Sammakka Sarakka Jathara – The Biggest Tribal Festival of Telangana in Asia

 Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, also known as Medaram Jatara, is the magnificent fair celebrations in Telagana region of Andhra Pradesh. It is the second largest religious congregation after the Maha Kumbh Mela with about 7 million pilgrims attending the jatara.
 
This jatara is held once in two years at Medaram village located at about 110 km from Warangal city, Warangal district of Andhra Pradesh. The jatara is held for three days before Magha Purnima (January-February). In the year 2010, jatara starts on 27th January and ends on 30th January 2010.
 
The Legend of Sammakka Sarakka:
The story of Samakka Sarakka has history of 700 years when King Prathaparudra of Kakatiya dynasty used to rule the place. The tribals named Koya tribals used to live in that region and once they happened to find a baby girl playing with a tigress in the midst of forest. The mysterious girl was named ‘Sammakka.’ She was radiant having many powers. In her presence the village was flourishing and soon she became popular for her wish granting powers. She was married to headman of the neighboring village and had a daughter named Sarakka.
At one time there occurred a famine for continuous four years and people were not able to pay their taxes. Pagidda Raju, the subordinate ruler to the King Prathaparudra refused to pay tax and this led to war between the two rulers. During this fight the whole tribal community of the village was involved and Sammakka’s husband and daughter were injured by the fighters. Seeing this Sammakka became very furious and fought with warriors with great strength. Seeing fiery power all warriors were shattered and terrorized. She cursed Kakatiya that dynasty will perish and by doing so she disappeared in forest.
Koyas searched for Samakka and but found only bangles and few pug-marks of a tigress. They revered her as goddesses who had great power to protect the village. In due course of time Kakatiya dynasty was invaded and destroyed by Muslims. But even now the village of Medaram and tribals exist. The tribals of this region have been holding the fair in memory of Samakka and her daughter Sarakka to pursue her blessings upon them, seeking her protection.
Celebrations: A large sea of humans is seen at Medaram. Hundreds of buses and thousands of carts head towards the village. Sammakka goddess is brought from village Chilukalagutta and Sarakka is brought from village Kanneboyinapalle, in form of vermilion and placed on a platforms called Gaddelu. Thousands of people take holy dip at the Jampanna vagu before proceeding to the shrines of Sammakka Sarakka.

A special ritual of weighing against jagerry, called as Bangaram, is observed in the jatara where the person offers his weight jaggery to the goddesses. Thousands of cocks and goats are sacrificed on the name of deities. People dress in colorful attires and sing glories of Sammakka and Sarakka. Media and television telecasts the events in the jatara.

