Number of questions- Mains: 02, Prelims – 10
Mains Questions of the day:
1.What is gentlemen agreement? Mention the points in the Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Introduction:
Write briefly about what is Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Body:
Mention the points in the Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Conclusion:
- The agreement with 14 points made in 1956 came to be known as “Gentlemen’s Agreement”
- Later the Central Government prepared a paper named “Note on Safeguards proposed for the Telangana area” and introduced it in the Parliament.
- The Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh (1956) refers to a gentleman’s agreement that was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956.
- The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
- The alleged violations of this agreement are cited as one of the reasons for demands for separate statehood for Telangana.
Content:
GENTLEMEN’S AGREEMENT:
- The Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh of India in 1956.
- The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
Points in the Gentlemen’s Agreement:
- The centralized and general administration expenditure of the Telangana and Andhra areas must be borne on a pro-rata basis.
- The surplus income from Telangana must be reserved for development of the area itself.
- This arrangement must be reviewed after five years if the legislators of Telangana demand for it
- The liquor ban must be implemented in Telangana as per the suggestions of the areas legislators
- Students from Telangana must be given opportunities in the educational institutions there. They must be further developed.
- Admission to the colleges and the technical institutions in Telangana area must be reserved for the students of the area.
- If it is not possible, in all the institutions around the state 1/3 seats must be made available to Telangana students.
- A decision should be made on which of these is beneficial to the students of Telangana
- If on the merger of the state’s retrenchments become necessary, they must be done proportionally.
- Appointments thereafter must be based on the population of the two areas
- Urdu must continue in the administration and judiciary for further five years.
- Regional council must review this matter.
- There should not be a stipulation that knowledge of Telugu is a must for appointments to the Government jobs.
- But one should pass a proficiency test within 2 years of being appointed
- In order to the Telangana people getting into jobs proportionally the local rules should be framed (12 of years of residence and so on).
- The sales of agricultural lands in Telangana must be under the control Telangana Regional Council
- Regional Council must be formed for the overall development Telangana identifying its requirements
- The Regional council must be a 20member body and modalities of constituting it are as follows:
- There will be 9 legislators representing 9 Telangana districts
- 6 members of Assembly or Parliament elected by the Telangana legislators
- 5 outside members will be co-opted. Apart from them, Ministers from Telangana region will also be on the council
- Chief Minister or Deputy Chief Minister, whoever from Telangana will head the council, the other Cabinet ministers can be invitees.
- Regional council must be a constitutional body. It must have decision making powers on the points mentioned earlier
- It must have powers in the appointments in the area, planning and development, irrigation projects and other projects as a part of industrial development and general planning
- If there are differences between the regional council and the state government, it must be submitted before the Government of India and its decision will be final.
- The Ministry should be constituted in 60:40 ratio between Andhra and Telangana regions.
- In the 40% of Telangana invariably there must be one Muslim legislator.
- If the Chief Minister is from Andhra, his deputy must be Telangana and vice-versa.
- The President of Hyderabad Congress wanted the committee to continue till 1962.
- There was no unanimity on two points in these discussions.
- The name of the new state was one and the High Court was another:
- Representatives of Telangana wanted the state to be named as Andhra Telangana. This was there in the draft bill also. The members of the Andhra said that it should be Andhra Pradesh as suggested by the joint select committee.
- Telangana members said that the High court must be in Hyderabad and bench at Guntur. Andhra members said there was no need of a bench at Guntur.
2. Violation of Gentlemen’s Agreement is cited as one of the reasons for formation of separate statehood for Telangana. What are the violations in Gentlemen’s Agreement?
Introduction:
Write briefly about what is Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Body:
Mention the violation that took place in Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Conclusion:
- The Gentlemen’s agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
- The violations of this agreement such as:
- Diversion of surplus revenue from Telangana to other regions of the state.
- There was discrimination in employment in the government sector.
- Violation of the Mulki rules, i.e., the people of Coastal Andhra working in Telangana regions were granted domicile status.
