The Eerie Silence of Narasimhan on Communal Clashes in Hyderabad

The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, has been silent on the communal strife in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The same Narasimhan who was hyper active in leading the State Administrations’ brutal handling of the Telangana struggle has not uttered even a single statement asking for peace save alone convening a high level meeting of the State functionaries to monitor the situation. Even as the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad burned, ESL was busy attending the prize distribution ceremony organized by the Andhra Pradesh branch of the Indian Red Cross Society.

Narasimhan, the protégé of the Seemandhra lobby, had within a fortnight of moving into the Raj Bhawan in Hyderabad, had a report prepared on the Naxal and Maoist influence on the Telangana movement. Now, when all evidence points to the handiwork of outside elements in the communal flare up in Hyderabad, there is not a single directive emanating from the Raj Bhawan on this.

Narasimhan had called a high level meeting of the State Government, and had gone as far as to upbraid the Home Minister, Sabita Indira Reddy on the state’s mild response to the Telangana movement. After, Narasimhan moved into the Raj Bhawan post the orchestrated ouster of ND Tiwari, the Andhra Pradesh administrations response to Telangana movement became draconian, the police wielded lathis, water canons and fired rubber pellets at hapless students with impunity. Neither a single rally nor a public meeting could be held without the sanction of the courts, and then too it was disrupted by the state administration. Contrast this with the current situation, not only were religious processions of both communities allowed in a hyper sensitive atmosphere, but were given the Governments blessings. AK Khan, who led the ruthless charge against the hapless students of Telangana, was but a mute spectator when the mobs went on a communal rampage.

Did not the fact that the same flags totaling over a few lacks were put up across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, for both Milad Ul Nabi and Hanuman Jayanti, awaken even the slightest suspicion in the former intelligence Officer ESL Narasimhan and the IG of Police AK Khan. Their unnatural silence on this means only one thing they are aware of the identity of the people responsible for this flare-up but cannot act against this lobby as it is detrimental to their interests. Now that Lagdapati's prophecy about Hyderabad being torn by Communal strife if Telangana is formed has come true. Narasimhan will get his minions in the Intelligence Department busy in preparing a report on the delicate communal balance in Hyderabad that can erupt at any moment if Telangana is formed.

Jai Telangana. Jai Hind

Communal Clashes in Hyderabad – Handiwork of Anti-Telangana Lobby

The city of Hyderabad has for the last few days been racked by communal clashes. The peace loving people of Hyderabad have been thrown into communal strife after a lapse of nearly two decades of peace. In the past, there has always been a visible emotionally charged trigger that set off these violent incidents, starting with the Rameezabi case in the late 70’s to the Babri Masjid demolition in the early 90’s. This time round there has been no trigger for the spate of senseless violence that the city is witnessing.

There were indications emanating from several quarters that were indicative of the coming violence for the last fortnight. The ground was being carefully prepared to create a situation whereby the Telangana struggle could be relegated to the back pages of the dailies prior to receiving a quiet burial by the Sri Krishna Commission. The first sign of this came from Lagdapati, the voice of the anti Telangana lobby, he made a statement last week in Vijayawada prophesizing the city of Hyderabad will be besieged by anti National forces if Telangana is formed. And within a fortnight the city of Hyderabad is afflicted by a communal fire that started with no visible and understandable reason.

The current flare-up of communal passions has been planned with precision and perfect timing. The people of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad from both communities are surprised at the violent turn of trivial incidents, which no one could foresee. All this points to an outside hand, and to know who is behind this carnage of a peaceful city, we need only follow the benefits trail. The immediate fallout of the current situation is the issue of Telangana’s statehood, which has been relegated to the back ground, and this benefits the Telangana detractors. It is upto to us the people of Hyderabad to see to it that the nefarious intentions of these anti social elements are defeated.

It is my earnest appeal to our Brothers and Sisters in Hyderabad do not fall into the clutches of our common enemy and fall prey to his machinations. Our enemy are the people who are opposed to our State of Telangana. He is both ruthless and cunning to pit one brother against the other. Let us stand united in this hour of need of our beloved city, Hyderabad. Like the British our detractors plan on dividing us to continue with their tyranny over our region. Remember we have a higher cause calling us, the liberation of our motherland from the clutches of these Seemandhra usurpers. And we can achieve it only if we stand united and turn a deaf ear to the words of these serpents. For if today we fall prey to his insinuations, we will lose our city and our state of Telangana forever.


Jai Telangana. Jai Hind