INJUSTICE  DONE TO AP- WILL THE WOUNDS HEAL? Earlier Andhra –Telangana Agitations:    AP bifurcation is the best example of how weak leadership can do irreparable damage to the citizens and nation. In 1953 after demise of Potti Sriramulu (who was on fast unto death for 50 days), separate Andhra state was formed by separating Telugu speaking areas from Madras state with Kurnool as capital. In 1956 united AP was formed by combining Telugu speaking parts of Nizam state with coastal and Rayalaseema districts with Hyderabad as capital city. Though there were separate Telangana movement (Jai Telangana) in 1969 lead by Late M Chenna Reddy and Jai Andhra movement in 1972 lead by Tenneti Viswanadham, A C Subba Reddy, Gouthu Lachanna, Kakani Venkataratnam, and others, they were successfully put to an end by strong leadership prevailed in the form of Mrs Indira Gandhi at centre and Kasu Brahmananda Reddy at state level. After these movements, there are no major di...

TONGUE TWISTING -TRAIT OF SELECTIVE POLITICAL BREEDS Background: Special category status (SCS) for five years to residual Andhra Pradesh was promised through a statement by then Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in both the houses of parliament and Sri. Venkaiah Naidu demanded for 10 years while participating in the discussions in Rajyasaba.   Sri Narendra Modi then PM candidate of NDA promised that SCS to AP will be extended for 15 years if BJP is voted to power and in fact it’s mentioned in BJP election manifesto also. State reorganization bill contains Railway Zone, Sea Port, Steel plant, Polavaram project completion with national status, State capital project-Amaravathi, two industrial corridors and series of Educational institutions.   After three years, SCS was deferred stating that it is not part of reorganization bill drafted by previous Government and somehow the present NDA Government is finding ways to avoid SCS to AP. In lieu of SCS, spl pack...