PUBLISHED IN HT ON 15-12-09 UNDER THE CAPTION - TELANGANA DECISION HASTY.
The haste decision of UPA -2 government to initiate the process of splitting the Andhra, has put the otherwise strong Congress government in the state in a spot. The Telangana movement is not an overnight creation. The demand was there for the past forty years. KCR who was part of NDA government in 1999 did nothing for creation of separate state. TDP(KCR was in TDP at that time) had more numbers in LS at that time and Chandra babu Naidu was the chief minister of Andhra. He could have got the Telangana state without any problems, normally associated when smaller states are carved out of bigger state. In 2009 assembly as well as in the LS election TRS lost very badly. Under YSR, Congress rode back to power. There was no agitation when YSR was at the helm of affairs. The bickering and weak leadership in state Congress gave him the much needed plat form to re-launch his sagging political career. It is a myth that the smaller the state, the better the administration and the development. It is not about the size or numbers when it comes better governance and performance. The quality of political leadership, commitment, political will and genuine concern for the development of the state and welfare of the people that matters. Does KCR have the magic wand to solve all the problems faced by the Telangana region? Why he did not go on fast unto death, for the same cause, when he was part of NDA?
The majority of MLAs and MPs of Congress, TDP and Praja rajyam parties are against the split. Unless a favorable resolution is passed in assembly, the Center will not be able to proceed further. And we will be back to square one.
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