Divide and Rule– Indian Politics

Let’s look back in the history of India, way back 500 or more, you will always see that in order to gain power or prosper formula that has been adapted and still in use is “Divide and Rule”.  Be it a Empire or Province or British Rule which has been in India from long time, everyone followed the “Divide and Rule” policy in order gain power.

Let’s look from Empire & Province history, the kings and province authority always displayed a inequality between the have and have-not’s.  When they need some work or anything that need to accomplished they used to get the have not and get them the best of class anything they would want.  So here you go “give the best to a person, he is with you”  - Divide and Rule.

With British ruling us for 200 years, they played the similar method and they never said “NO” to it.  They knew that if they need to rule on India, then this is only policy that will help them to gain control the country.  So they lure with gifts and packages to the king’s and made them fight against their friend or other state.  After sometime British colonies controlled both of them.

With India gaining Independence in 1947, the first “Divide and Rule” policy came into being with separation of Pakistan from India. Then till date we have seen all kinds of politics across the country.  “Divide and Rule” has played a very critical role in India and its politics.

Let take a look at some of the past happenings:

• Dividing India into two parts (Pakistan & India) – This was done on religion bases.
• All our elections are fought based on caste, creed and religion.
• Big gap between the poor and rich.  All the lure and packages are fully executed for “haves” and in process for “have not's”.
• Minority based politics, where they consider any other religion other than Hinduism is vote bank and they need to lure them.. – (Brahmin, Lingayat, Muslim, Dalit)
• Parties targeting each other not on development, but on their ideology which again breaks down to caste / religion. (BJP being an Hindu dominant party, All other parties do not have religion ideology)
• Division of state just before the election. To lure people for vote bank politics.
• Announcement of new schemes just before the election for everyone on paper, whereas the old schemes are yet to reached to the have-not’s.  “Have” do get their share of schemes executed.

Many more, when you look around your state, city or country who will find even we are part or execute or do the same within our daily routine life.

Divide and Rule – Indian Politics – 2 – Focus on Political Parties (Coming Soon)

29th Indian State in row of Formation : Telangana

Finally after a long wait for 50+ years, Telangana going to get separated and form the 29th State of India.  With going back to 2009, where then Home minister P Chindabaram declaring that the state of “Telangana” will be formed soon. 

In the last few months there was fast action taken on this decision and finally with both the Congress and Working Committee giving a nod for the “Telangana” a state formation. With this decision it has been mixed response from the state, with many people in “Telangana” region celebrating across the districts and capital.

However, Andhra and Rayalseema people are not ready to divided the state and Minister Sadashiva Rao, Congress Party has already resigned from his post.  CM Kiran Reddy has also made it clear that he is not in support of the division of the state.  He will not like to preside as CM for the two state. 

With a total of 10 districts within Telangana state and Hyderabad being a common capital for both the region for next 10 years.  Congress is backing on the vote bank politics for the upcoming state and centre elections.

Hundreds of paramilitary soldiers have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh to prevent any violent protests.

Last time the new states were formed in 2000: Chhattisgarh from eastern Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand from  Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand from Bihar's southern districts. With the Telangana getting a nod for the formation, the protests have begun in other region which have been demanding a separate state which includes Bundelkhand region in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha in western Maharashtra state and Gorkhaland in the eastern West Bengal state.

However, due to state and centre election on the verge, Congress has take up this decision, it may take around 5-8 months for the state to be formed. The new state is still far from reality – the decision still has to be ratified by local lawmakers and implemented.

Cabinet has approved 29th State–Telangana

Union Cabinet has cleared all the blocks for a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh.  Cabinet has made it clear that it will send to the President for further approval.

Hyderabad will be shared for 10 years as capital for Telangana and Andhra.  Cabinet has also setup a group of member who will looking at how the division of water, power and revenue division will be done between the states.  This group of ministers will also look to examine on the financial assistance for Andhra Pradesh

The cabinet today cleared major steps for carving out a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad will be shared for 10 years as the capital.

