Bifurcating Andhra Pradesh

#Telugu #Telangana #Andhra #Rayalaseema

Mā Telugu Talliki Mallepūdanḍa,
Mā kannatalliki mangaḷāratulu


Did you notice, it is first time since Indian independence, a region consisting of state capital is demanding for a separate state while the regions (read Andhra & Rayalseema) farther from the state capital want a united Andhra Pradesh. Attribute that to the Telugu Unity they crave for.

A bit of re-cap, Justice Shri Krishna commission appointed by the same UPA govt few years back, toured all areas of Andhra Pradesh, did a detailed study of social, financial, geographical & political conditions of the state and concluded in its report that, Telangana is not the only region with backwardness parameters and infact, Rayalseemsa & Northen Andhra are more backward. 

IIIT, PSUs, DRDO, BHEL,ECIL,ICRISAT, the National Geophysical Research Institute, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, National Mineral Development Corporation etc...
-- The list is long and all these were alloted to and built in Hyderabad and no region or individual had qualms.  Over 57 years, other regions (read Andhra & Rayalseema) have made sacrifices for their capital city - Hyderabad. Taxes paid from all towns, gram panchayats in all districts were utilized for Hyderabad's sheen and development. People from all regions migrated to Hyderabad, became entrepreneurs, took jobs and became integral part of the city's growth engine. 

It took 57 years and IT boom of 90s for today's Hyderabad. Today,Hyderabad has ISB, Infosys' biggest campus in India (Uppal), Microsoft's only Development Centre other than Redmond to mention a few. Undoubtedly, every Telugu heart filled with pride for their capital, the crown Jewel of Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad !! 

Today, exports from Hyderabad alone are worth Rs.40,000 crores (while rest of AP sums up to Rs.1000 crores) !!  There is no need to establish explicitly, people of Andhra & Rayalseema have equal rights on Hyderabad as people of Telangana. 

How can this feat (of building a capital city like Hyderabad) be re-done in 10 years?? Unless for a practical joke, UPA's decision doesn't make sense to any sensible and rational thinking individual. Yesterday's announcement of dividing Andhra Pradesh and acceding Hyderabad to seperate Telangana state is an epitome of insensitivity and stupidity.  

Nature’s Colorful Pedagogy !!

The hypnotic blue
of the sky,

hiding nothing

yet enclosing everything.

The gleaming orange
of the fire,
born as a tiny spark

up to taking on anything in the world.

The blissful brown

of the earth,

the mother of life

not giving away from the burden of our feet.

The spell casting white

of the full moon,

uncompromising even with none in company

except darkness.

The radiant red

of the dusk's sun,

giving generous warmth

in spite of its inevitable down. 

The genuine transparency

of the water,

taking the color of whoever accommodates

yet retaining its virginal transparency. 

The elements of nature themselves must be a part of Nature's pedagogy, it's way of telling something about leading a life. Nature, which we see, touch, hear, smell and even taste but rarely attempt to comprehend its intrinsic sense, the sense which is unadulterated, perfect, pure and  COLORFUL!