Come the month of December and suddenly P Chidambaram wakes up to finding solution to the contentious Telangana issue. But this time, it's more calculated and a timely move by the Union Home Minister. A day before the Winter session of State Assembly, P Chidambaram has announced that there will be an All Party Meeting on the Telangana issue in December.

As expected, the announcement has put TRS and Telangana Congress leaders in a piquant situation and also TDP, which has been drumming up support for the no confidence motion it proposes to move, should now work harder to muster enough strength. One leader after the other deserting YSR Congress, the situation is running awry and it remains to be seen as to what would be the reaction of the Parties to the Union Home Minister's statement. At least, it appears that the announcement comes as a saving grace for Telangana Congress leaders to calm down and flock together in the House and outside.

Lately, Congress MPs too have been creating a scene in Parliament on Telangana issue that has become an embarrassment to the UPA government. Senior minister Pranab Mukherjee had to pacify the law makers and Prime Minister had to announce that Telangana was a complex issue to buy truce in Delhi. Once bitten, Congress leadership made the state well in time and the encrypted message of keep off any protests during the assembly session must have been understood by all the intended members. With the stick hidden and carrot dangling close, hope, the lawmakers would behave diligently during the ongoing assembly session.
 

AP Assembly's winter session began on a story note on Thursday (01-12-11) with the opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) stalling the proceedings, forcing the speaker to adjourn the house. It was trouble right from the word go as TDP members rushed to the speaker's podium seeking an assurance that he would take up the no-confidence motion moved by the party.

As soon as the five-day session began at 9 am, the TDP members were on their feet. Holding placards to highlight the problems of farmers, they rushed towards the speaker's podium. TDP legislators did not even allow Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy to move a condolence motion over the death of a sitting member belonging to the ruling Congress party. "This is very unfortunate. It is unprecedented," remarked Speaker N Manohar while appealing to the opposition to abide by the house traditions and rules.

Earlier, TDP leaders submitted a notice to the speaker's office for a no-confidence motion against the government. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu and other party legislators reached the assembly in a 'padyatra' from NTR Ghat, where they paid tributes to party founder NT Rama Rao at his 'samadhi'. Naidu alleged that the government has failed to come to the rescue of farmers reeling under severe drought.

Tension prevailed near the assembly building as police stopped legislators and others of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) from entering the premises with placards. TRS members were clad in black to protest the arrest of the party's politburo member Cheruku Sudhakar in Nalgonda district. TRS is also demanding that the house pass a resolution demanding formation of a separate Telangana state.

Amidst protests from the main opposition TDP, the chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy moved a condolence motion over the death of a sitting member N Rajeswar Reddy, who passed away recently. At this stage there was a heated arguement between TDP president Chandrababu Naidu and the CM about traditions and conventions to be observed in the House. After all the parties expressed condolences, the Speaker Nadendla Manohar adjourned the House for the day.
 

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Members of the Telangana Advocates Joint Action Committee, tried to lay siege to the Chief Minister's camp office at Begumpet on Wednesday demanding a resolution on Telangana state in the winter session of assembly scheduled to begin from 1 December.

The lawyers led by TA-JAC convenor M Rajender Reddy tried to lay siege to the Chief Minister’s Camp Office. They demanded that the Chief Minister introduce a resolution on Telangana state in the State Assembly on the lines of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawathi, who passed a resolution in the UP Assembly to divide her state into four parts. Shouting 'Jai Telangana' and 'We want Telangana' slogans the advocates tried to break the security cordon. However, the police obstructed the lawyers and took them into custody. Later, they were shifted them to a nearby police station.

After raising much hue and cry in the Parliament pertaining to formation of separate Telangana, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao is back in Hyderabad to attend TRS legislature party meeting to be held Wednesday at Telangana Bhavan. Party's strategy for the upcoming winter session of Assembly will be finalized in this meeting.

