1969 Movement:-

People's Strike For Telangana In 1969:-

In 1969, Telangana NGO's ,Teachers and Amos and also people from the various departments are involved in the Strike and they had strike notice for the separate Telangana State and it was continued till 38 days and in 1969 telangana movement near about 369 people are died in Police firing.

In the years after the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, people of Telangana expressed dissatisfaction over how the agreements and guarantees were implemented. Discontent with the 1956 Gentleman's agreement intensified in January 1969, when the guarantees that had been agreed on were supposed to lapse. All the Andhra employees who migrated to capital city in 1956 will become local in 1969 after 12years of residence per mulki rules. Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Khammam and spread to other parts of the region. One section of students(which appeared dominant) want separate state other want implementation of safeguards. On 19 January 1969, all party accord was reached to ensure the proper implementation of Telangana safeguards.

Accord's main points are 1) All non-Telangana employees holding posts reserved for Telangana locals will be transferred immediately. 2) Telangana surpluses will be used for Telangana development. 3) Appleal to Telangana students to call off agitation.Police firing and deaths of protesters further escalated situation. Meanwhile transfers of Andhra employees, as promised in all party accord, were challenged in court. Agitation quickly turned violent and by 29 January army had to called in. In February, Mulki rules(local jobs for local people), as promised in Gentleman's agreement, were declared by high court as void but this judgement was stayed by divisional bench of high court. Chief minister ruled out Telangana state and appealed for peace. But protests continued and movement turns violent and people continued to get killed in police firing. Despite the intensity of movement, Prime minister rules out the division of the state.After several days of talks with leaders of both regions, on 12 April 1969, Prime minister came up with Eight point plan. This plan includes appointment of Five committees ; 1) High powered committee would be setup to determine financial surpluses to Telangana. 2) Telangana development committee 3) Plan implementation committee 4) Committee of jurists to be consulted on safeguards 5) Committees to look into grievances of public servants.

Telangana leaders were not satisfied with the accord. Protests continued under the leadership of newly formed political party Telangana Praja Samithi asking for the formation of telangana and people continued to get killed in police firing.

Justice Bhargava committee which looked into Telangana surpluses, found that 283million rupees diverted from Telangana to Andhra region between 1956 and 1968. Economist C H Hanumanth Rao further analyzed the data from the committee report and concluded that actual diversion of fund is 1.174 Billion rupees. This is huge amount considering revenue of Andhra Pradesh was 209 million rupees in 1957-58.

Government employees and opposition members of the state legislative assembly threatened "direct action" in support of the students.Purushotham Rao was for outright separation, and he supported the student views. He unveiled a map of Telangana in the state assembly. A memorial called Gun Park was built near Public Gardens, Hyderabad to commemorate students who lost their lives in the struggles of 1969.

Although the Congress faced some dissension within its ranks, its leadership stood against additional linguistic states. As a result, defectors from the Congress, led by M. Chenna Reddy, founded the Telangana Praja Samithi political party in 1969. In the May 1971 parliamentary elections, Telangana Praja Samithi won 10 out the 14 Parliament seats in Telangana. Despite these electoral successes, some of the new party leaders gave up their agitation in September 1971 after realizing that the Prime Minister was not inclined to towards a separate state of Telangana, and rejoined the safer political haven of the Congress ranks.

During this period, the Government promised to correct what critics saw as a violation of the promises of the Gentleman's agreement in the areas of jobs, budget allocations, and educational facilities. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was strongly against the division of the state, but on her recommendation, P. V. Narasimha Rao became the first Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from Telangana on 30 September 1971.

By

M Chandra Prakash

New State Of TG:-

Telangana State Will be Indians 29th State:-

Historical Day of Telangana

The decision to break up Andhra Pradesh and establish Telangana comes ahead of elections next year and

critics say the ruling party is seeking to shore up its political fortunes after dragging its feet over the explosive issue for four decades.

Supporters, however, say Telangana's economic development has been neglected in favour of the richer and more powerful Andhra region, and that a new state is the only solution.

"It was not an easy decision, we appeal to people to cooperate," said Ajay Maken, a spokesman of the Congress after the party's highest decision-making body adopted a resolution calling for the establishment of a new state, igniting celebrations in parts of Andhra.

Additional central government troops were deployed ahead of the decision in the coastal parts of Andhra Pradesh where people are bitterly opposed to the breakup of the state.

The booming state capital Hyderabad, where Google, Microsoft and Dell have major sites, will remain the common capital for two states for a period of 10 years, Maken said.

Hyderabad, India's sixth largest city, was a bone of contention because it fell in the proposed new state carved out of the western part of Andhra Pradesh.

A government official said there was still a long way to go before the new state, which will have an estimated population of 40 million, became a reality. The measure has to be approved by the Andhra assembly and then parliament where the Congress does not have a clear majority.

"We're swallowing the poison for our party. The decision is very unfortunate but since our leader has taken the decision we'll abide by it. We know the consequences, the problems that will follow," said Rudraraju Padma Raju, the chief whip of the Congress in the state, who has long opposed the split.

"DANGEROUS TREND"

One immediate consequence is likely to be renewed demands from other parts of India for separate states, including in the Darjeeling hills and a further breakup of the most populous Uttar Pradesh state.

Since independence in 1947, successive governments have dealt carefully with demands for new states - creating three in 2000 - while ensuring demands did not spiral enough to threaten the integrity of a nation that now has 1.2 billion people with hundreds of languages, ethnicities and castes.

India currently has 28 states while the United States with a population of 300 million has 50.Additional central government troops were deployed

The chief minister of revolt-torn Jammu and Kashmir state said he feared the establishment of Telangana would set off more unrest.

"Telangana is a state that will be created on the basis of agitation. It's not created on the basis of any recommendation of a state reorganising commission or something like that," said Omar Abdullah.

"I believe this is a dangerous trend because all we are doing is sending across a message that if you agitate enough, and if you agitate long enough, you will create a state."

