Will our politicians desert us again

Looks like Telangana will be betrayed by its Judas’s again. I refer to our politicians the MP’s, MLA’s and MLC’s we have elected to be our voice in the Government. That they continue to dilly and dally in having their resignations accepted, and forcing the center to start the process for the formation of Telangana is a tamasha we are seeing daily. The concern of the congress MP’s, MLA’s and MLC’s seems to be driven more by what the party high command wants than by the voice of the people who put them in their seats of power.

While we clamor for our leaders to force their resignation and pressurize the central Government to heed to our demands, they cling on like limpets to their positions of power. What they fail to realize is that, the people of Telangana are losing their patience, what happened to Danam Nagendra is just a small example of things to come. As it is the leaders today are afraid of going outside Hyderabad or their constituency, imagine what the situation will be post 28 January, when their deadline expires. Our demand for your resignation is reasonable, we have placed you in your seats and if your resignation serves the interests of our region then resign you must, it is your Dharma. If you relinquish your power today, the loss will be transitory, we promise you, you will come back triumphant. Ignore our cry today and tomorrow you will be cast off like pariahs.

It is Telangana’s misfortune to be betrayed by its politicians, the history of the movement is littered with the sacrifices of its youth and the treachery of its leaders. In 1969, the massacre of 390 students was overshadowed by the treachery of M. Chenna Reddy who bartered the state for the Chief Ministers post. The same happened in 2004, when KCR pledged the future of the region for a cabinet berth with no portfolio. And history prepares to repeat itself, while our youth immolate themselves and succumb to depression on the plight of the region and our students stare at the prospect of a zero academic year, our leaders whose resignations would have the maximum impact at least cost hesitate to do so.

They cite the frivolous reason that “it might bring about a constitutional crisis” what about the humanitarian crisis that has been plaguing the region for the last half century, a systemic marginalization of 3.5 crore people. Our message to our leaders is loud and clear, we are willing to lay down our lives for Telangana. You have to decide if you are with or against us. If you are with the 3.5 crore people of Telangana, then resign from your posts and come join us. If you are not with us, then a word of advice please stay safely in your mansions and do not defile our homes by setting foot in them.

Jai Telangana
Jai Hind

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