SATAVAHANAS
The Satavahanas rose to a political power, after the fall of the Mauryan Empire. There were twenty-nine rulers of this dynasty according to Matsya Purana. Sathavahanas ruled over the Telangana for about 400 years from the 2nd century BC. The Sathavahanas were also called Salivahanas and Satakarnis. The founder of the Sathavahana dynasty, Simukha unified the various Andhra principalities into one kingdom and became its ruler from 271 BC to 248 BC. Dharanikota near Amaravati in Guntur district was the first capital of Simukha, but later he shifted his capital to Pratishtana (Paithan in Aurangabad district).
The Satavahanas thus assumed significance as imperial rulers in
succession to the Nandas, Mauryas, Sungas and Kanvas. The kings, who succeeded him, appear to have been driven, by the Sakas, out of Maharastra back to their homeland in Andhra. Gautamiputra Satakarni, the 23rd ruler of this dynasty ascended the throne in AD 62. It was time, their kingdom made a sharp recovery of the lost territories from the western Kshatrapas. Records describe him as the restorer of the glory of the Satavahanas. His kingdom included the territories of Asika, Assaka, Mulaka, Anupa, Kukura, Aparanta, Vidarbha, Akara, Saurashtra and Avanti, and the mountainous regions of Vindhya, Pariyatra, Achavata, Kanhagiri, Siritana, Sahya, Malaya, Mahendra, Sata and Chakora, and extended as far as seas on either side.
The Gautamiputra's kingdom covered not only the peninsular India, but also the southern parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. He died in AD 86, and his successors witnessed the dismemberment of their empire. Pulumavi II succeeded Gautamiputra and ruled for about 28 years. Yajnasri Satakarni succeeded and he came into conflict with the Saka Satrap, Rudradamana, and suffered defeat, and consequently, lost all his western possessions. He continued to rule till AD 157 over a truncated dominion. His ship-marked coins suggest extensive maritime trade during his days. His passed away, marked the end of rule of the Satavahanas by 2nd century AD.
It appeared that Dharmapuri in Karimnagar district was used as capital. The Deccan, during this period was an emporium of inland and maritime trade. The region between the rivers of Godavari and Krishna was full of ports and throbbing with activity. There was plentiful of currency to facilitate trade and the Telugus entered upon a period of great industrial, commercial and maritime activity.
Buddhism flourished throughout the period and the rulers were also devoted to Vedic ritualism. They constructed several Buddhist Stupas, Viharas and Chaityas. Satavahanas were able rulers and loved literacy and architecture. The 17th ruler of this dynasty, Hala was a great poet and his “Gathasaptasati” in Prakrit was well received by all. Gunadhya, the minister of Hala was the author of “Brihatkadha”.
The decline and fall of the Satavahana Empire left the Andhra country in a political chaos. Local rulers as well as invaders tried to carve out small kingdoms for themselves and to establish many dynasties. During the period from AD 180 to AD 624 Ikshvakus, Vishnukundins, Vakatakas, Pallavas, Anandagotras, Kalingas and others ruled over the Andhra area with their small kingdoms. Such instability continued to prevail until the rise of the Eastern Chalukyas.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Bathukamma Celebrations in Toronto Canada
BATHUKAMMA CELEBRATIONS- 2009 IN TORONTO, CANADA
Bathukamma festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety in Toronto, Canada. It was celebrated on September 19th 2009 at the Meadowvale Conservation Park, Mississauga. Celebrations were organized by the Telangana Development Forum (TDF), Canada chapter, as part of the TDF Bathukamma celebrations in other North American cities. It was an amazing gathering where everyone was pleased to meet and greet more than 400 people.
The event was scheduled from 11 AM - 6PM. By noon good number of people gathered and everyone was overwhelmed to see all the excitement in the faces of ladies and kids coming with beautiful Bathukammas, transporting people into the memory lanes of the Bathukamma celebrations in Telangana villages and towns.
Bathukammas made of a wide variety of brightly hued flowers, some seemingly appearing like gunugu were placed in the middle and women played around the Bathukammas with songs in the rhythm of "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyaalo. The warming and easing up took some time, but it's only a few minutes before it picked up speed and the song and plays synchronized. Women and children attired in bright and beautiful traditional costumes, dancing and singing in chorus around the fabulous flower heaps of Bathukammas was a graceful sight to watch. Smt. Sarala Devi, Smt Padma Ganta and Smt Jyothy Maripeda garu played an active role in singing bathukamma songs and showing the traditional ways of playing the bathukamma.
Next, lunch was served and what a great feast it was – with an assortment of traditional and mouth watering dishes including Pulihora, garelu and Purnalu, it was difficult to choose. Everyone literally feasted. Kudos to all the Ladies and the gentlemen who helped them for providing a sumptuous lunch. Special thanks to Vice President Mahesh Madadi for organizing the food arrangements for all the participants.