Another fear is that leftist guerrillas who operate in parts of the proposed Telangana state will become further emboldened and take advantage as the new state comes into being.

Srikrishna Committee:-

Srikrishna Committee report

The Srikrishna committee on Telangana submitted its report in two volumes to the Home Ministry of India on 30 December 2010. In an all-party meeting on 6 January 2011, the Home ministry made the 505-page Srikrishna committee report public. Section 9-3 (page 440) of the report discusses six solutions.

The Committee announced that they were recommending keeping the State united(one of option- which they testified is not possible in present situation), and advised constitutional and statutory measures for socio-economic development and political empowerment of Telangana region through the creation of a statutorily empowered Telangana Regional Council. Telangana leaders say the best option from the Sri Krishna committee report is the formation of separate Telangana state with Hyderabad as its capital. They plan to pressure the Central government to zero in on this option as the only workable one.

On March 23, 2011, Justice L Narasimha Reddy of Andhra Pradesh high court ordered central government to make contents of 8th chapter of Sri Krishna Committee, so called 'secret report'. Justice in his

60 page judgement said "The Committee travelled beyond the terms of reference in its endeavour to persuade the Union of India not to accede to the demand for Telangana". The judgement (in para 75, 80 94) also quoted the SKC report's 8th chapter which advised central govt on how to manage Telangana political parties, how to manage Telangana public opinion using local media virtually owned by Seema-Andhra industrialists and what kind of law and order methods to be used. The justice further said(in para 103) "The maneuver suggested by the Committee in its secret supplementary note poses an open challenge, if not threat, to the very system of democracy."

Sagara Haram

Telangana March(Sagara Haram):-

As tension gripped Hyderabad on Sunday during Telangana march, a day ahead of an international summit in the city, the statehood issue threatened to go out of hand for the ruling Congress, with its ministers, including deputy chief minister, and MPs threatening to quit.

Condemning the arrests of Telangana supporters coming to Hyderabad for the march, deputy chief minister warned if people were harmed, he would not hesitate to resign. Ministers K Jana Reddy and B Saraiah met the deputy chief minister to discuss the latest situation arising out of the arrests of Telangana protesters in various districts.

They alleged the government had gone back on its word to allow peaceful march.

Jana Reddy, who played a key role in obtaining permission for the march, said the time had come for them to make a choice between the ministerial posts and the cause of Telangana.

Even Congress MPs, who were arrested twice in the day as they sat on a dharna outside chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy's residence, threatened to quit.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee which was to complete their protest march at 7 pm on Sunday decided to stay put on Necklace Road in Hyderabad until there was a decision on separate statehood. 

The crowd numbering around 1.5 lakh decided not budge unless a positive decision on Telangana was announced by the central government. The protests later turned ugly as vehicles were burned in Hyderabad and police resorted to baton charges

Meanwhile, senior Congress leaders Vayalar Ravi and Ghulam Nabi Azad apprised Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde of the situation.

Shinde, who is talking to the two leaders in charge of Andhra Pradesh, in turn will brief the Congress high command following which a decision will be taken. The protestors, on the other hand, have been demanding that an announcement be made on Sunday night itself, but that appears to be unlikely.

The JAC, which is leading the protest, said that the police have lobbed tear gas shells at them, used water canons and even lathi charged them. "Let them throw bombs on us, but we won't budge from here," a JAC member said.

The police found it extremely difficult to control the crowd. They also ordered the blacking out of all regional channels in the Telangana region.

They feared that the movement will get stronger in the districts and people may try to barge into Hyderabad in larger numbers.

However, this did not bar the protestors from carrying out marches and processions in the districts.

Meanwhile  a statement issued by the JAC stated that they would not move from Hyderabad.

"We had carried out a peaceful protest, but the police used force. Had you let us carry this protest without any interference, we would have lived up to our promise and moved out of here," the statement read.

Earlier, violence erupted along the Neckalce Road in Hyderabad -- the site of Telangana march -- as the protestors went on rampage. They attacked the vehicles of the police and the media and set fire to at least three vehicles.

The vehicles set on fire include those of Sakshi TV, Doordarshan and a police van. The protestors were infuriated over the lathicharge of police against the people coming for participating in the Telangana march.

TJAC convenor Prof Kodanda Ram told the march participants that they should not move from the place till central government makes an announcement on Telangana state.

Chaos was prevailing on Hyderabad roads as the police and para-military forces closed down several routes to stop the pro-Telangana protestors from occupying the area around the Hussain Sagar lake for a massive march.

Barricades and barbed wire were laid on all the roads leading towards the area, where the Andhra Pradesh secretariat and other government offices are located.

The state government permitted the Telangana march called "Sagara Haaram" only at Necklace Road and the police allowed the protestors to enter the road from the Secunderabad side.

The closure of all other roads and refusal to various organisations to take out smaller processions towards the venue of the march created a lot of anger among the people leading to clashes.

The protestors clashed with the police near Telugu Talli statue before Tank Bund and also in front of the Prasad I-Max theater as they were stopped by the police from moving forward. The police used tear gas shells after the protestors pelted stones.

Lakhs of people, coming from all over Telangana region, were pouring on to the Necklace Road. 

They were carrying banners and flags and shouting slogans in support of a separate state.

The Telangana Joint Action Committee, the main organiser of the program, alleged that after granting permission to the march, the government and the police were now trying to sabotage it by triggering violence.

They said that more than 15 trains have bee cancelled and hundreds of buses and other vehicles were stopped to prevent the people from reaching Hyderabad.

"The police is continuously arresting the people", said Prof Kodanda Ram, the convenor of TJAC.Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India and CPI-Marxist Leninist New Democracy have taken out processions with thousands of people from different places to reach the venue of the march.

A part form the political parties, organisations of government employees, lawyers, doctors, women and minorities were also participating in the march program.

However, the Osmania University students were stopped by the police and the security forces from taking out a procession from the campus leading to a violent clash between them.

