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E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:09:59 +0000

Reality: Now you are calling all backward regions as neglected If a region continues to be backward after 63 years of independence, then it is neglected. An equitable distribution of wealth, opportunity and good livelihood is a mandate of this nation.

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:07:40 +0000

Reality: May be you forgot that 3 states were created 10 years ago . They were all created with consensus . The tone was already set by BJP . The only surprise was why center didnt even consider the interests of Andhra region in this regard. Again, you have to read it in the context. Only one national party (BJP/NDA) had embraced 'more states' agenda. Congress, with the legacy of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi et al, continued to be seen as strong opposer of new states till the 9th December announcement. Just so that you understand, I quote from the post above: "The biggest transformation that has happened in the recent past, second to the passing of RTI act, is the acceptance by all national parties a need to create new states. P Chidambaram’s announcement came as a surprise to everyone - this was a major shift from the prevailing tone."

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:04:03 +0000

Doesnt this go against your theory of majority can suppress minority ? You have to read it in context. Not out of context. The post was suggesting that a regional party of a small state that supports the government at the center can muster more negotiating power than a large state, thereby diluting the prior notion of 'bigger state means more negotiating power'. You have to be extremely careful in your writing if you want to elicit response from me.

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:58:06 +0000

And For Telengana to for new state, problem is HYD as every A & R 100% belives its their too as same as to any T for last half centurary. So, the solution for states like this may be a UT (unconditional, may be bcuz the conditional stuff was not given a good results in past). 'Hyderabad as core of the problem' is a notion that Andhras have created so that they can continue to subdue Telangana and its cities. As far as Telangana is concerned Hyderabad is not in the picture. It is part of Telangana the way Warangal or Adilabad is part of Telangana. You make a big deal out of Hyderabad, we don't.

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:56:13 +0000

If this is the problem: Lets get to the core of it and solve it. May be like why can't Center have a contol system to make sure that A's marginalization is stopped and make sure B's is protected propely (if needed spoon feeding too, nothing wrong in it) In most regions, there are no safeguards to protect marginalization of region B. However, in case of Telangana, such protections, safeguards, guarantees were in place. And yet, they didn't work out in the end. I am discussing this in the next post. the core problem or the Super set of most (if not almsost) the problems is CORRUPTION The current problem of Telangana can be, would have been, solved without having to correct the problem of corruption. Corruption will always be there. The whole idea of building the democratic institutions is to protect the people of certain region or identity in spite of such perennial problems, like corruption, population, illiteracy, etc. So, instead of addressing the actual problem we going in a WRONG way or a way we definetely know the problem still exist as it was and it coninues to be. We will continue to try to solve the problem of corruption, literacy, poverty, population, etc. But tht does not mean we will stop from doling out justices till those problems are solved. Those problems will continue to remain, may only grow smaller with time, but to believe that we will wait till that day when all these problems are sorted out to dole out justices is patently childish. Worst part if this could lead to encouraging the corruption. The fear of increase in corruption, population, illiteracy, poverty, etc, WILL NOT and SHOULD NOT be the reasons why a state should not be formed. Such problems will continue to plague us. Would we have waited for British to solve all these problems before they gave us Independence? We wouldn't have. That's because some of these problems can be better handled by the people if they rule themselves.

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:46:31 +0000

Vino: Thanks for writing. Thanks for the support. Indeed you are right in citing the example of Karnataka. They are even suggesting in bringing back Mulki Rules to protect those regions. They take efforts to hold Assembly session North Karnataka to bring administration closer to people. The fears, as we suggested here, are good in the long run.

E=mc^2 : When will these state divisions stop?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:43:09 +0000

Raju: Thanks for the words of support and words of caution. It is easy for all of us to get high and intoxicated by the power we wield. We tend to become exact opposite for what we stand for. I hope I don't go that way. In the post, "Two Years of blogging", I wrote the following: "I believe that vocalizing your thoughts and opinions builds one's character. I can understand why. Writing allows you to know more about yourself... This makes [one] more accountable. The very idea of expressing yourself in writing allows you to question yourself, ‘do you really mean what you say?’, and ‘do you really practice what you preach?’ That constant questioning changes you and over a period of time, you start becoming like what you write. If you write good, most probably you become good. On this blog, I write what I think is right, and that keeps me correcting myself in my life. It’s as if my blog is watching me and telling me to do the right thing." I hope people will judge me in future with my blog as the yard stick. I hope they will come to tell me that I am deviating from where I stood before. I am willing to be criticized if I change my path. I hope these writings will act as a mirror, correcting me where possible.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Why blame all Andhras?

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:27:40 +0000

Every person having telugu as mother tongue is by default an andhrite. Please understand that the names for our identities change with time. For example, sixty years ago, everyone in the sub-continent was called Indians, including those living now in Pakistan and Bangladesh. But if you were to refer to Pakistani as an Indian, he would not agree to it. Even those living in Pakistan now referred to themselves as Hindustani, or India, but not anymore. The same way, though Pothana referred to all of us as Andhra, we no longer subscribe to that definition. Ironically, the very Nizam Telangana leaders violated this agreement in certain instances Unfortunately for us, Nizam was not a democratic ruler, and Nizam Hyderabad was not a democracy. We couldn't challenge the things that we didn't like, we had to endure it. Are you saying that we can't challenge Andhras either?

E=mc^2 : India is Republic

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:54:45 +0000

hemanth: England is democratic but not republic. Democracy doesn't always mean people have the power to elect even the supreme leader. Most of us don't know this but we had elections even during British Rule and leaders like Nehru were elected. So, in some way we had limited democracy.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Why blame all Andhras?

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:33:25 +0000

lavanya: Thanks for your kind words. You have to understand that I am ruthlessly critical of many things. I may not live up to your expectations in other topics. I will be the harshest critic of Telangana once it is formed.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:48:45 +0000

Bharath: I am working it. We are putting up a webpage exclusively for this - detailing the map, the guidelines, etc. Also plan on reaching out to the committees. We can have a committee to oversee this human chain endeavor. People like you can spearhead this. I will put out the details and open the door for participation very soon.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:34:42 +0000

lavanya dyapa: We don't have a defined method to propose it. When we asked for a separate state, we went around protesting and campaigning and creating dharnas and bandhs. That's when the Center wakes up and says, let's take a look. The same is with referendum. We have to ask JAC like bodies to push for it. I am trying to do that.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:38:15 +0000

sravank: We are only learning democracy in India. The only form available to us is through once-in-5-year elections. After that participation from the people is nil. That's why I keep referring to India as a flawed democracy. We should really push for a referendum - even to set an example.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:29:50 +0000

Makes sense. A referendum is more democratic than the ones suggested to us by P Chidambaram, Andhras et al

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 13:28:18 +0000

Lavanya dyapa: We are preparing a website exclusively for this event. A logo will sound cool. We will work on that.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:51:54 +0000

Raju has responded below. My response is on 'Say No to Consensus' post.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:50:48 +0000

I propose 28th February. The Sunday. We will get enough to mobilize people. Doing it on Republic Day will in fact overshadow our efforts. There is a tendency to say that people came out to support India and the Republic Day, not necessarily Telangana.

E=mc^2 : Telangana 40: Longest Human Chain

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:46:58 +0000

I have proposed the date as 28th February, Sunday. Hope that gives us enough time to organize this. Doing it for 26th January may not work out. We have to mobilize few lakhs of people for this.