On a day of fast-moving developments in the national capital over the crisis that has gripped Andhra Pradesh, following the Centre’s decision to form a separate state of Telangana, four Union ministers who have put in their papers met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to prevail on him to accept their resignations. They have decided not to attend office from Tuesday.
On a day of fast-moving developments in the national capital over the crisis that has gripped Andhra Pradesh, following the Centre’s decision to form a separate state of Telangana, four Union ministers who have put in their papers met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to prevail on him to accept their resignations. They have decided not to attend office from Tuesday. With the protests showing no signs of abating and power disruptions affecting all 13 districts of Seemandhra, there is a likelihood that further tripping could affect the entire Southern Grid. An IB report given to the home ministry said over a dozen districts had been badly affected. An emergency Cabinet meeting is likely to take place on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Andhra Pradesh crisis. Telugu Desam leader N. Chandrababu Naidu began an indefinite hungerstrike at Andhra Bhavan here Monday demanding that the UPA government begin consultations with members of the joint action committee of Telangana and Seemandhra while he remained ambivalent on the issue of a separate Telangana. And in a rude shock to the ruling alliance, the Samajwadi Party voiced opposition to the creation of small states. The Centre began the process of expediting the creation of Telangana state by calling a meeting of all secretaries to discuss the nitty-gritty of the