History

One day, seven centuries ago, the tribals were hunting deep in the forest where they saw a female child surrounded by glorious glow, divine light and secured by tigers and lions. The tribal’s elders (Koya doralu) brought the child to the village. From that day, the village started seeing lot of prosperity and happiness. The tribal elders felt that their god Kondadevara (tribal god) had come to them as the child. In a ritual ceremony they named her as "Sammakka". Sammakka was fearless and rode on tigers and lions. She granted wishes to childless couples and cured people suffering form various chronic diseases. Her divine powers to grant wishes soon made her popularity spread through out the province. When Sammakka attained juvenile age, she was married to one Pagididda Raju, the ruler of Medaram village. They were blessed with one son and two daughters named Jampanna, Saralamma and Nagulamma, respectively.
During that period Emperor Prathaparudra, belonging to the Kakatiya dynasty, was the ruler of the vast Kakatiya kingdom. The kingdom's capital city was "Orugallu", now known as Warangal. Pagididda Raju was ruling the Medaram province as a subordinate king in the Kakatiya dynasty. Once a severe famine occurred in the province that lasted for four years. The famine devastated almost the entire population in the province. As a result, the people were not in a situation to pay their taxes. So, Pagididda Raju refused to pay tax to the Kakatiya emperor. This was not agreeable to the Emperor and he decided to wage a war against the province under the command of his Lieutenant Yugandarudu.
The tribal warriors prepared for war and were not afraid of the massive enemy forces. They fought the Kakatiya soldiers with great courage and ferocity. Thousands fell dead with their heads chopped off and blood flowed like a river and mixed with the waters of the Sampenga Vagu. The skilled but severely outnumbered tribal warriors were easily crushed by the strength of the Kakatiya army. Sammakka’s husband Pagididda Raju, son-in-law Govindaraju laid their victorious lives in the battle. Ashamed of all this, Jampanna sacrificed his life by jumping in to Sampenga Vagu. Due to this, the vagu became to be known as as Jampanna Vagu.
On hearing the shocking news of the deaths of her loved ones and many tribal warriors, Sammakka didn’t lose her courage, but readied herself for entering the battle. Wearing a kavacham (a metal plate, worn to protect the front side of trunk) and holding a sword she attacked the enemy forces. Showing her divine powers she shattered and terrorised the Kakatiya army that was confident of its victory. But, suddenly a Kakatiya soldier came and hit and stabbed Sammakka from behind. Sammakka killed the soldier behind her and quickly tied the wound with a cloth and fled away on a horse from the battlefield thinking that 'if her blood fell on the land, the land would become barren and never give any fruit'. She fled to the east of the Medaram village and disappeared.
After the battle, the tribals searched for Sammakka in the forest. They found a Kumkum (vermilion) Barinay (a tiny box to keep the vermillion) at a snake burrow in the shade of a Naga vruksham (tree). Tribals felt that their goddess Sammakka has turned in to a Kumkum Barinay. Ever since, once in every two years, on the day of "Magha Shuddha Purnima" the tribal women celebrate a festival at the place where the Kumkum Barinay was found. The tree was later cut off by the tribals who transformed it in to a symbol of Sammakka and built a gadde (platform). They also built another gadde) for Sammakka’s daughter Saralamma. They worship Deyyala Madugu thinking it to be Jampanna. Some pilgrims see a snake in the burrow of Ippa Chettu (tree), which is beside the Sammakka’s platform and believe that it is Sammakka’s husband Pagididda Raju.
People believe that the goddesses Sammakka and Saralamma fulfill their wishes with their divine and miraculous powers. Childless couples come to visit and pray the goddess to bless them with children.
Many pilgrims pay back their promises during the Jatara by offering Jaggery, calf, coconuts and donations in cash, etc. Pilgrims take bath in the Jampanna Vagu to get purified and get absolved from sins.

 The Ritual

Sammakka Sarakka Jatara is the time for the largest tribal religious congregation in the world, held every two years (biennually), with approximately six million people converging on the place, over a a period of three days, which is 90 km from Warangal city.
People offer bangaram (jaggery) of a quantity equal to their weight to the goddesses. Countless bullock carts congregate at the festival.

 Tribal spirit

Things have not changed much there since the Kakatiya times; about 1000 years from now in the past. The lack of involvement of the government has, however, helped the festival by and large retain its original spirit. It is a festival with no vedic or brahmanic influence. Goats and hens are sacrificed in thousands and a lot of liquor is consumed. The rituals performed during the festival unfurl the tribal spirit in its purest form. The very fact of the survival and thriving of this ancient tribal festival, in the face of several adversities, is a testimony of the indomitable resolve, honesty, uprightness and courage of the Girijans.
Until 1998, the only way to reach Medaram was by a bullock cart. Other than the four days of the biennial festival, there was not a single soul seen moving around in the area. It was a desolate place with no road or proper transportation. It was only in 1998 that the state government declared the 1000-yr old festival as official and laid down a motorable road.
In 2008, nearly 8 million people were estimated to have attended the festival. This fair is said to be the largest repeating congregation of tribal communities in the world. The traffic jam during the festival sometimes goes as far as 60 km on the Warangal highway.

Chinese Hacking War

'Truce' in US-China hacking war

The Chinese hackers left calling cards at hundreds of sites

Computer hackers in China have called a halt to their online war with internet users from the United States. The so-called Honker Union of China - an informal union of Chinese hackers - says it has successfully attacked more than a thousand United States websites.
Now, the hackers say they have reached their goal and are calling a truce.

