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Hyderabad:
Ending its silence over the Telangana issue, the
Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Sunday opposed the demand for
union territory status to Hyderabad and suggested that if the
bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh becomes inevitable, a Greater
Telangana state comprising Telangana and Rayalseema regions be
formed.
MIM, a key political force in Hyderabad, said it was basically for
continuing the present status of Andhra Pradesh with constitutional
guarantees to Telangana.
"However, if the division becomes inevitable, Greater Telangana
state should be formed with Hyderabad as the capital," the party
said.
The party has expressed its views on the issue in a memorandum
submitted to the Srikrishna committee, which is looking into the
demands for and against a separate Telangana state.
MIM, which had suggested union territory status to Hyderabad a
couple of years ago, now opposed the demand coming from some leaders
of Andhra, Rayalaseema and even Hyderabad.
The party told the five-member panel formed by the central
government that Hyderabad is an integral part of Telangana and its
resources could be utilised for Telangana state or Greater Telangana
state in the event of Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation.
MIM president and MP from Hyderabad, Asaduddin Owaisi pointed out
that Hyderabad had been a part of Telangana for centuries and they
can never be separated.
MIM wants merger of Rayalaseema with Telangana to form Greater
Telangana state on the ground that both are backward regions. The
demand is significant in view of the party's presence in some
Muslim-majority parts of Rayalaseema. Some Congress leaders from
Rayalaseema had already mooted a similar proposal.
Telangana comprises 10 districts, including Hyderabad, while
Rayalaseema bordering Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has four districts.
Coastal Andhra, the third region, comprises nine districts.
MIM has also demanded special measures to protect the interests of
Muslims in the event of Andhra Pradesh's division. It also wanted
status of second official language to Urdu in both the proposed
states.
The party, which has one Lok Sabha member and seven state
legislators from Hyderabad, also sought protection of non-Telangana
people living in Hyderabad.
MIM had remained silent ever since the Telangana movement picked up
momentum late last year. It did not voice its opinion even after
Home Minister P. Chidambaram announced in December that the process
for formation of Telangana state would be initiated.
The party, however, took part in an all-party meeting called by
Chidambaram to discuss the issue on Jan 5 after his announcement
evoked sharp reaction in the two other regions.
In February, a committee headed by Justice Srikrishna was formed to
look into the Telangana issue. The committee, which has so far
received over 60,000 representations from all three regions of the
state, is currently holding consultations with political parties.
The central government has asked the committee to submit its report
by the end of the year.
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