Indian Parliament passed Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Bill 2013 undemocratic way through voice vote against the will of Seemandhra people. It was a lousy bill, both the new states are struggling and quarreling for the resources. They divided a self-sustained AP State in two spineless dependent states. As per 14th Planning commission report Telangana state will be with 1,00,000 crores surplus and left over AP State will be with 22,000 crores deficit by 2019, what kind of justice is this? Congress and BJP promised in Parliament to fulfill the revenue deficit of AP State during the bifurcation, Now BJP paying only the 22,000 crores, but AP State has a deficit of 1,22,000 crores when it compared to Telangana state. If not they are supposed to distribute the surplus (1,00,000 – 22,000) 78,000 crores to both states 58% plus 22,000 crores to AP and 42% to Telangana, 58-42 is the basis formula for the division.
Parliament promised Special category status to AP for 5 years, political parties’ poll promise was 10 years. But now the Special category status is in question.
Polavaram project was declared as national project during the division, only 100 crores is allocated to it in 2015-16 budget. Total cost of project is 20,000 crores as per 2015 estimation.
Another promise was a Special package / Incentives to 7 backward districts of AP State. Bundelkhand, MP and Orissa got this kind of package through Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) scheme, now the BJP discontinued this scheme and just paid 350 crores to AP in this regard.
13th schedule of bifurcation Act promised the following educational institutions in AP IIM, IIT, IIIT, IISER, NIT, Central University, Petroleum University, Agricultural University and Tribal University. AP State will provide land and Central govt will allocate money. So far Center allocated 300 Crores, Just IIM and IIT alone costs 2,700 crores.
AIMS and National Institute of Disaster Management NIDM also part of the act, new AIMS were allocated to Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam, and Jammu Kashmir states in 2015-16 budget, they ignored AP.
The act directs to examine the establishment of new Railway zone for AP within 6 months and take expeditious decision. So far no decision was taken, We badly need a new South East Coast Railways (SECR) Zone with Guntakal, Guntur, Vijyawada and Visakhapatnam (Waltair) divisions. If not all our Guntakal, Guntur and Vijyawada divisions money goes to Telangana (SCR) and Viskhapatnam (Waltair) division money goes to Orissa (ECR).
So far no steps are taken for Infrastructure promises Duggarajpatnam Port, Vizag – Chennai Industrial Corridor, Greenfield Oil Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, Expansion of Vizag, Vijyawada and Tirupathi airports with International Standards. There wasn’t any allocation for Capital development in 2015-16 budget.
Congress misinterpreted and misused Article 3. As per Article 1, Indian States are Sovereign. President of India doesn’t have a right to divide a state without the consent of concerned State Assembly.
Any bill which is going to change the Representation (number of MP’s) of States in Parliament as per Article 368 must be approved with 2/3rd majority in both houses of the Parliament and also it must be sent to all State Assemblies for their approval. At least 50% of the State Assemblies must approve it, and then only the President of India can sign such a bill. UPA didn’t send the bill to all State Assemblies and violated Article 368 and took away the voting rights of all 28 States, this is nothing but human rights violation. National Human Rights Commission declined to take up this case since the same matter is pending in Supreme Court. SC failed to take up this case through its suo-motu action and to protect the Constitution, on top of it, SC is delaying the petitions by saying that the matters are incomplete, since some of the respondents didn’t received petition copies in some AP State bifurcation petitions.
Article 371d brought into the constitution with 2/3rd majority in both the houses of Parliament and with 50% of the State Assemblies approval in 1973 through 32nd amendment for equal opportunity in jobs and educational institutions in Capital City of Hyderabad. Now these Constitutional Rights are taken away from Andhra and Rayalaseema people through voice vote with simple majority. Does the Union of India have any right to take away the Constitutional rights of the people, which were promised 30 years ago? Could the Union of India dare to take away the Article 370, same way from the State of Jammu and Kashmir?
Sooner or later the Supreme Court of India is going to declare the AP State Reorganization Act 2014 as unconstitutional and it must be reverted.
At least with 14th Planning Commission Report AP people should come out of their illusions, So far Union of India didn’t paid even 5,000 crores to any newly formed states, don’t dream that the Center is going to help generously or fulfills its promises. It’s time to realize and should get ready to agitate for Justice and to protect their AP State and future. Get ready to work with hand in hand.
Thanking You
Vishnu Alluri