All the TRS MLAs are expected to attend the meet and discuss about future startegy. According to sources, Ramagundam MLA Somarapu Satyanarayana, who quit the Congress as associate member recently, will also attend the meeting. TRS main object will be to see that a resolution, similar to that of Ms. Mayawati got through in the UP Assembly, is also be introduced here. Till such time, the party would try to stall the assembly proceedings. As a mark of protest against government's 'Black-rule', the TRS MLAs decided to attend the assembly wearing black shirts on the opening day. The party is also contemplating to lend support, if TDP moves no-confidence motion against the government.

Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) state co-ordinator Pittala Ravinder said that 'Telangana Dandora' programs will be held in the villages in Telangana region from 1st January 2012.

Speaking at the district JAC meeting in Indur, Nizamabad, Pittala Ravinder told that the 42-day Sakala Janula Samme or the general strike by the TJAC had left an indelible mark on the psyche of the people. It not only carried the Telangana sentiment to every nook and corner of the region, but also made the whole world aware of it. People from all walks of life have welcomed the strike and supported it.

Alleging that the Congress party is playing a new drama to delay creation of T-state, Ravinder said that now it is clear that nothing positive will happen till 2014 elections. He asserted that people should continue to exert pressure on the governments, both at the Center and the State to concede to the separate state demand. "Separate Telangana can be achieved only by escalating our fight against the Seemandhra forces," he said.

Peeved at the Center's callous attitude towards solving Telangana tangle, the TRS chief and Mahboobnagar MP, K Chandrasekhar Rao has decided to boycott the remaining days of the winter session of Parliament. "KCR will not sit in a House where not even a debate is allowed on Telangana. He will boycott the session," sources close to Mr. Rao said.

As a last resort, KCR is contemplating to issue notice for a debate on Telangana under rule 193. "The TRS members will issue notice for a debate on Telangana issue. After that KCR will come back to Hyderabad," an aide of KCR told. KCR, who has attended the Lok Sabha for the past four days, raised the issue on floor of the House, leading to its adjournment twice. Sources said KCR's game plan fell flat as BJP, which backed TRS, is not ready to stall the House on the single agenda of Telangana alone as it wants to raise key national issues as well. "Since there was no chance of Telangana issue being raised, KCR has decided to fly back to Hyderabad to chalk out the next course of action," sources said.

Meanwhile, Congress MPs from Telangana have decided to intensify their protests by storming into the well of the House to demand separate T-state. "We will intensify our agitation. We would go to the well of the House even if it amounts to indiscipline. We are ready to face any action by the Speaker or the party," a Congress MP said. Even though they have been raising the issue, the members have not entered the well. Ignoring the advice of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and AICC general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad, the MPs on Monday displayed placards in support of Telangana. However, senior political observers feel that this is yet another ploy by KCR to keep the ambers burning till 2014. He knwe it very well, the observers say, that the Center is not in a position to decide on Telangana in the ongoing winter session of the Parliament.
 

With the demand to carving out a separate Telangana state, the Telangana Pragathisheela Mahila Sangham (TPMS) convened a protest meeting at Jantar Mantar in Delhi today (28 November 2011).

TPMS women in large numbers have reached in the national capital for this occasion. The meeting was attended by TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, cie actress turned politician TRS MP Vijayashanthi, TRS leader Jithender Reddy and several others. Addressing the TPMS protesters, Vijayashanthi said that if the Congress government fails to give a separate Telangana, it will be buried in the region for sure. Governments come and go, but the demand for separate Telangana will be there till it is achieved.

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The Hyderabad 10K Run, which was held on Sunday, was disrupted for some time by the Telangana protagonists. Around 400 students from Osmania University (OU) and other educational institutions from the city joined the event wearing black badges and shouted pro-Telangana slogans in support of separate statehood demand. The students protest was over "police repression" against them.

