Dailycareers - In-Telangana Movement Telangana History TSPSC General Studies GK PDF
Dailycareers - In-Telangana Movement Telangana History TSPSC General Studies GK PDF
Dailycareers - In-Telangana Movement Telangana History TSPSC General Studies GK PDF
General Studies GK
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Telangana Days
June 2 – Telangana State Formation Day
November 1, 1956: Telangana merged with Andhra State to form Andhra Pradesh
1985 – GO 610
March 10, 2011: Sagara Haram, Million March was organised by Telangana JAC in
Hyderabad
September 13, 2011: Sakala Janula Samme - General Strike from September 13, 2011 till
October 24, 2011 (42 Days)
November 1, 1953: Andhra was the first state to be carved out (from erstwhile Madras
state) on linguistic basis on 1 November, 1953. It had Kurnool town (in Rayalaseema
region) as its capital after the death of Potti Sriramulu who sat on a 53-day fast-unto-death
demanding the new state.
November 25, 1955: Accepting the merger proposal, Andhra assembly passed a resolution
on November 25, 1955 promising to safeguard the interests of Telangana.
February 20, 1956: An agreement was reached between Telangana leaders and Andhra
leaders on February 20, 1956 to merge Telangana and Andhra with promises to safeguard
Telangana's interests. A “Gentlemen’s Agreement” was then signed by Bezawada Gopala
Reddy and Burgula Ramakrishna Rao to the effect.
1968-1969: In 1969, Massive revolt called Jai Telangana Movement launched by people
in Telangana demanding a separate state.
* Marri Channa Reddy launched the Telangana Praja Samiti espousing the cause of a
separate state.
January 1969: As conciliatory measure, the All-Party State Accord was signed. Indira
Gandhi also announced packages for the region, styled an eight-point formula and a five-
point formula. Court upholds the rule of job and educational quotas for Telangana. Then,
the anti-Telangana stir was launched — the Jai Andhra Movement. It is important to note
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here that, Venkaiah Naidu and Chandrababu Naidu were in the forefront of the Jai Andhra
stir. The Centre, post the stir, yielded and nullified almost all the safeguards that had been
put in place.
1972: 'Jai Andhra movement’ began in coastal Andhra for separate Andhra State.
September 21, 1973: a political settlement was reached with the Centre and a 6-point
formula put in place to placate people of the two regions.
1985: employees from Telangana region cried foul over appointments in government
departments and complained about ‘injustice’ done to people of the region. Then Telugu
Desam Party government, headed by N T Rama Rao, brought out a Government Order
(GO 610) to correct the violations in recruitment & to safeguard the interests of Telangana
people in government employment.
1969-2000: During this period, various protests were organized by agitators — both pro-
and anti-Telangana — which often took a bloody turn.
2004: Congress and TRS enter into a poll alliance by promising to create Telangana state.
Congress came to power in 2004, both in the state and at the Centre.
2006: Congress and TRS part ways when the demand for the separate state of Telangana
is not met.
2008: TDP announced support for bifurcation of the state (Telangana demand).
December 9, 2009: Centre announced decision to initiate the process for formation of
Telangana state.
A Joint Action Committee (also known as JAC or TJAC) comprising political and non-
political groups was formed to lead the demand for separate Telangana with Osmania
University professor M Kodandaram as its convenor.
February 3, 2010: Centre set up five-member Srikrishna committee to look into Telangana
issue.
December 30, 2010: Srikrishna committee submitted its report, suggested six options
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February 17, 2011: a noncooperation movement was started which lasted for 16 days with
participation by 3,00,000 government employees.
March 10, 2011: Sagara Haram, Million March was organised by Telangana JAC in
Hyderabad
September 12, 2011: TRS organised a public meeting in Karimnagar which was attended
by over a million people including TJAC leaders, BJP and New Democracy party leaders.
September 13, 2011: The state government employees of the Telangana regions have
gone on ‘Sakala Janula Samme’ - General Strike from September 13, 2011 till October 24,
2011 (42 Days) to press the demand for a separate Telangana state.
December 2012: Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde announces that the decision
regarding Telangana will be taken in a month.
June 30, 2013: Chalo Assembly rally - the TJAC gave a call to lay siege to the state
legislative Assembly in Hyderabad to demand the formation of Telangana.
July 30, 2013: UPA coordination panel and Congress Working Committee announces the
formation of the separate state of Telangana. It is all set to become India's 29th state.
December 5, 2013: Union cabinet approved draft Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013
prepared on the basis of recommendations by the Group of Ministers (GoM).
December 6, 2013: 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.
December 16, 2013: Bill introduced in both houses of state legislature amid clashes
between Seemandhra and Telangana lawmakers.
Feb 7, 2014: Union cabinet cleared the bill and rejected Seemandhra leaders' demand to
make Hyderabad a union territory. Bill sent to the President for his approval to table it in
parliament.
Feb 13, 2014: Telangana Bill introduced in Lok Sabha amid clashes between MPs from
Seemandhra and Telangana.
February 18, 2014: Telangana Bill is passed in Lok Sabha by voice amid major disruptions
by MPs from Seemandhra.
Feb 20, 2014: Rajya Sabha passes bill. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announces
package for Seemandhra.
March 1, 2014: President Pranab Mukherjee gives his assent to Telangana bill. President's
rule imposed in the state.
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April 30, 2014: Simultaneous elections held to 119-member Telangana assembly and 17
Lok Sabha seats.
May 16, 2014: TRS stormed to power by winning 63 seats in the assembly and also
bagged 11 Lok Sabha seats.
June 2, 2014: Telangana formally comes into existence. K Chandrasekhar Rao takes oath
as the state's first chief minister.
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