Telangana is backward because of the AP govt policies in 50yrs. For eg; more than 80% of agriculture land from Godavari dists to Nellore dist are getting canal water provided by government funds where as less than 10% of Telangana gets canal water; even though more than 70% of catchment area of Krishna and Govavari is in Telangana. Nalgonda people are dying with florine water and Mahboob Nagar is becoming desert even though Krishna River flows thru them. When 70% population is in rural areas, and when 90% of them depends upon the agriculture, Telangana will be in poverty cycle forever because, when farmers are poor then rural economy is down hence no savings for them to invest in their kids education which means they have no chance in new knowledge economy of 21st century. Ideally, I want decentralization of powers to local bodies so that each and every corner of Andhra Pradesh and India progress at equal pace. Given the scenario, only a separate Telangana will correct the regional imbalances. Lot of people are so much sentimental about division of state. It just means making a separate administrative unit. It is still part of India where each and every citizen has right to migrate and own property wherever he/she likes. It is not a fight between people but fight to get the fair share in the resource allocation. I salute the Telangana leaders to keep the political movement peaceful. We should not loose the opportunity, of division in peaceful conditions.
RE:Why Telangana state?
by Asif khan on Mar 04, 2008 01:28 PM Permalink
Did u ever try to know where u did mistake....shouting here wont make a diffrence....when u blindly vote for someone just for the sake of some promises just ask him wht he did....what ur representative did....nothing....so the problem is at grass root level, try to elect a good person who wont resign after completing 4year....and start shouting....when election is on the head
RE:Why Telangana state?
by Ram Online on Mar 04, 2008 01:38 PM Permalink
Most people who understand the issues of Telangana support seperate Telangana. The movement for seperate Telanga is not started by KCR; it is there since the beginning(from 1956 when Telangana is merged with Andhra State to become Andhra Pradesh state) in people's frustrations. Whenever there was a effective political leadership, it translated into political movement(Both in 1969 and now). Government of India better understand the telangana people's aspirations and grant Telangana State. Telangana people got very raw deal under in Samaikhya Andhra in last 50years. This happened because Telangana politicians could not protect Telangana interests; as they are influenced by rich Coastal-Andhra lobbyists or Coastal-Andhra party leaders. Because of the lack of primary system (like in US) Telangana politicians has to be loyal to their party leaders than to their people, for their survival. Another problem is, all the development funds have to come from either center or from the state government. Because of the lack decentralization of powers, local bodies (Districts/Mandals/Villages) does not have any powers to raise their own resources to address their local issues. So only option left is to fight for their fair share in assembly. If you are a former you know that you don't keep powerful cow and weak cow in the same cabin and let them share the grass.