After lunch TDF President, Surender Peddi and Secretary Chandra Swargam welcoming all the participants, gave a brief note on Telangana Development Forum activities and the context in which Bathukamma is celebrated. Surender Peddi introduced new Executive Committee for 2010. The introductions were interspersed with witty remarks leading to bursts of laughter. He conveyed that "Bathukamma is the traditional festival of Telangana which is the cultural identity of Telangana people and everyone should feel proud to celebrate irrespective of where they are living"
Best Bathukamma prizes were awarded by Dipika Damerla to Rajini Madadi, Vijaya Chittaluri, Prasanna Gujjula, Shireesha Swargam , Anjani Mettu and Deepa Sudireddy. Later the women members ceremoniously left the bathukammas into the nearby creek. Bathukammas floating on the slow moving water in the twilight sun with wafting smoke from agarbatthi's in Bathukamma was a beautiful site to watch. After the Nimajjanam "sathu pindi" was distributed to everyone. Most of the women and men who participated said they'll come with all their friends and acquaintances for the next year celebrations.
Jawahar Akavaram and Kaleemuddin organized the children and ladies events. Sreenath Kunduru, Prabhakar Mettu and Naveen Sudireddy organized Volleyball game to men. Later winning teams were distributed with prizes.
In vote of thanks, Ramesh Munukuntla, Surender Peddi and Jawahar Akavaram thanked all the participants and reiterated that TDF will organize many more events and solicited every ones' active involvement to pass on Telangana culture and traditions to the next generation. They also mentioned that Telangana Night will be held in December 2009 tentatively.
The event was organized by TDF Executive Committee Surender Peddi, Mahesh Madadi, Chandra Swargam, Ramesh Munukuntla and Prabhakar Mettu who have taken time out of their busy schedules to make it grand Success. They would like to extend thanks to Sreenath Kunduru, Jawahar Akavaram, Naveen Sudireddy, Kaleem Mohammed, Atheeque Pasha, Giridhar Ramarthi, Devender Gujjula, Suresh Kairose, Panduranga Raju, Ravinder Munimanda, Shireesha Swargam, Amitha Pinikesi and Mahender Padidam, Koteshwar Chittaluri, Prakash Chityala, Vijay Maryada, Umesh, Vishwanath and other volunteers who have worked hard to organize and make the event a great success. Please visit www.telangana.ca for information on future events.
Bathukamma festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and gaiety in Toronto, Canada. It was celebrated on September 19th 2009 at the Meadowvale Conservation Park, Mississauga. Celebrations were organized by the Telangana Development Forum (TDF), Canada chapter, as part of the TDF Bathukamma celebrations in other North American cities. It was an amazing gathering where everyone was pleased to meet and greet more than 400 people.
The event was scheduled from 11 AM - 6PM. By noon good number of people gathered and everyone was overwhelmed to see all the excitement in the faces of ladies and kids coming with beautiful Bathukammas, transporting people into the memory lanes of the Bathukamma celebrations in Telangana villages and towns.
Bathukammas made of a wide variety of brightly hued flowers, some seemingly appearing like gunugu were placed in the middle and women played around the Bathukammas with songs in the rhythm of "Bathukamma Bathukamma Uyyaalo. The warming and easing up took some time, but it's only a few minutes before it picked up speed and the song and plays synchronized. Women and children attired in bright and beautiful traditional costumes, dancing and singing in chorus around the fabulous flower heaps of Bathukammas was a graceful sight to watch. Smt. Sarala Devi, Smt Padma Ganta and Smt Jyothy Maripeda garu played an active role in singing bathukamma songs and showing the traditional ways of playing the bathukamma.
Next, lunch was served and what a great feast it was – with an assortment of traditional and mouth watering dishes including Pulihora, garelu and Purnalu, it was difficult to choose. Everyone literally feasted. Kudos to all the Ladies and the gentlemen who helped them for providing a sumptuous lunch. Special thanks to Vice President Mahesh Madadi for organizing the food arrangements for all the participants.
After lunch TDF President, Surender Peddi and Secretary Chandra Swargam welcoming all the participants, gave a brief note on Telangana Development Forum activities and the context in which Bathukamma is celebrated. Surender Peddi introduced new Executive Committee for 2010. The introductions were interspersed with witty remarks leading to bursts of laughter. He conveyed that "Bathukamma is the traditional festival of Telangana which is the cultural identity of Telangana people and everyone should feel proud to celebrate irrespective of where they are living"
Best Bathukamma prizes were awarded by Dipika Damerla to Rajini Madadi, Vijaya Chittaluri, Prasanna Gujjula, Shireesha Swargam , Anjani Mettu and Deepa Sudireddy. Later the women members ceremoniously left the bathukammas into the nearby creek. Bathukammas floating on the slow moving water in the twilight sun with wafting smoke from agarbatthi's in Bathukamma was a beautiful site to watch. After the Nimajjanam "sathu pindi" was distributed to everyone. Most of the women and men who participated said they'll come with all their friends and acquaintances for the next year celebrations.
Jawahar Akavaram and Kaleemuddin organized the children and ladies events. Sreenath Kunduru, Prabhakar Mettu and Naveen Sudireddy organized Volleyball game to men. Later winning teams were distributed with prizes.
