Fact File THE GLOBAL TIMES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 2 Newsbased Classroom A mosquito has 47 teeth. Presented by AIS Noida Telangana: India’s 29th state ? Graphic: Ravinder Gusain ith the union government all set to give a final push Wto the division of Andhra Pradesh to facilitate the creation of Telangana during the monsoon session of the parliament, what needs to be seen is whether the Centre’s move is governed by the upcoming general elections and whether the creation of Telangana would fragment the country further and fuel the Timeline of demand for separate statehood in other parts too. AIS Noida Telangana protests brings to you a complete 1948: The Indian Army annexes princely state of Hyderabad, which had different regions in- lowdown on the history of cluding Telangana. Telangana protests, its 1950: Telangana becomes a part of Hyderabad creation and the state with senior administrator MK Vellodi as the appointed chief minister. affect it will have on 1952: Burgula Ramakrishna Rao becomes the the geo-political first elected chief minister after first elections in Hyderabad. situation of the country. 1956: Telangana merges with Andhra state, which was carved out of Madras state, to form Andhra Pradesh, a united state for Telugu-speak- ing people. 1969: Over 300 people are killed in police firing during 'Jai Telangana' movement which calls for separate statehood for Telangana. 1972: 'Jai Andhra' movement begins in coastal Andhra for a separate Andhra state. 1975: Presidential order issued to implement Six-Point Formula, providing some safeguards to Telangana. 1997: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supports de- mand for Telangana state and in 1998 elections promises 'One vote two states'. 2001: K Chandrasekhara Rao floats Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) to revive the Telangana movement. 2004: TRS fights elections in alliance with the A leaf from history the creation of two Telugu-speaking regions- North- The positives and negatives of a Congress, wins 5 Lok Sabha and 26 assembly Telangana is popularly referred as the ‘Land of Tel- ern Circars and Rayalaseema. The cry for a sepa- separate Telangana seats. The UPA includes the issue in its common ugu people’. It broadly consists of 10 Telugu-speak- rate Telangana state however, had gathered steam minimum programme and forms a three-mem- ing districts of the state of Andhra Pradesh. from the year 1946 itself. Peasants, with the sup- The positives ber committee headed by Pranab Mukherjee. However, Telangana finds mention in ancient In- port of the communists, thus led a revolt in Hyder- Telangana contributes a larger share to the state’s 2008: Telugu Desam Party supports the demand dian history too. One of the earliest reference dates abad between 1946 and 1951. revenues than the rest of Andhra Pradesh, while for a separate Telangana state. back to Malik Maqbul, a commander at Warangal receiving a lower share of allocated funds for ex- 2009: TRS contests elections in alliance with Fort, who was called Tilangani as he hailed from Root of the problem penditures. The creation of a new state will ad- TDP but its tally comes down to two in Lok Tilangana. After India got independence from the The demand for a separate state stems from the fact dress the development issues facing the region. Sabha and 10 in assembly seats. British in the year 1947, the Nizam of Hyderabad that the natives of Telangana region believe that The division of the state will make administra- Sep 2, 2009: Chief minister YS Rajasekhara refused to merge with the Indian union and ex- they have been a victim of injustice. The propo- tion much easier. Reddy dies in a helicopter crash, triggering po- pressed his will to remain independent under the nents leading the protests say that the state has been It will lead to restoration of tank irrigation which litical uncertainty. special provision given to princely states. However, exploited in every sphere. According to them, the had collapsed. Oct, 2009: Chandrasekhara Rao begins fast- the government of India annexed Hyderabad in state gets majority of its water supply from Telan- It will lead to mapping of irrigational lands. unto-death for a separate Telangana state. 1948 and as a result, Telugu-speaking people were gana region, yet the canal irrigation disproportion- Natives will have access to 24 hour electricity Dec 9, 2009: Centre announces its decision to distributed in about 22 districts, 9 of them fell in the ately benefits the coastal Andhra region resulting in and water supply and a robust network of road. initiate the process for the formation of a sepa- former Nizam’s dominions of the princely state of relative underdevelopment of Telangana. The sup- States like Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have de- rate Telangana state. Hyderabad, while 12 went to Madras Presidency porters cite that even the budgetary allocation for veloped significantly since their separation from Dec 23, 2009: Following protests in Ray- and one to French-controlled Yanam. Following the region is less than 1/3 of the total budget of the their mother states. Creation of a new state will alaseema and Andhra regions, MPs and state this, the Centre appointed MK Vellodi, a civil ser- state. They feel that the natives from the region lead to development only if the most important legislators resign en mass, the centre puts the vant as the first chief minister of the state on Janu- have minimal representation in government bodies and critical aspects are dealt in a proper manner. process on hold, citing need for consensus. ary 26, 1950. He governed the state with the help of and all the agreements, accords, formulas and plans With a corruption free government in place, in- Feb 3, 2010: Centre sets up five-member Srikr- bureaucrats from Madras and Hyderabad. This led brought on the floor in the Lok Sabha and the leg- dustrialists are most likely to flock Telangana ishna Committee to look into Telangana issue. to violent agitations by some Telanganites. They de- islature have not been honoured as a result of and the existing industries will flourish. Dec 2010: Srikrishna Committee submits its re- manded that the bureaucrats be sent back and called which, Telangana has remained neglected and back- Parnika Kumar, AIS Noida, XI I port, suggests six options. for the rule by natives of Hyderabad. A fast unto ward. They feel that separation is the only solution. Dec 28, 2012: Union home minister Sushil death protest by Potti Sreeramulu set the stage for Tanupriya Singh, AIS Noida, XI The negatives Kumar Shinde, after an all-party meeting, an- The new state comes with its own share of prob- nounces that a decision will be taken after a lems and these problems will have a serious af- month. fect on the political set up. July 1, 2013: Congress leader Digvijay Singh Small states have little clout at the Centre and announces that the decision on Telangana is in size does matter. The bifurcation of Andhra its final stages. Pradesh will not only result in changing the ge- July 12, 2013: Congress core group meets on ographical profile of the state, but will also af- Telangana to discuss reports by the chief minis- fect the political equations in the region. ter, deputy chief minister and state Congress Creation of the state will give birth to separatist chief. movement and fuel the demands for separate July 26, 2013: Congress core group holds an- statehood in other parts of the country too. other meeting. Digvijay Singh says Congress Business investors will stay away from a newly Working Committee (CWC) and UPA will take formed state and this will lead to less jobs and the final decision. more unemployment. Without proper invest- July 30, 2013: UPA coordination panel and ments no backward area can ever develop. G T Congress Working Committee (CWC) meet and Diksha Mazumdar, AIS Noida, XI I decide to carve out the Telangana state. (Gathered after research from different sources).