CCSAP Report - Ministry of Home Affairs

it in different parts of the state has to be seen in the context of the present
movement which was triggered off after the fast-unto-death of Mr.
Chandrashekhar Rao (29 th November 2009). The declaration by the Home
Minister on 9 th December 2010 that the Centre would initiate the process of the
formation of the separate state of Telangana set off a series of events which led
to an emotionally charged atmosphere in the state. The Andhra and
Rayalaseema regions protested against the proposed bifurcation of the state, as
a result of which the Home Ministry set up the CCSAP to look into the demands
for separate Telangana and united Andhra Pradesh.
7.2.04 The events preceding the setting up of the Committee and since
have given rise to large scale political mobilization by TRS, the main political
party spearheading the demand for a separate Telangana state, and by some
other smaller groups. In response, there has been a counter mobilization in the
Andhra and Rayalaseema regions. The mobilization has been pervasive in the
Telangana region and among students of Osmania University in Hyderabad and
Kakatiya University in Warangal district.
7.2.05 During this period, numerous Joint Action Committees (JACs) have
been formed, the most prominent among them being the one at Osmania
University led by Prof. Kodandaram. Initially, all political parties were members of
this JAC but subsequently most parties including the TRS left the fold. However,
JACs have spread to the district, mandal and village level in Telangana resulting
in a groundswell of demand for a separate state. The main grievances of
Telangana people that the political organisers are capitalising upon are water,
education and jobs. These demands represent the aspirations of three main
constituencies most heavily invested in the demand for a separate state –
farmers needing irrigation water in rain-fed areas; students demanding greater
access to quality education to enable them to compete for jobs, and government
employees seeking promotions and a fair share of representation in
administration.
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