In vote of thanks, Ramesh Munukuntla, Surender Peddi and Jawahar Akavaram thanked all the participants and reiterated that TDF will organize many more events and solicited every ones' active involvement to pass on Telangana culture and traditions to the next generation. They also mentioned that Telangana Night will be held in December 2009 tentatively.
The event was organized by TDF Executive Committee Surender Peddi, Mahesh Madadi, Chandra Swargam, Ramesh Munukuntla and Prabhakar Mettu who have taken time out of their busy schedules to make it grand Success. They would like to extend thanks to Sreenath Kunduru, Jawahar Akavaram, Naveen Sudireddy, Kaleem Mohammed, Atheeque Pasha, Giridhar Ramarthi, Devender Gujjula, Suresh Kairose, Panduranga Raju, Ravinder Munimanda, Shireesha Swargam, Amitha Pinikesi and Mahender Padidam, Koteshwar Chittaluri, Prakash Chityala, Vijay Maryada, Umesh, Vishwanath and other volunteers who have worked hard to organize and make the event a great success. Please visit www.telangana.ca for information on future events.
History of Telangana
History of Telagnana
The Telangana region is beleived to have been mentioned in the Mahabharata as the Telinga Kingdom[citation needed] which said to be inhabited by the tribe known as Telavana and said to have fought on the Pandava side in the great war of Mahabharata. It is also evident from the fact that there is Pandavula Guhalu in Warangal district (where the Pandavas spent their life in exile (Lakkha Gruham)).
And, in Treta yuga, it is believed that Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, spent their life in exile at Parnashala on the banks of Godavari river which is about 25 km from Bhadrachalam in Khammam District which falls in the Telangana region.
Telangana region has been heartland for many great dynasties like Sathavahanas, Kakatiyas. Kotilingala in Karimnagar was the first capital of the Sathavahanas before Dharanikota. Excavations at Kotilingala revealed coinage of Simukha, a Satavahana emperor. Telangana came under Muslim rule in 14th century for the first time by Delhi Sultanate followed by Bahmanis, Qutb Shahis and Mughals. As the Mughal Empire began to disintegrate in the early 18th century, the Muslim Asafjahi dynasty established a separate state known as Hyderabad. Later Hyderabad entered into a treaty of subsidiary alliance with the British Empire, and was the largest and most populous princely state in India. Telangana was never under direct British rule, unlike Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, which were part of British India’s Madras Presidency.
Post-independence history
When India became independent from the British Empire, the Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to retain his independence, but the Government of India amalgamated his state by force on September 17, 1948; after executing Operation Polo by the Indian Army. When India became independent, the Telugu-speaking people were distributed in about 22 districts; 9 of them in the Telangana region of Nizam’s Dominions (Hyderabad State), 12 in the Madras Presidency and one in French-controlled Yanam. A Communist led peasant revolt started in 1946, lasted until 1951. Meanwhile, Telugu speaking areas were carved out of an erstwhile Madras state by popular agitation by the leaders like Potti Sri Ramulu to create Andhra state in 1952.
Merger of Telangana and Andhra
In December 1953, the States Reorganization Commission was appointed to prepare for the creation of states on linguistic lines. The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) was not in favour of an immediate merger of Telangana region with Andhra state, despite the common language between the two. The commission proposed that the Telangana region be consituted as a seperate state with a provision for unification with Andhra state, after the 1961 general elections, if a resolution could be passed in the Telangana state assembly with two-third majority.
However, following the “Gentlemen’s agreement, the central government established a unified Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 1956. The agreement provided reassurances to the Telangana people as well to Andhra people in terms of power sharing as well as administrative domicile rules and distribution of expenses of various regions.
Separate Telangana state movement
1969 Movement
In the following years after the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, however, the Telangana people had a number of complaints about how the agreements and guarantees were implemented. Discontent with the 1956 Gentleman’s agreement intensified in January 1969 when the guarantees that had been agreed on were supposed to lapse. Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Osmania University in Hyderabad and spread to other parts of the region. Government employees and opposition members of the state legislative assembly swiftly threatened “direct action” in support of the students. This movement, also known as Telangana movement, led to widespread violence and deaths of hundreds of people and students of this Telangana region. Approximately 360 students gave their lives in this movement.
Although the Congress faced dissension within its ranks, its leadership stood against additional linguistic states, which were regarded as “anti-national.” As a result, defectors from the Congress, led by M. Chenna Reddy, founded the Telangana People’s Association (Telangana Praja Samithi). Despite electoral successes, however, some of the new party leaders gave up their agitation in September 1971 and, much to the disgust of many separatists, rejoined the safer political haven of the Congress ranks.
In 1969, when the Hindi blockbuster Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke was released, Telangana people could be seen carrying posters with the slogan “Aya Telangana Jhoom Ke” [Telangana would come up with great fanfare].
Movement in 1990-2004
The emotions and forces generated by the movement were not strong enough, however, for a continuing drive for a separate state until 1990s when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), promised a separate Telangana state if they came to power. BJP created Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarkhand states in year 2000 as promised. But the BJP could not create a separate Telangana state because of the opposition from its coalition partner, Telugu Desam Party. These developments brought new life into the separatist Telangana movement by year 2000. Congress party MLAs from the Telangana region, supported a separate Telangana state and formed the Telangana Congress Legislators Forum. In another development, a new party called Telangana Rashtra Samithi (or TRS) was formed with the single point agenda of creating a separate Telangana state, with Hyderabad as its capital lead by Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao popularily known as KCR.
