United Andhra’ and ‘Separate Telangana’ are not slogans raised by politicians alone. They are also churning the minds of writers, singers and filmmakers, who are using their creative tools to popularise them.
A few have started websites, others are posting videos on You Tube and still others are making films and bringing out albums. In fact, the buzz on the issue resembles the kind of excitement an election evokes in the state, except that it is even more heartfelt.
Arun Varma, an MBA graduate who is against division has started a forum http://samaikyaandhra.org/ for people to voice their opinions. “A section of the media is biased and we want to express our opinion. we started a website so that we too can have a say,” Varma says. “I am also starting an SMS service. I will document the whole thing and forward it to the Prime Minister’s office. Our aim is to provide a platform for those who want to stay united.”
Telangana agitators who have been very calm this week are now planning to set up a similar website to counter the campaign for a united state. OU students have already put up http://www.vote4telangana.com/, which details the history of the Telangana movement and the need to carve out a separate state. “We will do our best to realise the dream of the formation of Telangana,” says Rama Rao, member of Osmania joint action committee. He adds that agitators are not aggressive since a separate state has been promised.
“But since there is a united state demand all of a sudden, we are also using You Tube and other websites to propagate our need to divide,” adds Rama Rao.
“But since there is a united state demand all of a sudden, we are also using You Tube and other websites to propagate our need to divide,” adds Rama Rao.
Meanwhile, Telangana — Still seeking justice, a documentary, uploaded on You Tube has become quite popular. It has facts and figures of the underdevelopment in Telangana districts.
In contrast, singer Dr Ghazal Srinivas has come up with a song Oye Teluguvada... padha adhe velugu vada, which is aired on all the TV channels asking Telugu people to stay united. “Telugu recently got classical language status,” he says. “If we split, the language will end up becoming a dialect and die someday.” He points out that demands for Telangana, separate Andhra, Kalinga Andhra and Greater Rayalaseema have already come up.
In contrast, singer Dr Ghazal Srinivas has come up with a song Oye Teluguvada... padha adhe velugu vada, which is aired on all the TV channels asking Telugu people to stay united. “Telugu recently got classical language status,” he says. “If we split, the language will end up becoming a dialect and die someday.” He points out that demands for Telangana, separate Andhra, Kalinga Andhra and Greater Rayalaseema have already come up.
The film industry has also responded to the latest developments. P.C. Aditya, director, Mahaprasthanam, on the life of the former CM, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, is planning a movie on this topic. He claims that though he is for a united state, he will also highlight the backwardness of Telangana.
“My movie will focus on the problems of people from Telangana region and why the demand for separate state came up,” he says. “But it will stress the need to stay united.”
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