The police lobbed tear gas shells and made lathi charge to disperse the violent groups of students who were pelting stones.

Meanwhile, the police detained the Congress members of Parliament from Telangana after they tried to sit on a dharna outside the residence of Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy in protest against the arrests of the people in Telangana.

After they were released, they again went back and started protesting there.

Meanwhile, banners and posters have come at the venue of the march threatening that the protest will not end till the central government makes an announcement on the Telangana state.

Congress' former Rajya Sabha MP K Keshava Rao said, "It is time that Congress leadership took serious note of this demand and paved way for a separate state. Else, it will lose Andhra Pradesh. The issue was not even discussed in the Congress Working Committee. We were made to believe that there would be an announcement on statehood before September 30. But that has come to a naught. All MPs are here in the police lock up with me, and nobody would hesitate to quit for this cause."

The party MPs squarely blamed Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan for Congress dithering on statehood. 

Congress MP Madhu Goud Yaskhi said, "The Congress president had held a meeting over Telangana with the core group. It was decided that the chief minister would hold an allparty meeting. But the governor went to Delhi and played a spoilsport. He has told the party high command that Telangana movement will peter out if the demand is ignored." Keshava Rao added the governor's report that granting a separate state would fuel Maoist activity in newly carved Telangana has also hurt the cause.

Congress legislators and MPs fear that if the party leadership drags its feet on the demand, Congress could fritter away the entire state. Keshava Rao said, "It is Congress that has always been at the forefront with the promise of Telangana state. We included it in our manifesto. On December 9, 2009, then home minister P Chidambaram had announced that the process would be kickstarted soon. We even had all-party meetings. So, it is Congress' issue. The recent byelection results show that if the party does not take note of the situation, we will lose the entire state".

Sadhana Sabha:-

Telangana Sadhana Sabha:-

 The much-publicized Telangana Congress leaders' 'Telangana Sadhana Sabha' is off to a great start at Nizam college grounds began on Sunday. 

Addressing a mammoth gathering, minister Sridhar Babu said that Congress was the first party which initiated talk on Telangana.

Soon after the meeting began, they paid condolence to the Telangana martyrs who ended their lives for the 'T' cause and also to the pilgrims killed in Uttarakhand floods.
The minister also said that only Congress can make Telangana state possible.

"We have full confidence that Telangana state will be formed under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi," the minister said.

He requested the High Command to take an early decision on the Telangana issue.

Congress senior leader and former PCC chief D Srinivas said that only Congress president Sonia Gandhi can make Telangana state a reality, adding that the Congress High Command will announce a decision on Telangana soon.

"Congress top leaders have understood the seriousness of the issue. I am very confident that Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and other top leaders will certainly announce their decision soon which will be favorable to Telangana," he said. He expressed lauded the step of people who had organised the Telangana Sadhana Sabha meeting.

He also said that Telangana state with Hyderabad as capital will be announced soon.

Congress MP M. Anjan Kumar Yadav made it clear: "We want Telangana state with Hyderabad. No other alternative will be acceptable."

Rajya Sabha member V. Hanumantha Rao said that we should amicably divide the state like siblings do. "Some parties are betraying people with the Telangana sentiment. Some leaders are obstructing the formation of a new state. Also, regional parties cannot make Telangana possible," he asserted.

Telangana Events:-

Events That Lead To Be Announcement Of Telangana:-

 Here is the timeline leading to the announcement on the formation of Telangana state.

                  

1948: The Indian Army annexed princely state of Hyderabad, which had different regions including Telangana.
1950: Telangana became Hyderabad State with appointment of a senior administrator M.A. Vellodi as the chief minister.
1952: First elections were held in Hyderabad State. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao became the first elected chief minister.
November 1, 1956: Telangana was merged with Andhra State, which was carved out of Madras State, to form Andhra Pradesh, a united state for Telugu-speaking people.
1969: 'Jai Telangana' movement for separate statehood to Telangana began. Over 300 people killed in police firing.
1972: 'Jai Andhra' movement began in coastal Andhra for separate Andhra state.
1975: Presidential order issued to implement Six-Point Formula, providing some safeguards to Telangana.
1997: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supported demand for Telangana state and in 1998 elections promised 'one vote two states'.
2001: K. Chandrasekhara Rao floated Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to revive the Telangana movement.
2004: TRS fought elections in alliance with the Congress, won 5 Lok Sabha and 26 assembly seats. The UPA included the issue in its common minimum programme and formed a three-member committee headed by Pranab Mukherjee.
2008: TDP announced support for Telangana demand.
2009: TRS contested elections in alliance with TDP but its tally came down to two Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats.
September 2, 2009: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy died in helicopter crash, triggering political uncertainty.
October 2009: Chandrasekhara Rao began fast-unto-death for separate Telangana state.
December 9, 2009: Centre announced its decision to initiate the process for formation of Telangana state.
December 23, 2009: Following protests in Rayalaseema and Andhra regions and en mass resignations of MPs and state legislators, the centre put the process on hold, citing need for consensus.
February 3, 2010: Centre set up five-member Srikrishna Committee to look into Telangana issue.
December 2010: Srikrishna Committee submitted its report, suggested six options.
December 28, 2012: Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde announced after an all-party meeting that a decision will be announced in a month.
July 1, 2013: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh announced that a decision on Telangana is in final stages.
July 12, 2013: Congress core group met on Telangana to discuss reports by the chief minister, deputy chief minister and state Congress chief.