Proponents of a separate Telangana state feel all the agreements, accords, formulas, plans and assurances on the floor of legislature and Lok Sabha, in last 50+ years, could not be honoured and Telangana was forced to remain neglected, exploited and backward. The experiment to remain as one state proved to be a futile exercise and therefore, separation is found to be the best solution.
The Telangana region is beleived to have been mentioned in the Mahabharata as the Telinga Kingdom[citation needed] which said to be inhabited by the tribe known as Telavana and said to have fought on the Pandava side in the great war of Mahabharata. It is also evident from the fact that there is Pandavula Guhalu in Warangal district (where the Pandavas spent their life in exile (Lakkha Gruham)).
And, in Treta yuga, it is believed that Rama, Sita and Lakshmana, spent their life in exile at Parnashala on the banks of Godavari river which is about 25 km from Bhadrachalam in Khammam District which falls in the Telangana region.
Telangana region has been heartland for many great dynasties like Sathavahanas, Kakatiyas. Kotilingala in Karimnagar was the first capital of the Sathavahanas before Dharanikota. Excavations at Kotilingala revealed coinage of Simukha, a Satavahana emperor. Telangana came under Muslim rule in 14th century for the first time by Delhi Sultanate followed by Bahmanis, Qutb Shahis and Mughals. As the Mughal Empire began to disintegrate in the early 18th century, the Muslim Asafjahi dynasty established a separate state known as Hyderabad. Later Hyderabad entered into a treaty of subsidiary alliance with the British Empire, and was the largest and most populous princely state in India. Telangana was never under direct British rule, unlike Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh, which were part of British India’s Madras Presidency.
Post-independence history
When India became independent from the British Empire, the Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to retain his independence, but the Government of India amalgamated his state by force on September 17, 1948; after executing Operation Polo by the Indian Army. When India became independent, the Telugu-speaking people were distributed in about 22 districts; 9 of them in the Telangana region of Nizam’s Dominions (Hyderabad State), 12 in the Madras Presidency and one in French-controlled Yanam. A Communist led peasant revolt started in 1946, lasted until 1951. Meanwhile, Telugu speaking areas were carved out of an erstwhile Madras state by popular agitation by the leaders like Potti Sri Ramulu to create Andhra state in 1952.
Merger of Telangana and Andhra
In December 1953, the States Reorganization Commission was appointed to prepare for the creation of states on linguistic lines. The States Reorganization Commission (SRC) was not in favour of an immediate merger of Telangana region with Andhra state, despite the common language between the two. The commission proposed that the Telangana region be consituted as a seperate state with a provision for unification with Andhra state, after the 1961 general elections, if a resolution could be passed in the Telangana state assembly with two-third majority.
However, following the “Gentlemen’s agreement, the central government established a unified Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 1956. The agreement provided reassurances to the Telangana people as well to Andhra people in terms of power sharing as well as administrative domicile rules and distribution of expenses of various regions.
Separate Telangana state movement
1969 Movement
In the following years after the formation of Andhra Pradesh state, however, the Telangana people had a number of complaints about how the agreements and guarantees were implemented. Discontent with the 1956 Gentleman’s agreement intensified in January 1969 when the guarantees that had been agreed on were supposed to lapse. Student agitation for the continuation of the agreement began at Osmania University in Hyderabad and spread to other parts of the region. Government employees and opposition members of the state legislative assembly swiftly threatened “direct action” in support of the students. This movement, also known as Telangana movement, led to widespread violence and deaths of hundreds of people and students of this Telangana region. Approximately 360 students gave their lives in this movement.
Although the Congress faced dissension within its ranks, its leadership stood against additional linguistic states, which were regarded as “anti-national.” As a result, defectors from the Congress, led by M. Chenna Reddy, founded the Telangana People’s Association (Telangana Praja Samithi). Despite electoral successes, however, some of the new party leaders gave up their agitation in September 1971 and, much to the disgust of many separatists, rejoined the safer political haven of the Congress ranks.
In 1969, when the Hindi blockbuster Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke was released, Telangana people could be seen carrying posters with the slogan “Aya Telangana Jhoom Ke” [Telangana would come up with great fanfare].
Movement in 1990-2004
The emotions and forces generated by the movement were not strong enough, however, for a continuing drive for a separate state until 1990s when Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), promised a separate Telangana state if they came to power. BJP created Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarkhand states in year 2000 as promised. But the BJP could not create a separate Telangana state because of the opposition from its coalition partner, Telugu Desam Party. These developments brought new life into the separatist Telangana movement by year 2000. Congress party MLAs from the Telangana region, supported a separate Telangana state and formed the Telangana Congress Legislators Forum. In another development, a new party called Telangana Rashtra Samithi (or TRS) was formed with the single point agenda of creating a separate Telangana state, with Hyderabad as its capital lead by Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao popularily known as KCR.