Any attacks from this point on have no connection to the Honker Union

Honker Union of China

The cyberwar began after a mid-air collision between a US spyplane and a Chinese fighter aircraft on 1 April. The Chinese plane crashed into the sea killing its pilot while the US plane and its crew of 24 was held by China. The crew was released 11 days later.
As the US crew were still being held, US hackers broke into hundreds of Chinese sites, leaving messages such as "We will hate China forever and we will hack its sites".

A hacker accesses a Chinese government website

In response, the Honker Union announced it would launch its own electronic graffiti blitz. Tit-for-tat web defacements followed, causing damage to sites run in both countries. At the time, the Honker Union called on Chinese software engineers to increase internet security on Chinese websites, which had been attacked by American hackers.
Correspondents say companies from both countries scrambled to patch up security systems and to temporarily shut down web sites deemed a security risk.

Because of this incident, network security in China will see great improvement. At least more people will become serious about building up network security

Gao Yongan, an executive at the Beijing-based network security firm NSFocus

A statement by the Honker Union, carried by Chinese portal Chinabyte, says: "Any attacks from this point on have no connection to the Honker Union."
The Honker Union of China statement called for improving network security in China, and said that the sites that were violated were mostly small.
"Because of this incident, network security in China will see great improvement. At least more people will become serious about building up network security," the statement said.
Gao Yongan, an executive at the Beijing-based network security firm NSFocus, said many web sites would be vulnerable to hacker attacks until network administrators tightened up the security of their servers.
Most hacker attacks, including web site defacements, are made through a chain of passive servers that act as springboards.
Mr Yongan, who claims to be a reformed hacker, said: "The only way to solve this problem is to improve the global network safety level, and to make sure that no computers are available for attackers to use."

TELANGANA SITUATION

FACTS against a million LIES

FACTS against a million LIES -Kiran kumar - Part 1
Author(s) : Kiran Kumar Mattewada


1)Catchment area of Krishna Basin
Rayalaseema 18%
Andhra 13%
Telangana 69%

Allocation of Krishna water as per tribunal recommendation
Rayalaseema 16%
Andhra 49%
Telangana 35%

Actual utilization
Rayalaseema 13%
Andhra 87%
TelanganaLess Than 1%

2) Godavari river catchment area
Telangana 79% (1170 TMC)
Andhra 21% (310 TMC)

Utilization of Godavari waters
Andhra 23% (320 TMC i.e. 110% of allotted)
Telangana 9.6 % (143 TMC)
- 405 TMC is being diverted to Andhra via Polavaram project

3) Total loss of water share of Telangana merging with Andhra is 1125 TMC.
With estimation of 1 TMC to serve 10,000 acres, total cultivation land Telangana lost is 11, 25,000 acres.

4) There are 10 districts in Telangana, 9 in Andhra, 4 in Rayalaseema. Out of these 7 districts in Telangana, 3 in Andhra and 1 in Rayalaseema are considered severely backward districts which means 70% of districts in Telangana are backward while in Andhra - 35% and in Rayalaseema - 25%

5) 65% of Industries in Telangana are owned by Andhra. One Telangana person (close relative of Sri Jaipal Reddy) tried to start industry in west Godavari, he was harassed and tormented so much that he gave it up half way through.

6) All Telangana region CM's combined tenure is hardly 6 years.

