Student Leaders From Telangana Statehood Movement Now In Election Fray
The Osmania University in Hyderabad was the epicentre of large-scale student-led protests that eventually led to the formation of Telangana as a separate state in 2014. Back then, students hoped that the creation of a separate state would ensure equal educational and job opportunities for youth who were natives of Telangana.
Almost a decade later, the same students who were part of the statehood movement are now seeking to contest in the upcoming elections. Outlook' Anisha Reddy talked to some of the student leaders who are contesting elections from different parties.
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Almost a decade later, the same students who were part of the statehood movement are now seeking to contest in the upcoming elections. Outlook' Anisha Reddy talked to some of the student leaders who are contesting elections from different parties.
#TelanganaElection2023 #Telangana #BRS #AIMIM #Employment #Students #OsmaniaUniversity #BJP #Congress #Elections2023
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00:00 Osmania University in Hyderabad, this was the epicentre of the large-scale protests
00:04 that eventually led to the formation of Telangana as a separate state in 2014.
00:08 Ahead of the Assembly elections later this month, several student leaders are seeking
00:13 tickets to contest in the elections, while some student leaders are seeking to contest
00:17 because they want a change in the present government as they are disgruntled due to
00:21 the unfulfilled promises related to jobs and education, while other student leaders are
00:25 seeking to contest within the BRS party.
00:28 Despite all these differences, what they all have in common is that they fought together
00:32 for Telangana statehood.
00:34 Hi hello everyone, myself Balalakshmi Rangu, I am a PhD scholar in Osmania University.
00:43 I am myself from Congress party.
00:47 I am TPCC State General Secretary.
00:51 I am aspirant from the Janagama Constancy in Bhonagiri Parliament, 98th member.
00:59 Our Congress party has announced for that seat for another candidate who belongs to
01:04 OC, Mr. Pratap Reddy.
01:07 But myself Balalakshmi, myself a BC women.
01:11 Our constancy is BC oriented constancy.
01:15 The BC candidate can win from that constituency, the winnability is more for the BC candidates.
01:21 That's why I applied for that.
01:23 I belong to BC community and also myself a resident of that constancy and also a state
01:30 level student activist for Telangana state.
01:33 Our Honorable leader Mr. Rahul Gandhi has promised to our student community in 2014
01:42 and 2018 but we didn't get any single seat for the student community.
01:47 Now this time, this is the third time we are eagerly waiting for the third list and some
01:54 more changes also.
01:56 Why I joined in this Congress party you asked me.
02:00 The Sonia ji, we fought for the Telangana agitation for Telangana separate state.
02:06 In that time, Sonia ji has taken a decision to announce the Telangana state and also she
02:14 gave Telangana state.
02:15 That's why we are joined in this Congress party.
02:21 In that time, we went to Delhi and we do our thanks to our Honorable leader Sonia Gandhi
02:33 and also we have joined in that party and also working for this Congress party since
02:39 10 years.
02:40 So, since 10 years we are working for this Congress party.
02:44 Now I am a state general secretary and in charge of two constancies, Tungathurthey and
02:48 Monugodhu.
02:49 My constituency is Janagamma.
02:52 Actually our Telangana people, especially the youth fought for the Telangana just because
02:56 of unemployment.
02:59 In Telugu, "Nilu Nidulu Niyamakkal".
03:02 So Nilu means water sources, Nidulu means our resources and also Niyamakkal means employment,
03:09 the recruitments.
03:10 So, in our Telangana state, our CM KCR, he not yet completed the government jobs, fulfilled
03:20 the government jobs and also our TSPSC has completely collapsed.
03:26 The two times the highest cadre examination which is called "Grufan" that is the paper
03:32 has leaked in first time and then exam has rejected and also recently the second time
03:40 they conducted the "Grufan" also and they did not follow the regular rules and regulations.
03:47 That's why that exam also rejected by the court also.
03:50 Why because the candidates went to the court and the most fraud, the complaint in Telugu
03:57 was "Avinithi".
03:58 So that's why the students went to the court and they requested the Chief Justice.
04:03 That's why the court also gave the judgment.
04:07 The group one second time also rejected.
04:11 So that's why our Congress party leaders also, we are also fighting for that.
04:16 Not only "Grufan", there is no DAC, there is no JL, there is no DL, there is no, DL
04:23 means degree lecturers, JL means junior lecturers, DAC means teachers.
04:27 So many weird completed candidates are waiting for the DAC.
04:32 They did not announce the DAC till six months before.
04:39 So they announced the 5000 posts only.
04:43 The election code is came.
04:44 That's why the exam has postponed.
04:45 That's why the one girl, Pravalika, who is called unemployed student, she got suicide.
04:53 So in Telangana, the most of the youth participated in Telangana registration in that time 2009
05:01 to 13.
05:02 So just for employment, just for employment, but our CM did not give the government jobs
05:10 in a proper way.
05:11 So, I am Kancherla Bagri.
05:16 I am a DSU Mawazi, Rasta organization, PhD scholar, Usmania University.
05:23 For 10 years, we have been participating very seriously in Telangana registration.
05:29 Another 10 years, anti, I mean, policies taken by the government, we are also students,
05:37 Usmania University students, Usmania University JSC, student JSC, we have been fighting on
05:47 many issues.
05:48 At the same time, we have participated in many social movements.
05:56 After that, we have been fighting against many cases and violations in the Telangana movement.
06:04 So far, one or two cases are still going on in the Telangana registration.
06:11 After we got Telangana in 2014, along with the Telangana people, we have to fight against
06:21 the policies taken by the Telangana government.
06:30 Even after we got Telangana, we have been fighting against the anti-national, anti-government
06:35 policies.
06:36 A few days ago, a group of people called me and asked me to stay in Charulapal for 8 months
06:48 and in Pammam for a few more days.
06:54 After that, my family and my career completely collapsed.
07:01 We were released.
07:04 Our demand is one.
07:06 We want a Telangana state with equality and freedom.
07:10 We want all opportunities for everyone, education, employment, employment, social justice,
07:19 and equality in the Telangana state.
07:24 We want to fulfill this dream.
07:27 We are working as students to fulfill this dream.
07:33 So, the Telangana people are fighting against the problems in the Telangana state.
07:40 We want to protect the Telangana state and its culture.
07:52 So, our demand is one.
07:55 We have been fighting for Telangana for a long time.
08:03 We want to see the Telangana people again.
08:11 We are fighting against the problems here.
08:18 We are fighting against the government.
08:22 We are fighting to protect Telangana.
08:25 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
08:33 We are fighting to make sure that the leaders of Gujarat and Delhi come to Telangana.
08:41 We are fighting to stop this.
08:44 We are fighting to make sure that the leaders of Gujarat and Delhi come to Telangana.
08:47 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
08:55 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:02 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:09 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:14 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:19 But, we are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:27 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:35 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:41 We are fighting to make sure that the Telangana people are educated.
09:46 There are two negative aspects of the Telangana people.
09:51 The negative aspects are the things that we have seen and we have seen them in the past.
09:57 But, the Telangana people are not educated.
10:00 We have to discuss the Telangana people's issues, but we have not done that.
10:04 We have to discuss the Telangana people's issues, but we have not done that.
10:07 I am not just talking about the Telangana people.
10:12 I am talking about the Telangana people's issues.
10:15 I am talking about the Telangana people's issues.
10:27 I am not just talking about the Telangana people's issues.
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