Proponents of a separate Telangana state feel all the agreements, accords, formulas, plans and assurances on the floor of legislature and Lok Sabha, in last 50+ years, could not be honoured and Telangana was forced to remain neglected, exploited and backward. The experiment to remain as one state proved to be a futile exercise and therefore, separation is found to be the best solution.
Telangana Agitation From 2004
Telangana or Telengana or Telingana (Telugu: తెలంగాణ) is a region of Andhra Pradesh state in India. It has been proposed as a new state in December 2009. The name means “land of Telugus”. It comprises of the Telugu speaking parts of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad. The region lies on the Deccan plateau to the west of the Eastern Ghats range, and includes the northwestern interior districts of Warangal, Adilabad, Khammam, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Rangareddy, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Medak, and the state capital, Hyderabad. The Krishna and Godavari rivers flow through the region from west to east.
In 2004, for Assembly and Parliament elections, the Congress party and the TRS had an electoral alliance in the Telangana region with the promise of a separate Telangana State. Congress came to power in the state and formed a coalition government at the centre. TRS joined the coalition government in 2004 and was successful in making a separate Telangana state a part of the common minimum program (CMP) of the coalition government.In September 2006 TRS withdrew support for the Congress led coalition government at the centre on the grounds of indecision by the government over the delivery of its electoral promise to create Telangana.
In December 2006, the TRS won the by-election to the Karimnagar parliamentary constituency with a record margin.
There was pressure on the Congress party to create a Telangana state in 2008.
All TRS legislators in Parliament and in State (4MPs, 16MLAs, 3MLCs) resigned in the 1st week of March 2008 and forced by-elections to increase the pressure on Congress party, and to intensify the movement.
By-elections for the 16 MLA seats, 4 MP seats were held May 29, 2008. During the election campaign the TRS party said it is a referendum on a Telangana state but both Congress and TDP parties said it is not a referendum on Telangana and also said that they are not opposed to the formation of Telangana state. To the disappointment of Telangana proponents TRS retained only 7 out of 16 MLA seats and 2 out of 4 MP seats after the by-elections.
In June 2008, Devender Goud, who is considered number two in the TDP, a politbureau member and Deputy Leader of the Telugu Desam Legislature Party, resigned from the party saying he would devote his time and energy to the formation of a separate Telangana state. In July 2008, Mr Goud along with some other leaders like Mr. E Peddi Reddy formed a new party called Nava Telangana Praja Party.
On 9 October 2008, in a historical turnaround from its 26-year history TDP announced its support for the creation of Telengana.
Symbolic declaration of statehood
The Nava Telangana Party, led by the former home minister of Andhra Pradesh, T Devender Goud, declared Telangana as a separate province within India on November 2, 2008. Konda Laxman Bapuji announced that “We solemnly declare statehood for Telangana on November 2, 2008.” Goud released ten pigeons in the air symbolising the ten districts of the region, while he also unfurled the national flag on the occasion. Along with his party activists he was later arrested when they tried to barge into the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat to change the name plate from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana. A scuffle then followed between the police and the NTP workers before the party workers were taken to the Chikkadapalli police station. Other NTP workers soon descended on the scene and staged a dharna to protest against the arrest.
2009 and later
In February 2009, state government declared that it had no objection, in principle, to the formation of separate Telangana and that the time had come to move forward decisively on this issue. To resolve issues related to it the government constituted joint house committee.
Ahead of the 2009 General Elections in India all the major parties in Andhra Pradesh supported Telangana state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) again announced their policy of having smaller states and will create 2 more states Telangana and Gorkhaland if they win the election.
Congress Party still says it is committed to Telangana statehood, but claims Muslim minorities are opposed to creation of separate state along with majority of people. Analysts, however, feel that the “Muslim reluctance card” has been very smartly played by late Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who is opposed tooth and nail to the formation of the new state.
Telugu Desam Party(TDP) promised to work for Telangana statehood. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) joined a Mahakutami (or grand alliance) with TDP and left parties to defeat the Congress party for denying statehood for Telangana.
Praja Rajyam Party (PRP), newly founded by film star Chiranjeevi, too supports Telangana statehood. Nava Telangana Party merged with PRP after it realized that there is not enough political space for two sub-regional Telangana parties with Telananga statehood as main agenda.
Several political parties, including some Telangana congress leaders, criticized Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), when he changed his stand from pro-Telangana and gave anti-Telangana statements after the polls.
Congress returned to power both at center and state. TRS and the grand alliance lost the elections in overwhelming fashion.
In September 2009, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) died in a chopper crash while flying in bad weather.
In the first week of Dec 2009, the TRS president, K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) started a fast-unto-death demanding that the Congress party introduce a Telangana bill in the Parliament.Student organizations, employee unions and various organizations joined the movement. Scores of people commited suicide in support of Telangana state. Telangana bandh (strike) shuts down Telangana on Dec 6th and 7th. Student organizations planned a massive rally at state legislature(Assembly) on Dec 10th. Government warned that the rally does not have permission and deployed police troops though out Telangana. The decline of KCR’s health has contributed to a sense of urgency for the central government to take a decision on the issue of Telangana statehood.