- These violations have formed large discontent among the Telangana people, it was one of the reasons for demanding the separate statehood for Telangana.
Content:
SAFE GUARDS AGREEMENT – VIOLATIONS:
- Andhra leaders were giving assurances of showing special interest on the development of Telangana and allotting 1/3 of jobs to the Telangana from Fazal Ali Report and Sribagh agreements.
- The Sribagh agreement was hard for implementation and would not fulfil the requirements of the Telangana, opined Fazal Ali commission.
- The rulers of Andhra violated the Gentlemen’s agreement.
1) Telangana Surplus funds:
- The assurances given to the Telangana were violated.
- Surplus funds from Telangana were not spent there and were diverted to Andhra.
- Bhargava committee was appointed to go into the matter of surplus funds of Telangana.
- The committee clearly mentioned that surplus fund of Telangana was diverted to Andhra.
2) Mulki Rules:
- Appoints to the jobs in Telangana must be made as per the 7% point of the Gentlemen’s agreement i.e..,the local principle.
- The duration of 15 years for the nativity as before the Gentlemen’s agreement was shortened to 12years.
- Gentlemen’s agreement underwent many changes before it was introduced in the Lok Sabha as note on safeguards.
- In the note on safeguards the 12-year nativity was changed into a temporary facility of 5 years
3) The Position of Chief Minister or Dy. Chief Minister to Telangana:
- The 1st Chief Minister(CM) of the Andhra Pradesh State was Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy
- Once he took over as CM, he ruled out the position of Deputy CM and no one was appointed
- The position was vacant as long as he was CM
- This was the first violation on the very first day of formation of new state.
- After that took over as CM he gave the position of Deputy CM to K.V.Rangareddy a Telangana leader.
4) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee:
- As per the decisions earlier the Hyderabad Congress Committee should have been continued
- Andhra leaders abolished it to see that political leadership does not evolve in Telangana area.
- This was a very important violation of the assurances given to Telangana.
5) Naming the new state as Andhra – Telangana:
- There is an agreement on naming the new state as Andhra -Telangana
- The name was never mentioned in the state reorganization bill 1956
- When the Parliament passed the state reorganization bill the name was changed to Andhra Pradesh
6) Ban on sale of Telangana agriculture lands to outsiders:
- As per the agreement the sale of agricultural lands should have been under the control of Telangana Regional Committee.
- In the beginning Andhras were not able buy lands in Telangana.
- Later the government abolished this stipulation.
Prelims questions of the day:
1.Which of the following are the reasons for discontent over non implementation of Gentlemen’s Agreement?
- Diversion of surplus revenue from Telangana to other regions of the state. …
- There was discrimination in employment in the government sector.
- Violation of the Mulki rules, i.e., the people of Coastal Andhra working in Telangana regions were granted domicile status.
- All the above
Answer: D
Explanation:
There were three main causes for violation of Gentlemen’s Agreement:
- Diversion of surplus revenue from Telangana to other regions of the state.
- There was discrimination in employment in the Government sector.
- Violation of the Mulki rules, i.e., the people of Coastal Andhra working in Telangana regions were granted domicile status.
2.According to the Gentlemen’s Agreement, what was the ratio of Cabinet for Andhra and Telangana?
- 50:50
- 40:60
- 60:40
- 70:30
Answer: C
Explanation:
Gentlemen’s agreement:
- The cabinet will consist of members in proportion of 60:40 percent for Andhra and Telangana respectively, out of 40% of Telangana ministers, one will be a Muslim from Telangana.
- If the Chief Minister is from one region the other region should be given Deputy Chief Minister ship.
3.According to the Mulki rule, how many years a person must stay in Telangana region to be eligible for Government Jobs?
- 12 years
- 13years
- By birth
- 15years
Answer: D
Explanation:
Mulki rule:
- Mulki rules were introduced under Nizam rule and stipulate that only those staying in a particular region for 15 years are eligible for government jobs.