7) From past 50 years AP got nearly 40 major projects in which 37 went to Seemandhra region

8) Telangana side:
Ø SLBC (30 TMC) not taken up
Ø SLBC beyond Musi river (20 TMC) not taken up
Ø RDS extension (10 TMC) not taken up
Ø LIS to high level areas in Mahabubnagar not taken up
Ø Bheema LIS 20 TMC under construction for many years

Seemandhra side:

Ø Telugu Ganga project (29 TMC) completed
Ø SRBC (19 TMC) completed
Ø KC canal extension completed (10 TMC)
Ø Upland areas Brahmamgari matham reservoir (10 TMC) completed
Ø SRBC beyond Gorakallu (20TMC) under construction
Ø Puchintala evaporation losses (5 TMC) under construction
Ø Veligonda not recommended project (40 TMC) almost completed
Ø Handrineeva sujala sarvanthi not recommended (38 TMC) almost completed
Ø Galerunagari sujala sravanthi not recommended (38 TMC) is under construction

9) Pothireddypadu regulator was originally created for drinking water to Chennai with 5 TMC. Gradually 5 projects were ‘piggy backed’ & augmented to canal. In the name of drinking water, Rayalaseema leaders wanted to take away the entire waters of Srisailam reservoir.

10) Veligonda project is being constructed on war footing basis. This will drain 60 TMC of water from Srisailam. This project is not allotted (water share by tribunal) and do not have clearance till now.

11) Handrineeva Srujana Sravanthi not allotted not cleared project is going on war footing now. It will run through chittoor via Anantapur.

12) SLBC - Srisailam Left Bank Canal, despite of all recommendations, clearances and permissions never started. This would have provided 30 TMC for 3 Lakh acres in Nalgonda district.

13) Manuguru thermal power station proposed by Central govt due to proximity of coal mines was lobbied to be shifted to Vijayawada, transporting coal from telangana (singareni). This led to shortage of power due to pump set usage by Telangana farmers.

14) Ramagundam super thermal power station (2500 MW) transferred to NTPC, crippling power ownership of state by which we get only 27% of power produced and rest is pooled in national grid.
15) Dummugudem Hydal power station never even started construction – this remained a promise on paper.

16) Icchampalli power (975 MW) project never started.

17) Power regulatory mechanisms – 220 KV, 132 KV, 32 KV substations and lines never realized in Telangana region.

18) If Mumbai is not a free-zone, Delhi is not a freezone, Kolkatta is not a freezone, Chennai is not a freezone, Pune is not a freezone … why should Hyderabad be a freezone? Andhra enthusiasts hailing Hyd being a freezone were demanding entire Telangana should be freezone.

19) Telangana covers 41.7% area, Seemandhra 58.3% area. Telangana has 40.5% population, Seemandhra 59.5%. Telangana revenue is 53% to the state exchequer.

20) 1953 Andhra Pradesh the area irrigated under TANKS in the Telangana 11 lakh acres. Now it is hardly 6.5 lakh acres.

21) Andhra 9 districts – funds spent on education – Rs 1308.56 Crores
Rayalaseema 4 dist – funds spent on education – Rs 382.87 Crores
Telangana 10 districts – funds spent on education – Rs 163.39 Crores

22) Literacy – Andhra (9 districts) 42%
Rayalaseema (4 districts) 38%
Telangana (10 districts) 30%

23) Andhra 9 districts – schools 26,800
Rayalaseema 4 dist – schools 13,000
Telangana 10 dist – 17,954

24) Hospitals Andhra (9 dist) 666
Rayalaseema (4 dist) 303,
Telangana (10 dist) 270

25) Total Govt employees – Seemandhra (13 districts) 9 lakhs,
Telangana (10 dist) 3 lakhs

26) IAS/IPS/IFS officers (civil services)

Ø Andhra (9 dist) 225,
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) 50,
Ø Telangana (10 dist) 60

27) Industries (small/medium/large)
Ø Andhra (9 dist) 6,100,
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) 773
Ø Telangana (10 dist) 1250

28) Power Utilization

Ø Andhra (9 dist) 54%
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) 23%
Ø Telangana (10 dist) 23%

29) Nagarjunasagar project – Andhra submerged land = 0, cultivation land 20 lakh acres. Telangana submerged land = 100%, cultivation land 4.5 lakh acres

30) Polavaram project is submerging 250 small villages in Telangana, displacing 5 lakh tribals are going to provide lakhs of acres cultivation land to Andhra.