Telangana state formation process
On Dec 9th 2009, 11:30 PM, Mr. P. Chidambaram, Union Minister of Home Affairs announced that a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly for the creation of a separate Telangana state would be introduced. Mr. Chidambaram also informed that process for the formation of a separate Telangana state will be initiated soon. Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah however stated that the resolution will not be introduced in the current assembly session. KCR ending his 11 day fast said from his hospital bed that this a true victory of the people of Telangana. The TRS has stated that they would be willing to wait until 2014 for the formation of a separate state.
On December 10, 2009, Indian government has agreed to start the process of forming a separate Telangana. Central government asked Andhra Pradesh state government to pass of a resolution in the legislative assembly (as per article 3 of Constitution.
Telangana celebrated the central government decision while non-Telangana regions of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions (Andhra region) protested.
Several members of Andhra Pradesh’s legislature submitted their resignations to protest the creation of the new state. As of 16 December, at least 147 legislators (including Praja Rajyam Founder Chiranjeevi) and many Members of Parliament had resigned in protest of the Government’s decision to carve out a new state of Telangana. 22 Ministers form the State Cabinet have submitted their resignation. All of the Legislators/MPs’ resigned belong to Andhra (Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema) region.
On December 9, 2009, the Government of India announced that it plans to introduce a resolution in the state assembly seeking separation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
In 2004, for Assembly and Parliament elections, the Congress party and the TRS had an electoral alliance in the Telangana region with the promise of a separate Telangana State. Congress came to power in the state and formed a coalition government at the centre. TRS joined the coalition government in 2004 and was successful in making a separate Telangana state a part of the common minimum program (CMP) of the coalition government.In September 2006 TRS withdrew support for the Congress led coalition government at the centre on the grounds of indecision by the government over the delivery of its electoral promise to create Telangana.
In December 2006, the TRS won the by-election to the Karimnagar parliamentary constituency with a record margin.
There was pressure on the Congress party to create a Telangana state in 2008.
All TRS legislators in Parliament and in State (4MPs, 16MLAs, 3MLCs) resigned in the 1st week of March 2008 and forced by-elections to increase the pressure on Congress party, and to intensify the movement.
By-elections for the 16 MLA seats, 4 MP seats were held May 29, 2008. During the election campaign the TRS party said it is a referendum on a Telangana state but both Congress and TDP parties said it is not a referendum on Telangana and also said that they are not opposed to the formation of Telangana state. To the disappointment of Telangana proponents TRS retained only 7 out of 16 MLA seats and 2 out of 4 MP seats after the by-elections.
In June 2008, Devender Goud, who is considered number two in the TDP, a politbureau member and Deputy Leader of the Telugu Desam Legislature Party, resigned from the party saying he would devote his time and energy to the formation of a separate Telangana state. In July 2008, Mr Goud along with some other leaders like Mr. E Peddi Reddy formed a new party called Nava Telangana Praja Party.
On 9 October 2008, in a historical turnaround from its 26-year history TDP announced its support for the creation of Telengana.
Symbolic declaration of statehood
The Nava Telangana Party, led by the former home minister of Andhra Pradesh, T Devender Goud, declared Telangana as a separate province within India on November 2, 2008. Konda Laxman Bapuji announced that “We solemnly declare statehood for Telangana on November 2, 2008.” Goud released ten pigeons in the air symbolising the ten districts of the region, while he also unfurled the national flag on the occasion. Along with his party activists he was later arrested when they tried to barge into the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat to change the name plate from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana. A scuffle then followed between the police and the NTP workers before the party workers were taken to the Chikkadapalli police station. Other NTP workers soon descended on the scene and staged a dharna to protest against the arrest.
2009 and later
In February 2009, state government declared that it had no objection, in principle, to the formation of separate Telangana and that the time had come to move forward decisively on this issue. To resolve issues related to it the government constituted joint house committee.
Ahead of the 2009 General Elections in India all the major parties in Andhra Pradesh supported Telangana state.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) again announced their policy of having smaller states and will create 2 more states Telangana and Gorkhaland if they win the election.
Congress Party still says it is committed to Telangana statehood, but claims Muslim minorities are opposed to creation of separate state along with majority of people. Analysts, however, feel that the “Muslim reluctance card” has been very smartly played by late Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, who is opposed tooth and nail to the formation of the new state.
Telugu Desam Party(TDP) promised to work for Telangana statehood. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) joined a Mahakutami (or grand alliance) with TDP and left parties to defeat the Congress party for denying statehood for Telangana.
Praja Rajyam Party (PRP), newly founded by film star Chiranjeevi, too supports Telangana statehood. Nava Telangana Party merged with PRP after it realized that there is not enough political space for two sub-regional Telangana parties with Telananga statehood as main agenda.
Several political parties, including some Telangana congress leaders, criticized Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR), when he changed his stand from pro-Telangana and gave anti-Telangana statements after the polls.
Congress returned to power both at center and state. TRS and the grand alliance lost the elections in overwhelming fashion.
In September 2009, Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy (YSR) died in a chopper crash while flying in bad weather.