Separate Telangana movement of 1969 had inspired Telugu community all over the country. 1969 movement years are marked by great activism and people participation, dialogue on socio-cultural and political economy issues of post separate Telangana state. Bombay Telangana Samithi was formed on September 4, 1969. There was also a Telugu monthly published during that time by Ram Das who later contested for Legislative Assembly. Separate state movement of1969 stirred the hopes and drew activists from neighbouring states as well. Five pictures of Bombay Telangana Samithi, presented here, reflect the peak days ofTelangana movement 1969. We are trying to collect and disseminate many such materials that speak of the great 1969 separate telangana movement Hope these pictures delight friends engaged in collection of materials about 1969 Telangana movement Mamidi Ramakantha Rao, sub editor of Andhra Bhoomi and Editor of Telugugadda weekly was active in the Bombay Telangana Samithi and in building support base for it among the Telugu people in

              Maharashtra. Other speakers include probably Sri Ram Das and other activists from various parts of
Maharashtra. Any information about who the other speakers are is highly appreciated

      We shall share a few more source materials and archives of the journals and pictures and other publications that emerged out of the 1969 Telangana Movement. Discovery Telangana is also engaged in this effort of collecting and disseminating source materials pertaining to Separate Telangana Movement of 1969. Any information and assistance in this regard from friends is also highly appreciated

In the years after the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, people of Telanganaexpressed dissatisfaction over how the agreements and guarantees were implemented. Discontent with the 1956 Gentleman’s agreement intensified in January 1969, when the guarantees that had been agreed on were supposed to lapse. Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Osmania University in Hyderabad and spread to other parts of the region. Government employees and opposition members of the state legislative assembly swiftly threatened “direct action” in support of the students.students.

    Although the Congress faced some dissension within its ranks, its leadership stood against additional linguistic states. As a result, defectors from the Congress, led by M. Chenna Reddy, founded the Telangana People’s Association. In Parliament elections held in May 1971, Telangana Praja Samithi won 10 out 14 Parliament seats in Telangana. Despite electoral successes, however, some of the new party leaders gave up their agitation in September 1971 after realizing that Prime Minister not inclined to towards Telangana, much to the chagrin of separatists, rejoined the safer political haven of the Congress ranks.

           During this period, the Government promised to correct what critics saw as violation to Gentleman’s agreement in jobs, budget allocations, educational facilities. Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was strongly against the division of the state but on her recommendation, P. V. Narasimha Rao became first Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from Telangana on September 30, 1971. In the year 1972, all candidates belonging to STPS under the leadership of M Sridhar Reddy contested the assembly elections, however, only Mr Thakkalapalli Purushothama Rao got elected from Wardhannapet constituency of Warangal District and rest were defeated. In 1969, Mr Purushotham Rao unveiled Telangana map in the state assembly.Purushotham Rao was for outright separation during the 1969 movement and he supported the student views.

    At the end of 1972, when the Supreme Court upheld the Mulki rules, the very next day of the Judgement, Jai Andhra movement was started in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions protesting the protections mentioned in the Gentleman’s agreement. P. V. Narasimha Rao had to resign as Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on January 10, 1973. President’s rule was declared in the state. Finally, a political settlement was arrived at under the aegis of the Central Government. A Six-Point Formula was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in future. The `Six-Point Formula’ included  the abolition of Mulki rules and the Telangana Regional Committee (protections mentioned in the Gentleman’s agreement) and  the establishment of a Central University at Hyderabad to augment educational facilities.  In regards to jobs, state divided into six zones, within the framework of three regions, namely, Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, and Telangana (Zone V, and Zone VI) with Hyderabad under Zone VI. Each zone should prefer local candidates for state government jobs. However according to GOM, the regions were rezoned with Zone I,II,III Coastal Andhra, Zone IV Rayalaseema, Zone V,VI Telangana

Telangana History

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Telangana Movement - History

