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A Seperate State Argument

Why Telangana? Well I may not be the right person to even address this issue, but my voracious reading helped me at-least come out with some interesting arguments and counter arguments. Why Telangana ! The SRC (State Reorganisation Committee) setup in 1953 was in favour of a separate state of Telangana due to reasons like unwillingness of the people of the region, less developed economy, misgivings about the people of Andhra etc… Even ‘ The Gentleman’s Agreemen t’ ( Th is ag reement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh ) failed to pacify the feelings of the people and discontent arose within years of integration. Discontent also intensified in 1969, the year when guarantees specified in the agreement were supposed to lapse. The people still feel left out in terms of budget allocation, allocation of resources like ITI’s, medical colleges, canal water etc. If the comparison between Tela...

Myths of Indian Democracy

"Government of the people, for the people and by the people." Which people-- Percentage vote polled 40%... No party wins with majority.. an allied government is formed..UPA..NDA The government veils extreme power, can even change the basic charter of the constitution and even the power to curb judicial wings. Facts 1. Indira Gandhi claimed Emergency... 2.During emergency laws were made to put things (like Indira Gandhi's intentions) out of judicial purview. 3. Laws are being made to divide country into seperate castes..(indirectly) All these things happen because the premises of this democracy is itself faltered... Myth 1: An individual acts as an individual... Myth 2:An individual is well informed...(ask people about NREGA and you will come to know) Myth 3: An individual always votes for the common good of the society..(thats why so many parties try to woo by caste based politics).. Myth 4: THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS THINKS OF THE GOOD OF THE PEOPLE... Is an alternate form of...