Nearly 58 years ago, a man went on a fast to death in Madras with objective of obtaining a state along linguistic lines. The man in question was Potti Sreeramulu and he fasted in order to obtain a separate state for Telugu speaking people to be carved out of the state of Madras. Well, he fasted for 58 days and died after which the normal routine of mob violence extensive damage to public property followed. Thus 3 days after his death then prime minister, Pandit Nehru officially created the state Andhra Pradesh. Thus the unfortunate precedent of holding the country to ransom was set, also the precedent of division along the lines of language had begun with government endorsement (as if we have a lack of issues to divide us !!!)creating present day monsters such as the MNS and Shiv Sena .
Following this event the states of Kerela, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Gujarat were created. Now let's fast forward to present day we have a named K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) who apparently is on a fast to death for the creation if the separate state of Telangana . Even before his death we have Bandh's mob violence and destruction of public property and state has been any position to prevent it. So basically if you want the government to give something that you have no right to "Demand" then you can just vandalize public property, stop trains, and traffic and so on and you just might get it. Thank god the BJP and VHP have not figured this out yet then this country is definitely doomed. Here is a question that I have: If a person is on fast to death, is he not trying to commit suicide? And isn't suicide a criminal offense in our country? Next if by actions of person incite mob violence and causes public disturbance can he not be held accountable and punishable by law? Today it is Telangana , tomorrow it will be Vidarbha and aftert that some one else . Everytime we have problems of disparity the solution is most definitely not statehood for every region. The only thing that would achieve is moving India to day of small princely states where the Kings are repalced by politicians.
I concede that the region of Telangana has been a victim of economic neglect and double standards over the past 50 years but my question is do these people think that making another state is going to solve their problem ? And is the holding the country to ransom is the way to do it? And the news channels keep saying that it is a student based movement , I wonder how many of these apparent " students " actually go to Osmania University? There is proof enough that most of these apparent students are overaged men with political ambitions who are not even enrolled at the university.
In 1950's the demand was for a new state with Madras as its capital, the state was created was created but with Kurnool as the capital. So may be Hyderabad may be made Union Territory. So If I am that would imply cheaper alcohol in Hyderabad …. Whoop !!!!
Also I am thinking on starting a political party with objective of obtaining union territory status for Hyderabad, how is this for a party name " Bhagyanagar navnirman samiti "
