The Friday editorial has touched the right chord about the wisdom of re-erecting cultural silos in an age where national unity or rather human unity is so vital for the entire humanity.

Undoubtedly, the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh into two states is politically motivated for the realization of petty political gains. As far as the general public and businesses are concerned, it is not going to affect the people much as whoever has made Hyderabad his home will not move and should never be forced to move out. Every Indian has the equal right guaranteed by the constitution to live, work and own properties in any part of India and no one has the power to evict any person or create obstacles. The bureaucrats will be the one who could face disturbance in the wake of new political bosses in Telangana.

As the editorial has hinted, there is a greater risk of Telangana becoming one of the poorest states of India, for a variety reasons including loss of fertile lands, no direct access to ports and its inherent backwardness in the industrial and business sectors.

I wonder if the ruling party in the center be given the power to decide on such a matter of great national interest? I believe, there is a need to amend the Indian constitution to allow such a decision by at least two-thirds majority in the Parliament or even by means of a referendum involving all of the people who are likely to get affected.

The talk of Muslims getting benefited or getting a greater role in view of this decision also seems not very plausible. Again, it might only benefit the politicians claiming to be the representatives of Muslims in getting ministerial positions or having more members in the legislative assembly who will ultimately do nothing to improve the conditions of the masses as they did nothing in their constituencies in the last four decades except filling their own coffers by means of setting up businesses, professional colleges and hospitals to make money for themselves. — Safi H. Jannaty, Hyderabad, India