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'''Nava Telangana Party''' (NTPP) was a ] in ], ]. The party was founded by ] to achieve separate statehood for ]. |
'''Nava Telangana Party''' (NTPP) was a ] in ], ]. The party was founded by ] to achieve separate statehood for ]. The party argued that the people of ] were being treated as second class citizens, due to a lack of drinking water despite having two major rivers (] and ]) flowing through the region. | ||
NTPP intended to contest the ] in all constituencies of the |
NTPP intended to contest the ] in all constituencies of the ] along with like-minded parties, with the objective of creating an independent Telangana state.<ref></ref> | ||
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== History == | ||
Goud announced the new party on July 11, 2008 in ], along with its flag and logo.<ref></ref> The flag consisted of a map of Telangana state surrounded by the colour blue, to represent the state's rivers as well as the ] bird. The inside of the state was brown, representing the earth or land, and contained a plough, spade, book, and torch in the centre to symbolize youth, farmers, workers, and students.<ref></ref> | |||
⚫ | The party's head office was opened on August 14, 2008 by Fatima Begum, mother of Shaik Fakir, belonging to ], who died protesting for Telangana statehood in 1968 at the age of 19, along with Venkamma, mother of Narsimlu, who was shot by police at the age of 14 during a similar protest.<ref></ref> | ||
== NTPP flag details == | |||
NTPP flag consists of a ] state regions map surrounded in blue color. Blue color was chosen to reflect rivers around the regions of ] state and also reflects the color of bird ] (pala pitta bird in ]) which is regarded as most auspicious to watch on the occasion of ] festival by the people of ] . | |||
=== Merger == | |||
Interior of ] region on the flag is chosen to be brown in color. Brown color reflects the color of earth or land. The ] region map on the flag also contains plough, spade, book, and torch in the centre to symbolize youth, farmers, workers, and students. | |||
⚫ | On 26 February 2009, Goud announced that NTP was merging with the ] Party, for financial reasons. He reversed this decision and merged his party with the ] on 3 August 2009. Commenting on this decision, Goud said the merger was a suggestion from among his supporters{{Clarify|date=December 2010}}.<ref></ref> | ||
* '''Torch''' symbol aims in creating political awareness and change the lives of the ] people. | |||
* '''Spade''' symbol stands for workers who are in distress. | |||
* '''Book''' symbol aims to spread knowledge. | |||
* '''Plough''' symbol to represent farmers of ] state.<ref></ref> | |||
== NTPP head office == | |||
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NTPP also paid homage to 369 people who lost their life during separate statehood agitation of ] in 1969 and also felicitated activists who lost family members in the agitation. | |||
== Merger of NTP with PRP, TDP == | |||
⚫ | On 26 February 2009, Goud announced that NTP was merging with ] Party, |
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==References== | ==References== |
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Nava Telangana Party (NTPP) was a political party in Andhra Pradesh, India. The party was founded by Tulla Devender Goud to achieve separate statehood for Telangana. The party argued that the people of Telangana were being treated as second class citizens, due to a lack of drinking water despite having two major rivers (Krishna and Godavari) flowing through the region.
NTPP intended to contest the 2009 Andhra Pradesh assembly election in all constituencies of the Telangana districts along with like-minded parties, with the objective of creating an independent Telangana state.
History
Goud announced the new party on July 11, 2008 in Hyderabad, along with its flag and logo. The flag consisted of a map of Telangana state surrounded by the colour blue, to represent the state's rivers as well as the Indian roller bird. The inside of the state was brown, representing the earth or land, and contained a plough, spade, book, and torch in the centre to symbolize youth, farmers, workers, and students.
The party's head office was opened on August 14, 2008 by Fatima Begum, mother of Shaik Fakir, belonging to warangal, who died protesting for Telangana statehood in 1968 at the age of 19, along with Venkamma, mother of Narsimlu, who was shot by police at the age of 14 during a similar protest.
= Merger
On 26 February 2009, Goud announced that NTP was merging with the Praja Rajyam Party, for financial reasons. He reversed this decision and merged his party with the Telugu Desam Party on 3 August 2009. Commenting on this decision, Goud said the merger was a suggestion from among his supporters.
References
- New party floated to fight for Telangana state
- Devender Goud launches new party
- Nava Telangana Praja Party Flag Details
- Devender Goud inaugurates new state office
- http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/15/stories/2008071554520500.htm
- http://in.news.yahoo.com/32/20080712/1054/tnl-goud-launches-telangana-party.html
- http://www.global-report.com/india/?l=en&a=323383
- http://www.telanganaonline.com/viewnews.aspx?Id=127
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3220584,prtpage-1.cms
- http://www.goudsinfo.com/News-TDG.htm
- http://www.navatelanganaprajaparty.com