Re: [OPE] England and Ireland

["B.R.Bapuji" <brbapuji@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dave,

Thanks for the explanation.

Anyway the demand for a separate province of Telangana is neither ethnic, nor national or religious identity but regional contradictions.

Bapuji

Dave Zachariah <davez@xxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Bapuji,
>
> I think that from an international socialist point of view partitioning 
> political entities on the basis of ethnic, national or religious 
> identity is a retrogression with often serious social costs. Socialists 
> ought to be struggling for political integration and citizenship based 
> on universal principles.
>
> The challenge is to defuse real or potential ethnic, national and 
> religious conflicts by granting each identity equal rights under a 
> secular-democratic state. Thus a wider collective identification has to 
> win over a narrow one. This
>  ideological struggle across the globe seems 
> to have gone in the wrong direction during the last 50 years or so, as 
> the number of states kept on increasing.
>
> However, there is a point to have regional divisions in so far they 
> corresponds to real linguistic differences which may complicate 
> political dialogue and mass participation.
>
> //Dave Z
>
>
> on 2008-03-21 12:31 B.R.Bapuji wrote:
> > While appreciating Paul Bullock's and Jerry's observations, let me 
> > specify a concrete example.
> > In the province of Andhra Pradesh, India, there is a region called 
> > Telangana and there has been a 'movement' led by one section of the 
> > ruling class [composed of landlords, capitalists of all kinds] but 
> > supported by certain sections of the 'people': who demand 'fair' share 
> > in governmental employment, educational opportunities, river waters 
> > for irrigation. The demand is for a separate 'state' [=
>  province] 
> > within the union of India. In fact a separate 'state' will not solve 
> > the problem of unemployment and other forms of inequality among the 
> > regions but it is like a temporary relief from some problems. But the 
> > leaders of the movement assure permanent solution for the regional 
> > imbalance and backwardness etc.
> > Due to unevenness of development and many other aspects of bourgeois 
> > rule, there have been contradictions between the people [certain 
> > sections of the people] of Telangana region and other 'relatively' 
> > more 'developed' regions in the spheres of governmental employment, 
> > education and irrigation facilities etc. The leaders of both the 
> > leaders whip up regional chavenism and making all sorts of false 
> > promises.
> > In this context, a Maoist group is supporting the demand for a 
> > separate state, while the Communist Party of India: Marxist [popularly
>  
> > called CPM] opposing it on the grounds of unity of Telugu speaking 
> > people of the entire state. Another parliamentary party CPI is in 
> > dilemma whether to support or oppose: its leaders are split in to two 
> > opinions.
> > For more information about Telangana movement, one may visit google 
> > search engine.
> > Bapuji
>
>
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