The run that started from People's Plaza on the Necklace Road, was disrupted for about 20 minutes by the sloganeering students who were later apprehended by police. The protesting students held up banners in support of the Telangana agitation and demanded that the police lift restrictions on protest marches taken out by students. Sunday’s demonstration was supported by Telangana Netizens, a group that conducts online campaign for 'T' cause through social networking forums. The arrested students were taken to Kachiguda police station where they were detained under several charges. Organisers, however, said that the protest did not prove to be a "major hitch".
 

Veteran freedom fighter Konda Laxman Bapuji took out a 'Padayatra' at Delhi today (24 November 2011) demanding introduction of Telangana Bill in the Parliament. Bapuji's padayatra has started from India Gate in the morning today and will culminate at the Parliament Bhavan with presenting a memorandum to the Lok Sabha Speaker Ms. Meira Kumar.

Congress MPs from Telangana region Ponnam Prabhakar, Manda Jagannadham, Vivek, Rajaiah, Komatireddy Rajagopal Reddy, K Kesava Rao and TDP leaders Gundu Sudha Rani, Yerrabelli dayakar Rao, Dileep and several others were accompanying Bapuji in the Padayatra.

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The Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA K T Ramarao, while speaking to the media at TRS Bhavan, condemned the government for arresting Dr. Chekuru Sudhakar under the P D Act. He said that it is highly deplorable that the government has dug into the PD act, which was left forgotten in this democratic society for ages to arrest Dr. Sudhakar.

KTR told, "Like Ms. Mayawati did in UP, we will also try to pass a resolution in the assembly for separate Telangana. For this we will put pressure on the T Congress and TDP MLAs and MLCs, who have assured their support to T-cause. Dr. Sudhakar's arrest and T-resolution will be our main agenda in the upcoming assembly session. If the government fails to come down on these issues, we will stall proceedings of both Assembly and the Council. "We will continue to fight till separate Telangana is achieved," he said.
 

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Speaking to the reporters at Warangal, TRS floor leader Etela Rajender told that they (TRS) didn't support Konda Laxman Bapuji's 'Deeksha' at Delhi only because of the betrayers of Telangana sharing dais with him. It is not that we have any doubt regarding the integrity of Bapuji.

Rajender said that these betrayers who play dramas in the name of Telangana were on the dais with Bapuji all the time during his deeksha. And that's the reason that has come in our way in supporting Bapuji. These people have no other aim other than criticizing KCR, JAC leaders and the Telangana movement. Because of the closeness of TDP leaders like Mothkupalli Narasimhulu and Yerrabelli Dayakar Rao with Bapuji, it is natural that we are a bit apprehensive about Bapuji's view of Telangana agitation. Asserting that the TRS has always welcomed like minded parties and individuals into the T-movement, he reminded how TRS welcomed Gaddar, Vimalakka and Devender's entry in to the movement.
 

Congress MP from Telangana region, Manda Jagannadham spoke to the media in the Parliament premises after attending the Lok Sabha today on the first day of its winter session. He told that all the 8 MPs from Telangana , who attended the parliament today, have met the party president Smt. Sonia Gandhi in Parliament Bhavan and spoke with her.

Mr. Jagannadham said "There is no going back on separate Telangana demand. We all the MPs have registered our protest effectively both inside and outside the parliament. TRS and TDP MPs also co-operated with us. We all collectively presnted our demand before the Lok Sabha." He told that hopefully the congress high command will take a decision about Telangana and will announce it in the Parliament during this session only. "Going by the indications from some prominent ministers in the cabinet, we are confident that the decision will be a positive one."

Recalling the incident when the 8 Congress MPs met Smt. Sonia Gandhi in the Parliament house, he said "She received us very cordially and pleasantly when we greeted her. There was not a speck of resentment towards us, as many people expected that she would be annoyed with us for confronting the high command with Telangana issue. Her pleasantness itself is an indication that the decision the party is going to take on T-issue will be positive and acceptable to all."
 

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Going by the reports appearing in the media, it is almost certain that the UPA government is in no mood to give in to the demand of a separate Telangana state. It is learnt that the Center, with the winter session of Parliament going to start from tomorrow, is holding consultations with its allies for the formation of a Telangana Regional Development Council.