Sources said Union ministers Pallam Raju, K Chiranjeevi and Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy have threatened to resign over the decision.

In Hyderabad, ministers from Seemandhra have said they will ensure that the resolution is not passed by the state legislature. They have the support of Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy who is also from Seemandhra.

Congress wins No-Confidence motion vote in AP

It was sigh of relief for Chief Minister Kiran Reddy, after he has won the no-confidence motion brought in by Telugu Desam and Telangana Rastra Samithi party.

This no-confidence motion was also supported by Jagan party, which has received a major setback during the voting time.  This is 2nd no confidence motion brought in the house by TDP and TRS, each time, they were on the loosing end.

TDP was defeated by a margin of 38 votes against the no confindence motion moved against CM Kiran Reddy.

The total strength of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly is 287 out of which 122 MLAs voted in favour of the motion and 160 voted against it. Four MLAs were absent from the assembly, while 1 MLA abstained from giving his vote.  In the session which lasted 17-hours, ending at 1:45 am, 16 Congress MLAs, who have turned Jagan loyalists, defied the party by voting in favour of the motion.

However, Chiranjeevi's party Prajarajyam and MIM were the saviour for CM Kiran Reddy party for the day.

Universities in Andhra Pradesh

With the Telangana movement on the move, there are many universities which are loosing out students to other states and colleges.  With no outcome in view of the Telangana, many universities offices places in Hyderabad, it is now becoming to hard to get students admitted.

List of Universities in Andhra Pradesh:

• ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, IBS Hyderabad, Hyderabad
• Satavahana University - Karimnagar
• Andhra University - Vishkapatnam
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Ananthpur
• Rayalaseema University, Kurnool
• Andhra Pradesh University of Law - Viskahapatnam
• Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam Women's University - Tirupathi
• Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) - Tirupathi
• Krishna University - Hyderabad
• Vikrama Simhapuri University - Nellore
• Vignan University- Hyderabad
• Sri Venkateswara Vedic University - Tirupathi
• Yogi Vemana University - Cuddapah
• Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad
• Dr NTR University of Health Sciences - Vijayawada
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad
• English and Foreign Languages University - Hyderabad
• Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning - Puttaparthi
• Dravidian University  - Kuppam
• Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, Hyderabad
• NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
• Mahatma Gandhi Univesity, Panagal, Nalgonda
• International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-H) , Hyderabad
• Palamuru University, Mahboobnagar
• Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (CBIT), Hyderabad
• Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad
• Gandhi Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM), Vishakapatnam
• Telangana University (TU) - Nizamabad
• The University of Hyderabad (UoH),, Hyderabad
• Adikavi Nannaya University (ANU), Rajahmundry
• Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
• Andhra Pradesh University of Law, Vishakapatnam
• Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Srikakulam
• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
• Kakatiya University, Warangal

Discussion on Telangana State at the Centre

Ghulam Nabi Azad has submitted his report on the plan for the Telangana state formation after the meeting with all the state minister.

A Core Committee meeting is going to be held at 5:00 pm today where decision will be taken on the Telangana state issue and also what action needs to be taken further.

There was not much of response for the bandh that was called by T-JAC for Hyderabad yesterday with parties giving our different opinions.  The city has normal life with most of the shops and business houses functioning.

MP Vivek is in discussion with KCR and is willing to provide complete support to him.  KCR is planning to meet BJP Leader Sushma Swaraj on the Telangana issue.

The first core committee meeting held did not have any outcome and decision taken for the Telangana issue at Pranab residence.  Now with the next meeting to be held at 5:00 pm, Ghulam Nabi report will discussed and also it may take some time for the team to be taken decision the Telangana issue.

Also once the decision is taken, all parties will need to accept and should follow it.

T-JAC Agenda for the Telangana movement

Telangana Joint Action Committee has released their agenda / plan for the action and proceedings towards the Telangana movement.