In the first week of Dec 2009, the TRS president, K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) started a fast-unto-death demanding that the Congress party introduce a Telangana bill in the Parliament.Student organizations, employee unions and various organizations joined the movement. Scores of people commited suicide in support of Telangana state. Telangana bandh (strike) shuts down Telangana on Dec 6th and 7th. Student organizations planned a massive rally at state legislature(Assembly) on Dec 10th. Government warned that the rally does not have permission and deployed police troops though out Telangana. The decline of KCR’s health has contributed to a sense of urgency for the central government to take a decision on the issue of Telangana statehood.
Telangana state formation process
On Dec 9th 2009, 11:30 PM, Mr. P. Chidambaram, Union Minister of Home Affairs announced that a resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly for the creation of a separate Telangana state would be introduced. Mr. Chidambaram also informed that process for the formation of a separate Telangana state will be initiated soon. Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah however stated that the resolution will not be introduced in the current assembly session. KCR ending his 11 day fast said from his hospital bed that this a true victory of the people of Telangana. The TRS has stated that they would be willing to wait until 2014 for the formation of a separate state.
On December 10, 2009, Indian government has agreed to start the process of forming a separate Telangana. Central government asked Andhra Pradesh state government to pass of a resolution in the legislative assembly (as per article 3 of Constitution.
Telangana celebrated the central government decision while non-Telangana regions of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions (Andhra region) protested.
Several members of Andhra Pradesh’s legislature submitted their resignations to protest the creation of the new state. As of 16 December, at least 147 legislators (including Praja Rajyam Founder Chiranjeevi) and many Members of Parliament had resigned in protest of the Government’s decision to carve out a new state of Telangana. 22 Ministers form the State Cabinet have submitted their resignation. All of the Legislators/MPs’ resigned belong to Andhra (Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema) region.
On December 9, 2009, the Government of India announced that it plans to introduce a resolution in the state assembly seeking separation of Telangana from Andhra Pradesh.
Telangana Mathru Gheetham
జయ జయహే తెలంగాణ జననీ జయకేతనంముక్కోటి గొంతుకలు ఒక్కటైన చేతనంతరతరాల
చరితగల తల్లీ నీరాజనంపది జిల్లల నీ పిల్లలు ప్రణమిల్లిన శుభతరుణంజై
తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
పొతనది పురిటిగడ్డ, రుద్రమది
వీరగడ్డగండరగండడు కొమురం భీముడే నీ బిడ్డకాకతీయ కళాప్రభల కాంతిరేఖ
రామప్పగొలుకొండ నవాబుల గొప్ప వెలుగే చార్ మినార్జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై
తెలంగాణ
జానపద జన జీవన జావలీలు జాలువారేకవి గాయక వైతాళిక కళలా
మంజీరాలుజాతిని జాగృత పరిచే గీతాల జన జాతరఅనునిత్యం నీ గానం అమ్మ నీవే మా
ప్రాణంజై తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
సిరివెలుగులు విరజిమ్మే
సింగరేణి బంగారంఅణువనువు ఖనిజాలే నీ తనువుకు సింగారంసహజమైన వన సంపద
సక్కనైన పూవుల పొదసిరులు పండే సారమున్న మాగాణి కరములీయ జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై
తెలంగాణ
గొదావరి కృష్ణమ్మలు మన బీళ్ళకు మళ్ళాలిపచ్చని మాగాణాల్లో
పసిడి సిరులు పండాలిసుఖశాంతుల తెలంగాణ సుభిక్షంగా ఉండాలేస్వరాష్ట్ర్రమై
తెలంగాణ స్వర్ణ యుగం కావాలి
జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
This is the OFFICAL songe of telangana..!!
written by the famous telangana poet ANDHE SHRI
చరితగల తల్లీ నీరాజనంపది జిల్లల నీ పిల్లలు ప్రణమిల్లిన శుభతరుణంజై
తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
పొతనది పురిటిగడ్డ, రుద్రమది
వీరగడ్డగండరగండడు కొమురం భీముడే నీ బిడ్డకాకతీయ కళాప్రభల కాంతిరేఖ
రామప్పగొలుకొండ నవాబుల గొప్ప వెలుగే చార్ మినార్జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై
తెలంగాణ
జానపద జన జీవన జావలీలు జాలువారేకవి గాయక వైతాళిక కళలా
మంజీరాలుజాతిని జాగృత పరిచే గీతాల జన జాతరఅనునిత్యం నీ గానం అమ్మ నీవే మా
ప్రాణంజై తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
సిరివెలుగులు విరజిమ్మే
సింగరేణి బంగారంఅణువనువు ఖనిజాలే నీ తనువుకు సింగారంసహజమైన వన సంపద
సక్కనైన పూవుల పొదసిరులు పండే సారమున్న మాగాణి కరములీయ జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై
తెలంగాణ
గొదావరి కృష్ణమ్మలు మన బీళ్ళకు మళ్ళాలిపచ్చని మాగాణాల్లో
పసిడి సిరులు పండాలిసుఖశాంతుల తెలంగాణ సుభిక్షంగా ఉండాలేస్వరాష్ట్ర్రమై
తెలంగాణ స్వర్ణ యుగం కావాలి
జై తెలంగాణ - జై జై తెలంగాణ
This is the OFFICAL songe of telangana..!!
written by the famous telangana poet ANDHE SHRI
Telangana Message From Yuva Telangana
Integrity with a cause is greater than self - Welcome to the stage of concordant voices endeavoring with intensity to win the lost pride, privileges and prosperity of Telangana.