An indication that the UPA government is not inclined to allow the formation of a separate Telangana state came with the Prime Minister's statement on November 13. "We cannot solve the problem of Telangana by agreeing to Telangana being given while there is disquiet and unrest in the other regions of Andhra Pradesh," Dr Manmohan Singh had said. Obviously, this move will be resisted by the Telangana Rashtra Samithi, which is in the forefront of Telangana agitation. "We will stall proceedings in Parliament along with BSP and other like-minded parties. Rashid Alvi himself has said the second SRC does not apply to Telangana," TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao already have hinted at Hyderabad, before leaving for Delhi today.

The main objection pro-Telanganaites have against TRDC is that the regional council has been a tried and tested option that has not worked in the past. There was a statutory council for Telangana with a local as chairperson right from the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. That was disbanded when NT Rama Rao became the Chief Minister in 1982. YS Rajasekhara Reddy revived the council in 2004 with the promise of economic package for the development of the region but that remained merely an advisory body that changed little on the ground.

Senior political observers say that the disgruntled T-protagonists will certainly tag along Ms. Mayawati's proposal of splitting UP state in to four parts with their separate Telangana demand. This way both of them will hang together in pressuring the center to concede to their demands. This is likely to attract the other twenty odd demands of re-organization in different states, that are lying dormant since long. This situation will eventually lead the UPA government to go for a second SRC, which the UPA is not in a position to constitute, atleast till 2014.
 

Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief KCR left this afternoon for New Delhi to attend the winter session of Parliament from November 22 to December 21. Before leaving for Delhi, he spoke to media at his residence. He said that he will meet the UP chief minister Ms. Mayawati and other opposition leaders and seek their support in raising Telangana issue in the Parliament.

KCR said that his main intention for going to Delhi is to stall the Parliament session, unless the government makes an announcement on formation of Telangana state. He said that he would be meeting key BJP leaders, Sushma Swaraj and Lal Kishan Advani, and seek their support for stalling the proceedings of the house. According to sources, the TRS president might also fix up meetings with Union Ministers Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram during his stay in New Delhi. It is believed that he even sought the support of Congress MPs to corner the centre about the promise made on December 9, 2009.

Appreciating Ms. Mayawati's decision to divide UP in to four states, KCR said "It's a bold decision on her part and is good for democracy also. I'm personally and on behalf of TRS thankful to her for reiterating her support for formation of Telangana state. I shall demand the Prime Minister to take up both Telangana and UP issues in the winter session of parliament itself. Since, the resolution to divide UP has already been passed in the assembly, there shouldn't be any problem in implementing it." He said that there is absolutely no need of a SRC to carve out Telangan. He said "The other day Congress spokesperson Mr. Rashid Alvi clearly said said that there's no need for any SRC to form Telangana as the it has Centre has already announced its formation earlier. Now the center has no alternative other than forming the state." KCR asserted that either center has to give Telangana state or will perish for ever.
 

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Telangana Rashtra Samithi MLA K Taraka Rama Rao said that if the UPA government failed to come forward with a concrete assurance on the Telangana tangle, then they would ensure that the Assembly proceedings are stalled. He demanded the center to announce a time-bound programme for the formation of a separate Telangana state.

K Taraka Rama Rao, who participated in the yatra that covered Kukatpally, Hydernagar and Balanagar areas in Hyderabad, accused TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu of moving a no-confidence motion against the Congress government with the sole intention of bargaining with the Kiran Kumar Reddy government to stall the CBI probe against him. Holding the Congress, TDP and YSR Congress responsible for stalling the formation of Telangana state, KTR said these parties would be taught a lesson very soon for repeatedly betraying the people of Telangana.
 

Congress MP from Telangana region Madhu Yashki Goud today (18-11-11) said that all public representatives are ready to quit again and fight for the cause of Telangana if the Government’s decision comes against the formation of Telangana state.

