• It was declared on 27th November 1972, the five points as follows:

1. Mulkirules were applicable to Non-Gazetted Appointments to the level of Tahsildar, Civil Assistant Surgeon, Assistant engineer, in the region of Telangana.
2. In combined or mixed offices such as the Secretariat with employees of all regions; in direct appointments for Non-Gazetted posts, for every 3 vacancies, 2nd post shall be allotted to the Telangana locals.
3. With regard to Gazetted posts, the 1st or 2nd level posts in the various services were to be recognized as local posts.
4. Educational facilities were arranged forAndhra people in twin cities Hyderabad-Secunderabad.
5. There were recruitments from both the regions for the police force of Hyderabad- Secunderabad and a combined police force was established.

• The Five Point Plan was completely opposed by the Andhra leaders.
• The lawyers of Rajahmundry conducted a meeting protesting the Five Point Plan.
• A Bandh (Total Closure) took place in the Andhra region on 5th December.
• On 30th November 1972 Non Gazetted employees of Andhra region rejected the Five Point Plan and began strike from 7th December 1972.
• Jai Andhra Movement for separate state was supported by Jana Sangh, Swatantra Party and some of the Congress Party leaders.
• Both the Communist Parties (CPI and CPM) supported the Jai Andhra Movement.
• Though there were different opinions of the AP leaders on the Five Point Plan, the Indian Parliament passed the bill on 23rd December 1972.
• PM Smt. Indira Gandhi informed them that by the Five Point Plan they wanted to keep the state united. This was praised as the PM’s effort.
• After the approval of the Five Point Plan by the Parliament, the CM of the state P.V.Narasimha Rao tried his best to convince the Andhra leaders.
• But the Andhra Leaders strongly opposed the Mulki rules and insisted that the Mulki rules should be abolished.
• The CM told them that it was not correct but there was no change in their opinion
• Opposing the Parliament approval of the Five Point Plan, the Vijayawada activists in favour of the combined state with the help of CPI (Communist Party of India) tried to take out a rally on 24th December 1972.
• With this large scale violence erupted which was created by new supporters demanding separate Andhra State.
• To control the situation, the CRPF forces went on firing. Due to the firing, 8 people died.
• There were attacks on supporters in favour of a combined state.
• On 1st January the leaders of the movement were arrested by the Government.
• Meanwhile, some of the Non Gazetted Employees of Andhra filed a case in the High Court in December 1972, asking for the meaning of the word “Mulki.”
• On 17th February 1973, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh gave a sensational judgment. Its verdict was that those born in the Telangana region are not Mulki, but those who came from other states and settled down in Telangana are called “Mulkies”.
• Again the same High Court gave another judgment on 11 July 1973 and declared that the rules of Mulki were applicable to appointments for public employment, but the rules are not applicable afterwards for seniority, promotions, sending back to the initial jobs or appointments or termination from jobs.
• By this judgment the people of Telangana lost the opportunity in getting the few benefits extended by the Five Point Plan approved by the Parliament.
• The CM of the state, P.V. Narasimha Rao tried his best to safeguard the privileges of Telangana and also tried to convince the leaders of Andhra at his best.
• On 12th January 1973, he had fallen another & members from Andhra into his cabinet.
• But the central government asked P. V.s government to resign in a week’s time.
• By 18th January 1973, the President’s Rule came into force.
• Meanwhile on 21st January 1973 Congress members of Telangana under the presidentship of Dr.Marri Chenna Reddy gathered and demanded separate Telangana State once again.
• Telangana Congress Forum was established. There was dissatisfaction among Telangana leaders.
• In the context of the Supreme Court Judgement, the chairman of Telangana Regional Committee Sri Kodati Rajamallu demanded to execute the Mulki rules as before, and demanded for more powers to the Telangana Regional Committee.
• All these happenings made the Andhra leaders restless.
• Non Gazetted Employees of Andhra went on 108 days agitation and called it off on 25th March 1973.
• Meanwhile the leader of the Jai Andhra Movement Kakani Venkata Ratnam died. The other Andhra leaders were not inclined to take up the leadership and also due to other reasons, the movement lost its intensity.
• On 7th February 1973, the PM invited the leaders demanding separate Andhra State to Delhi. Some of them went to Delhi to discuss with the PM.
• In the state, the chief advisor to the governor H.C. Sareen looked after the administration, and as an ambassador or representative of the Central Government discussed the problem with various people.
• PM Smt. Indira Gandhi and Home Minister Sri K.C.Pant discussed with the leaders ofAndhra-Telangana.
• In September, they found a compromise solution or remedy. Based on this, the President’s rule should be removed.
• Six Point Formula was created to satisfy both the regions.
• On 1st october 1973 the leaders ofAndhra Congress Working Committee gathered, agreed on the Six Point Formula and declared that they were calling off the Jai Andhra Movement, which had been going on for 10 months.
• In October (1973), the movement was stopped in Andhra. The movement could not be led for a long time, the support of people weakened, and disabled leadership led the way to call off the movement.
• People also agreed to the Six Point Formula of the Central Government, this was also another reason to call off the movement

Q. Five Point Formula instead of satisfying the people of both regions led to movements for separate states. In this light, mention the five points declared in 1972.