T-JAC has decided to make the movement more intense and pressurize the Government to take and decide on the Telangana state.

The agenda for the movement from Sept 27 - Oct 11:

Sept 27 - T-JAC will provide support to the RTC workers in order to participate in the Telangana movement.

Sept 28 - Road Blockage in Hyderabad.

Sept 30 - Hyderabad Bandh

Oct 2, 3, 4 - More support to other organizations.

Oct 9 , 10 , 11 - Rail Roko Andolan across the Telangana region.

TRS Chief KCR decides on indefinite hunger strike.

Finally we see some action from the TRS President K Chandrasekhar Rao who has orbeen missing from limelight fm quite sometime on the Telangana state formation agitation.

This time TRS President has decided to go on indefinite fast for separate Telangana statehood. Family members and TRS legislator K Tarakarama Rao told reporters that the party chief is in talks with the senior leaders on how to proceed with the plan for "fast unto death".

The decision is yet to be taken and will be announced by the party chief.

It was in 2009 when KCR went on hunger strike and on the 11th day of the strike, Central Government came into action and decided to start a formal process for the Telangana statehood.  After which we have seen many turnaround by the UPA Government on the issue and trying to avoid the Telangana state.

The TRS leader plans to go on a fast at a time when the Telangana movement has intensified with 'sakala janula samme', or general strike by all sections.

Most of the Government employees, teachers and workers of state-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited are on strike for the last eight days and employees of the Road Transport Corporation (RTC) have also joined them.  With lawyers have also decided to boycott their court and other section people are also getting ready to join the movement.

This will give KCR a good boost if he plans on going for indefinite hunger strike.  Again it should be carried on non-violence bases and should not effect the General life of normal person.

Telangana Strikes hit back Andhra Pradesh Government

With the agitation of separate Telangana again getting more active.  The strikes in the Telangana region has hit back AP state very badly. 

The strike which has started from September 13 with participation of pro-Telangana parties like the TRS, and also stating that there will more serious action will be taken if the Government does not decide on the outcome of Telangana state.

With no buses, blocked highways and dharnas by various unions, the Telangana agitation is back in strength and it back in Government to decide what action to be taken. With all the Telangana districts participating in the agitation, the more affected districts are Warangal, Karimnagar and Adilabad and with government implementing the rule of "no work no pay" it has also led the Government employees to join the agitation on the rule.

CM Kiran Reddy has made it clear that Central and State will not take any decision immediately as they are waiting for the report from the committee headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad and will look into the pros and cons.  Then a all party meeting will be done, where the critical decision will taken.

With all this agitation in the state, it is the normal person (as Congress say "AAM AADAMI") who is getting hit badly, the shops, colleges, schools and offices needs to be closed every other day, for no cause as the Central and State Government are not willing to decide on the Telangana State Formation.

It is the political drama that is taking place behind the curtain, and "AAM AADMI" is suffering due to the action taken by them.  The citizens of state, students should understand that instead of violence agitation, why don't they take up the movement in non-violence method and let the "AAM AADMI" lead his normal life.

The best example of work to be done is "ANNA HAZARE Movement Fight against Corruption" Lakhs of people gathered, no violence, no business stoppage, schools and college functioned normally.  Yet he brought down the Government to accept his Lokpal bill.

Telangana Bandh and Jagan Odarpu Yatra

Telangana and Osmania University have requested the Government to delete clause14(f) and declare Hyderabad as free zone for the recruitment can be made from all regions. 

The recruitment test is going to held on Aug 13-14.  JAC has decided to hold a bandh on Aug 8 and then they have decided to postponed it to Aug 13-14.

However, Home minster has stated that deletion of clause decision should be taken by the respective state government and pass a resolution. 

Now the student union has decided to boycott classes from Aug 17 and go on indefinite strike.  The JAC has decided to block highways on Aug 16.

