» Telangana Bill Tabling And Potti Sriramulu's Death Day Coincide
T-Bill Tabling On Potti Sriramulu's Death Anniversary
The Tabling of the Telangana Bill coincided with the death anniversary of Potti Sriramulu, who died on a hunger strike demanding a separate state for Telugu people.
The introduction of Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013, to bifurcate the state coincided with the death anniversary of Potti Sriramulu, who died due to a hunger strike demanding a separate state for Telugu speaking people.
Sreeramulu is revered as "Amarajeevi" in the Andhra region for his "self-sacrifice", for the sake of the people of Andhra.
He became famous for undertaking a hunger strike in support of the formation of an Indian state for the Telugu-speaking population of Madras Presidency and lost his life in the process.
His death sparked public rioting and 3 days later, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared the intent to form Andhra state.
Andhra Pradesh's Non Gazetted Officers (APNGOs) Association President Ashok Babu pointed out that it is bad luck that the Telangana Bill was introduced on the death anniversary of Sriramulu. (INN)
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