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The opening day of a two-day strike by the supporters of a new state has brought violence to parts of India's southern Andhra Pradesh state. Over 100 buses were burnt, and shops and businesses attacked overnight. The strike was called after the federal government said the demand for a Telangana state would be considered after consultation with all parties. Earlier the government had announced that it would allow the creation of Telangana irrespective of opposition. An estimated 35 million people will live in the new state. K Chandrasekara Rao of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS), which is spearheading the protest for a Telangana state, has resigned from the lower house of parliament, along with two other MPs from the region. 'Altered situation' Fifty lawmakers from the Telangana region and belonging to the Andhra Pradesh assembly have also handed in their resignations. The latest uproar and strike call followed federal Home Minister P. Chidambaram's statement on Wednesday evening that all political parties should be consulted before deciding on a new state.
Mr Chidambaran explained the government's change in stance by saying that the situation in Andhra Pradesh had "altered" since he had made an announcement earlier this month on the formation of a Telangana state. He said a "consensus had emerged among political parties allowing the formation of a new state" when he made the announcement on 9 December. "However, after the statement, the situation in Andhra Pradesh has altered. A large number of political parties are divided on the issue," Mr Chidambaram added. "There is need to hold wide-ranging consultations with all political parties and groups in the state," he added.
Politicians from Telangana reacted sharply to Mr Chidambaram's statement, saying that the government had put the demand in "cold storage". About 50 lawmakers from the region have handed in their resignations. The move to form Telangana state has plunged Andhra Pradesh into crisis - lawmakers have resigned, and there has been sporadic violence. Investors fear the protests will hurt Hyderabad, an IT hub of southern India and home to firms like Microsoft, Google and Dell. Telangana region is spread over 10 northern districts of Andhra Pradesh. 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. India currently has 28 states. SEE ALSO RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites  News feeds
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- German 'syndiastic' therapy could treat sexual dysfunction in menANI - 12:35 PM
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Underlining an important new development in German sex therapy- a form of the internationally familiar "couples" therapy called "syndiastic" therapy-scientists have found a solution for treating sexual dysfunction in men.
- First chapter of encyclopedia of microbe genomes releasedANI - 11:25 AM
Washington, December 24 (ANI): Genome scientists from the US and Germany have assembled the first pages of a comprehensive encyclopedia of genomes of all the microbes on Earth, which will help biologists find new genes and fill out the branches of the "Tree of Life."
- Ecosystems strain to keep pace with climate - studyReuters - 06:46 AM
Earth's various ecosystems, with all their plants and animals, will need to shift about a quarter-mile (.42 km) per year on average to keep pace with global climate change, scientists said in a study released on Wednesday.
- Obama says disappointment at Copenhagen justifiedReuters - 06:37 AM
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that disappointment over the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change summit was justified, hardening a widespread verdict that the conference had been a failure.
- Iran threatens harsh penalties on dating websitesIANS - Wed, Dec 23
Tehran, Dec 23 (DPA) The judiciary commission of the Iranian parliament Wednesday threatened providers of dating websites in the Islamic state with harsh penalties, Fars news agency reported.
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