A dying feudalism is only a part of the problem. After all, feudalism has been a national problem. But in Telangana, it received hammer blows at the hands of the Socialist and Communist struggles of the forties. It received a fillip at the hands of Andhra rulers in the fifties and sixties who pushed the Hyderabad Tenancy Act under the carpet. But now it is on its last legs slowly getting converted into elitist professions and an incipient capitalism. Caste too is a part of the problem, though the Arya Samaj Movement of the thirties and forties tried to resolve it in its own manner. The weakness of the movement was that it was largely an urban movement, failing to effectively penetrate the countryside. Communalism too is a part of the problem, albeit a small part, being basically an urban phenomenon bound up with history and race memory. The basic problem of the Deccan, of which Telangana is a part, was and is total denial of participation to local people in the affairs of the state. It was not always so. Tribal kingdoms and the Kakatiyas Empire were, to the extent possible then, participatory systems, based on the concept of the welfare of people.
The attack on the participatory system came during Bahmani rule which was basically a military and imperial system. Such a system which depended on foreign mercenaries for its survival had to be exploitative, cruel and anti-local. It depended on foreign recruits even though local soldiers were available. It had to because its aim was not the welfare of people but a luxurious style of life for the foreign ruling class. Locals, both Muslims and Hindus, revolted against this, resulting first in the massacre of foreigners, Iranians and Turks, followed by decimation of local soldiers and subjugation of the countryside. The valiant Yadava queen of Golkonda fought against the Bahamanis with a small force against overwhelming odds and died a martyr. The revolt of the locals in Bidar and the Golkonda battle can be described as the first stirrings for self-rule in the Deccan. Most Qutub Shahis, on the other hand, tried to reconcile their political interests with the well-being of people. The use of the Telangana language as a vehicle both in cultural and administrative matters brought about a sense of participation in the local population. The martyrdom of Akkanna and Madanna at the hands of traitors, the resistance of Abdul Razzak Laari and the arrest and detention of Abul Hasan Tanasha, the last Qutub Shahi king, by Aurangazeb, reversed the process. The system relapsed into imperialism and the militant mentality and people into sullen silence.
Though it was laudatory that Urdu, an Indian language, was used as the language of administration and education, other language like Telugu, Marathi and Kannada also should have been used. It did not happen. The Arya Samajis too taught Hindi in their night schools, avoiding local languages. Local people, both Hindus and Muslims, were ridiculed for not knowing proper Urdu which of course meant Urdu of Lucknow and Delhi and not the Dakhani language. The Dakhani language, a beautiful product of interaction between Iranian settlers and the people of the Deccan speaking Telugu, Marathi and Kannada was totally ignored.
From 1948 to 1956 Telangana passed through several phases-Military rule, Velodis rule and the induction of a popular government after elections in 1952. with Burugul Ramakrishna Rao as Chief Minister. The Hyderabad Tenancy Act, one of the most progressive acts in the history of modern India, was passed and partly implemented. The period between 1952 to 1956 can be described as the happiest period for the people of Telangana for a long time. The Hyderabad State could have continued its happy existence but for the decision to form linguistic states. Nehru and Lohia, in fact, advocated its continuance. But, as on many occasions in the past the people of Telangana were betrayed by a section of its leadership. Ostensibly on caste grounds. Brahmins belonging to the Congress raised the bogey of Reddy rule. Thus was formed Andhra Pradesh, much against the recommendations of the Fazal Ali Commission and advice of Nehru and Lohia.
The Andhra leadership still smarting at the ill-treatment meted out to them by the Tamil ruling ruling class in the old Madras Presidency, transferred the injury to the people of Telangana. But it was not merely a collective psychological problem. What was important was the lust for power and money of the feudal classes of the Andhra area, Kammas, Reddys and Brahmins. While Brahminic influence was eliminated by kammas, Reddys their own lust for land, power and money increased. They agreed lusted for the river waters of Telangana. Kammas, for a long time had been lusting for power. Their anti-Brahminism had nothing to do with the elimination of the caste system. They only wanted to replace Brahminic rule with their own dispensation. But Reddys of Rayalaseema, in alliance with the frustrated feudal elements of Telangana, checkmated them. Thus, Telangana Reddys of Rayalaseema continued to hold on to their lands and despotic power inspite of land reforms. They subjected Telangana feudals to every type of humiliation imaginable. Yet a character from this class betrayed the great peoples` movement for Telangana of 1968-1972.
As early as 1952, people of Hyderabad had revolted against alien rule. Six students laid down their lives in the anti-non-Mulki agitation. This agitation too was betrayed as also the 1956 agitation against the merger of Telangana with the Andhra State. Such is the character of Telangana leadership. Let the people beware!
S Telangana now stands on the verge of another movement for liberation from aliens and for participatory politics. What the people of Telangana do now and how colonialists react will decide the future course of Indian politics. The demand for small states is a demand for responsible and participatory politics. The Telangana movement of 1969 was the first Indian struggle for economic and cultural autonomy. The movement going on now has added a demand for social emancipation. This is as it should be. The whole world is moving towards liberation from racism, sexism and casteism. Telangana has stood in the vanguard of such movements for the last fifty years and awaits correct leadership. What then shall we do now? The job is not to liberate Telangana from a colonial system but also to liberate Andhras from their selfishness and greed which is increasing in leaps and bounds. The liberation of Andhras, however, can only commence with the formation of a separate state of Telangana. How do we visualise Telangana? Because people are asking us for whom Telangana is sought to be formed? What is the point in fighting for Telangana if nothing is to change? One thing that will change for sure is that we will have control over our resources, jobs and education. But, that has to be only the beginning. Other policies have to be visualized and projected

1969Telangana Movement

Separate Telangana movement of 1969 had inspired Telugu community all over the country. 1969 movement years are marked by great activism and people participation, dialogue on socio-cultural and political economy issues of post separate Telangana state. Bombay Telangana Samithi was formed on September 4, 1969. There was also a Telugu monthly published during that time by Ram Das who later contested for Legislative Assembly. Separate state movement of1969 stirred the hopes and drew activists from neighbouring states as well. Five pictures of Bombay Telangana Samithi, presented here, reflect the peak days ofTelangana movement 1969. We are trying to collect and disseminate many such materials that speak of the great 1969 separate telangana movement Hope these pictures delight friends engaged in collection of materials about 1969 Telangana movement Mamidi Ramakantha Rao, sub editor of Andhra Bhoomi and Editor of Telugugadda weekly was active in the Bombay Telangana Samithi and in building support base for it among the Telugu people in

     Other speakers include probably Sri Ram Das and other activists from various parts of
Maharashtra. Any information about who the other speakers are is highly appreciated

      We shall share a few more source materials and archives of the journals and pictures and other publications that emerged out of the 1969 Telangana Movement. Discovery Telangana is also engaged in this effort of collecting and disseminating source materials pertaining to Separate Telangana Movement of 1969. Any information and assistance in this regard from friends is also highly appreciated

In the years after the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, people of Telanganaexpressed dissatisfaction over how the agreements and guarantees were implemented. Discontent with the 1956 Gentleman’s agreement intensified in January 1969, when the guarantees that had been agreed on were supposed to lapse. Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Osmania University in Hyderabad and spread to other parts of the region. Government employees and opposition members of the state legislative assembly swiftly threatened “direct action” in support of the students.students.

    Although the Congress faced some dissension within its ranks, its leadership stood against additional linguistic states. As a result, defectors from the Congress, led by M. Chenna Reddy, founded the Telangana People’s Association. In Parliament elections held in May 1971, Telangana Praja Samithi won 10 out 14 Parliament seats in Telangana. Despite electoral successes, however, some of the new party leaders gave up their agitation in September 1971 after realizing that Prime Minister not inclined to towards Telangana, much to the chagrin of separatists, rejoined the safer political haven of the Congress ranks.

           During this period, the Government promised to correct what critics saw as violation to Gentleman’s agreement in jobs, budget allocations, educational facilities. Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi was strongly against the division of the state but on her recommendation, P. V. Narasimha Rao became first Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from Telangana on September 30, 1971. In the year 1972, all candidates belonging to STPS under the leadership of M Sridhar Reddy contested the assembly elections, however, only Mr Thakkalapalli Purushothama Rao got elected from Wardhannapet constituency of Warangal District and rest were defeated. In 1969, Mr Purushotham Rao unveiled Telangana map in the state assembly.Purushotham Rao was for outright separation during the 1969 movement and he supported the student views.

