Bodoland Assam Telangana

• Telangana issue disrupts Parliament proceedings on day one of Monsoon Session

  The decision on separate Telangana had its echo in Parliament on the opening day of the Monsoon Session with both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha witnessing repeated disruptions over the issue amid demands for creation of new states including Bodoland.

• Telangana fallout: Demand for smaller states hits Parliament

  The uproar over the creation of a separate Telangana state from Andhra Pradesh resonated in Parliament today with many Members of Parliament who were against the government's decision raising slogans in both the Houses.

• Amid protests in Assam, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi meets PM to discuss demands for separate states

  Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the issue of separate states. The demand for creation of new states in Assam has intensified following the decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and create Telangana.

• Congress MP's property set ablaze in Karbi Anglong as protests over Bodoland intensify

  With the army on flag march in Assam, the rubber estate and a house of Congress MP were set ablaze, while four persons were injured in police firing, as the demand for separate states on the lines of Telangana by several groups was stepped up today.

• Telangana-fuelled protests in Assam stop all trains to northeast India

  The renewed agitation in Assam for a separate Bodoland state after the announcement of Telangana by the UPA government has crippled train services in the region.

• Telangana aftermath: Bodoland demand gains momentum

  The Centre's decision on Telengana has revived old statehood demands in Assam. The Bodo demand for a separate state has turned into a full blown insurgency as they now want a Bodoland. The Dimasas have also taken up arms for separate statehood demanding Dimaraji.