31) Grant-in-aid Private Degree colleges
Ø Andhra (9 dist) - 96,
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) – 32
Ø Telangana (10 dist) - 30

32) There are more than 130 posts of heads of departments. Out of them only 7or 8 are held by the officers belonging to the Telangana region.

33) Sales Tax collection (2001- 2002) – Andhra 21%, Rayalaseema 5%, Telangana 74%

34) Excise Collections (2001-2002) – Andhra 24%, Rayalaseema 10%, Telangana 66%

35) APPSC – Andhra Pradesh public service commission board members so far, 8 from Andhra, 6 from Rayalaseema, 2 from Telangana.

36) Telanganites constitutes 23% in all industries in Telangana area, 0% in Andhra, Rayalaseema area.

37) All housing board colonies in capital city – 93% people are from Seemandhra.

38) Govt Libraries
Ø Andhra (9 districts) 630
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) 243
Ø Telangana (10 dist) 450

40) Panchayat Raj divisions
Ø Andhra (9 dist) 883
Ø Rayalaseema (4 dist) 342
Ø Telangana (10 dist) 295

41) Most backward district in AP is Mahabubnagar, was granted 4% white ration cards. Most developed dist in AP is West Godavari dist was given 7% white ration cards.

42) 100% power of Vizag thermal (simhadri) is being used for Andhra only, but 27% power of Ramagundam is being used for A.P.

43) 82% of farmers are depending on private loans in Telangana

44) If development was the justification for keeping an alien ruler in place, India should have never been free from British rule!

45) There was no single drop of water in Palanadu 350yrs ago, it was like a desert. Now, entire Telangana canal irrigation land is less than Guntur dist alone.

46) Rs 60 crores of surplus budget was the pride of Telangana in 1948. When Andhra state was formed – it had only 1 Crore in hands given by Madras govt, and Shri Raj Gopalachari said ‘Get lost from here’.

47) Dr.B.R.Ambedkar suggested Hyderabad second capitol of India. He said Hyderabad is better than Delhi.

48) Government buys sugar cane from farmers (per quintal)
Ø Andhra – Rs 1200
Ø Telangana –Rs 890

Andhra lands are canal cultivated – Telangana depend on bore wells.

49) Andhrites converted Telangana -WAKF lands in to revenue lands in the era of real-estate boom, Lanco is main culprit in this, remember Muslim brothers shouted ‘go back’ at Lagadapati?

50) 150 forts are about to ruin in the Telangana which were built by various dynasties. They are symbols of great cultural heritage.

51) Hyd Central University is filled with Andhraits – every Central University in India has 60% reserved for local region. Except HCU.

52) Pranahita project, there is no staff, no sufficient funding, don’t even have proper office, but Andhra ruler says project will be completed 4yrs

53) There are never any difficulties in construction of irrigation projects in Andhra. But why irregularities, corruption, delays in Telangana projects?

54) Mahabubnagar 35lakhs population, migration 14 lakhs, 350km of Krishna stretch, there is no drinking water or irrigation water.

55) How many JNTU colleges should be there in 10 dist of Telangana, if 2 are in 4 districts of Rayalaseema?

56) AP dairy buys milk from farmers from Andhra Rs 24.30, Telangana Rs 22.30

57) 450 tribal villages, millions of tons of limestone, rich minerals, and lot of natural biodiversity…are going to submerge if Polavaram project is built.

58) Telangana is bigger than 24 states. Total official countries in the world are 194. Telangana will be bigger than 160 countries.

59) Revenue and Expenditure
Ø Seemandhra revenue 38.5% - Expenditure 49%
Ø Telangana revenue 61.5% - Expenditure 51%

60) Jallianwala bagh, General Dyer, 1919 yr - 379 shot dead. Telangana, Kasu Brahmananda Reddy, 1969 - 370 students shot dead.

61) WHO declared Nalgonda dist affected with fluorisis so much that it is moving towards No Man Zone.

62) While merging with Andhra leaders agreed to continue Mulki rules in Telangana. As per this 100% employees in Telangana should be from Telangana only.

