India salutes its newest state, Telangana
Hyderabad (
AsiaNews) - The only thing missing for the "official" birth of
Telangana, the 29th state of India is a signature. Yesterday,
the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill,
the decree states that the division of Andhra Pradesh. With
the ratification of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee , the region of
Telangana will become a State to all intents and purposes.
The
decision of the Rajya Sabha was greeted with joy by many independence supporters,
who marched through the streets with banners and posters. However,
doubts
remain among the same population of Andhra Pradesh. Many
fear that the split will only lead to an impoverishment of the two states,
instead of representing a stimulus for the development of Telangana .
About
35 million people live in the region of Telangana , that stands on a plateau
rich in agricultural resources, but it is also one of the poorest areas of
India. It comprises 10
districts of Andhra Pradeshes' 23. The
area also includes Hyderabad, the capital, which will be shared capital for 10
years, after which it will remain in Telangana. Thus Andhra Pradesh will have
to develop a new one.
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