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| India reaffirms new state pledge | |
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| Indian Home Secretary GK Pillai has said that the process for creating the new state of Telegana will go ahead and its capital will be Hyderabad. | |
| Mr Pillai was speaking as protests against plans to carve out the new state from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh led to sporadic violence. | |
| He said that he expected the current agitation soon to fade away. | |
| The move to form Telangana state has plunged Andhra Pradesh into crisis, with over 100 lawmakers resigning. | |
| Businesses shut | |
| Investors fear the protests will hurt Hyderabad, an IT hub of southern India and home to firms like Microsoft, Google and Dell. | |
| A strike is being held in 12 districts in protest against the move | |
| Correspondents say that no decision has formally been taken as to which state Hyderabad will belong to - so Mr Pillai's comments during a two-day visit to Indian-administered Kashmir - are important. | |
| A strike is being held in 12 districts of Andhra Pradesh and protesters have attacked public transport vehicles in some places. | |
| Thousands of people marched in the state on Friday, some supporting the decision for a separate state, others vowing to fight against its formation. Businesses were shut and public transport halted. | |
| The state has long been divided between the more prosperous coastal area and the less developed inland Telangana region. | |
| The move to create the new state is also fuelling demands for other new states across India. | |
| Two parties in the eastern West Bengal state have said they will begin campaigning again for separate states. | Two parties in the eastern West Bengal state have said they will begin campaigning again for separate states. |
| The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) is demanding a separate state and fairer treatment for Darjeeling's Nepali-speaking Gorkha community. | The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) is demanding a separate state and fairer treatment for Darjeeling's Nepali-speaking Gorkha community. |
| And the Kamtapur Peoples Party (KPP) is demanding a separate state for the local Koch-Rajbongshi people. | And the Kamtapur Peoples Party (KPP) is demanding a separate state for the local Koch-Rajbongshi people. |
| The GJM has announced a four day strike in the Darjeeling region beginning Monday. | The GJM has announced a four day strike in the Darjeeling region beginning Monday. |
| The KPP has said it will set up road blocks on highways in northern Bengal which connect India's seven north-eastern states to the mainland. | The KPP has said it will set up road blocks on highways in northern Bengal which connect India's seven north-eastern states to the mainland. |
| India's 'Tiger of Telangana' feted Biswas: New states needed? | India's 'Tiger of Telangana' feted Biswas: New states needed? |
| "We will join the Gorkhas in the movement for a separate state. It is now or never," said KPP chief Atul Roy. | "We will join the Gorkhas in the movement for a separate state. It is now or never," said KPP chief Atul Roy. |
| A spokesman for the Bodo tribespeople in the north-eastern state of Assam has also demanded the creation of a separate state. | A spokesman for the Bodo tribespeople in the north-eastern state of Assam has also demanded the creation of a separate state. |
| "We welcome the creation of Telangana and we hope the Indian government will take necessary steps to create a separate Bodoland state without any further delay," said Sangsuma Khungur Bwismutiary, the independent member of parliament from Kokrajhar, the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Council. | "We welcome the creation of Telangana and we hope the Indian government will take necessary steps to create a separate Bodoland state without any further delay," said Sangsuma Khungur Bwismutiary, the independent member of parliament from Kokrajhar, the headquarters of the Bodoland Territorial Council. |
| The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Delhi says the announcement of a Telangana state has come as a shot in the arm for political parties and groups in the country demanding new states. | The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Delhi says the announcement of a Telangana state has come as a shot in the arm for political parties and groups in the country demanding new states. |
| Reports say that the federal government is already sitting on proposals for nine new states in the country. | Reports say that the federal government is already sitting on proposals for nine new states in the country. |
| Long campaign | Long campaign |
| Telangana region is spread over 10 northern districts of Andhra Pradesh. | Telangana region is spread over 10 northern districts of Andhra Pradesh. |
| INDIA'S NEWEST STATE Population of 35 millionFormed from 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh, including city of HyderabadLandlocked, predominantly agricultural areaOne of the most under-developed regions in IndiaCulmination of 50-year campaignMore than 400 people died in 1969 crackdown | INDIA'S NEWEST STATE Population of 35 millionFormed from 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh, including city of HyderabadLandlocked, predominantly agricultural areaOne of the most under-developed regions in IndiaCulmination of 50-year campaignMore than 400 people died in 1969 crackdown |
| The demand for separate state status for the underdeveloped and drought-prone area dates back 50 years. | The demand for separate state status for the underdeveloped and drought-prone area dates back 50 years. |
| More than 400 people died in violence over the demand for a Telangana state in 1969. | More than 400 people died in violence over the demand for a Telangana state in 1969. |
| Campaigners say Telangana's economic development has been neglected in favour of the richer and more powerful Andhra region - and that a new state is the only solution. | Campaigners say Telangana's economic development has been neglected in favour of the richer and more powerful Andhra region - and that a new state is the only solution. |
| The last three new states in India were formed in 2000: Chhattisgarh was created out of eastern Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand was created out of the hilly areas of northern Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand was carved from Bihar's southern districts. | The last three new states in India were formed in 2000: Chhattisgarh was created out of eastern Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand was created out of the hilly areas of northern Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand was carved from Bihar's southern districts. |
| India currently has 28 states. | India currently has 28 states. |