By TCN News Desk,
Hyderabad: To put pressure on the government for formation of Telangana state without any delay and to demand withdrawal of the cases against Telangana activists, Muslim Forum for Telangana (MFT) organized a press conference on 20th December at Basheerbagh Press Club in Hyderabad.
Expressing its deep concern over the delay in the process of formation of Telangana state, MFT demanded the central government to introduce the Telangana separate statehood bill in the Parliament without further delay.
The Muslim group also condemned the state government for arresting Telangana activists and demanded their release unconditionally.
Giving reason as to why they demand for separate state, members of MFT said that they are fed up with cruelty and injustice with the Muslims and capturing of Waqf lands and lands belonging to Muslims in united Andhra.
“Urdu was the official language for 224 years i.e. from 1724 to 1948 under the Nizam rule. After that Urdu is mixed in the Telangana language as pearls in a string. The reasons for demanding separate Telangana are not only water, resources, political representation but also because Telangana language was not given its due respect for the past 50 years” reads statement issued after the press conference.
They blamed that because of police action on 17th September 1948 the people who lost everything were mostly Muslims and also they lost their language and culture after the formation of Andhra Pradesh. Moreover, Muslims representation in assembly and employment are equal to zero.
“In 1969, a big rally was taken out from Charminar to Rajbhavan to demand Telangana state, in which a number of Muslims participated and today also Muslims are supporting the movement and actively participating in the struggle for Telangana” they revealed.
They also requested the Andhra and Rayalseema Muslims to support separate Telangana statehood as development of Muslims, Dalits and Minorities is only in the separate Telangana. They urged them not to believe emotional words of Andhra and Rayalseema political leaders.
They also claimed that they have received the messages of President of Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), A.P and Orissa units that JIH has taken the stand for Telangana statehood.
However, Prof. Jayashankar while speaking at the press conference said: “State Assembly has no role in the formation of separate state; it can just give its opinion on formation but not consent. According to Article 3 of the Indian Constitution the bill has to be passed in the Parliament. Therefore, if the government of India is firm on its decision, then no one can stop the passing of bill in the Parliament. So, government should pass the bill otherwise civil war may take place.”
The press conference was attend by many office bearers of MFT and some other organizations namely Lateef Mohd Khan, Dr.Rafat Seema, Khaja Moinuddin, Prof. Kodand Ram, .V.President, MPJ, Kaneez Fathima, Nayeemullah Shareef, Adv.Yahiya Khan, Mujahid Hashmi, Jamaaluddin, Dr.M.A.Malik, Ms.Azmath Qiyam Basith Khan.