JP and Fighting for our Fundamental Rights
February 17th will go down as one of the ignominious days in our state’s history. Jayaprakash Narayan (JP) is one of the most respected leaders,…
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Whose Hyderabad is it?
When Sri Krishna Deva Raya took to the Vijayanagara throne in 1509, the empire was in a significantly weakened state. The entire coastal Telugu areas…
KCR is Thirsting for Blood – What is Your Response Going to Be?
In a meeting attended by 15,000 delegates on April 28th in Secunderabad, TRS President KCR threatened that there will be a civil war if Andhra…
GO 610 and the Job Looters
Separatists have been telling their supporters that other regions have been looting lakhs of government jobs in violation of the Six Point Formula. During a…
TV9 Interview
Here is my conversation with TV9’s Pratyusha. This discussion has occurred after the Pustaka Parichayam program that was broadcast on TV9 this weekend. I am trying to get…
Numbers do not Support Separatists’ Wild Claims
I would like to present more statistics on the state of Nizam Telangana, Coastal Andhra, and Rayalaseema regions. The data does not include education and…
Disgraceful Alterations to K.V. Ranga Reddy’s Autobiography
Mallik Garu sent me Chapters 22 and 23 of Late Sri K. V. Ranga Reddy’s recently published autobiography in English. As soon as I read…
Hyderabad Political Conferences, Andhra Maha Sabha and “Andhra”
In his latest article, “Telangana state demand is NOT over 50 years old” Chakravarthy garu brought some more historical facts that fly in the face…
Another Separatist Myth Shattered – Govt. Spending on Primary Education
For the education statistics I’ve published for the three regions of Coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, and Nizam Telangana, many have claimed that the numbers are misleading….
MMGL 2010-01-15 Discussing Telangana with the Right Tone 2 of 2
I hope you got a chance to listen to my conversation with Vijay in part 1 of this podcast episode. In this part, you can…
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MMGL 2010-01-15 Discussing Telangana with the Right Tone 1 of 2
During this conversation, I told the caller, Vijay garu that the formation of AP was prior to the Gentleman’s agreement. This is factually incorrect and I had to retract that assertion in an editorial insert. The reality of conducting a live show is that mistakes do happen for a variety of reasons. Regardless, I sincerely regret misstating the chronology of events surrounding one of the fundamental issues of dispute surrounding the demand for a separate Telangana state.
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Welcome, Chakravarthy Garu
We both believe that the facts, historical or contemporary, do not support the argument for division among Telugu people. This Telangana separatist movement is fueled more by hate-mongering by vested interest groups than it has any factual basis. When when some facts are valid, they are either accidental, or twisted – but definitely not due to evil-design by the people of one region. FYI, Chakravarthy hails from Nagonda disrtict and I hail from the neighboring Guntur district.
Prof. Kodandaram’s Heinous Distortions
Professor Kodandaram is the Convener of the Joint Action Committee that is spearheading the current separatist movement. In his article titled “Telangana Marginalised” he claims…
Andhra Mahasabha & Re-writing History
Facts: The organization that represented Telugus’ interests in Kosta and Seema was “Andhra Mahasabha”. Whereas, the organization that represented Telugus interests in Nizam Telangana was “Nizam Andhra Mahasabha”.
Chakravarthy Garu Responds to Comments (Restored)
Thank you to all of you who took the time to respond to my note. This is a difficult and emotional issue for all Telugu people and the passion is quite understandable. I obviously cannot answer every comment that is posted, but I will try to clarify my position on some of the specific questions that were raised.