The news of 'Telugu Talli'(Mother of all Telugu speaking people)getting admitted in hospital,created sensation across India.Few sympathized with her,while few people don't even know who she is.The very own children of 'Telugu' didn't even care about the news and wondered if they knew her!! "Once upon a time in India,'Telugu' was the largest spoken language after Hindi","Telugu was known as Italian of the East","Telugu is the mother tongue of the state","There were many books written in Telugu language,Telugu writers were very famous and received many civilization honors"..these are the headlines in all the news channels about 'Telugu'.The only Telugu medium school in the country,"Saraswathi Vidyalaya" with a strength of 5 students,offered prayers and wished for a speedy recovery of 'Telugu Talli'.
The PMO released a press statement with a note of the Prime Minister Smt.Indira Gandhi(Great Grand daughter of Sonia Gandhi) about 'Telugu Talli',....."Telugu is one of the greatest languages and it was recognized as one of the ancient/classical languages on 1st November,2008,by then UPA govt,headed by Smt.Sonia Gandhi.I wish her to have a long life and order the state govt to take necessary actions for the proper care and treatment of Telugu"..Prime Minister mentioned.
The hospital management and doctors treating 'Telugu Talli' released press statements every hour and said that her condition is stable,but couldn't guarantee her survival.
The cousins of telugu,namely 'Tamil','Marathi',..who are equally aged and are very healthy came to console their sister.
"Her condition is not at all hopeful,it all happened because of her children who didn't care her properly.I'm glad my children respect me,take very good care of me,..that's the reason am so healthy and happy",.'Tamil' explained to the media after she visited 'Telugu Talli'.
Marathi also had the same words to say.."I agree with 'Tamil',Telugu was very much neglected by her own children,i feel sad about her.My children,especially,the successors of Bal Thackeray,take very good care of me and treat me like an angel,that's the reason am so happy,healthy and prosperous till date",..told 'Marathi Maatha' to the media.
The hospital management did not allow any more visitors as 'Telugu Talli' is not willing to meet anyone,after she met her cousins,'Tamil','Marathi',....they said!
When a reporter named karthikeya,approached the management to allow him to take an interview of telugu talli,they refused and said that she is not in a stage to speak.
On the same day,telugu talli insisted that she wants to speak to any of the media sources and want to express her feelings and convey some message to her children.
The hospital management immediately called karthikeya and permitted him to take an interview......
"Don't ask her stupid questions",they warned.
when karthikeya entered the room,..the site of 'Telugu Talli'moved him at once...she is on the bed lying with her eyes semi-closed,with saline to her hand and she looked very weak.
"welcome my boy,..thanks for coming",she wished him in a very low voice.
He greeted her too and said that he wants to ask her few questions.she asked him to go on...
karthikeya(KK):-"Even though,i belong to this state,i dont know telugu,can i take the interview in english,"..he expressed his helplessness.
Telugu Talli(TT):-"u can my son,i learnt to read,write and speak english for you all,"..she said in a soft voice.
KK:-Thank you,my 1st question,..do u have any complaints for anyone or do u want to make anyone responsible for ur present situation?
TT:-Absolutely,..No
KK:-really??!!..okay!but your cousins say that Ur children like us,are responsible for your present condition..do u agree?
TT:-yes,i do,..but i don't blame them completely..i should have taken care of myself,instead of depending on them for my survival...
KK:-what was Ur saddest day?
TT:-Its when my siblings,..Telangana slang,Seema and Koasthandra Slangs,i.e.,23 dialects died.They were neglected and were degraded,few of my children,constantly insulted them and also the people who took care of them,..due to the humiliation,people stopped caring about them and at-last they died leaving me all alone.Few of them,then,thought i'am the only prominent "Telugu Language" as i was used in books widely,it was a great misconception and due to various other reasons like growing importance of English etc,i lost them,that was the saddest part in my life span,but i couldn't do anything about it then!
KK:-That's sad,...how about Ur happiest moment?
TT:-"i still have 5 students worshipping me,it makes me happy even now",..she smiled gently!
KK:-Cool...and Management said that you are not willing to meet anyone after u met your cousins,..why is that so?
TT:-yes,i don't want to meet anyone,..all of them are blaming my children.Ive seen the press conference of Tamil and Marathi,felt bad for degrading my children.when they came to me,they were more sarcastic instead of consoling me.It hurts my self-respect.i didn't want that to continue.However,i can understand there love for me,..and am happy that my cousins are healthy and happy and hope there joy should continue forever.
KK:-okay,..i can see that Ur trying hard to breath and speak,..i don't want to trouble u more..do u have anything to say before i wind up?
TT:-"yes,i want to tell all my children that am their mother,..a mother they never felt.i still love them,even if they don't love me.If i die tomorrow,i expect my children to remember me for at least once in a year and speak only Telugu on that day,take this as my last wish"...mother of Telugu's said,tears rolling down from her eyes....
Karthikeya soothed her,promised her that he will learn the language and made her smile for a while.He wished her a speedy recovery and left.
After reading the interview,people realized their mistake and are ashamed about themselves.Their concern for her mother tongue increased.
But,the doctors released a News Bulletin saying...."Telugu Talli",is shifted to ICU.Her condition is critical"!!!
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నోట్ల నుండి తెలుగు భాష వస్తే అవమానం అని అనుకునేటోళ్ళను ,..తమ పిల్లలతో ఇంగ్లీష్ మాత్రమే మాట్లాడించేటోళ్ళను,..తెలుగు భాష సక్కగా మాట్లాడలేని మన ప్రజా ప్రతినిధులను చూసినప్పుడూ....ముఖ్యంగా ఇంటర్ తెలుగులో 29,000ల మందికి "సున్నా" మార్కులు వచ్చినయ్ అనే వార్త చదివినప్పుడు కలిగిన ఒక విధమైన బాధ నుండి పుట్టినదే ఈ కథ....ఇప్పుడే ఇట్లుంటే,...150 సంవత్సరాల తరువాత "తెలుగు" పరిస్థితి ఎందో అని అనుకునప్పుడు కలిగిన ఆలోచన....
తెలుగు వాళ్ళం కదా..Englishలో రాస్తే బాగా అర్థం అయితదని{ముఖ్యంగా ఈతరానికి},ఆ భాషలో రాసిన...!!
తెలంగాణా,కోస్తాంద్ర,సీమ,...యాస ఏదైనా భాష తెలుగే...."స్వచ్ఛమైన తెలుగు" మాదే అనేటోళ్ళను చెప్పు తీసుకొని కొట్టుండ్రి....మీ మీ బాష,యాసలలో మాట్లాడుటానికి గర్వపడుండ్రి......
పైన కథలో తెలుగులోని యాసలను చంపేసినందుకు క్షమించమని కోరుతున్నా!!తెలుగు భాషకి,ఆ భాషలోని యాసలకీ అట్లాంటి దుర్ఘతి రావొద్దని,రాదని,రాకుడదని,..మనస్పూర్తిగా కోరుకుంటూ.....
