other parts and put forth the argument for separate state.
10. We are not psychologically compatible with Andhra people. Compatibility is important only when there is personal interaction between people. No society as a whole interacts with another society. So the question of incompatibility does not arise. Thanks to the rigid caste system prevalent in Indian society, every caste feels that it is not compatible with other castes in the same village. Hence, the logic of incompatibility with the people of Andhra area, put forth by separatists looks ridiculous to say the least.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Top-10 reasons being expressed by T-activists. Just judge by heart if they are valid?
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