Telangana Statehood Agitation

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  "People Will Never Forgive Congress": BRS' K Kavitha On P Chidambaram's Apology

  After Congress leader P Chidambaram apologised for the loss of lives during the Telangana statehood agitation, BRS MLC K Kavitha on Thursday questioned why senior Congress leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi did not tender an apology,

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  "We Are Sorry For Loss Of Lives During Telangana Agitation": P Chidambaram

  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday apologised for the loss of lives during the Telangana statehood agitation, drawing sharp reactions from the ruling BRS.

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  Telangana Poet Gaddar, Known For His Revolutionary Songs, Dies At 77

  Renowned Telangana folk singer and balladeer Gaddar, who was popularly known for his revolutionary songs during the 1980s and later during the Telangana statehood agitation, passed away here on Sunday due to ill-health. He was 77.

• Kiran Kumar Reddy lauds Indira Gandhi for keeping Andhra Pradesh united

  Coming out strongly in support of united Andhra again, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy praised late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for keeping the state united in the face of separate statehood agitations in the past.

• Congress MPs end agitation on Telangana issue

  Five Congress MPs today ended their 48-hour agitation inside the Parliament complex demanding statehood for Telangana.

• Telangana stir disrupts traffic along NH7, hundreds arrested

  Over 1,100 pro-Telangana activists including leaders of TRS and TJAC were taken into preventive custody at various places in the region during the 'Sadak Bandh' (road blockade) agitation along the Hyderabad-Bangalore highway (NH-7) today.

• Pro-Telangana outfits to launch statehood protests from August 11

  The pro-Telangana outfits have decided to re-launch their agitation from August 1 to step up the demand for creation of the separate state.

• Congress MPs join 3-day 'rail roko' in Telangana; over 100 trains cancelled, many diverted

  An already crippled Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh is all set for another 'rail roko' agitation, this time with the Congress MPs from the region joining the protest for a separate statehood demand.

• Telangana crisis: Govt needs time, says Pranab after meeting PM, Sonia

  As the Telangana agitation entered its 26th day, Congress top brass tonight held hectic consultations on the ticklish statehood issue, ahead of Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan's meetings with Central leaders on the situation in the state.

• Telangana paralysed as two-day rail blockade begins

  A 48-hour 'rail roko' agitation called by Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) has crippled rail services across the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. The blockade is part of the indefinite 'people's strike' called by activists demanding separate statehood for Telangana. The stir has entered its 12th day today.

• Congress quits Telangana action committee

  The ruling Congress on Friday snapped its association with the all-party Telangana Joint Action Committee (JAC) and announced its decision to organise an agitation for separate statehood on its own.

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  Gorkhaland fast begins today. What's next?

  Drawing inspiration from how Telangana was won, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha begins a fast-unto-death agitation for statehood today.

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  Now, Gorkha agitators to start fast

  Has the Centre's decision to grant a separate state of Telangana opened a Pandora's Box?

• Bundelkhand: If Telangana can, we will too

  Inspired by the success of TRS, Bundelkhand Mukti Morcha has now decided to launch a "massive" agitation for a separate Bundelkhand state.