For a long time there was no opposition to Congress in AP. Even in 1977 election Congress won 72 seats in the entire country. Out of that 41 were won by the in AP (which has only 42 seats) only one seat of Ananthapur was won by Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy who later became president. Indira Gandhi contested elections in 1980 from Medak in Telangana Region and won. But what happen since 1982 Congress was out of power most of the time and humiliated with 26 seats in 1994 elections. The reasons are many like bad governance, political instability during their rule, corruption and mainly their utter disregard to the feelings of the Telugu people.
In 1977 Chenna Reddy became CM of AP. It is the same Chenna Reddy who wanted to divide the state and have Telangana in 1969. Under him corruption reached it highest point till that date. In about two and half years he was kicked out from CM post and was replaced by Sir P. Anjayya. Anjayya is a down to earth man and like by many people across the state as a person. His manner of speaking Telugu which is rural Telangana was refreshing and his repeated statement that he was a 6 anna kooli in the start and came up by hard work made him lovable and near to public. Though many joked about him but it is more because the liking they had for him and not otherwise. Unfortunately it is during his tenure, one of the least reported (at least in national level) incidents which had a great impact on the state level politics has taken place.
Rajiv Gandhi joined politics and was being treated like a crown prince in waiting. He was also made General Secretary of the Congress party. He was visiting Hyderabad
Suddenly every one started to see all the political happenings in the state in a deferent angle. People saw the disgusting manner in which their state CM appointed and removed by sending sealed covers. Every one can see the disregard for the public feelings and administrative requirements in the rulers. Congress MLA’s waiting at Delhi and Hyderabad Delhi
It is this situated which was well utilized by NTR. He started Telugu Desham Party in 1982 and his slogan was “self respect” of Telugu people. It was resonated well with public mood of that time. People simply fed up with 4 CM’s 5 years of congress and full time spent by all the congress MLA’s begging for Minister Posts and quarrelling among them all the time. This has resulted in congress getting wiped out by within 9 months of the birth of TDP in the state assembly elections.
I had attended one meeting addressed by Mrs. Indira Gandhi in my home town wherein the Congress MP got the highest majority in the country in 1980 general elections and there were only some 3 to 4 thousand people mainly educated class who attended may be as a mark of courtesy to the PM visiting their town. It is in the same ground people stood for 24 hours at a length in their tens of thousands to see NTR.
Congress faced humiliation in elections time and again after that and till YSR won in 2004 Congress has won only one election to assembly from 1983 to 2004. Even then and till date they have not learned to respect Telugu people and then them won one term in 1989 they have once again changed 3 CM’s and were promptly reduced to 26 seats in 1994.
Now Congress once again is playing with Telugu people. It has created TRS to check mate TDP which has a strong base in Telangana so that it can come to power after 10 years. Immediately after elections Telangana was simply ditched. CBN also rank opportunist and promptly allied with TRS and lost miserably in 2009.
With the death of YSR, the Italian family has appointed Rosayya knowing his age and limitations so that they can control AP with remote from Delhi Hyderabad from Delhi
When Rosayya who was never meant to be a strong leader as per congress calculations themselves failed to contain the problems in the state he was removed. In fact he was asked to come to 10 Jana path from backdoor and told that he should resign immediately showing health reasons. This is done to a person loyal to the Italian family for decades.
Now they have appointed Kiran Kumar Reddy who is a speaker and had no previous exposure as CM. This was done when they have other more experience leaders who can do better job. If the news reports are to be believed his name was picked by Rahul because Azar had recommended his name. Let us not forget it is the same Azar who with his mafia gang connections neck deed involved in match fixing and banned from Indian Cricket for life. Now he is Congress MP from UP. Kiran Kumar Reddy a former Ranji player from Hyderabad
Is this the manner the state CM is elected by legislators and that too at such a serious situation? Does Delhi care for AP state, Telugu people and their development? Surely not. In 1 and ½ years we have 3rd CM for the state. And already there is a talk of changing him and bringing a Telangana CM. If it happens then that person will be 4th CM in two years. The only Congress CM who finished 5 year term in my memory is YSR. I don’t think any one from AP can even remember the name of other congress CM last did it. Are we so weak that we can not even have a single CM for five years.
In 2009 Congress won 33 out of 42 MP seats in AP, mostly because of YSR and his gang “management” skills and his popularity. Yet no importance was given to AP in any situation. But there is only one Cabinet minister from AP. No important ministry is held by any Telugu man or women now. When compared to Karnataka (congress got some 4 searts there) and Tamilnadu the power in the hands of Telugu people in Delhi
Congress leadership should have tried to grow some leaders from the state. But the Italian family always keep AP congress men and women in the begging conditions.
Even in the resent cabinet formation Congress MLA’s begging in Delhi Delhi
I felt happy seeing the revolt in the Congress MLA’s and MP’s of Telangana region (and also in TDP) and subsequent backtracking by Delhi bosses showed to AP Congress gang that they need not be always beggars before High Command. The failure to contain and retain Jagan for whatever reasons, his revolt and fear shown by Delhi in taking action against him showed every one that if the local leaders with popular issues can put pressure or even defy High Command. This should have at least installed courage in all the MP’s and MLA’s from Telangana areas. Still the congress MP’s reportedly wept, fell on the feet of Pranab Dada.
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At the feet of Pranab Dada and hugged his feet with folded hands and weeping eyes. Even Madhu Yashki who all along very agreesive in abusing all the non Telangana Telugu people wept. It this the pride and confidence of the leaders who gave insulting words on all non Telangana people ? What was the need for them to beg before the feet of Pranab Baba or any one like that? Don’t they have confidence in their so called cause and public support it enjoys.
The reality is none of these people have any public following and but for Congress party and more importantly YSR popularity none of them can even win a municipal counsel seats.
Here also the bad condition of our leaders of the INC is evident. Should they be reduced to this kind of helpless condition. The Home ministry knows that they are not going to give Telangana. I am sure the present governor has given clear report on the security implications on the division of the AP long back. When they know about this for some time why they have not asked their MP’s and MLA’s to tone down their rubbish talk so that they dont made look like fools by their own party. What is the need for INC to kick Jagan at this critical period when they know that he controls a powerful financial and goonda empire with lot of support from general public. Is reduction of Jagan’s influence is so important to INC at this stage when serious agitations on division of the state and for united state going on. Cant they keep at least their own leaders united.
Almost every political party in AP is behaving like this. It is disgusting for us to see Bandaru Datthathreya a former BJP central minister sitting long with the Naxal traitor Gaddar and singing the same tune. Is this level Telugu leaders of the BJP which is suppose to have some principles stoop for some imaginory benifit under a new state which may never come into being. Can they be trusted to fight naxals tomorrow if Telangana is given ? True that BJP stand for small states but they also divided the states when every one agreed for the same. Here there is no such condition. Why are not recommending for division of Gujarat now ? Why they have kept quite about Telangana during NDA rule. The support to Telangana is only done when its benefits to them.
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CBN is not so innocent here . It is his pact with KCR and change of long held stand on united state is responsible now for his pathetic state.
Just like JP said on the other day none of the Telugu political leaders children are disturbing their life and educations for this agitation. Then why any other people should do any agitation? When these people can not win 10 seats seriously out of some 50 contested by them should we accept they have public support for their demand and follow them?
In fact now other than naxal infested Art college people who continue there on scholarship funds none of the common and serious students are involved in the agitation in the first place. They don’t have time for this kind of irrelavent ideas. Telugu people lost 2 years of development work. Let us stop this stupidity and get on with development of the state and Telugu people. We all know politicos lie all the time. Why should we believe them now?
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