NewsIndiaTelangana fallout: Bandh in coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, many AP leaders resign , Digvijay hardsells India's 29th state
Telangana fallout: Bandh in coastal Andhra, Rayalaseema, many AP leaders resign , Digvijay hardsells India's 29th state
Hyderabad, July 31: Protests began in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions Wednesday, a day after the United Progressive Alliance Coordination Committee agreed to the division of Andhra Pradesh and the formation of a separate Telangana
Tulsi Reddy, chairman, 20 point programme committee and a known Congress loyalist, has also resigned from party as well as his post.
And here is what Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh tweeted trying to allay fears of the people of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra:
Digvijay Singh Tweets
Division of a State like a division of a Family is an unpleasant decision. But a time comes when it has to be done in the interest of both
Seemandhra with a long Coast Line and huge reserves of Gas has tremendous potential of Growth. In fact they would be surplus in Electricity
I haven't understood why Andhra settlers feel threatened ? Once they are registered voters of H'bad they are residents of H'bad
Every Citizen of India has a right to own Property in any part of the Country. Therefore the concerns of some people are misplaced.
