Visalandhra.org : We have allowed the Separatists for too long to spread blatant lies on every possible aspect of the present debate on Telangana-Andhra. So much so that a large section of gullible people of Telangana, and a few in Andhra and Rayalaseema, take these tissues of lies for granted. Even the educated and the aware in the Telangana region have been browbeaten into believing these canards to be the gospel truth.
One such example is the concocted comments supposedly uttered by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his visit to Nizamabad in 1956. Every separatist and his brother quote what Nehru was supposed to have prophetically said about Andhra-Telangana merger. BJP’s Sushma Swaraj also thought it wise to jump at the opportunity in Lok Sabha recently when she quoted these infamous words.
Jawaharlal Nehru, she said, had compared the merger of Andhra and Telangana to a matrimonial alliance having ‘provisions for divorce’ if the partners in the alliance cannot get on well in future.” According to a Times of India report, she quoted Jawaharlal Nehru’s 1956 statement,where he had described the merger of Telangana in Andhra as the marriage of an innocent girl with a mischievous man a description that not just drew fierce opposition from the Congress,but also found resonance throughout the calling attention motion,almost turning into an emotional debate
Sarvey Satyanarayana immediately latched on to the quote as is wont with the Separatists. “As rightly mentioned by Sushmaji, Panditji said that Telangana is like an innocent baby being married to a mischievous boy, an Andhrite. They should live together for long. If this baby demands divorce, it should be granted. … (Interruptions) ” he is reported to have said.
But are these comments attributed to Nehru true? Where and how did the Separatists get this quote?
We are reproducing the entire speech of Nehru in Nizamabad in 1956, which is his first and last visit to the place. Nowhere does the then Prime Minister say the words that he was repeatedly and misleadingly quoted as saying. In fact, throughout the speech, Nehru mentions the need for Andhra and Telagnana to live together, to forget petty issues and focus on building the country.
Here a few extracts:
Hyderabad does not belong only to Telangana
“India does not belong only to you or me but to all of us. Bharat Mata does not belong only to the people of Hyderabad of Uttar Pradesh alone. All of us are parts of India and the whole country belongs to all of you form the Himalayas down to Kannyakumari. You cannot tell me Hyderabad and Nizamabad to you. And Allahabad and Delhi to me.. I too have a right in Hyderabad just as you have claim to the Himalayas, Delhi and other places.”
Don’t Quarrel over Petty Issues
We often quarrel over petty issues, about our provinces, language, etc. If you thing like that, you will be giving up this great handful of earth. So you must always bear in mind that the whole of India is like one huge family to which all of us belong. Whether we live in the north or south, irrespective of the religion and caste that we belong to, all of us are part of big family. We stand of fall together.”
Intimidation No Solution
“I mentioned the riots and loot and arson in Bombay, Orissa and other States in which many people were killed. As a result the atmosphere was vitiated by hatred but it had no impact on the decision regarding Bombay or Orissa because you must understand quite clearly that the problems of a great nation are not solved in such manner. Otherwise, the country will be ruined.
Greater Andhra for Greater Good
“In these circumstances, it seemed improper to have two separate states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The new outlook pointed to a greater Andhra.”
“The people of Andhra and Telangana have to lead their lives and progress as parts of the larger entity, India. Therefore petty arguments and tensions will lead nowhere. I hope all of you will accept this new proposal whole heartedly and put it into practice. I want that you should become a part of greater Andhra and benefit by it.”
National Interest is Paramount
“However, Why Should the Question of Madras, Bombay, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra or Punjab loom so large before us? The important thing is India.”
While this is the truth, while Nehru actually advocated merger of Andhra and Telangana, while he passionately advocated against parochial tendencies, the Separatists have been indulging in travesty of truth. They have been spreading disinformation and resorting to perjury. This falsehood is now found everywhere, in every piece written by various journals on Telangana issue, as if it were the received word.
The other statement that is frequently quoted is about the “tint of expansionist imperialism” in merging Telangana with Andhra. Which Sushma faithfully repeated in her Lok Sabha speech. She said a statement by the then Prime Minister Late Pt Nehru appeared in the Indian Express issue of the year 1956, “he was skeptical of merging Telangana with Andhra State, fearing a “tint of expansionist imperialism” in it.
The truth is different. While Nehru used the words “tint of expansionist imperialism”, he did not specifically use them in the context of Andhra-Telangana. He was most likely talking about the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, about which he spoke even in the speech quoted above.
