The announcement of 9th December 2009, to initiate the process for the formation of Telangana has been hated by agitation in some parts of the Andhra Region which was motivation and led by vested interests that have real estate interest in Hyderabad City.
The Million March of March 2011 is a reminder to the state and central government that future mass upsurges in Hyderabad in support of Telangana are a reality. Repressive measures were used during the Million March but they did not compel the people of Telangana to give up their demand nor did they dempen the success of the Million March.
Our Concerns
1. The State Government might resort to oppressive and illegal measures such as arrests of leaders, student and ordinary people well before the 30th September in the name of preventive custody.
2. Some powerfull lobby groups may engage anti-social elements and bring them into the city to intimidate, confuse and also create tensions between communities.
3. As in the million March, the Government might resort to erecting unprecedental road blocks in Hyderabad city.
Such a move at the very beginning of the International Conference on Biodiversity (COP 11) will most certainly showcase the city of Hyderabad in the worst light possible in the international arena and would harm the city’s image for a long time to come. To use repression and creat a terror-like situation in order to conduct a UN Conference is not the best way for India to project itself as the largest democracy in the world.
Our Appeal to you
Please ensure that the democratic rights of the 40 million people of Telangana are protected. Their right to march on the 30th September is constitutionally guaranteed.
Please issue appropriate directions to the Union of India to ensure that the administration of the State of Andhra Pradesh:
1. Does not to resort to oppressive measures such as preventive arrests, erecting wire fences in the city;
2. Takes appropriate measures to prevent lobby group in creating tensions in the city;
3. Not to treat this peaceful march as any treat to the law and order situation.
13 out of 15 Ministers of the Government of AP have written a leter demanding immediate announcement of Telangana state and starting that it is the only option which will bring normalcy. Several MPs from the Congress Party have openly declared support for the proposed 30th September Telangana March.
Please ensure that people do not lose faith in the democracy system as it is dangerous to the very existence of democracy; because democracy is about people have trust in the Government they have elected.
