DNA report on Telangana
posted on Jan 23, 2013 8:33AM
Leading English news magazine DNA has published an article in its yesterday’s edition stating Home ministry opposes granting statehood to Telangana. It reports, that Home ministry express fears that carving of new state will encourage the separate state demands from all over the country, with which integrity of the country will be affected. It points out at the separate state demands of Bodoland in Assam, Kuchch Bihar and Gurkha land in West Bengal states as an example. It reports that a decision in favor of Telangana will leads to agitations in the country with same kind of demands, which can’t be controlled by the government. However, none from Home ministry has confirmed this reporting made by DNA nor condemned it until now.