Here is the entire speech of Jawahar Lal Nehru in Nizamabad in 1956:
The fact of the matter is that Nehru was in total agreement with the proposition of Indian National Congress (advocated by Mahatma Gandhi way back in 1921) to reorganize states on linguistic basis. In the immediate time period following partition and large scale violence, he vacillated due to the fear of regionalism raising its ugly head. Separatists have always quoted him out of context or distorted the underlying meaning of his words. Now it is proved that they had cooked up Nehru’s comments purportedly made at a public meeting in Nizamabad.
రిప్లయితొలగించండిSushma Swaraj has reduced herself into a sorry figure by taking the words of separate Telangana proagandadists for granted. She should immediately render her apology for misleading Indian parliament
I agree with chaitanya. Nehru is a staunch opposer of disintegration of hyderabad state and he openly expressed it at every possible occasion. Because that would give him an opportunity to push the reorganization of states which he felt a threat to his govt/India as ours is relatively a newly formed nation. And another reason is he can put a halt to all the fierce agitations which are already going for aikya karnataka, visalandhra, samuykta maharashtra... The bottle neck for all these is hyderabad state.
రిప్లయితొలగించండిIn fact he clarified his statement later that "The demand for visala this, visala that was bearing a taint of expansive imperialism. At any rate the psychology behind the demand is imperialistic"
The statement clearly appears politically motivated. How can he attribute imperalistic views for communists in telangana who are favored visalandhra. can we imagine legends like Ravi narayana reddy as an imperialist who sacrificed his entire lands for the welfare of people?
Anyways, once Nehru learned that he cannot hold the hot pot anymore, he changed his views.
On 21 dec 1955, he told in parliament,
"Some honourable members here may well remember that I delivered some speeches in Hyderabad opposing the disintegration of the State of Hyderabad tooth and nail. That was my view. I would still like he State of Hyderabad not to be disintegrated, but circumstances have been too strong for me. I accept them. I cannot force the people of Hyderabad or others to fall in line with my thinking. I accept their decision and I adjust myself to the position that Hyderabad will be disintegrated. The Commission has suggested t hat if Hyderabad was going to be disinteg rated, the Telangana area should remain separate for five years and then decide whether it should merge with the other areas of Andhra. We have no particular objection to that, but logically speaking, considering everything it seems to me unwise to allow this matter to be left to argument. Let it be taken up now and let us be done with it.
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From The Hindu’s “This day that Age” dated March 7, 1956: Visalandhra to be formed
రిప్లయితొలగించండిPrime Minister Nehru announced at a public meeting in Nizamabad (Hyderabad) on March 5 that the Government of India had finally decided to merge Telengana with Andhra with adequate safeguards for Telengana. He said there would be two Regional Councils to safeguard the interests of Telengana and Andhra. The function of the Regional Councils would be mainly to look after the regional development, education and the Government services. Mr. Nehru indicated that this decision had been arrived at with the consent of all the parties concerned. He did not indicate clearly what the name of the new State would be though he used the word “Visalandhra” several times. His announcement regarding Visalandhra was rather unexpected
http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/07/stories/2006030704410900.htm
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రిప్లయితొలగించండిWho is Sushma Swaraj to talk on the seperation? How many seats they have in AP/Telanga? Sushma till recently backed corrupt Gali brothers, what morality she has to speak on sensitive anti-state issues? What Adwani wrote to Narendra, where she was then? She is wide mouthed cheap political opportunist. BJP will loose deposits in south, if they don't stop such cheap diversionary politics.
రిప్లయితొలగించండిEven if Nehru or any Tom, Dick& Harry would have expressed such opinions, how relevant is that now to follow, after 50over years?! Are they timeless words from first PM valid all the times?!, as if these buffoons are doing only what Gandhi/Nehru/Netaji told, and never used their own brain!
రిప్లయితొలగించండిWhat later PM Indira told on seperation?! How dare any congress guy contradict Indira's stand, despite however multi-tongued they are!?
What was the stand of Telangana born another PM PVNR on the seperation? It doesn't matter?
Yes, creation of a state is not violation of the constitution, but the way it is being demanded is utterly unconstitutional. As long as the reasons cited are against the basic spirit of the constitution, it has only Police solutions, no political solutions. Discuss, bargain and convince the partners and let AP assembly decide in favour of seperation.
Don't give illogical& baseless reasons such as 'administrative convenience', exploitation(yes, if all people in the region are fools by birth, the reason will be exploited by intelligent people, that is law of the nature. what anyone can do for that?)