Centre concedes demand for Telangana state
Buckling to pressure, the Centre conceded to the demand for a separate Telangana state for, which the process will be initiated and an appropriate resolution will be moved in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly.
The decision was taken at a late night meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah after two rounds of consultations in the Congress Core Committee with Sonia Gandhi and senior Cabinet colleagues.
“After these consultations, I am making this statement. The process of forming the state of Telangana will be initiated. An appropriate resolution will be moved in the State Assembly,” Home Minister P Chidambaram told reporters.
The Centre and the Congress party were forced to take such a step after further deterioration in the health of TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, whose fast-unto-death entered the 11th day on Wednesday and tensions simmered in the entire Telangana region apprehending the worst.
Though Chidamabarm refused to specify when the resolution will be moved, it is expected to be tabled tomorrow in the State Assembly.
For creation of the state, both the Houses of Parliament have to pass a Bill. Chidambaram said the Central Government was concerned about the health of Rao and requested him to withdraw his fast.
He said the Chief Minister has been requested to withdraw cases filed against leaders, students and others after November 29 this year, when Rao began his fast-unto-death in Khammam.
Rosaiah, he said, has informed the government that he will take necessary steps. The Home Minister also asked students to withdraw their agitation.
The Hindu : Cities / Hyderabad : Centre concedes demand for Telangana state
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This is crap....if there is genuine need for creation of a separate state
THEN DO IT..However what's the point of creating it when a moron like KSR sits on a hunger strike(which is controvertial - his actions on 2 day) and make a hero out of him....Bloody politics...... I think the kids learning geography would be cursing center govt...Now they have to deal with one more name when it comes to number of states....
On a serious note there are many poverty striken area in our country...Guess what if they all follow this example...Anyways i am not aware of the gravity of situation and Telangana problems so i will keep mum...though must admit on the facade it looks like blunder to me...