    At the end of 1972, when the Supreme Court upheld the Mulki rules, the very next day of the Judgement, Jai Andhra movement was started in Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions protesting the protections mentioned in the Gentleman’s agreement.[28] P. V. Narasimha Rao had to resign as Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh on January 10, 1973. President’s rule was declared in the state. Finally, a political settlement was arrived at under the aegis of the Central Government. A Six-Point Formula was agreed upon by the leaders of the two regions to prevent any recurrence of such agitations in future. The `Six-Point Formula’ included (1) the abolition of Mulki rules and the Telangana Regional Committee (protections mentioned in the Gentleman’s agreement) and (2) the establishment of a Central University at Hyderabad to augment educational facilities. (3) In regards to jobs, state divided into six zones, within the framework of three regions, namely, Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, and Telangana (Zone V, and Zone VI) with Hyderabad under Zone VI. Each zone should prefer local candidates for state government jobs. However according to GOM, the regions were rezoned with Zone I,II,III Coastal Andhra, Zone IV Rayalaseema, Zone V,VI Telangana

Why Telangana??

1. There are 10 districts in Telangana, 9 in Andhra and 4 in Rayalaseema. Out of these Districts, 7 are in Telangana, 3 are in Andhra and 1 in Rayalaseema are considered as severely backward districts which means 70% of districts in Telangana a re backward while in Andhra it is 35% and in Rayalaseema it is 25%. Apart from these there are some areas in all parts of the state which are also backward. 

2. 45% of the state income comes from Telangana region. When it comes to utilization of funds, the share of Telangana is only 28%. 

3. Normally canals are dug to supply water to the crops from rivers for cultivation. The amount of land cultivated through canals in just Guntur district is MORE THAN the land cultivated with canals in entire Telangana region. 

4. Nagarjuna sagar dam is built in Nalgonda district which is in Telangana but majority of the water from the dam is used for Krishna and Guntur district. The original dam was supposed to be build much ahead of its present location but the location was changed so that it falls in the Telangana region. Due to the construction of the dam several hectares of Lime stone mines vanished as part of the dam back waters. Everyone knows that lime stone is used for producing cement. Even the natural resources were not allowed to remain. 

5. Fluorinated water problem is only in Nalgonda district which has not been resolved since decades. 

6. Two major rivers Krishna and Tungabhadra enter the state of AP in the district of Mahaboobnagar (the biggest district in Telangana) but the district always remains the worst draught hit areas along with Anantapur because there is no project and process with which the water can be utilized. The plan for utilization has been pending for decades. 

7. RDS (Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme) is building in Mahaboobnagar to provide water to 85000 hectares of land in the district. The leaders of Rayalaseema blasted the gates of RDS and water is supplied to KC (Kurnool-Cudapa) canal while only remaining water, if any, is supplied to the lands in Mahaboobnagar. 

8. 3 TMC of water from Gandipet is sufficient to supply drinking water to our city. Every year 1700 TMC of water is wasted and is flown into Bay of Bengal from river Godavari. Starting from Nizamabad to Bay of Bengal there is no project allowed to build on Godavari. If it is built leaders in Godavari districts fear that the fertile lands in the area may fall short of water. If the Godavari water is utilized properly, there will be no scarcity for food grains in our state. 

9. In Telangana regions, only few areas cultivate one crop a year and very rarely two crops a year while most of the land doesn't even cultivate single crop. In both the Godavari districts, Krishna and Guntur district, two crops a year is common and there are times where even 3 crops a year are cultivated. The only reason is WATER. 

10. Government issue G.O.'s for implicating its decisions. G.O number 610 is the longest non implicated G.O in the history of AP. The G.O was issued in 1986 by late NTR who was then the CM of AP, which is not yet implicated. The G.O speaks about the share of Telangana employees in Government jobs in Telangana region. 

11. 33% of the population in Mahaboobnagar district have left the district for livelihood to different parts of the state due to draught and majority of them are working as daily labour. No other district has so many people who fled the home place due to lack of livelihood and working as daily labour. 

12. There are 25 plus government degree colleges in Krishna, Cudapa and Guntur district while there is not even a single government degree college in Rangareddy district. 

13. Dairy development corporation of AP purchases milk from farmers across the state for distribution. For the same milk, in Andhra, the government pays Rs.24 to the farmers and in Telangana they pay Rs.22 per liter. Partiality is shown even in milk. 

14. In between 2005-2008 government sold lands worth Rs.20000 crores in and around Hyderabad which was utilized to build projects in Rayalaseema and Andhra. 

15. Not even a single project was completed in Telangana in the last 5 years while several projects were completed in Andhra and Rayalaseema. Not just Telangana but areas of Northern Andhra, Prakasham and parts of Rayalaseema are still backward. The state needs to progress as a unit. People are suffering across the state and they need a solution. 

Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956)

