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Railway Minister asks agitators not to disturb train services

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Railway Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge asked the electricity board to resume operations and added that some trains have been taken off tracks in the day in order to deal with the crisis. Oct 8, 2013
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BJP slams Congress for Telangana turmoil

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, the BJP slammed the Congress and said that if they would have handled the situation with sincerity then the situation would not have become so bad. Oct 8, 2013
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Chandra Babu Naidu and Jagan Reddy have changed their words on Telangana: Congress

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi said that the leaders have took a step back from their words and have changed their stand on the issue of division of Telangana. He further said that it were these leaders who applauded the decision during the discussions on the same. Oct 8, 2013
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Digvijay Singh appeals to all those on strike to end it

New Delhi, Oct 08 (ANI): As the electricity department in Seemandhra struck work, plunging large parts of the region into darkness, following a hunger strike by the TDP Chief Chandra Babu Naidu and YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in New Delhi, Congress general Secretary Digvijay Singh has appealed to all those who are on strike and have asked them to end it. Oct 8, 2013
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Anti Telangana Stir: Seemandhra MPs meet PM, ask him to accept resignation

New Delhi, Oct 7 (ANI): As Andhra Pradesh is witnessing continuous violent protests, blackouts and curfew in wake of the proposed bifurcation of the state, Congress leaders and ministers from Seemandhra met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and asked him to rethink on Telangana issue. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Purandeshwari Devi said that she along with Surya Prakash Reddy, Chiranjeevi and Pallam Raju have requested the PM to accept their resignation tendered in protest of the decision to divide the state. Oct 7, 2013
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Chandrababu Naidu targets Sonia, says Congress creating Telangana only for votes

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who began his indefinite fast in the national capital today against the creation of a separate Telangana state, blamed the Congress of playing politics over the bifurcation of the state. He also accused the Congress and Centre of being only interested in votes and not the welfare of the people. He said that the Congress was trying to win over YSR Congress chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and also eying an alliance with the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). He also took a jibe at Congress president Sonia Gandhi by using Italian terms to explain the extent of the crisis in Andhra Pradesh. Oct 7, 2013
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Andhra Unrest: Political parties continue to play blame game

New Delhi/ Allahabad / Vijayanagaram/ Hyderabad, Oct 7 (ANI): Even as violent protests, blackouts and strikes across Andhra Pradesh brought normal life to standstill in wake of the announcement of the bifurcation of the state, political parties on Monday continued to play blame game over the issue. On Monday the Bharaitya Janata Party lashed the ruling Congress and said the decision was a timely well thought of conspiracy by the party ahead of general elections in 2014. Meanwhile, the Congress criticized regional leaders, YSR Congress chief YS Jaganmohan Reddy and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu of churning political mileage out of separate state row. Meanwhile TDP leaders said that it was important that Congress leaders who have been taking decisions sitting in Delhi realize the impact of their decision. Oct 7, 2013
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Anti-Telangana stir: Jagan, Chandrababu Naidu doing drama, says Prabhakar

New Delhi, Oct 07 (ANI): Even as Telegu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress leader Jagan Mohan Reddy are on an indefinite hunger strike to protest against the Centre's decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh, Congress MP Ponnam Prabhakar said that both Jagan Reddy and CB Naidu are doing drama and as Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has stated they will not take back its decision. Oct 7, 2013
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Both YSR Congress and TDP had agreed for Telangana but now opposing it: KT Rama Rao

Hyderabad, Oct 07 (ANI): TRS leader Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao said that YSR Congress party chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy's and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu's fast against creation of Telangana is just hypocracy. He said that in the past both Jaganmohan and Naidu were in the favour of Telangana and now they are against it. Oct 7, 2013
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Jagan fast enters second day, blames Sonia Gandhi for Telangana crisis

Hyderabad, Oct 06 (ANI): Expressing deep anguish over the arbitrary bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress Party Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has blamed Congress President Sonia Gandhi for the "crisis" in the state and accused her of exploiting sentiments of people to pave way for Rahul Gandhi to become prime minister. He also appealed to Sonia Gandhi to reconsider the decision, as creating a new state would badly affect the future generations of one region. Reddy had earlier said his party would approach the Supreme Court, and ask it to tell the Centre to withdraw its arbitrary decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh. Meanwhile, Jagan Reddy's indefinite hunger strike against bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh has entered second day on Sunday. Oct 6, 2013
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Bifurcation of Telangana taken in regard to the future of Andhra Pradesh: Congress

Hyderabad, Oct 06 (ANI): Backing the formation of Telangana from the existing state of Andhra Pradesh, Cabinet Minister for Ministry of Science & Technology, Sudini Jaipal Reddy said that the final decision of bifurcation had been taken in interest of the future of the people of the region. He said relevant issues of concern would be addressed in proper perspective. The central government had approved the creation of a new Telangana state and also endorsed that Hyderabad would be the joint capital for a period of ten years. Oct 6, 2013
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Why is no one talking about Bodoland, Gorkhaland, asks Jaganmohan Reddy

Hyderabad, Oct 05 (ANI): YSR Congress President Jaganmohan Reddy who is on fast-unto-death against the Centre's move to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh and to create Telangana, said that people are splitting the states for votes and seats. He also said that no body’s talking about Bodoland or Gorkhaland then why Telangana should be any different. Oct 5, 2013