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Why the Congress is dragging its feet on Telangana

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why the congress is delaying? Is it because of Hyderabad city issue or any other relevant issue that is causing delay or is it just political to delay? Asked by: Prithviraj Chavan
hyderabad is one concern because there are huge business interests involved..apart frpm that congress worried about losing out in elections
Why the Congress is dragging its feet on Telangana Asked by: Urmi
they are trying to come out with a please all decision which never really happens
Do you think UPA or NDA will give the state of Telangana? can we expect the decision in enar future? Asked by: R Patel
for now congress discussing territorial council seriously..but as many telengana MPS told me it would be unacceptable to them and agitation would be stepped up..so its definitely moving towards separate state..
Hi ma'am, Question now is not about Telangana, its about the credibility of the union governmnet. Right from Dec 9th 2009 statement to Statemnt of Shinde after all party meet, none of them were honoured. As a responisble citizen what do you feel about this sorry state affairs? Asked by: Mahender
yes either that statement shouldnt have been made..if they had it should have been adhered to..even now shinde had committed to announcement on 28th january 2013..they didnt keep it..thats why dragging feet is harming the congress
Won't smaller states make local parties rampant and diminish national parties and so finally pose threat to Unity of India and lead to political instability in India with lot many parties? Asked by: Pawan
no, in fact chttisgarh, ttarakhand are national party ruled..in the end it depends on governance
Do the people of Telangana really feel that having a state will solve problems? Look at Jharkhand and Chattisgarh. Its a shame we dont learn! Asked by: Abhishek
jharkhand"s problem has got to do with the politicians and not the fact that its a small state
congress is looking at a potential win win situation if it can comply Jagan to form a alliance & absorb TRS after declaring Telangana, why is it dithering ? Asked by: aditya
they are worried about losing rest of andhra..plus there are corporate vested interests involved in keeping hyderabad with united andhra
Isnt it true that more smaller states does not necessarily mean a stronger federal set-up, instead it could also mean a stronger centre ! Asked by: lalithadithya
yes it could but for the moment the centre doesnt seem too strong
DO you think as Congress looks destined to loose they want to handover the hot potato ? Asked by: Rahul Pathak
as of now congress likely to lose andhra anyway..one argument is that if it gives telangana, at least it will form govt there
is there any benefit to BJP by formation of telangna? Asked by: andha kanoon
well they hope to do a repeat of what happened in chattisgarh which has a bjp govt
Do you think for any government it is possible to please everyone in this case entire AP??? Do you feel congress is only concentrating on regaining power & making rahul gandhi PM??? Asked by: Mohith
agree..cannot have a please all policy ever..it has to bite the bullet and decide either way
does congress Seriously expect Telangana agitators to be satisfied with a regional council & given that Rayalaseema is poorer than it, would it be rational. Asked by: aditya
i spoke to some pro telengana leaders..none of them accept it..the idea of a territorial council will not end problems
Dear Madam, The proposal for a seperate telengana was in the air since 1947. What is the point in dragging it Srinivasan Krishnan Asked by: Srinivasan Krishnan
they referred it to srikrishna comm in the hope they could buy time and come out with some solution..doesnt seem so
With "Damned if you do and Damned if you don't" situation, what do you think will be the optimal approach for Telangana? Asked by: Gaurav
yes..and thats why cong looking for the elusive middle path
Do You Think Congress is becoming more "Rahul Centric"??? Asked by: Suyog
wasnt it always gandhi centric
Do you think congress has political will to solve telangana issue? Is it ready to loose power in state for that matter even in central & take a decision in either way? Asked by: Sai
it doesnt want to lose power which is why its dragging its feet..fails to realise that this dragging feet will actually ahrm it
Lets say, they have a telangana. We already have a Gorkhaland request. Add to that a request to trifurcate UP and Maybe vidharba... Do you reckon a telangana territorial council with a states re org commission with mandate of 6 months work out.. that should please all. an elaborate excercise than doing piece meal Asked by: Abhishek
thats the logic of the central govt..that if you give telangana others will ask for more..but then they gave chattisgarh, jharkhand and uttarakhand too
One last thing, I feel Jagan is talked up by media. After all his political life is 3 year old and sooner than later ppl will come out of grief of losing YSR. Why hype him so much? Asked by: Abhishek
congress made the mistake of not handling him carefully..if they had the monster wouldnt have raised his head
Is cong core group also devided over T? Is it only corporate intrests or they are concerned abt other demands like ghorkalsnd also?? Asked by: Srikanth
core group seems divided..shinde and azad not in favour of telangana..chidambaram wants a decision to be taken soon
Chances of Telangan formation Asked by: Sree
50 50
Don't you think telangana is purely politically motivated movement? Asked by: Phani
well..separate state movements by their nature are expected to be political
Does telangana prosper after the separation,as other smaller states does not developed after coming into existence. Asked by: abdullah
true and agree..but much depends on the governance
Does setting up 2nd State reorganization committee would solve the growing demands of smaller states Asked by: sam
doesnt seem to have
Does leaders or rulers will solve the issues related to political milage or do do they really address people's problems , i think is telangana is people's demand Asked by: Ramesh B
there are many groups now..many vested interests..so difficutl to say anything
telangana territorial council requires a constitutional ammendment with 2/3 of votes in assembly unlike the formation of a new state which requires only simple majority, given tha BJP is likely to oppose a half way solution, any other options for congress Asked by: aditya
none really which is why the idea of council could be aborted too
Is it possible that congress leadership is detached from reality at ground & is misleaded by vested interests from Coastal Andhra. Asked by: kiran
possibly
On personal note ..what is your opinion about Telangana, Gorkhaland and Vidharbha statehood demand? Do you see any justification for separate statehood demand for Gorkhaland as the demand is more than a Century old, making it oldest statehood demand ever? Asked by: Suman Sangma
in some cases when the internal differences are too deep, i guess it makes sense
Why did the National media unequivocally blocked out any news on Telangana agitation given the unprecedented mobilisation & relentless struggle it witnessed. Asked by: kondanda
didnt block but sometimes excessive show of vioelnce could make situation volatile..so i guess they were being careful..some regional channels too sensationalist