Agreement text
A Regional Standing Committee: 1. There will be one legislature for the whole of Andhra Pradesh which will be
the sole law making body for the entire state and there be one Governor for the State aided and advised by the
Council of Ministers responsible to the State Assembly for the entire field of Administration.
2. For the more convenient transaction of the business of Government with regard to some specified matters the
Telangana area will be treated as one region.
3. For the Telangana region there will be a Regional Standing Committee of the state assembly consisting of the
members of the State Assembly belonging to that region including the Ministers from that region but not including
the Chief Minister.
4. Legislation relating to specified matters will be referred to the Regional committee. In respect of specified matters
proposals may also be made by the Regional Committee to the State Government for legislation or with regard to the
question of general policy not involving any financial commitments other than expenditure of a routine and
incidental character.
5. The advice tendered by the Regional Committee will normally be accepted by the Government and the State
Legislature. In case of difference of opinion, reference will be made to the Governor whose decision will be binding.
6. The Regional Committee will deal with following matters:
      i) Development and economic planning within the framework of the general development plans formulated by
      the State Legislature.
      ii) Local Self Government, that is to say, the Constitutional powers of Municipal Corporations, Improvement
      Trusts, District Boards and district authorities for the purpose of Local Self Government or Village
Gentlemen's agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956)                                                                               2
           Administration.
           iii) Public health and sanitation, local hospitals and dispensaries.
           iv) Primary and secondary education.
           v)Regulation of admission to the educational institutions in the telangana region.
           vi)Prohibition
           vii) Sale of agricultural lands.
           viii) Cottage and small scale Industries, and
           ix) Agriculture, Cooperative Societies, Markets and Fairs.
    Unless revised by agreement earlier this arrangement will be reviewed after ten years.
    B. Domicile Rules : Telangana is regarded as a unit as far as recruitment to subordinate services is concerned; posts
    borne on the cadre of these services may be reserved for being filled up by persons who satisfy the domicile
    conditions as prescribed under the existing Hyderabad Mulki Rules. ( 12 years of Stay in Telangana area)
    C. The position of Urdu. The Government of India would advise the state Government to take appropriate steps to
    ensure that the existing position of Urdu in administrative and judicial structure of the State is maintained for a
    period of five years.
    D. Retrenchment of surplus personnel in the new State. The Government of India do not anticipate any
    retrenchment. The intention is that so far as possible, the service personnel from the Hyderabad State should be
    automatically integrated into the services of the Andhra Pradesh without any process of screening. Should, however,
    any retrenchment be found necessary, the entire personnel of the services of the enlarged State will be treated on
    equal footing.
    E. Distribution of expenditure between Telangana and Andhra Regions. Allocation of expenditure with the
    resources of the state is a matter which falls within the purview of the State Government and the State Legislature..
    Since, however, it has been agreed to the representatives of Andhra and Telangana that the expenditure of the new
    state on central and general administration should be borne proportionately by the two regions and the balance of
    income should be reserved for expenditure on the development of Telangana area, it is open to the state government
    to act in accordance with the terms of agreement in making budgetary allocations. The Government of India propose
    to invite the attention of the Chief Minister of Andhra to this particular understanding and to express the hope that it
    will be implemented.
    F. The existing educational facilities including Technical Education in Telangana should be secured to the students
    of Telangana and further improved---
    G. The cabinet will consist of members in proportion of 60:40 percent for Andhra and Telangana respectively, out of
    40% of Telangana ministers, one will be a Muslim from Telangana. If the Chief Minister is from one region the
    other region should be given Dy Chief Ministership.

Hyderabad Belongs To Natives, Not Investors

By Thirmal Reddy Sunkari

A much debated, but an interesting discussion in Telangana movement is about Hyderabad. The question oft-repeated by some media pundits and political analysts is who gets Hyderabad post the formation of Telangana.
Hyderabad has held the status of a cosmopolitan capital ever since it was founded. As the founder Mohammed Quli Qutb Shah prayed to Allah, to fill his dream city with people like fish in a river, it was indeed granted.
True to its cosmopolitan, heterogeneous identity, the city has attracted and given shelter to people from across the globe. The Persians from Iran, Pashtuns from Karakoram region, Siddi’s from the African continent, Arabs from the Middle East have made it their home. They settled, flourished and blended so well with the local populace, that most of the tribes have almost forgot their origins, and call themselves Hyderabadis.
Well that was about the people from across the planet who naturlized in Hyderabad. The second set of peoples is from across the British Indian Empire. This set is quite exhaustive, in fact as many peoples as the number of princely states that reigned in India over the last 400 years. Most prominent among them are the Marathas, Kannadigas, Kayasths, Gujaratis, Parsis (from Gujarat), Anglo-Indians, Pardhis, Tamilians, Bengalis, Malayalees and many more. These people took no time in realizing that Hyderabad is their home.
The difference between those who came from across the globe and those who came from the British Indian Empire is quite simple. The former moved to an alien land and took time to naturalize, whereas the later have just moved across to a neighboring state and were more acquainted with Hyderabad. However, both of them not just made Hyderabad their home, they felt it.
So, why do we have to learn about these people and what’s their relevance in the present Telangana movement.
To understand that we’ll have to discuss about another set of people – the Seemandhraites.
The Seemandhra people had their history tied up to the Madras Presidency, where they had a strong political leadership. However, the Tamilians started taking political charge into their hands. It is then the Seemandhraites realized a need to sustain their identity and fought for a seperate state and the Andhra state was thus formed.
After their botched attempt to claim Madras city from Tamilians, they realized that not a single town in their state had the infrastructure to become a capital. The instant formula was to merge with Hyderabad state under the disguise of Telugu jaathi. They were awestruck at the world class infrastructure Hyderabad city had at that time.
Instead of following the footsteps of earlier migrants who made Hyderabad their home, the Seemandhraites treated it more like a colony and an investment haven.
The 1956 states reorganization split Hyderabad state into three parts on a linguistic basis. The Kannada districts were merged with Karnataka and Maratha districts were merged with Bombay Presidency. Both of them had their own reservations and apprehensions about the demerger and subsequent mergers, but none had any issues with Hyderabad. Neither the Kannadigas nor the Marathas laid claim to Hyderabad.
Why? Didn’t they develop the city? Didn’t they contribute to Hyderabad’s identity? Don’t they have any historical connection with the city right from the Golconda Nawabs realm to Asaf Jahi Era?
If the native Telugu speakers (post 1956) of Hyderabad have rights over the city, so do the Marathas and Kannadigas. They have been more of Hyderabadis than being mere non-Telugu speakers. They have been the pillars of Hyderabad’s identity. They formed the soul upon which the physical plane of city was built.
But why didn’t they claim a share in Hyderabad? Well, they believed in the Indian family system. They knew that when two brothers grow up and start living their own lives, they part ways amicably. They knew that destiny has made them a part of Hyderabad as a migrant, but finally gave them the identity of a naturalized citizen. So when they had to part from Hyderabad, they gave back what the city gave them for almost three and a half centuries. The city gave them identity; they gave back the same identity to city. They understood that Hyderabad is not a tangible asset that can divided or altered. They wanted it to be what it had been so far.
Quite contrary to the Kannada and Maratha brethen, the Seemandhraites, who have hardly been in the city for half a decade, have started claiming it as their own. Those who have never been a part of the city’s history, culture or identity have started demanding a share in the city. Their argument is that they’ve invested here for 50 years, which sounds more like a businessman demanding his part of the share.
The nature of Seemandhra leadership can be understood by their repeated demand to make Hyderabad a Union Territory. This is akin to saying “If I don’t get something, neither should you get it”
Whats surprising is that the Seemandhra leadership raised the same demand when their attempt to grab Madras from Tamilians failed – They demanded that Madras be declared a Union Territory!
And after 5 long decades, history is repeating itself all over again.
Seemandhra leaders don’t seem to understand that cities don’t belong to investors or tourists. They belong to the natives. Cities can’t be sliced or transferred between two parties. Cities belong to the geographic region from which they were born.
Seemandhra leaders should remember that they invested in an already developed city seeking good returns. The sweat and blood of the Kannada, Maratha, of every other tribe that came here for that matter, have been shed to build the city and those people never thought of reaping the benefits.
Seemandhra investors were welcomed with open arms to the city and given a chance to become a part of the identity here. But they chose to be mere migrant businessmen.
This was the same attitude that threw them out of Madras; however, they never learnt their lesson. People, who never had a capital of their own, don’t realize the importance of what a capital is made of. It’s not the mere money of Seemandhra investors brought in over last 50 years, but the love, the belongingness and the affection of every other tribe over the last 400 years that makes Hyderabad what it is.

