Mr. Girish Kumar, the DGP of the soon to be split AP, seems to have forgotten his geography. When asked by media persons whether Maoists would have an advantage in Telangana replied, “It would be difficult for police to contain Maoist activities in relatively smaller states”. He went to add that Telangana because of its size would not have the resources to fight the Maoists. What do you mean by smaller states Mr. Girish Kumar? Telangana with an area of 114,800 acres will be the 13th largest state in India by area and the 12th largest state demographically with a population of 3.5 crores.
Maybe he was trying to please his masters by toeing their storyline. The Naxal and Maoist bogey is being raised by Telangana detractors for long to justify their hegemony over the region. The root cause of these extremist groups proliferation in Telangana is the neglect and apathy shown to the region. Successive Andhra and Rayalseema led Governments, have turned a once prosperous region into recruiting fields for extremism. The youth of Telangana the region have had no chance in the last half century to better their lives, infact they have been progressively marginalized.
Evidence the facts, Telangana has the major share of land and population, yet the key parameters for development is the lowest. While the literacy rate in the nine districts of Andhra is 42%, 38% in the four districts of Rayalseema it is a mere 30% in Telangana’s 10 districts. Look at the number of schools in these regions, Andhra’s 26800 and Rayalseema’s 13000 compared with Telangana’s 17954. At the higher level of education grant-in-aid to 96 private Degree colleges in Andhra, 32 in Rayalaseema and not surprisingly just 30 in Telangana. And the discrimination does not end here, it goes on and on in every area water, power, medical care, Govt grants the list is endless.
Take a note of this, Mahabubnagar, the most backward district in AP was granted 4% white ration cards while W.Godavari the most developed district in AP was given 7% white ration cards!
Mr.Girish Kumar, a word of advise verify your facts before speaking and please do not mouth the words of the Land Mafia and the Government contractor lobby which is behind the opposition to the Telangana state. For you know, you may shortly be the DGP of the Telangana.
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