Telangana peoples struggle for independence

Telangana With the Congress-led UPA government finally giving in to TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s emotional blackmail for a separate Telagana state, the country is now bracing up to welcome its 29th state.

The Centre, by announcing to initiate the process of the formation of a separate state, saved Andhra Pradesh from one major political crisis.

At this juncture, when the people of Telangana region are busy celebrating the biggest victory of their tallest leader KCR’s political career, I am very happy that at last our telangana peoples wish will be initiated stage.

With due respect to people of Telangana and all those who laid their life demanding a separate state, I am happy that Congress-led UPA government  had started steps to make telangana state thanks for prolonged struggle by all levels , divisions and groups of people who has struggled and ended there life to get our telangana state.

The most potent argument, which is given in favour of creating more states is that it will foster a rapid development of the region and will be more feasible from the administrative point of view. It will also help governance spread out.

There is hardly any doubt that creation of a new state will fulfill the five-decade old aspirations of the people of perhaps the most backward region i.e Telangana

The people of Telangana never accepted the merger, which was imposed on them in 1956 despite the first State Reorganisation Commission’s (SRC) disapproval, so it’s certainly a historic moment for them.

As far as TRS chief is concerned, KCR, with his fast unto-death, has now achieved a cult figure-like status among his supporters. KCR’s victory on the Telangana issue has sprung a surprise to all those, who were trying to write him off following TRS’ humiliating defeat in this year’s elections.

We all probably thought that with TRS’ poll debacle, the Telangana movement had died and the disturbing voices for the creation of more states won’t be heard in the future. But, we were terribly wrong. KCR virtually pushed Congress leadership into a corner over the issue within eleven days of his fast unto death.

The people of Telangana are now optimistic that the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh India's first state formed on linguistic basis, will end decades of their neglect and exploitation.

At present, Telangana has an estimated population of about 35 million people. Telangana region now accounts for 119 of the 294 seats in the Assembly, and 17 of the 42 Lok Sabha members.

So clearly, the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh will turn Telangana into a more powerful player in future increasing its say in political bargains.

The upcoming regime will have to tackle existing problems like economic backwardness, illiteracy, poor infrastructure.