’తెలంగాణా’

"सरफरोशी की तमन्ना अब हमारे दिल में हैं

देखना है जोर कितना बाजू-ए-कातिल में हैं"

Telangana batukamma(exclusive) Songs

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::Batukkama song 1::<

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::Batukamma song 2::<

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Telangana veera gaadhalu<

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::Pata padeti pillalu::<

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::Vanochenamma song::<

Million March'

Telangana's 'Million March' gets huge response:-
Even after turning entire Telangana region into an open jail, detaining more than a lakh people amd the police virtually laying siege to Hyderabad, the Andhra government could not stop the inevitable. Though a million people could not converge, at the end of day the Million March in support of Telangana state proved to be a big success.

Breaking all the barricades, jumping over the barbed wire fencings and facing the brute force of the police and the paramilitary, Telangana supporters walked for several kilometres to gather at the Tank Bund of Hussain Sagar lake in the heart of the city and took a collective pledge to achieve their goal.

Following the massive clamp down and the closure of all the major roads of Hyderabad, cancellations of three dozen trains, diversion of traffic, the city roads wore a deserted look and ordinary people suffered a lot of hardship. But as the day progressed, hordes of people reached the Tank Bund. The first group of agitators pushed back the police, pulled down the iron barricades and removed the barbed wire to make the way for those followed.

Hundreds of policemen along with the Rapid Action Force and AP Special Police could only silently watch as the crowds took control of the Tank Bund area.

In less than two hours,the entire stretch of Tank Bund was brimming with more than 50,000 people shouting slogans of Jai Telangana, dancing to the tunes of revolutionary songs of Ghaddar and playing different games. There were young boys, women and old people, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and all other communities. Groups of doctors rubbed shoulders with the drivers and coal miners. Lawyers in black coats took out their own procession.

In a reflection of the angry mood of the ordinary people of Telangana, two Congress MPs K Keshav Rao (Rajya Sabha) and Madhu Yashki were attacked when they reached Tank Bund to show their solidarity. Keshav Rao's car was damaged and Yashki was physically assaulted. Both of them had to leave the place under police protection.

Yashki said that he had no hard feeling towards the Telangana supporters who had attacked him because he understands their feelings. Congress MLAs from Telangana, who had announced their support for the Million March did not attend the program.

The angry crowds also pulled down the statues of several historical, religious and literary figures belonging to coastal Andhra, which dot the Tank Bund. Strangely the police, which managed to arrest all the top leaders of Telangana movement including the Telangana Joint Action Committee convenor Professor Kodanda Ram and more than fifty Telangana MLAs of Telangana Rashtriya Samiti and the Telegu Desam Party, could not stop the ordinary people.

However Bharatiya Janata Party MLA G Kishan Reddy, Telangana Jagruti president Kavita, and Movement for Peace and Justice president Hamid Mohammed Khan were among the notables who reached the venue dodging the police.

Telangana Rashtra Samiti president and the key architect of the movement K Chandrasekhar Rao also reached the venue at around 1500 hrs and participated in the program.

Prof Kodanda Ram was arrested outside the new MLAs quarters when he was going towards Tank Bund an MLA's car. The police deflated the car's tyres to arrest him.

TRS MLAs including E Rajinder, T Harish Rao and K Taraka Rama Rao were chased and arrested when they came out of the state assembly.

TDP's MLAs from Telangana including Nagam Janardhan Reddy were also arrested afte they came out of assembly in a procession.

Though the police and the security forces had sealed the roads in all the Telangana districts as well as Hyderabad, people from far off places including Adilabad and Karimnagar reached the venue of the Million March.

The day was marred by stray incidents of violence including stone pelting in the Osamania University campus where students clashed with he police and the paramilitary forces. AP Special Police personnel wearing the protective gear fired tear gas shells and stones on the students who were trying to take out the procession from the university.

Prof Kodanda Ram, who was released from police custody in the evening described the event as a major success. "If the state government had acted wisely and granted permission to program, all the tension and the problems could have been avoided", he said.

"By gathering in such a large number despite the police repression, the people of Telangna have delivered their verdict. Now it is for the central government to read the writing on the wall and bring a bill in Parliament immediately for the formation of Telangana state", he said.