may be Andhra and Telangana merge again. There were discussions and debates about the possibility of merging Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to recreate the united Andhra Pradesh state. However, this is a complex and sensitive issue with supporters and opponents on both sides. Supporters of the merger argue for cultural and historical unity, while opponents may cite the need for separate statehood and governance. It’s important to note that political landscapes and public opinions can change.
More importantly, both the states will again become one if both face identically tough challenges to their economies from outsiders. If they feel that there is no other way to sustain themselves than uniting again and also if they feel that both of them are facing serious existential threat from a commonly inimical entity, they will seriously get down to re-uniting Teluguland then may be quite possible Andhra and Telangana merge again.
Reason behind the bifurcation of Telangana and Andhra.
- Superiority in decision making was controlled by Andhra people.
- There is a special sarcasm on Telangana Telugu accent.
- Andhra Nepotism in administration and cinema industry.
- Destruction of Telangana culture.
- Unfair distribution of natural resources among both regions.
- Two major rivers (Krishna & Godavari) and it is tributaries flows through Telangana but, it is called to be major drought hit area due to water was unutilized.
- Ignored Handloom weavers and this caused many known murders of united state.
- No jobs, Telangana youth migrated to Gulf countries as laborers.
- Telangana representatives forgot ground reality. Just became dolls in hands of high command (Congress) and not even spoke single word against discrimination in development.
- Educational institutions and business controlled by the Andhra.
How states or territories can be divided or merge?
The constitution of India empowers the parliament to reorganize the states under the article 3 of constitution.
- Form a new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state.
- Increase the area of any state.
- Diminish the area of any state.
- Alter the boundaries of any state.
- Alter the name of any state.
Article 3 lays the two conditions in the regard of above changes:
- A bill introduced in the parliament only with the recommendation of the president.
- The president has to refer the same to the state legislature concerned for expressing its view within a specified period.
The president (or parliament) is not bound by the view of the state legislature and may either accept or reject them.
And in the case of union territory, no reference need be made to the concerned legislature to the ascertain its view and the parliament itself take the any action as it deems fit.
How Indian constitution deal with the union and its territory?
Article 1 to 4 under the part 1 of the constitution deal with union and its territory.
Article 1: describes India, that is Bharat as a union of states. This provision deals with two things; one, name of country; and two, type of polity.
- The constituent assembly had adopted the name of country (India, that is, Bharat).
- The country describes as a union, although its constitution is federal in structure. According to Dr B R Ambedkar, the phrase “union of state” has been preferred to “federation of state” for two reasons: one, the Indian federation is not the result of an agreement among the states like American federation; and two, the state have no right to secede from the federation.
(The country is an integral whole and divided into different states only for the convenience of administration.)
Article 2: empower the parliament to admit into the union of India or establish, new states on such terms and condition as think fit
- The power to admit into union of India new states.
- The power to establish new states.
Article 3: authorizes the parliament to reorganize the states.
- Form a new state by separation of territory from any state or by uniting two or more states or parts of states or by uniting any territory to a part of any state.
- Increase the area of any state.
- Diminish the area of any state.
- Alter the boundaries of any state.
- Alter the name of any state.
Article 4: the constitution itself Declares that laws made for admission or establishment of new states (under article 2) and formation of new states and alteration of areas, boundaries or names of existing states (under article 3) are not to be considered as amendments of the constitution under article 368.