Essay
1. Telengana sparks fresh debate on reorganization of Indian states
The reorganization of the various states in India took place based on the language soon after the independence. With the setting up of States Reorganization commission in 1953,it was based on the languages when a final call was made. Before independence British, based on their ease of administration, had put up boundaries. However these states was multi cultural and multi lingual. So soon after independence need was felt to first unite people of similar culture and same languages. States based on lines of languages became the units of administration and it was easier mode of integration. Also the aim of spreading education and literacy became easier through their mother tongues. Initially 14 states and 6 centrally administered territories were formed.
However since independence one movement that had kept the fire burning for a separate state was telangana. Andhra under the banner of their language Telugu was formed including the Hyderabad nizam administered regions and regions from Madras after indefinite starve to death by Sriramalu. However there was widespread opposition to merge telangana with Andhra as the people of this region felt the need for a separate state inspite of the fact that the language was same. There was opposition to the merging of Hyderabad with Andhra. People feared that with merging into Andhra, Telangana would be left behind in development, the leaders would not be given chance to stand up for their people, there would be bias towards leaders and people of telangana.
So the gentleman’s agreement was made between the andhra and telangana leaders to give some regional powers to them. But the agreement was not implemented to its true spirit and the protests persisted. People of telangana felt left behind in the process of development and so demanded for a separate administration unit.
Alienation and under-development of the region led to protests and demand for new state.
The reorganization of the various states in India took place based on the language soon after the independence. With the setting up of States Reorganization commission in 1953,it was based on the languages when a final call was made. Before independence British, based on their ease of administration, had put up boundaries. However these states was multi cultural and multi lingual. So soon after independence need was felt to first unite people of similar culture and same languages. States based on lines of languages became the units of administration and it was easier mode of integration. Also the aim of spreading education and literacy became easier through their mother tongues. Initially 14 states and 6 centrally administered territories were formed.
However since independence one movement that had kept the fire burning for a separate state was telangana. Andhra under the banner of their language Telugu was formed including the Hyderabad nizam administered regions and regions from Madras after indefinite starve to death by Sriramalu. However there was widespread opposition to merge telangana with Andhra as the people of this region felt the need for a separate state inspite of the fact that the language was same. There was opposition to the merging of Hyderabad with Andhra. People feared that with merging into Andhra, Telangana would be left behind in development, the leaders would not be given chance to stand up for their people, there would be bias towards leaders and people of telangana.
So the gentleman’s agreement was made between the andhra and telangana leaders to give some regional powers to them. But the agreement was not implemented to its true spirit and the protests persisted. People of telangana felt left behind in the process of development and so demanded for a separate administration unit.
Alienation and under-development of the region led to protests and demand for new state.