TELANGANA:
A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF INDIA
1948: Indian Army annexes princely state of Hyderabad
1950: Telangana became Hyderabad State
1952: First elections held in Hyderabad State
Nov 1,
1956: Telangana
merged with Andhra State , which was carved out of Madras State
1969: 'Jai Telangana' movement for separate statehood
to Telangana began. Over 300 people killed in police firing.
1972: 'Jai Andhra' movement began in coastal Andhra
for separate Andhra
State
1975: Presidential order issued to implement Six
Point Formula, providing some safeguards to Telangana.
1997: BJP supported demand for Telangana state; in
1998 election, it promised 'one vote two states'.
2001: K. Chandrasekhara Rao floated Telangana Rashtra
Samithi (TRS) to revive Telangana movement.
2004: TRS fought elections in alliance with Congress,
wins five Lok Sabha and 26 assembly seats. UPA includes Telangana issue in
common minimum programme.
2008: TDP announced support for Telangana demand.
2009: TRS contested elections in alliance with TDP
but its tally came down to two Lok Sabha and 10 assembly seats.
Sep 2: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy died in
helicopter crash, triggering political uncertainty.
Oct 2009: Chandrasekhara Rao began fast-unto-death for
Telangana state.
Dec 9: Centre announced decision to initiate the
process for formation of Telangana state.
Dec 23: Following protests in Rayalaseema and Andhra
regions (Seemandhra) and en mass resignations of MPs and state legislators,
centre put the process on hold citing need for consensus.
Feb 3,
2010: Centre set
up five-member Srikrishna committee to look into Telangana issue.
Dec 2010: Srikrishna committee submitted its report,
suggested six options.
July 30,
2013: UPA
coordination panel and Congress Working Committee decided to carve out
Telangana state. Protests in Seemandhra.
Oct 3,
2013: Union
cabinet approved the proposal to divide Andhra Pradesh. A Group of Ministers
(GoM) was constituted to prepare the roadmap after consultations with all
stakeholders.
Oct 25,
2013: Chief
Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy raised banner of revolt against Congress
leadership. He wrote letters to president and prime minister urging them to
stop bifurcation process.
Dec 5,
2013: Union
cabinet approved draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013 prepared on the
basis of recommendations by the GoM. Bill sent to President Pranab
Mukherjee with a request to make a reference to Andhra Pradesh legislature to
obtain its views under Article 3 of the Constitution.
Dec 9: The President gave time till Jan 23 to the
state legislature to give its views.
Dec 12,
2013: Bill brought
to Hyderabad
Dec 16,
2013: Bill
introduced in both houses of state legislature amid clashes between Seemandhra
and Telangana lawmakers.
Jan 8,
2014: After
disruptions for several days, debate finally began on the bill in assembly and
council.
Jan 21,
2014: State
government sought four more weeks to debate the bill. The President gave one
week.
Jan 27,
2014: Chief
Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy gave notice to assembly speaker for a resolution to
reject the bill.
Jan 30,
2014: Amid
ruckus, both houses of state legislature passed by a voice vote official
resolutions, rejecting the bill and appealing to the President not to send the
bill to parliament.
Feb 5,
2014: Chief
minister staged sit-in in Delhi
Feb 7,
2014: Union
cabinet cleared the bill and rejected Seemandhra leaders' demand to make Hyderabad
Feb 11,
2013: Congress
expelled six MPs from Seemandhra for moving no-confidence motion against
government.
Feb 13,
2014: Bill
introduced in Lok Sabha amid clashes between MPs from Seemandhra and Telangana.
L. Rajagopal, a MP from Seemandhra, used pepper spray in the house. Speaker
suspended 16 MPs including Rajagopal for rest of the session.
Feb 18,
2014: Lok Sabha
passes Telangana bill.
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