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Lok Sabha clears Telangana Bill amid din, protests; Andhra CM all set to quit

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 23:56

Amidst din, chaos and an unprecedented black out of television coverage, the Bill to carve out Telangana, the 29th state, by splitting Andhra Pradesh was on Tuesday passed by the Lok Sabha with Congress and BJP coming together on the issue.

Andhra Pradesh CM transfers two more key aides

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 23:13

Andhra Pradesh CM N Kiran Kumar Reddy, who is expected to step down from his post, on Tuesday evening transferred his principal secretary and special secretary.

Passage of Telangana Bill triggers protests in Seemandhra

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 23:08

Seemandhra region in Andhra Pradesh witnessed protests as people gave vent to their anger against the passage of the Telangana bill in Lok Sabha.

TRS raises `stake` for merger with Congress in AP

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 23:06

Complicating further the matters for Congress, the TRS reportedly wants more share of seats in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.

Seemandhra MP L Rajagopal resigns from Lok Sabha, says quitting politics

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 22:56

Seemandhra MP L Rajagopal, who had created a storm by splashing pepper spray in Lok Sabha on Tuesday resigned from Parliament and announced quitting politics, saying he was "hurt" as Telugu people have been divided following the passage of Telangan bill in Lok Sabha.

Seemandhra leaders slam Centre for passing Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 22:22

Leaders from Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema, cutting across party lines, and other united Andhra protagonists slammed the UPA government over the passage of Telangana bill in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Chiranjeevi threatens to stall RS over Telangana Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 22:08

Angry over the way the Telangana Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Union Tourism Minister Chiranjeevi threatened to stall the Rajya Sabha where the bill would be brought tomorrow.

Telangana Bill gets LS nod, Asauddin Owaisi calls it `unhealthy precedent for democracy`

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 20:47

The Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief on Tuesday said that the passing of Telangana Bill in the Lok Sabha will prove to be an unhealthy precedent for the Indian democracy.

Congress MLA resigns from party over AP division

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 19:50

Congress MLA from Ramchandrapuram in East Godavari district, Thota Trimurthulu, on Tuesday resigned from the primary membership of the party to protest against the division of Andhra Pradesh.

Seemandhra will be given special package: Sushilkumar Shinde

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2014, 21:45

Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday said Seemandhra will be given special package immediately after the government managed to get the Telangana Bill passed in Lok Sabha.