Andhra Pradesh has been in news about the agitations for separate
telangana state since1968. The book describes the formation present Indian
states after independence with linguistical basis. It does not confine only to
telangana issue it describes many historical aspects related to India and
Andhra Pradesh.this book is about 180 pages with 8 chapters and 12 appendices.
Each chapter describes a topic. The book aims to explain the reader about various
aspects of the problem in telangana and for finding a solution. Book presents
lot of data from various sources which can be used to compare and understand
the problem.
The book describes
the the problem of telangana in its first chapter. Author briefly explains the
formation of states in india by States Reorganisation Committee. The method of
studying the problem by him explained in second chapter most of the information
was taken from government sources and communication media. Opinions and attitudes
of people about the problem was taken by the author bout the number of people
interviewed is very less. Author excluded the opinions on rayelaseema people’s
opinion are totally excluded. The study of rayalaseema is extremely important
as far as the telangana problem in concerned because the rayaseema is also not
developed in comparison with costal Andhra. Chapter 3 describes brief history
and people of Andhra Pradesh. the fourth
chapter deals with explaining the formation of Andhra state,processof
reorganization of states, Pros and cons of linguistically forming the states
but author did not consider problems with states reorganization by language in
other areas of India the discussion confines to Andhra Pradesh only. The book
states that the problems against redistribution of states is highly locally
dependent and cannot be generalized. Author discussed different arguments
leaders had some for vishal Andhra some for separate telengana and Andhra
states. It mentions many considerations and opinions States Redistribution
Committee. But government did not consider all the suggestions made by States
Redistribution Committee and declared state Andhra Pradesh merging all telugu
spoken areas of the country. Chapter 5 is very interesting it explains about
the safeguards allotted for telangana changes the area in ten years of vishal
Andhra. The boo describes the safeguards as political, educational,employment
,financial administration and miscellaneous. The author explained all details
of safeguards and their results in ten years of enforcement. All political safeguards are explained with
the effects of the safeguard authors says that None of the three items of
safeguards in Gentlemen’s Agreement found a place either in the note on
Telangana Safeguards or in any follow up legislation because they were “political
“ arrangement. The second section talking about the educational safeguards and
effects showed many tables with relevant data to analyses development of
educational sector in the telangana. It is made clear in the literature that
the educational safeguards favored telangana a lot. Number of student in
schools and number of scholars in colleges increase substantially compared with
other areas of Andhra Pradesh. And
author mentioned that the provision of restrictiong admission to the
educational institutions in the telangana region to the students belonging to
that region had some times unitended consequences in the foam of difficulties for
the education of children of people who shifted to the telangana region in
general and the sates capirtal city that is Hyderabad. Similarly author explained
about the safeguards provided for the employment of the telangana people and
its effect, financial issues, administration machinery and other topics like language,
prohibition and sale of agricultural land. The upheaval and the dialogue chapter
4 explains about the politics in the implementation of safeguards agreed in Gentle men’s agreement and rise of agitations for separate telangana
state in telangana region. It discusses about the measures taken by government
if India to solve the problem such as formulating eight point formula and
appointment of a high power committee of justice. Then the 7th
chapter is essence of Opinion survey lead by the author. This part discusses about
the opinions of different people, teachers in universities and students. It gives
a brief summary of sample’s opinions with many data tables .And an elaborate discussion
is made in the chapter 8 called Summing Up. The chapter concludes that the expert’s
opinion was available at all important stages concerning the Telangana problem
but they were unable to assert and exert themselves for most part.
The appendices added
in the end of the book include statements by States Re-organization committee.
Terms of The Gentlemen’s Agreement, Note on Telangana Safeguards Tabled in Lok sabha,
The Andhra Pradesh Regional Committee Order, 1958, The Public Employment Act
1957 etc.
The book describes
all historical aspects behind the agitations for the separate state. It
contains lot of data that can be analyzed to understand the development in
different regions. But there were always positive and negative aspects around
every measure taken to maintain peace and control which made the problem very
complex.
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