31 Facts About Telangana movement

1.

Telangana movement refers to a movement for the creation of a state, Telangana, from the pre-existing state of Andhra Pradesh in India.

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2.

Paragraph 374 of the SRC report said "The creation of Vishalandhra is an ideal to which numerous individuals and public bodies, both in Andhra and Telangana movement, have been passionately attached over a long period of time, and unless there are strong reasons to the contrary, this sentiment is entitled to consideration".

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3.

Telangana movement was the largest of the three regions of Andhra Pradesh state, covering 41.

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4.

Proponents of a separate Telangana movement state cite perceived injustices in the distribution of water, budget allocations, and jobs.

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5.

Telangana movement was not compensated for lost opportunities because of inward migration of lot of students into Hyderabad from Seemandhra.

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6.

Proponents of a separate Telangana movement state feel that the agreements, plans, and assurances from the legislature and Lok Sabha over the last fifty years have not been honoured, and as a consequence Telangana movement has remained neglected, exploited, and backward.

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7.

The movement slowly manifested into a demand for a separate Telangana.

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8.

In 1985, when Telangana movement employees complained about the violations to six-point formula, a government order 610 was issued to correct the violations in recruitment.

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9.

Telangana movement said that the NDA government, therefore, does "not propose creation of a separate state of Telangana" However, in 2012, Advani said that if their then partner TDP cooperated during NDA tenure, a separate state of Telangana could have been created.

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On 9 December 2009, Union Minister of Home Affairs P Chidambaram announced that the central government would start the process of forming a separate Telangana state, pending the introduction and passage of a separation resolution in the Andhra Pradesh assembly.

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Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema region MLAs started withdrawing their resignations while MLAs and ministers from Telangana movement started submitting their resignations, and demanded that the Centre take immediate steps to initiate the process of bifurcating Andhra Pradesh.

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12.

Telangana movement demanded that the Centre introduce the Bill on Telangana in the next session of Parliament.

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13.

Telangana movement said his party is associated with the movement and was willing to dissolve the party if the state was formed.

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14.

The committee opined that most regions of Telangana movement were either "on par or a shade lower" than Coastal Andhra.

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15.

On 17 February 2011, a noncooperation Telangana movement was started which lasted for 16 days with participation by 3,00,000 government employees.

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16.

Telangana movement activists damaged 16 statues of personalities representing Andhra culture and threw some of the remnants into the lake.

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17.

An eight-page suicide note says the young driver from greater Hyderabad region of Telangana movement was upset over the government not creating a new state for his homeland.

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18.

Telangana movement protestors tried to have sit in on rail platforms or on railway tracks at various places.

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19.

In September 2012, Sushilkumar Shinde, the newly appointed Home minister of India commented that the Telangana movement demand needs to be handled carefully since similarly carved smaller states saw increased Naxal problems.

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20.

Telangana movement said that Muslims would not accept a separate state.

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21.

Telangana movement later declared that he got feelers that a positive announcement will be made by Eid.

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22.

Telangana movement claimed that his discussions with several leaders was fruitful.

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23.

Congress MPs from Telangana movement were arrested in front of Chief minister's office when they staged a dharna as they were not allowed to meet him over the detention of their party supporters who were stopped from reaching the venue.

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24.

At the railway's Hussainsagar junction cabin, around 1,000 Telangana movement supporters went on a rampage overpowering over 100 uniformed men stationed in the area and burnt down the cabin after manhandling railway staff.

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25.

Telangana movement JAC demanded more clarity from Telugu Desam before they allow TDP to be a member of JAC.

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26.

Telangana movement directed state chief minister, deputy chief minister and state party president to furnish a roadmap, keeping both options open, that could help lead to a decision.

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27.

The move was criticised by Telangana movement MLAs including the ministers and deputy chief minister saying that cabinet was not consulted on the subject.

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28.

Telangana movement said, he would send to the President of India a compilation of 9,072 suggestions and amendments he received in writing from members, including 87 members who had spoken on the Bill in the house.

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29.

Analysts say "rejection of Telangana movement bill" is not valid and is useful only for political grand standing.

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30.

Union cabinet minister Jaipal Reddy said that the resolution to reject the Telangana movement bill was passed in the assembly by cheating and it has no statutory and political sanctity.

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31.

Telangana movement is the 28th state of the Union of India with Hyderabad as its capital.

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