1 August 2013
Press Release
The Socialist Party welcomes the formation of Telngana state and
congratulates its people. The party believes that there has been a
geographical, cultural, political, economic and administrative justification
behind the demand for separate Telangana state. It has been a demand based on
peoples’ genuine will. The people of Telangana region made a long struggle for
around 60 years to achieve the goal. Several people lost their lives in police
firings and self immolations during the agitation. Had the central and the
state leadership taken timely decision on the issue, these lives would have
been saved. Socialist Party appeals to the supporters of undivided Andhra
Pradesh to accept the decision in good
spirit and to help the new state in its development. Leaders from coastal
Andhra and Raylaseema regions should exercise restrain in the best interest of
people who have been living together for years.
The Socialist Party had passed a resolution in favour of Telangana state
at its formation convention held at Hyderabad in May 2011. Since then the
national and Andhra Pradesh state leaders of the party have played an important
role in the creation of Telangana state. Prof. Keshav Rao Jadhav, national vice
president, and Nurul Ameen, general secretary, continuously participated in the
agitation at state level. Justice Rajindar Sachar, senior leader of the party,
and Bhai Vaidya, national president, expressed solidarity with the supporters
of Telangana and raised their demand at various forums.
The Socialist Party would nevertheless, like to caution the prospective
leadership and political parties of the resource-rich Telangana that the
valuable natural resources should not be open to loot by corporate houses.
Rather the resources should be used for the upliftment of the hard working
masses. The political leadership should ensure that all citizens get education,
health, employment and good governance in the new state.
Dr. Prem
Singh
General
Secretary and Spokesperson
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