Telangana - the long lasting saga of a potent land which never saw glee in its very own people, is earnestly craving for the dawn of its due privileges. Telangana has suffered constant injustice, discrimination, rejection, exploitation and is on the verge of extinction of its cultural identity. Richly endowed with resources, yet the land has failed to felicitate the dwelling of common man attributing to the dismal dominance of the Andhra led politics. The authority has deprived the people of their fundamental right of expression. Of all these years, the fear, skepticism and anticipation of the true Telangana people in the past that the land would be exploited has taken its evil shape and is only growing more. Optimism driven by despair, political alienation, socio-economic unevenness have merely erupted the intolerance and frustration from the people of Telangana. The beginning of a revolt.
“ You must be the change you wish to see in this world ” - Mahatma Gandhi
Year 1969, students, legislators, employees and intellectuals have confronted the notion of separatism demanding a separate statehood for Telangana which would be the only solution to put a check to the existing unemployment, hunger and dire poverty. The government availed its evil plot. More than 400 martyrs have been brutally murdered for raising their voice seeking justice. This was the first move which was not given its due importance. Years passed, with each ruling governments varied getting ameliorated by roosting on the sentiments of the people making promises, yet the promises remained unkempt.
Yuva Telangana is formed on the roots of hope, integrity, strength and intellectuality. Yuva Telangana is formed with a notion to achieve all the dreams of the people of Telangana, the land which deserves its own privileges. As a non-profit organization aloof from all political groups, Yuva Telangana strives for the betterment of the people of Telangana in various forms with seperate statehood being only one of them. Yuva Telangana is formed to fight for the lost pride, privileges and prosperity of Telangana. . Please join your able hands with us in marching towards the betterment of Telangana. Every help accounts for the cause.
From Yuva Telangana Group
Telugu Media is Against Telangana
It is a known fact that major group of Telugu media is against Telangana
agitation. Mainly TV9, which projects itself as a social champion, is being
exposed as the big culprit in this part. Anybody who is watching TV9 can
easily make out from the way the Telangana agitation is being projected and aired in its telecast. Though it tries to give an impression now and then that it is impartial, it is in fact playing a destructive role in maligning Telangana agitation. Most of us compromise and continue to accept what this channel telecasts, because we feel we do not have proper support in the media and as we do not want to develop friction with the media. But how long can we continue doing this and it is the need of the hour that we boycott this T V for many reasons. Boycott, in the sense doesn't mean that we should not view this TV , but we should raise our voice against its programmes, its presentation and its comments through anchors like Ravi Prakash and Rajnikanth. We should immediately call the channel and express our displeasure against any news which is being shown on TV9 against Telangana, not to spare live shows at all. Callers should target TV9 anchor first rather than the leader who is sitting in the studio and being interviewed. Custodian should always be impartial, not just pretend to be impartial.
1. Why did TV9 telecast the Ads which are against Telangana struggle, if
not for the sake of just money, doesn't this channel has any ethics and morals,
while they project themselves as the social champions-
2. Don't this channel care about the 60 years struggle of Telangana, except for continuing as a mouth piece of Andhra lobby-
3. Should reveal how much TV9 was funded by Raj Gopal for telecasting his news and projecting him as a big leader, is this a continuous affair or
occasional
occasional
4. Pity TV9 for bringing in leaders like Laxmi Parvati, unidentified and
baseless persons like Venkateshwar Rao of so called Hyderabad bachao
organisation and projecting them as leaders for News Watch programmes and
analysis. What is the interest of TV9 in these kind of acts, is it again the
same equation played with Raj Gopal-
baseless persons like Venkateshwar Rao of so called Hyderabad bachao
organisation and projecting them as leaders for News Watch programmes and
analysis. What is the interest of TV9 in these kind of acts, is it again the
same equation played with Raj Gopal-
5. Hail TRS leader Jagadishwar Rao for his live comments against TV9 and Rajnikanth for bringing in people from unidentified organisations, more should follow this line.
6. Should we not condemn the over smart comments from Rajnikanth through his tactical presentations.
7. Why not we target TV9 for its telecasts in support of Andhra and hatred
towards to Telangana parties and leaders-
towards to Telangana parties and leaders-
8. How long do we need to wait for our own channel, will it become true in the near future or should we wait longer--
9. Who asked TV9 to hire helicopters to fly over the entire Hyderabad,
except for their interest in spying the students movements and passing on the news to Police instantaneously-
except for their interest in spying the students movements and passing on the news to Police instantaneously-
10. Every Telenganite should counter the systamatic and tactical approach of these channels backed up by Rajgopal and Co and save our movement
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)