- To revive the rules, the state government has to pass a resolution in the State Legislature and refer it to the Centre for approval
4.In which of the following year, Gentlemen’s agreement was signed?
- 20 February 1956
- 21 January 1952
- 22 April 1956
- 23 August 1956
Answer: A
Explanation:
- The Gentlemen’s agreement of Andhra Pradesh was signed between Telangana and Andhra leaders before the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh in 20 feb- 1956.
- The agreement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh.
- The violations of this agreement are cited as one of the reasons for formation of separate statehood for Telangana.
5.Which of the following committee suggested “Madras” as common for 4years?
- Wanchoo committee
- Dhar committee
- Fasil Ali Committee
- JVP committee
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Dhar committee opposed the creation of Linguistic states.
- J.V.P committee suggest to postpone the creation of linguistic states for some days.
- Wanchoo committee suggested ‘Madras’ as common capital for 4 years.
6.In which of the following year Wanchoo committee submitted its report?
- 1969
- 1967
- 1968
- 1979
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Wanchoo Committee investigating how to offer safeguards for people from Telangana in public employment in Andhra Pradesh.
- The committee submitted its report on May 31, 1969, in which it declared that a total of Rs 28.34 crore of surplus revenue of Telangana region was diverted. This amount was not accepted by the leaders and people of Telangana according to whom the surplus diverted was much greater than what was declared by the committee.
- Telangana Development Committee and Plan Implementation Committee were formed on April 25, 1969.
7. In which of the following year Hyderabad State Congress was established?
- 1929
- 1938
- 1922
- 1933
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Hyderabad State Congress was established in the year 1938 by Swami Ramananda Tirth.
- He was an Indian freedom fighter, educator and social activist who led the Hyderabad liberation struggle during the reign of Osman Ali Khan, the last Nizam of Hyderabad State.
8.Who among the following participated in satyagrahas was imprisoned by Osman Ali Khan?
- J.V.Narsing Rao
- Marri channa Reddy
- Burgula
- Swami Ramanand Tirtha
Answer: D
Explanation:
- Swami Ramanand Tirtha fought the Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, the Nizam of Hyderabad, after the Hyderabad State Congress was established in 1938.
- He participated in Satyagrahas (“non-violent resistance” campaigns) and was imprisoned for 111 days by Osman Ali Khan.
- Swami Ramanand Tirtha is credited for having created a revolutionary movement to integrate Hyderabad State with the Indian Union in 1948.
- Swami Ramanand Tirtha’s ability to galvanize the people in concert with the decisive military victory of the Hyderabad Police Action are credited with the state’s successful integration into the India Union.
9.Which one of the following is correct regarding S.K.Dhar commission report?
- New states can be formed based on language
- New states can be formed for better administration facility
- Small states pose threat to national Integrity
- All the above
Answer: B
Explanation:
S. K. Dhar commission (1948) report recommended the reorganization of states based on geographical contiguity, administrative convenience, financial self-reliance and potential for development.
10. When was city college incident happen during Mulki agitation?
- 2 September 1952
- 3 September 1953
- 4 September 1952
- 7 September 1952
Answer: B
Explanation:
- The Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI of Hyderabad founded the first city school in the name ‘Madarsa Dar-ul-uloom’ as early as 1865, later Nizam Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII, transformed it into a City High School.
- In 1929 the school was upgraded to a college and was named as ‘City College’. It became a constituent college of Osmania University.
City college incident – 3 September 1952
- Students initially gathered to protest against the Warangal incident and later held a rally attended by many ordinary people.
- Many politicians including Venkata Swamy, Mulchand Laxminaraya and Konda Laxman Bapuji tried to dissuade the students from taking out a rally but the students were determined.
- Gradually the rally became uncontrollable, there was an exchange of stones, and the police charged the rioters.
- This led to a shooting in which two people were killed on the spot and two others were later killed in hospital.
- It also led to injuries to many police personnel and the general public.