Friday, December 31, 2010

Read my lips, Justice for all promises Chidambaram

The Home Minister, P. Chidambaram, in his statement after accepting the Sri Krishna Commission Report on December 30, 20101 on the future of Telangana, stated the Central Government will work towards arriving at a solution that will bring satisfaction, happiness and prosperity to all. Reading between the lines, the Home Minster has in principle accepted the demand for Telangana. For it is a fact that only in their own state will the 4.5 crore people of Telangana be satisfied, happy and hope for prosperity. But, hold your breath and wait before distributing the sweets. Chidambaram has also used the word all, and we know all includes the powerful Seemandhra lobby which has been at the fore front of opposing the formation of Telangana State. It justly fears the declaration of Telangana with Hyderabad as the Capital, will bring to light the systematic pillage and plunder of the region. And will try its level best to maintain the status quo.

We will have to wait and see what maneuvers the Central Government will try to pull off, to keep everyone satisfied and happy, the people of Telangana and the Seemandhra lobby of moneybags. There are several options the Government can come up with to maintain the status quo. Option one, declare Telangana as a back region and have a separate ministry headed by a Dy. Chief Minister from Telangana to oversee its development. And to appease the demand for justice and fair representation announce reservation for Telangana people in the Government sector and education institutions. And allot a dole for the development of the region. Though this will satisfy the Seemandhra lobby it will have no takers in Telangana.

The Second option, the Government may propose if forced to, will be to create Telangana state and declare Hyderabad as the Jt. Capital or Union Territory. And to make the deal palatable for the people of the erst while Hyderabad state now being called Telangana, it may also provide a balm in the form of a grant to develop Warangal as the Capital of Telangana. This will still be acceptable to the Seemandhra lobby as it is the soul of Telangana, Hyderabad the lobby is after. And to sweeten the pain of amputation, the opponents to this will be plied with the honey provided by the Seemandhra moneybags.

Option three, which the Government may favour, will be to place in the public domain the findings of the Sri Krishna Commission and ask for the comments and suggestions of all concerned parties including the NRI associations and give them a timeframe of ninety days to send in their suggestions and comments. After which the Government may ask for a further six months time to study the commissions report and collate the suggestion and comments of the people. It will set up another committee comprised of the eight political parties to combine the Sri Krishna reports findings with the suggestions elicited from the people, and prepare a plan of action. A perfect strategy to keep the issue open, satisfy all parties the Seemandhra lobby for maintaining the status quo, the Telangana people for setting in process the formation of the state. And if in the meantime the people of Telangana weary of fighting for their basic human rights alls well. A perfect way to silence the voice of 4.5 crore Indians.

This is what we the people of Telangana have to prevent. We have seen what happened exactly a year before on January 5, 2010 at the all party meet called by Chidambaram, to discuss the issue to statehood for Telangana. The central Government effectively silenced the political class, by plying it with the moolah generously provided by the Seemandhra money bags. This was confirmed by quiet a few congress leaders and the leader of MIM in private. No, matter what takes place behind the closed doors on January 6, 2011.The future of Telangana and Hyderabad will have to decided by us, the citizens of India and the sons and daughters of Telangana. Telangana is Hyderabad and Hyderabad is Telangana and it cannot be delayed any longer.

Jai Telangana. Jai Hind
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