With the state issue catching up, Jagan has decided to start his "Odarpu Yatra" from Aug 15 in order console the familites in Krishna district which will be go on for 16 days and ending on Aug 31 with huge meeting.

During this Yatra Jagan will be covering 1150 km and also unveil 160 statues of Rajasekhar Reddy at various places.

Telangana state talks fails and TJAC decide to go on strike

Hone Minister P Chindabaram has mentioend that UPA Government would not like to take any decision on the state hood of Telangana.  The party is in talks with the state parties on the issues.  However, Ghulam Nabi Azad did mention to the Telangana MPs that he will consulting with the Central and get results in 2 months.

Chindabaram also stated the NDA Government has also opposed for the Telangana state issue in 2002.  With the talks going on with the parties, he stated that out 8 main parties in the state only few are supporting the state hood issue.

With the Congress leader not willing to take back their resignations and supporting the formation of Telangana state. 

The Congress leaders has decide to go on a one-day hunger-strike in Hyderabad on the August 11, protesting the delay in deletion of clause 14 (f) of the Presidential Order dealing with administrative recruitments.

Congress leaders are also planning to hoist the Telangana Flag on Aug 15.

Now the state and Central Government employees in the Telangana region have decided to go on hunger strike from Aug 17.  This is has been due to talks failing with the Government and also moving out of police from certain areas and offices.   The unions later announced the agitation would resume from August 8 in various forms and will turn into a full-fledged, indefinite strike from August 17 as scheduled.

Get ready from Bandhs, Roadblocks and Holidays this Aug on Telangana issue

Come this August, Citizens of the Andhra Pradesh, Telangana region, Hyderabad city will see all action from Bandhs, Roadblocks, Rail roko, and many other types of agitation in the state for the Telangana issue.

With August on begin and Parliament session is process in the Centre, TJAC and TRS have already decided that they will start their agitation action from this month, if there is no outcome on the statehood issue.

Look out for these agitation which are going to start in the month of August:

• All Telangana ministers have decided to submit the resignations to the Speaker once he back from London on Aug 6 and will start holding dharnas all across the city for bill to be presented in the Parliament.
• TJAC and TRS Committees have already decided to hold Bandh on Aug 5 over the 14(f) issue and then massive strike on Aug 17.
• E Dayakar Rao has already hold one dharna at the Indira Park.

Now everyone party is targetting ChandraBabu Naidu and mentioned that if Sonia Gandhi is ready to give the Telangana statehood, then they can get a letter from ChandraBabu Naidu for the same.

WIth K Chandrasekhar Rao, TRS deciding to declare a Bandh on Aug 5, has requested the CM to postpone the the written test for recruitment of police sub-inspectors (SI). He has also mentioned that he will also consider another bandh on Aug 13, 14 if the state government does not issue orders cancelling the written exam for SIs (civil, armed reserve and APSP) scheduled to be held on August 13 and 14. The TRS chief have already decidd to hold rasta rokos in every corner of the region on Monday, followed by an educational institutions bandh on Tuesday.

Telangana MPs stay away from Parliament Session

With the monsoon started in both the house of the Parliament and this session being the crucial one, with as many 36 important bills to discuss and passed by both the houses.

The Telangana statehood issue is also one of such discussion that needs to taken into this session by the Congress party and draft the bill for the same.  In view of this most the Telangana MPs did not attend the Parliament session.

Though Congress spokeperson Ghulam Nabi Azad has made all the attempts with the T-minister in order to take their resignation back, however, it did not reap any results.

The Congress MPs, two Lok Sabha members from Telangana Rashtra Samiti and Telugu Desam, and one Rajya Sabha member from Telugu Desam also stayed away from the Parliament.  A total of nine members of the Lok Sabha (lower house) and one member of Rajya Sabha (upper house) stayed away.

With no action taken on the Telangana issue, KCR has threaten that he will consume poison and die if there is no outcome. 

