Should Telangana have its own state?

This is a 50yr old mess. These are my opinions as I discussed with my friend Amarnath.
It is quite natural in politics or science to experiment and see what works, sadly if it doesn't work in politics, you create irreparable damage

Telangana region is indeed undeveloped, no major industries. Once you walk out of Hyderabad, all you see is deserted lands, fluorosis and malnourishment. What they need is a good governance, that concentrates on their upbringing. A separate state with selfish leaders will do nothing for them. It is natural that a politician will channel funds to his region first, Telangana leaders should be doing that too, but there is no such leader from Telangana who did it.

Telangana leaders know they cannot survive if Hyderabad's income does not come to it
If Telangana people are so confident that they will be good with a new state, then why not let go Hyderabad? Most of Hyderabad's businesses are run by people from outside, not just Andrites, Gujaratis, Marwari's and others

As far as allegations that Andhrites exploit Telangana people goes, I think that's baseless. It is not birds' mistake if you cannot fly. Telangana always lacked great leaders to take them into future.

If Kurnool were the capital even now, Hyderabad would not have been what it is today. It saw massive inflows of funds only because it became the capital of the state.

Andhra is rich for the delta regions it has, I am not sure if Telangana has such huge fertile lands and the rivers' waters can change this

Hyderabad without investments will be nothing, it will only take it back to n'th big city in India. All major industries in Hyderabad are generated by people from Andhra and Rayalseems. Satyam, Dr. Reddy's, entire Telugu industry are by those people, hardly any one from Telangana.
What Telangana needs is good industries and good leaders and entrepreneurs to make them happen

Just the other day my dad was saying, a person he knows, from Telangana is not happy with new state. He was about to sell his farms in the outskirts of Hyderabad to an Andhra businessman for a few crores. Now he lost the deal. If Telangana forms, his land will be worth peanuts. This is how it will be for Telangana

More states will only increase the expenses of each state, in terms of more employees, divided income and we are already famous for our bureaucracy

If Telangana people believe future lies in forming a new state, let them have it. People from Andhra and Rayalseema will start feeling insecure in Hyderabad, and no doubt will move back at the first chance they get. This is a good opportunity for other regions to invest within their boundaries and bring up their economy. And this is a good economics lesson too

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