Addressing a press meet in Hyderabad, the MP said that it has been falsely publicised that the MPs from Telangana have struck a deal with the Center and are not serious about their resignations. He said that it was not true, the people's representatives from Telangana are committed to formation of a separate state and would sacrifice anything that is required to achieve it. Mr. Yashki told that they have already discussed with TRS chief KCR the issue of agitating for Telangana on a common platform keeping aside party flags and affiliations.

Asserting they would not tolerate postponement of a decision on T state any more, he said they would carry out their fight for Telangana in the winter session of Parliament. He also condemned the criticism being leveled on the rejection of their resignations. He said that the Lok Sabha Speaker Ms. Meira Kumar has clearly mentioned the reason for not accepting the resignations. She said that the resignations were not in accordance with rule 248 that denotes them as resignations submitted without under any kind of pressure.
 

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Freedom fighter and veteran Telangana region leader Konda Laxman Bapuji today (17-11-11) held a round table meeting with representatives from Rayalaseema, Telanagana and Andhra regions to sort out the separate Telangana issue.

T Congress MPs Mr K. Keshava Rao and Vivek, Vijayawada congress MP Mr Lagadapati Rajagopal, Visalandhra Maha Sabha leader Mr Parakala Prabhakar, Telangana TDP Forum leader Mr Errabilli Dayakara Rao, T region leaders Hariswara reddy and Mr Dileep were among those who participated in the meeting. The meeting, aimed at understanding and amity between Seema Andhra and Telangana leaders, was held at a hotel in Lakdi kapool in Hyderabad.

The leaders, who discussed the issue of Telangana in a peaceful manner over lunch, have reportedly decided to tour all the regions of the state to express views over the issue. The T region leaders requested the Seema Andhra leaders to cooperate in the creation of Telangana state in a peaceful manner. Konda Lakshman Bapuji urged the leaders to stop making provocative statements against each other on the issue.
 

The Andhra Pradesh High Court today asked the CBI and Enforcement Directorate to conduct an investigation into the assets of former Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu. A bench comprising justices Ghulam Mohammed and Nooti Ramamohan Rao gave these orders on a petition filed on October 17 by YSR Congress honorary President and Pulivendula MLA Y S Vijaya.

Vijayamma, mother of Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy, filed the petition seeking a probe by the CBI and the ED against Naidu on various counts. "Several individuals have conspired with Chandrababu Naidu to subvert the system by causing pecuniary advantage to themselves and draining the state's exchequer. Offences of cheating, criminal breach of trust, corruption, money laundering and several others are made out against them," Vijaya prayed in the petition.

"It is in the greatest public interest that Naidu and the other private respondents be investigated at the earliest by both the CBI and the ED, as the offences are of a national and international nature, and which have ramifications across the nation," the petition said. The court directed CBI, ED and SEBI to complete the investigation and submit reports independently within three months.
 

Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy's firm Jagathi Publications is under scanner. Value of Jagathi Publications was allegedly overstated by Rs 1,000 crore at Rs 3,500 crore. In what is being called another Satyam-like scam, auditing firm Deloitte reportedly admitted to fudging the accounts of the Kadapa MP Jagan Reddy-owned media house Jagathi Publications.

The company reportedly told a Hyderabad court it had pumped up the value of Jagathi by one Rs 1000 crore from Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,500 crore in April 2008. Deloitte added that it had been been pressurised by the company to inflate the value. Jagathi auditor Vijay Sai Reddy has dismissed the allegations, says it's a campaign to malign Jagan's image. Jagan and Vijay Sai Reddy are being probed by CBI in disproportionate assets case.

Jagathi had told Deloitte that the figures were just for internal purposes but later made the report public to prospective investors. Deloitte said it was a private deal with Jagathi, hence there was no need to report to regulators. This is second known instance of a multi-national audit firm fudging the account books of a company in recent times. In 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers had cooked the account books of Satyam Computer Services in an estimated fraud of Rs 14,000 crore