The Whole of Telangana is Backward – Union Minister Confirms in the Lok Sabha

After the confessions of Seemandhra people before the Sri Krishna Commission that they want united Andhra Pradesh or the status quo to be maintained for the state as, if the state of Telangana is carved out, then the Seemandhra people will face acute problems in terms of acquiring jobs and water which they are getting in and from Telangana.

Now the union minister of state for rural development, Mr Pradeep Jain Aditya, in the Lok Sabha on Monday 9th August had given reply to a question on the allotment of funds to backward districts, where he said 9 Districts of Telangana are the most backward out of total 13 backward districts of Andhra Pradesh.

This has irked the leaders from the Coastal Andhra who rubbishes the backwardness claims of Telanganites.

This reply by the union minister in the Lok Sabha is a confirmation for the grievances of Telangana people for decades that the region is utterly backward and the state government not given adequate importance to the region.

The minister, in a written reply to Mr. Suresh K. Taware, provided particulars of the districts identified to address the problem of regional imbalances under ‘Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)’ initiated in 2006-07.

In Andhra Pradesh, 13 districts have been identified on the recommendation of the state government. They included 9 out of 10 in Telangana, 3 out of 4 in the Rayalaseema and 1 out of 9 in the Coastal Andhra region.

Dr. Manda Jagannadam, Congress MP from Nagarkurnool, said the Centre itself had now made it clear that except for Hyderabad, all the remaining districts in Telangana are backward. “It should be an eye opener for those criticising the demand of separate Telangana,’’ he said.
Mr Jagannadam also said Telangana Congress leaders will submit a fresh memorandum to Justice Srikrishna Committee with the details provided by Union Government.

Mr K.K. Government’s reply should be the criterion for declaring separate statehood. However, the panchayati raj and rural development minister, Mr. Botsa Satyanarayana, said scanty rainfall, and agriculture loss during seven consecutive years of severe drought under Telugu Desam rule were the criteria for selection of backward districts.

The union Government had agreed to provide special assistance under the BRGF scheme every year to a tune of Rs 348 crore, said the minister.

Political analysers say this could be an indicator of the union government that they are preparing the ground for the creation of separate state, and this report can be used as a basis for that.

this news take by: simplytelangana