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Decision on Telangana Very Soon: PCC Chief Botsa

APCC president Botsa Satyanarayana, who is in Delhi for the past couple of days, has been meeting senior Congress leaders to discuss various issues including the contentitious Telangana issue. He met the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherji and also Congress president's secretary Ahmed Patel and had discussions.

Telangana Tangle: Azad to Hyderabad For Talks

AICC general secretary and state's party affairs incharge Gulam Nabi Azad is coming to Hyderabad on Friday to hold consultation on the Telangana issue. This, comes days after Congress Telangana Congress leader and former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has ended his nine-day fast on Azad's assurance that Centre would announce its decision after 10 November.

KCR Doesn't Want Telangana: Manda Krishna Madiga

Madiga Reservations Porata Samithi (MRPS) president Manda Krishna Madiga alleged that TRS chief K chandrasekhar Rao doesn't want the separate Telangana state to be formed. Speaking to the media, the MRPS president said "KCR is only using the Telangana sentiment for amassing wealth. The TRS' opposition to Sri Krishna Commission earlier and now to the second SRC proposal is just superficial, but internally KCR is supporting it. I Don't think the Centre has put forth the second SRC proposal without KCR knowing about it."  

Are Delhi Bosses Mulling Over Constituting Second SRC?

Going by the recent developments and some off-the-cuff remarks by individuals from Congress party, it is surmised that the bosses in New Delhi are seriously mulling over constituting a second States Re-organization Commission (SRC). The Congress party seems to be intent on pushing for a second SRC in the wake of several demands coming up for bifurcation and trifurcation of existing states.

T-Congress Leader Komatireddy Ends Indefinite Fast

Former minister and Congress MLA from Nalgonda Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who was on indefinite fast since past 9 days, ended it a while ago by taking lemon juice from the hands of T-martyr Yadireddy's mother Chandramma.  

Sakala Janula Samme: SC to Examine PILs

The separate Telangana agitation, named 'Sakala Janula Samme', where normal life has been paralysed for months together and caused over hundresds of suicides might have come to a standstill for the time being, but the question that still remains unanswered is "Who is accountable for the loss and hardships caused to the public?" There are several Public Interest Litigations (PIL) pending in the Supreme Court filed by various people challenging the agitation.

Komatireddy Venkat Reddy Continues Fast in NIMS

Demanding separate statehood for Telangana, former minister and Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy continued his indefinite hunger strike for the eighth day Tuesday at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), where he shifted on Sunday for deteriorating health.

Is Telangana Regional Council in The Offing?

Speculations are rife in political circles that an autonomous regional council for Telangana region is in the offing. The proposal also gained momentum with senior Congress leader D Srinivas tipped to become the first chairman of the council. While sources say the regional council would not be the final but the first step towards finding a lasting solution to the Telangana tangle, pro-Telangana leaders think it is yet another ploy to suppress the Telangana movement.

Komatireddy Fast Continues in NIMS: Reaches Day 7

Former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who has been observing indefinite fast demanding separate Telangana since November 1, has been taken into custody by the police following deterioration in his health condition on Sunday morning. He was arrested from the fasting venue at clock tower in Nalgonda and was shifted to the Government Hospital. Later, on the advice of the doctors who attended on him, Venkat Reddy was shifted to Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.

Separate Telangana: Komatireddy Fast Enters Day 5

Former minister and Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's indefinite fast at Nalgonda for carving of a separate Telangana state has

Jagan Asks CBI to Question Naidu on OMC Irregularities

Kadapa MP and YSR Congress president YS Jagana Mohan Reddy on Friday appeared before CBI for questioning in Gali Janardhan Reddy's OMC illegal mining case. He urged the investigating agency to question former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the alleged irregularities in Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) lease.  

Konda Laxman Bapuji T-fast Enters Day 3

Famous freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh, 97 year old Konda Laxman Bapuji has taken up a week-days fast at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding Centre to initiate process for the formation of a separate Telangana state. Bapuji's fast entered its third day on Thursday.

Fast For Telangana: Komatireddi Health Deteriorating

Former mnister and Congress MLA Komatireddy Venkat Reddy's indefinite fast at Nalgonda for carving of a separate Telangana state has entered third day today on 03-11-11. Venkat Reddy lost about 4 kgs of weight and his BP, Sugar levels also have fallen down. Family members and followers are worried about the health condition of the fasting Congress leader.

Komatireddy Starts Indefinite Fast For Telangana

Former minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Tuesday started an indefinite hunger strike to pressurise the central government to initiate the process to carve out a separate Telangana state immediately.

Telangana Mourns AP Formation Day

Andhra Pradesh Formation Day on November 1, today, has ironically become a symbolic occasion to term it as 'Betrayal Day' by the pro-Telangana groups. It was on this day that the Telangana districts were merged with the coastal and rayala-seema districts 55 years ago to make Andhra Pradesh the first state to be formed on linguistic basis in 1956.