Tug of Words on the bifurcation: PoliTicking Wishesh
Namaskaram andi!
The
ongoing verbal duels on the T state tug of words on the bifurcation
between the Telangana
and Seemandhra leaders seems to be going overboard with both the sides
erasing the wafer thin boundaries of the 'freedom of speech.' Before we
take a plunge into who said what, it is imminent that the leaders are
supposed to set standards and if this is what we have to hear from
them, it is disappointing and agonising. This is just the lighter side
of the
issue while no harm is intended to anyone.
Congress high Command
decides that it is high time to look into the solution after
dillydallying with emotions of both the sides. The core committee
meeting headed by the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at Delhi had the
participation of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, union ministers
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chidambaram, Anthony, Susheel Kumar Shinde and many
others. According to sources the mounting crisis on both sides is
forcing the central government to take a firm decision over the issue,
if not on January 28, at least in the first week of next month.
T rejects 'Jai Andhra meet':
Congress MP from T, Ponnam Prabhakar claims that the Andhra MP
Undavalli Arun Kumar is a flesh worker, over his statements in the 'Jai
Andhra Pradesh' meet held recently at Rajahmundry. In addition many
leaders from the T region cutting party lines slammed the Rajahmundry
meet. TRS leader Nayani Narasimha Reddy also flared at the Rajamundry MP
that he was chameleon and changed his colors as per needs. He also
ascertained that if the government plans to open a 'rowdy sheeter' on T
students the whole state would turn into war fare.
Botsa in a soup:
Amidst all this confusion, PCC chief Botsa Satyanarayana was in for a
toss. On an invitation from the Seemandhra leaders, he attended the
Rajahmundry meet. But T leaders of the Congress party expressed that the
leader was common to the entire state and he should have avoided the
meet, as it was held by section of the state and not a common one. By
doing so, Ponnam Prabhakar claims, Botsa has lost the credibility of
being a leader for the entire state. It showed his support for the other
side. On the other hand the PCC chief defended his action as he had
just visited the meet as a friend, which most disagree from the T side.
Undavalli
retort: Undavalli immediately addressed the media and said that his
words at the 'Jai Andhra meet' were misinterpreted. He said that though
he was not against the T formation but the solution must be achieved
through dialogue and not through protests, was his explanation. He also
said that he could understand the feelings of the leaders of the other
side but explained that he meant no harm to them. Undavalli also
stressed that he would abide by the high command's decision on the
issue.
However
after a long silence, Undavalli's vociferous statements at the meet
really surprised many. This also lead to a wide speculations that he
could have been a mouth piece to a prominent force from the national
capital. If it is true who could be the kingpin in the verbal slang.
T struggle is not a kids ploy: Another
senior leader V Hanumantha Rao also reacted sharply to the Rajahmundry
meet, he said that the statements made by Undavalli were very
amateurish. The senior leader also ascertained that the T struggle was
not a child's play and had many sacrifices by renowned persons of the
region.
Disgrace to the state: America warns visits to AP:
The American government has issued warnings to persons visiting the
state till February 04, owing to the possible tensions on T issue. It
may be remembered that once a visit of the American premier was filled
with a schedule to the hi-tech city, due to its IT importance. But now
this warning is surely a disgrace to the state.
On the
whole, tensions on both sides are escalating due to political fueling.
An amicable dialogue is out of question but an amicable solution is
within the reach of the ruling party, which instilled the present feud.
(Wishesh AarKay)