With this TTDP went on day long dharna at the Indira Park, and also stated that If Sonia Gandhi says, that she will create Telangana state and ChandraBabu Naidu writes a letter for the same.  They are ready to take back their resignation.

Here you go, thought the minister have submitted their resignations to the Government, still they are getting paid for the duties which they are not performing for the citizens of State.  Government has mentioned unless their resignation are accepted by the respective party leader or ruling Government they will be paid their salaries, whether perform their duties or not. 

IT IS WIN WIN SITUATION FOR THE MINISTERS, NO WORK GET PAID. Now whose money is the Government paying to them?

Speakers Rejects Resignation of all T Ministers.

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has rejected all the resignation of the T Minsiters who have submitted them in protest for support of Telangana Statehood issues.

State Speaker N. Manohar has mentioned that he has rejected all the 101 resignations submitted by the Ministers as these may create emotionaly atmosphere in the state related to the Telangana state hood issue.

With this announcement made by the speakers, TRS 11 legislators members have decided that they will be re-submitting their resignation to the Speakers.  However, reaction from Congress, TDP lobby is yet to come, as they will meeting on the further action to be taken to Telangana issue.

There were about 100 MLA from all parties who have submitted their resignation to the Government in demand of Telangana state, of which 47 are from Congress, 37 from TDP, 11 from TRS, 4 from CPI and 2 from BJP.

These 9 districts of Telangana region comprise of 119 seats in 294 assembly. These resignation were aimed at Central Government to take action on the state hood of Telangana.

Telangana region accounts for 119 seats in the 294-member assembly. The resignations were aimed at creating a constitutional crisis and forcing the central government to take a decision on carving out a separate state.

The decision of not accepting the resignation came from the Speakers before going to his Commomwealth meet and then he will not be available for the month August.

APIIC Office raids by CBI in links with Jagan

CBI has raided APIIC offices in the state, with links up of Jagan with EMAAR Properties. All the officers in APIIC has been under custody of CBI and gathering all the paper related to the Emaar properties deals.

Which has links up with the Jagan Reddy of money laundering and huge wealth in the making.  Watch the complete new right here.

Telangana at halt after the Suicide of Yadi Reddy

All the 9 districts have come to halt after the suicide of Yadi Reddy at India Gate in New Delhi.

He hanged himself at tree near India Gate in protest against the delay happenings for the Telangana Statehood issue.  State Government has decided not to give the body of Yadhi to the Telangana Joint Action Committee which was flown down from Delhi.

M. Yadi Reddy who committed suicide in support of Telangana in New Delhi Wednesday body, which was flown from Delhi Thursday night, was taken in an ambulance to his native village Peddamangalarm.

Hyderabad City was complete shut down with Petrol bunks, shops, Bus services were completely stopped.  Also to be on safer side all colleges and schools have also declared an holiday.  About 600 protesters were taken into custody in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh for staging protests during a day-long bandh called by TJAC against the handing over of Yadhi Reddy body to them.

The last ritual of Yadhi Reddy were made at Pedamangalaram in Moinabad mandal with Jai Telangana slogans as hundreds of T-protaganists were present at the village to pay their last respects.

It has now becoming a trend of committing suicide for the Telangana Statehood issue with few other youngster in Warangal and RangaReddy Districts trying to commit suicide.

ChandraBabu Naidu asks Question KCR Stands on Telangana Issue

ChandraBabu Naidu has asked questioned on the TRS stand of KCR stands on the Telangana issue.

With the declaration done on Dec 9, for the Telangana Statehood issue, and then it was stated as mis-communication between the parties.  Why was there no stand or question raised by K Chandrasekhar Rao and other parties.  This has also raised question on KCR tie up with Congress and stand on Telangana statehood.

T-Ministers decides to Boycott Cabinet Meeting

For the first time in the history of Andhra Pradesh, all the Telangana minister have decided to boycott the state cabinet meeting to be held on Monday.

