MIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin addressing a press conference along with MLC Syed Amin Zafri at the MIM headquarters in Hyderabad. The MIM has strongly opposed the idea of making Hyderabad a Union Territory on the lines of Chandigarh, in the
The demands MIM raised, in the event of the bifurcation, are: granting first language status to Urdu along with Telugu in the new state of T, enactment of Prevention of Communal Violence legislation in the two states, national project status for
Noting that Hyderabad was the only growth engine for Telangana, the MIM chief said it should not be made the common capital of the two states. "Let a clean separation be made," Asaduddin demanded. The MIM, he said, submitted a detailed point-by-
"We are the biggest stakeholders of Hyderabad. We will first take to the streets, then to courts and next to polling booth on the status of Hyderabad," Asaduddin warned the center while addressing a press conference.
"Hyderabad should be given to Telangana without any condition in case of bifurcation. Government of India should realise that Hyderabad is not Chandigarh as there is no geographical contiguity. We can't accept the Centre controlling Hyderabad's law
Lashing out at Congress leaders from Telangana for suggesting that law and order of Hyderabad could be under the Centre's control, Asaduddin said they did not have the right to barter over Hyderabad.
"Bifurcation will lead to miscarriage of justice against Muslims. Muslims, Christians and Dalits will be the losers in the event of the division while it will help the Sangh Parivar to grow strong," Asaduddin added.
"Whether I like it or not, division of the state looks a reality. Rayala-Telangana doesn't look to happen. But, in the interest of justice, the districts of Kurnool and Anantapur (of Rayalaseema) should be added to Telangana as Rayalaseema will be
Asaduddin says that they would like creation of a Rayala-Telangana state by adding two out of four districts of Rayalaseema to the 10 districts of Telangana, if bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh could not be stopped.
"We cannot accept Hyderabad as a Union Territory. We are also opposing Hyderabad as the common capital (for Telangana and residuary Andhra Pradesh) in the event of the state's division. Both the ideas are totally misconceived," Asaduddin asserted on
In pictures: Asaduddin opposes Hyderabad as Union Territory