63) Nizam formulated mulki rules in 1919, a person to get job in they must be Telangana from 15yrs, but now Andhra rulers reduced the period to 4yrs.

64) Seemandhrites got 28000 jobs in Telangana by getting bogus mulki certificates between 1956-1968. Between 1975 to 1985 again 58000 by violating presidential order.

65) In 1969 students/employees agitated against 28000 jobs by Andhra. Andhra rulers killed 370 students.

66) In 1972, Andhra rulers managed to cancel Supreme Court judgment by parliament, and then 6 point formula was introduced for jobs. As per this formula Telangana split into zone 5, zone 6.

67) As per presidential order Telangana people should get reservation 80% dist posts, 70% zonal posts, 60% Gazetted posts. Remaining 20%, 30%, 40% shall be open to other regions – what’s happening now?

68) In 1985, 610 GO for transfer of 58000 employs from Telangana, but this GO is never implemented. That too 610 GO is restricted to 102 departments only, out of 250 govt departments.

69) In 2001, Chandra Babu Naidu (CM) appointed Girglani Commission which submitted report in 2004 that 2 lakh Seemandhra employs are working in Telangana.

70) Only 23% Singareni coal is used in Telangana. Remaining 77% is being drained out to other places.

71) Per Capita Funds allocation to Student in universities.
Ø SV University - Rs. 37500, Andhra University - Rs 35500
Ø SK University - Rs 25000, Nagarjuna University - Rs 22700
Ø OU - Rs 17400, K.U - Rs 14000

72) Cultivation land (Lakh Acres) Before 1956 Andhra 30.65, Telangana 18.20. In 2004, Andhra 69.27, Telangana 18.00

73) Andhrites love for Hyd is like Pakistan’s love for Kashmir. They are ready to go to any extent to capture it.

74) Kothagudem thermal power station sabotaged on purpose to obtain repair contracts to Andhra contractors in 1978; this is confirmed in single man commission (Sundar Ramaiah commission – 1979)

75) All APSEB scams occurred so far at high level in board are targeted towards Telangana power supply and distribution, never to Andhra or Rayalaseema region. Higher officials found guilty by Vimal Lal commission, the recommendation were never implemented.

76) Technically it is possible to develop water grid to benefit Telangana, Rayalaseema and Andhra regions – it would match in comparison with Mississippi river water system (USA), Three Gorges river system (China), Nile river (Aswan dam) Africa and Rhine river system Europe. Similar models were conceived by intellectuals but are trashed by Andhra rulers and pseudo intellectuals because they will benefit Telangana.

77) 1969 - after Jai Telangana movement 'All Party Accord' was formulated, scrapped within 6 months. Than 8-point formula, 5-point formulas were announced then Supreme Court upheld Mulki rules. Andhra elites could not digest it, launched Jai Andhra movement. Central govt yielded as usual to elite’s tactics, then 6-point formula. Even this is being violated royally many times, robbing Telangana its rightfulness.

78) Nagarjuna Sagar initially meant to benefit Andhra and Telangana. Later on it is modified in such a way that 75% of the benefit is accruing to Andhra reducing the share of Telangana region to just 25%. Andhra settlers own 50% of these 25% utilization lands.

79) Singur project was originally designed to meet primarily the irrigation needs of Medak and Nizamabad districts. But it is now solely used for meeting the requirements of capital city.

80) Jurala Project which is the first project on river Krishna meant for Telangana which is the smallest of all the projects built on this river. The Bachawat Tribunal allocated just 17.5 TMC ft. water for this project, and the state government reduced its storage capacity to 60% ft. But the actual utilization so far has not been more than 10%

81) Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme was to irrigate 87500 acres in Mahabubnagar. The Bachawat Tribunal also allocated 15.90 TMC ft. of water for this project. This water has to pass through a canal in Raichur district of Karnataka State. After the formation of Andhra Pradesh landlords of Rayalaseema blasted the gates with bombs and diverted water to their land. Since then Govt never even tried to reconstruct the gates.