This was informed to the Chief Minister Kiran Reddy during a dinner which he had hosted at his residence, which had a turnout of 6-7 ministers out of 38 ministers.  Most of the Telangana ministers have already submitted their paper and are not attending any of the assembly session still they get a separate state.

Congress Ministers held a meeting at Guntur for "Samkhya Andhra" and also plan to boycott the cabinet meetings.  Governor as decided to take some action on the ministers who are planning not attend the meetings.

With ministers submitting their resignation to the Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar, he has decided to take time on deciding what action needs to be taken on them. Currently Speaker is on vacation Europe and UK.  He will return back in August and then decide on what action to be taken.

The state is boiling on the Telangana issue, with ministers taking their protest on road, submitting their resignation and Speaker of the state is on vacation enjoying his foreign trip.

The total of 100 Telangana MLAs belonging to the Congress (45 members included 12 ministers, two PRP and three associate members), TDP (37, including four rebels), TRS (12), CPI (4) and BJP (2) had submitted their resignations on July 4.

With the pressures from local people, a total number of 141 Telangana public representatives including 9 Congress MPs of Lok Sabha, two each of TRS and TDP, several Rajya Sabha, Legislative Council and Assembly members had submitted resignations for the Telangana cause.

Renuka Choudhary was stopped by Telangana activists at Khammam, though she has cleared her stand for support on the separate Telangana state.

Train Services hit by Telangana Protest

After the submission of resignation of the MPs and MLA from most of the Telangana region to the Speaker and respective parties.  There was no action taken on the Telangana statehood issue taken by Center.  However, Government is no mood to consider the request and also put on hold the acceptance of the minister resignation for their parties.

As TRS Chief K Chandrasekhar Rao has mentioned that if the resignation does not help, then agitation will move to "Rail Roko" protest and try to cut the connection between the southern region railways to the northern region and other parts.

Telangana Rastra Samithi began their protest of "Rail Roko" on Thursday at the Cherlapally railway station by stopping them which were reaching Hyderabad. However, railways have arranged bus facilities to the railways commuter so that they reach their destinations.

There were about 182 bus facilities provided to the passenger who were hit by these rail roko protest in order to reach their destination.  The rail roko protest hit Garibrath, Rajkot and Hussain Sagar Expresses were detained at Tandur, Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger at Vikarabad, Chennai-Kachiguda Express at Mahbubnagar, Parbani-Hyderabad passenger at Kamareddy, Ajanta Express at Nizamabad, Charminar Express at Nekkonda, Gautami Express at Intikanne and Godavari and Narayanadri Expresses at Bibinagar.

Chief officer of Railways also mentioned that there immediate actions taken when the protest was taken to safe guard the trains and passengers, all instructions were issued to the railways department to drive at 50 kmph and also loco, coaches to run ahead of the train.  All tracks were patrolled by the RPF guards and police.

On the Chenani - Kachiguda express, around 923 passengers were boarded in 18 buses in order to reach the destination.  Some of long distance trains were held up for several hours on the station which included Patna-Ernakulam and Nizamabad-Visakhapatnam expresses which were stopped at Kazipet and the Darbanga-Bengaluru Express at Yelgur in Warangal district.  However, the railways when ahead and provided food and water facilties to the passengers.

Jagan declares his support for Telangana Sentiments

Y Jagan Reddy in his Preliminary meeting has declared that they support the Telangana Sentiments and the people

Speaking on the Telangana Issue: Y Jagan Reddy has made it clear that it is very sensitive issue, they do not have the power to form the state or do not have power to stop the state formation.  We are not like other parties who have manifesto during the election, that if they come in power they will work on formation of the Telangana state.  However, they step back as it is not possible.

Telangana state can be formed only on the decision taken by the Central Government and we support the sentiments of the Telangana.  Division of the state into two parts is like playing with the sentiments and life of the citizens.

YSR Congress party will fight for the rights of the farmers and also its citizens.