KCR Resignation and Telangana Movement (2006-2009)
In the Telangana movement history, KCR’s resignation and subsequent events played a crucial role in intensifying the demand for a separate Telangana state. Below are the key milestones:
- September 12, 2006: Accepting M. Satyanarayana’s challenge, KCR resigned from his MP position and organized the Siddipet Samara Shankaravam on October 8.
- December 4, 2006: By-elections were held for KCR’s resigned Parliament seat, and he won with a majority of over 2 lakh votes.
- December 22, 2006: Organized the Telangana Atmagaurava Sabha in Nalgonda town.
- April 6–12, 2007: Conducted Nalgonda Nagara tour in fluoride-affected villages.
- July 15, 2007: One-day hunger strike at Indira Park demanding minority welfare.
- November 15, 2007: Installed Telangana Talli Statue at Telangana Bhavan, designed by Pasunuru Dayakar Rao.
- March 2, 2008: Dharna at Jantar Mantar, Delhi under KCR leadership.
- June 1, 2008: TRS won 2 Lok Sabha seats (Karimnagar, Hanumakonda) and 7 Assembly seats (Siddipet, Dubbak, Kamalapur, Huzurabad, Medaram, Cheriyal, Aleru) in by-elections.
- October 21, 2009: Organized Udyoga Garjana in Siddipet, Medak district.
Roshaiah Committee (2009):
On February 12, 2009, Finance Minister Roshaiah formed a committee with members from both houses of the legislature.
Chairman: Roshaiah
Members:
- Konathala Ramakrishna
- Geeta Reddy
- Uttam Kumar Reddy
- Sridhar Babu
- Padmaraju
- Sheikh Hussain
- Akbaruddin Owaisi
Girglani Commission (2001–2004):
The Girglani Commission was set up on June 25, 2001 to oversee the implementation of GO 610.
- October 6, 2001: Submitted its first report to the government.
- September 30, 2004: Submitted its final report, stating that many violations occurred between 1975–2001.
J.M. Girglani Committee (2001):
Formed by N. Chandrababu Naidu on June 25, 2001 as a single-member inquiry committee to review GO 610 implementation. Key points:
- Mandated to submit report in 90 days.
- Due to lack of cooperation, only 25% of employee list submitted in Oct 2001 as interim report.
- Suggested permanent measures for implementing Presidential Orders (1975).
- Recommended training, corrections in service books, permanent committees (Ministers, Officers, Assembly) for monitoring.
GO 610 House Committee:
- June 15, 2001: All-party meeting on GO 610 implementation in zones 5 & 6.
- December 29, 2001: Telangana MLAs raised concerns in AP Assembly.
- A House Committee was formed with Revuri Prakash (TDP MLA) as Chairman.
Uttam Kumar Committee (2006):
On December 6, 2006, a committee was formed under Uttam Kumar Reddy for GO 610 implementation. However, resignations by some Seemandhra MLAs prevented its full execution.
Prathap Kishore’s Delhi Padayatra (1987):
Journalist Prathap Kishore started a padayatra on June 6, 1987 from Charminar, Hyderabad to Delhi to gain nationwide support for Telangana.
- Submitted petitions to the Prime Minister and central ministers.
- Later revived Telangana Praja Samithi in 1987, with Bhupathi Krishnamurthy as President.
Velichala Jagapathi Rao Report (1991–92):
Jagapathi Rao, a senior Telangana leader, presented a report on irrigation sector issues.
- Telangana entitled to 1400 TMCs of Krishna-Godavari water, but only 1170 TMCs shown by Andhra rulers.
- If projects like SRSP, Nagarjuna Sagar, Jurala, Singur, Srisailam Left Canal were completed, 30 lakh acres in Telangana would benefit.
- Andhra rulers delayed major irrigation projects citing administrative, financial, and technical reasons.
Conclusion:
KCR’s resignation, Girglani Commission, GO 610 committees, and reports by Telangana activists all highlight the injustice faced by Telangana and the struggle for statehood. These movements laid a strong foundation for the eventual formation of Telangana state in 2014.