82) Devadula Project, provides water for 5 lakh acres, was promised to be finished in 5 yrs in 2001, yet to begin work. The funniest fact is, Sriramsagar is yet to be completed for last 40 yrs which provides water for just 4 lakh acres. Telangana people are supposed to believe the promise.

83) Two major projects proposed on river Godavari are Ichampally and Polavaram. Ichampally is meant for Telangana and Polavaram for Andhra. The irrigation potential of Polavaram Project would be 6 to 7 times more than the irrigation potential of Ichampally. Ichampally is going to be primarily a power project not a irrigation project!

84) Andhra lands are irrigated by canal irrigation i.e. with tax payer’s money. Andhra farmer pays Rs 200 - 300 per annum as water charges. Telangana lands are irrigated by bore wells; entire cost is on the farmer. Digging, power, bore well, motor, pipes. He struggles with fluctuations in power supplies with irregularities and pathetic power distribution pattern in Telangana.

85) Technological University was actually started in Warangal but was shifted to Hyderabad, Open University was originally Nalgonda district but was later shifted Hyd. The same state level Universities University of Health Sciences, Mahila University and the University of Dravidian Languages were allowed to stay in Seemandhra - not moved to Capital city.

86) Twelve milk chilling plants established by the erstwhile Telangana Regional Committee in different parts of Telangana have been abruptly closed down showing lack of funds as a reason.

87) Ramagundam is in heart of coal belt … Fertilizer plant is closed showing a reason as poor quality of coal. NTPC is running with same coal, VTPS is running with same coal. Subsequently, Fertilizer plants are started in Nellore and Andhra.

88) Based on the proportionality at least 40% of jobs, i.e. 6 lakhs, should have gone to Telangana. But the total number of jobs now occupied by them is less than 3 lakhs.

89) 1972, PV Narasimha Rao made an attempt to implement the verdict of Supreme Court validating the Mulki Rules. The verdict was in favor of Telangana. Seemandhra gave outrageous reaction, he lost his Chief Ministership.

90) If it is assumed that the leaders of a region becoming chief ministers can contribute to the development of that region, then why do the people of Rayalaseema complain of backwardness?

91) Daily wage workers working in industries
Ø Andhra (9 districts) 3.16 lakhs
Ø Rayalaseema (4 districts) – 0.7 lakhs
Ø Telangana (10 district) 0.81 lakhs

92) Andhra controlled media never highlighted migration of 15 lakh people out of 24lakh population from Mahabubnagar due to draught conditions. T. Anjaiah CM of AP from Telangana region was presented as a buffoon in dailies and cartoons.

93) At the time of merger Andhra leaders persuaded Telangana leaders by offering many safeguards against exploitation. They also passed a Unanimous Resolution’ in November 1955 in Andhra Assembly in support of safeguards and subsequently they put these safeguards in an Agreement on 20th February 1956 which is known as “Gentlemen’s Agreement”. All are trashed soon after the agreement is signed.

94) Proportional representation says Telangana should get 42% jobs in the Secretariat, but only 9% are working now. How can a people representative, MLA, MLC can get a work done if 91% do not help ?

95) Metro Rail project is being designed dilapidating 5000 shops, 2500 houses, 147 schools, 120 hospitals, 60 Temples/Masjid/Churches. Historical monuments will disappear. All shops and complexes throughout Metro rail route are with Seemandhra thugs.

96) 1947 India got Independence. 1948 Indian Army did police action to dethrone Nizam. Hyd state existed from 1949 to 1956. Telangana merged with Andhra against its wishes in1956. Telangana has nothing to do with Potti Sriramulu.

97) Telangana Sayudha Poratam, (Telangana armed struggle) was against Nizam facist rule, 4000 people died - inspired all subsequent land movements in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura and paved way for formation of Communist governments in those States. This is never acknowledged by Seemandhra rulers so far.

98) Despite 69% Krishna, 79% Godavari flows through Telangana, irrigation cost is Rs.1500/acre. 13% of Krishna, 21% Godavari flows through Andhra irrigation cost is Rs.150/acre.

