The Union government is treating Telangana, India’s 29th State, as a special case, if it’s latest letter to the State is anything to go by. Somehow either the Centre thinks Telangana people are unfit to rule themselves or simply can’t get out of the deadly embrace of Andhra capitalists invested in Hyderabad. The Centre wrote to Telangana government to entrust ‘special responsibilities’ to the Governor in maintenance of law and order in Hyderabad, as if Hyderabad is in the throes of a civil war and badly needs a rescue from Centre. The letter has been signed by MHA Joint Secretary S Suresh Kumar. The Telangana Government immediately snapped, with Chief Secretary Rajeev Sharma replying to the Centre within two hours of ...

After registering it’s strong protest with the Centre on the circular issued by Union Home Ministry regarding giving the Governor overriding powers over it in issues related to Hyderabad’s law & order, the Telangana Government is awaiting Centre’s next move on the issue. The Telangana chief secretary Rajeev Sharma on Monday wrote back to the Union home ministry stating that the circular is a clear-cut infringement on the powers of the elected government. Mr Sharma offered his comments on each of the 12 points raised by the ministry of home affairs in the circular regarding granting of powers to the Governor in the administration of law and order in the common capital area. He stated that under Article 163, the Governor was supposed ...

Even as a clear attempt is made to take control over Hyderabad through the Governor’s position by the powerful Seemandhra lobby, there seems to be attempts to change the present Governor too, to bring in a ‘good’ one, by the ruling NDA. Soon after assuming power, NDA sounded out quite a few Governors appointed by Congress earlier and started putting up pro-BJP candidates in their places. Attempts reportedly are being made now to transfer Manipur Governor VK Duggal, of Sri Krishna Committee ‘fame’, to Telangana. The NDA government on Sunday transferred Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal, who had a bitter relation with Narendra Modi, to Mizoram. Earlier, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi, Chhattisgarh Governor Shekhar Dutt and Nagaland Governor Ashwani Kumar had stepped ...

AP CM Chandrababu Naidu wrote to the Centre welcoming the circular sent by the Union home ministry. The full text of the circular can be seen here. However, he is not completely satisfied and wanted more power to the Governor! In the letter, he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to accord more powers to the governor so that he can appoint the police commissioner of the city. “The circular is in the spirit of Section 8 of the AP State Reorganisation Act 2014, but the governor needs more powers. He must have powers to appoint the police commissioner. And the commissioner is to report to the governor,” Naidu said in the letter. Earlier, the Modi Government issued the circular in response ...

The Circular (No. 12012/05/2014-SR) sent by the joint secretary in union home ministry to Mr Rajeev Sharma, chief secretary to the Telangana government, is as follows: Governor to get reports on law and order in city “In order to ensure that the provisions regarding the special responsibility of the Governor is implemented smoothly vis-a-vis the Government of Telangana, the following amendments to the state business transaction rules are proposed: (1) The Governor shall have power to call for any record or information or decision of the Council of Ministers or any authority relating to the responsibilities envisaged under Section 8 of the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014. The Commissioners of Police and the SP of Ranga Reddy district shall furnish periodical ...