Return of student movement!

I had first heard about TRS and need for a separation of Telangana and Andhra from Kodandram, Sashi and Lalita. They were engaged in the student movement in the 1969 and 70s. They spoke about students, academics and other supporters who were disappeared and lost lives cause of their involvement in the movement. I had read further about it while doing research about my master's paper on food insecurity in telangana region. I wondered often where has the students political consciousness gone away since then. During my time in school and that of my seniors I never heard about any one speaking passionately about political ideologies. Infact I do not remember people being passionate about anything much at all.
I was excited reading about students being involved again and pushing KCR to fast. Did the political consciousness miss a couple of generations? I know its most unfortunate that this movement took a violent shape and is misguided the rationality behind the demand for Telengana is used by some politicians to gain power. I am against use of violence except in certain circumstances. I do also see in this case violence is and will exclude some from participating in the movement and cause divisions. What I am glad about that in this age of internet communications this rising political consciousness would be hard to quash.