Story of Two Telugu States

#TelanganaFormationDay

It’s her 4th Birthday and I wish her many more happy returns of the each one marked with glory and success.
I am talking of Telangana is the 29th and the youngest state India which was formed on 

2^nd June 2014.

Quick History of Telangana:

In the year 1955 Hyderabad was recommended to retain its identity as a separate state however the States’ Reorganization Commission moved past the suggestion. This gave birth to the idea of “Separate Telangana”

In 1956, Telangana merged with Andhra on 1st November to form a united state of Telugu-speaking population called Andhra Pradesh. The union wasn’t acceptable to many leaders of Telangana. They accused Andhra leaders for colonizing and land grabbing apart from hijacking their jobs. 

In 1969, the simmering anger took shape of agitation against the Government. Students, employees, social activists and leaders took active lead and unfortunately the stir led to a tragic loss of 369 students due to police firing. 

Then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi formulated a six-point agenda that focused on preferential treatment to local candidates in employment and accelerated development of backward regions in the state.

BJP’s Role:

As always hungry for power BJP came in support for separate Telangana in 1997 with a promise of ‘one vote two States’ in the subsequent year elections. 

TRS emerged as the Flag Bearer:

Founding of TRS Telangana Rashtra Samiti by K Chandrasekhar Rao on 27^th April 2001 intensified the simmering movement

2009 the movement became a mass movement and the Union Government (UPA2) announced the formation of separate Telangana State on December 9, 2009. 

However the Centre backtracked on the statehood issue on December 23, 2009 as people in the Coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions took to violent protests against the announcement.

The movement continued with hundreds of suicides, strikes, disturbances to public life.

Sonia Gandhi the ultimate Incumbent:

Following the continuous agitations, the Congress Working Committee under the guidance of Smt. Sonia Gandhi, unanimously passed a resolution on 30 July 2013 to recommend the formation of a separate Telangana state and cabinet approved the bill in December 2013. 

Parliament of India passed the final bill in February 2014 paving the way for the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and creation of Telangana State with 10 districts from north-western AP. On 1^st March 2014 the President gave the assent and published in the Gazette. 

Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014 with K.Chandrashekar Rao getting elected as the first chief minister of the state with TRS securing majority of the votes in the elections. 

Hyderabad was accorded as the joint capital of both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for a period of 10 years.

Once again I wish this Young State of Telangana a very Happy Birthday and a very Prosperous Future ahead.

Signing off for now….Celebrations must go on till we meet again.