Valuable summary of Sri Krishna Report on Telengana issue

Keeping the State united by simultaneously providing certain
definite Constitutional/Statutory measures for socio-economic
development and political empowerment of Telangana region –
creation of a statutorily empowered Telangana Regional
Council

The above option is the best according to Sri Krishna commission as development and welfare of all three sections of people is taken in to consideration. This decision also taken from country’s perspective. It says Telengana has seen healthy progress since the state formed. It says the growth rate of Telengana surpassed the Andhra region in some cases. On the flip side it says there is some substance in the grievances of Telengana public such as share in public employment and development of irrigation and educational facilities. It also said a separate state may not necessarily assure guaranteed and automatic access to the government jobs water education etc as promised by Telengana leaders

Sri Krishna commission hopes it sincerely satisfied the large number of people by this option. . It tried to look in to the root causes of the issue and solve them by the development of Telengana by forming regional councils and giving them adequate funds. These councils will deal the subjects like Planning and Economic development, Water and irrigation, Health, Education and Public administration.


Even though, Sri Krishna committee plan to satisfy the development needs of Telengana but it could not satisfy the emotional feelings in the first option. It says the demand for separate state is not completely unjustifiable. As a second option, the state can be divided by in to two keeping the Telengana people’s emotions in mind. It says "Separation is recommended only in case it is unavoidable and if this
decision can be reached amicably amongst all the three regions."


Negative Implications on formation of Telengana state:

 There would be immediate serious and violent agitations in the coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. The key issues are Hyderabad and sharing of water and irrigation resources. It is important to note people from different parts of Andhra Pradesh are emotionally attached to Hyderabad and they all played equal role in the growth of capital.

 There would be pressure on political leaders of different parties to resign and fight for united Andhra Pradesh

 There agitation of separate state of Rayalaseema from coastal Andhra may also start shape sooner than expected

 The apprehensions of the people of Andhra and Telengana people continued to be voiced even though water and irrigation resources can be handled by creating autonomous and semi autonomous bodies

 Anticipated growth of Religious fundamentalism and naxalism

 This would create a demand for a greater number of smaller states resulting in problems of coordination and management

 A variety of local entry taxes and cess may impede free trade and enhance cost of business and increase prices of goods and services. Such kind of taxes and local laws would inhibit the economic growth of the both newly formed states. Overall economic viability of Telangana with Hyderabad would be stable


As said by Sri Krishna committee, “However, given the long-standing history of the demand for a separate state, the deep penetration of the sense of grievance and the widespread emotion around the issue, unless genuine steps are taken to address both real and perceived disparities, the demand is unlikely to go away permanently even if it is subdued temporarily.”

MY CONCLUSION:
It is very important for the Government of Andhra Pradesh and India to successful establish the regional councils and give them necessary funds for overall growth of Telengana. The directives should be completely fulfilled and should not be left like gentleman’s agreement. It is also important to take necessary steps for the growth of Rayalseema, which is the least developed part in all the three regions.

The destiny of your life is fixed by you not by inanimate things (planets)

This is an excerpt taken from APJ Abdul Kalm's Wings of fire
He is an ex president of India, eminent nuclear scientist,Aeuronautical Engineer, a visionary, and a humanitarian.

"Many friends, while asking me questions related sometimes slip into astrology. Quite honestly, I have never really understood the reason behind the great importance attached by people to the faraway planets in our solar system. As an art, I have nothing against astrology, but if it seeks acceptance under the guise of science, I reject it. I do not know how these myths evolved about planets, star constellations, and even satellites—that they can exercise power on human beings. The highly complicated calculations manipulated the precise movements of celestial bodies, to derive highly subjective conclusions appear illogical to me. As I see it, the Earth is the most powerful and energetic planet. As John Milton puts it so beautifully
Paradise Lost, Book VIII:
. . . What if the Sun
Be centre to the World, and other stars. ... .
The planet earth, so steadfast though she seem, In sensibly three different motions move?"

My take on Telangana

The revolt for a separate state of Telangana is one of the major problems the state of Andhra Pradesh is facing today. Telangana's separatists say the reason for the movement is the mistreatment Telangana residents who they claim were badly neglected after the formation of Andhra Pradesh. The region of Telangana, it is claimed did not benefit from the overall good performance of the state for many years. Separatists say that the Telangana doesn't have enough colleges and Universities comparatively to other parts of Andhra Pradesh. The rivers which mainly flow through Telangana are mostly used by the regions of Andhra and Rayala Seema. The jobs in Telangana are also mainly taken by the people of other regions. They also claim to have less of a role in the ruling of the state. The Tollywood which produces the most films in India per year, has been dominated by Andhra people and not by Telangana native to its home in Hyderabad.

The separatists are not demanding better governance but for self governance. The general opinion is sceptical that a separate state would bring the development they are striving for. Winning Telangana has become an aspect more of self esteem and emotional rather than growth.Most of Telangana youth are brought up in life with poverty and public suffering. The suicides of youth are ideologically motivated, which has become a serious concern.


Telangana Rashtriya Samiti (TRS) was formed by K Chandra Sekar Rao in 2001 after separating from Telugu Desam Party (TDP) for not getting minister ship. It says its main aim is Telangana state formation. It is hard to tell their sincerity in fighting for Telangana but it is easy to tell that they are playing with people emotions by creating hatred towards Andhra people for political gains.

The real issue is not just the state formation but the hatred that is slowly being created by TRS. Even if a separate state forms, there could be lasting problems due to this hatred. Each of Andhra and Telangana are interdependent on each other for many things. Andhra gets all water from Telangana and Telangana need to use the sea ports of Andhra. This might stagnate the growth of both the states in the future.

TRS should understand the love towards Telangana, it should not be a reason to create hatred towards Andhra people. It should strive for Telangana growth and for its resources.

All things considered Andhra Pradesh is suffering from these issues in a massive way. Most of the businesses close for days due to bandhs. Schools and government offices are also closed for these bandhs. Foreign businesses seem to be concerned and wary to invest in Hyderabad. This all has a negative effect on the economy and over all development of Andhra Pradesh.

In this scenario, Sri Krishna commission (A committee formed by government of India to give its directives on the formation the separate state) submitted its report and would be made public on 6th of Jan.