JP calls for dialogue among Telugus
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (INN): Lok Satta Party national President Jayaprakash Narayan on Monday appealed to Telugus across Telangana and Seemandhra regions not to drown out each other's voices that give vent to the desire for a separate State on the one hand and anguish over the State being cleaved on the other.
'It is supremely important to respect each other's desires and it is our bounden duty to make them come true. And we know it can be done.' JP asked people to realize that 'the Congress Party is hell bent on subverting any peaceful solution for Telugus in favour of its own vested electoral interests.
Through 'its reckless and undemocratic methods' in conceding the legitimate demand for Telangana Statehood, the Congress has undermined. the federal structure. 'The Congress will go down in history as having the singular distinction of not only derailing the country's economy, but also its democracy.'
In an open letter addressed to Telugu people, JP asked in anguish why he should be forced to choose between brothers in the glorious Telugu family. Why should one region burn today and the other tomorrow?
JP said he hears both voices ' the one demanding statehood for Telangana and the other expressing anguish over the State's bifurcation. The demand for Telangana, which was expressed in hushed tones decades ago, has become a powerful boom.
'Although the voice has been politically manipulated repeatedly, it is still the people's voice. The people have expressed their desire in election after election in Telangana. It must, therefore, be accorded due legitimacy.'
JP said he is also witness to the tear-stained faces of Seemandhra people, their hearts bleeding over the division of the State. 'Although, there is no dearth of political instigation here also, their emotion is real and must be duly recognized.'
Against such a backdrop, JP asked why there should be winners and losers within the family and why he should be forced to choose between the two brothers. This is not a zero sum game.
News Posted: 21 October, 2013
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