99) Per capita income of Madhya Pradesh: Rs 18,051. Chattisgarh formed in 2000. Per capita income of Chhattisgarh in 2008-09 - Rs. 29,621. Recently formed smaller states are catching up with Haryana is 71%, Himachal is 81% and Uttarakhand is 75% - now Jharkhand 58%, Chhattisgarh 63% also infant mortality UP 67%, Uttarakhand 44%.

100) Yr 2008 Targeted growth rate & achieved: bigger states: MP 7% - 4.3%; UP 7.6% - 4.6%; Bihar 6.2% 4.7% smaller states: Chhattisgarh 6.1% - 9.2%; Jharkhand 6.9% - 11.1% Uttaranchal 6.8% - 8.8%

101) Since 1956 to date, the additional irrigation potential created in Telangana is only 5%

102) There are 10,000+ Industrial units in Telangana, 1200 are owned by Telanganites, 6500 are owned by Seemandhra, rest are by outsiders.

103) Proportionally Telangana should be given about 43% in budget allocation since 1953, it never exceeded 30%. Yet Telangana contributes 42% of revenue to the state exchequer.

104) Nizamsagar was built in 1931 to serve Nizamabad and Medak about 2.7 lakh acres of land. It was neglected for maintenance and improvements, now satellite images prove that all its 83 tributaries, 243 distributaries have been silted up and eroded. World Bank sanctioned 30 crores for the project, which was never spent. The project now going to be almost useless.

105) In Andhra region every year two crops are cultivated because of water availability, in Telangana a single crop will be cultivated with great difficulty.

106) Technical institutions wise, 26 are in Telangana, 54 are in Andhra, 20 polytechnics in Telangana, 70 in Andhra.

107) British build Railways, Administrative Services, Post and Telegraph, installed democratic institutions, judiciary, rule of law, and built the cities of Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, and New Delhi. British did not claim any of these when they had to leave India. Seemandhra are making big hue and cry clamoring for Hyderabad claiming they have built the city. In 400 yrs of Hyderabad history, how many years did they contribute the 'development'?.

108) Hyderabad - demographic expansion can never be considered as a development. It’s natural growth. It is like a girl who is 10 yrs now will attain 15yrs of age after 5 yrs – can we call it development? Also, its not just Hyd which is developed … all big/medium cities in India are in development path.




“If bifurcation takes place, real estate may take a beating. But the leadership of the new state will determine the future.”
— C. Parthasarathy Chairman, Karvy Stock Broking

“Nobody’s asking anybody to leave. Outsiders have always come here as Hyderabad has a nice climate and infrastructure.”
— D. Amar Chairman, Press Academy

“Telangana has come of age and Telanganaites want to rule themselves. There is no point dragging the issue.”
— Gita Ramaswamy Publisher, Hyderabad Book Trust

“The suicides that took place for Telangana recently aren’t part of the Telangana culture. That said, Telangana still isn’t a done deal.”
— Kancha Ilaiah Political scientist

“Hyderabad won’t be devalued nor will outsiders run away. The break-up will not result in the appropriation of poverty.”
— K.G. Kannabiran Member, PUCL

“Hyderabad’s place on the global IT map won’t change if there’s bifurcation. But Andhra inputs will be withdrawn.”
— Lalita Ghir Member, INTACH

“It is said that out of the 10 who come to Hyderabad, 12 stay on. That character of the city, built over centuries, will remain.”
— Narendra Luther Ex-civil servant and historian

“Brand Hyderabad won’t get devalued. The political leadership is more mature than in ’69 when 370 lives were lost.”
— Y. Harish Chandra Prasad Chairman, CII-AP

“Andhraites who came here and invested needn’t worry, only politicians who speculated on land will be affected.”
— A. Raghava Rao Director, Abin Advertising

“Hyderabad was open to outsiders even during the Qutb Shahi and Kakatiya dynasties. That character won’t change.”
— Zaheeruddin Ali Khan Managing editor, Siasat