TRS is not KCR family, only the family members are sweating it out for T movement

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 5/5/2013 5:51:21 PM

'Thanks to TRS, new dynasty rises in Telangana J R Prasad, New Indian Express, 5 May 2013 Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao’s dream of carving out a Telangana state still eludes him, so he is busy putting together the political dreams of the next generation in his family. TRS appears to be [...]'

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Dharna for separate Telangana at Jantar Mantar, Delhi on 29 & 30 April 2013

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 5/5/2013 9:41:11 AM

'Mainstream, Vol LI, No 20, May 4, 2013 Support Telangana State Demand Leader and activists of all parties advocating a separate State of Telangana held a two-day dharna at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on April 29 and 30, 2013 during the Parliament session to reiterate their demand for a Telangana State. The following document was [...]'

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TDP show of strength in Telangana- public meeting on 27 April

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 4/18/2013 5:12:11 AM

'TDP plans show of strength in Hyderabad Postnoon, April 17, 2013 Naidu to hold massive meeting to send a message to TRS, YSRC and Congress. The main opposition Telugu Desam Party president Nara Chandrababu Naidu, who had decided to conclude his padayatra with a grand meeting on April 27, is planning to hold another massive [...]'

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Speculation of three Congress MPs joining TRS

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 4/18/2013 5:03:18 AM

'Telangana Congress MPs keep up statehood rhetoric Express News Service, Hyderabad 17 April 2013 Telangana Congress MPs on Tuesday continued to build pressure on the Centre for a positive and early decision on the separate State demand even as the party high command sought to persuade them not to cross the line. Said former Rajya [...]'

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KCR appeals Kesava Rao & others to join TRS : Script for 2014 polls

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 4/15/2013 5:16:52 PM

'KCR meets Kesava on Telangana Deccan Chronicle, 14 April, 2013 Hyderabad: Renewing his onslaught against the Congress and TD, Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao on Sunday appealed to the MPs and MLAs of the twin political parties to join the TRS before the latter’s foundation day on April 27. Sources say the TRS [...]'

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Telangana in cold storgae, KCR turns focus again on polls

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 4/7/2013 6:11:17 PM

'With Telangana in cold storage, KCR turns focus on polls Express News Service, Hyderabad, 7 April 2013 With the Congress putting the Telangana issue in the cold storage, the TRS leadership has intensified its efforts to establish a firm foothold in the areas so far dominated by the ruling party as well as the main [...]'

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Congress stand is to remain patient till the Centres takes whatever decision on Telangana – Kiran

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 3/25/2013 5:44:54 AM

'Centre to decide on Telangana at right time & occasion: Kiran Kumar Reddy PTI, 23 March 2013 Hyderabad: Asserting that the Centre had never said that “it would “give or not give” a separate Telangana state, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy today said that the union government would take a decision on [...]'

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KCR puts Telangana on hold, eyes 2014 elections- MVK Sastry

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 2/14/2013 5:06:47 PM

'KCR puts Telangana on hold, eyes elections MVK Sastry, New Indian express, Hyderabad, 14 February 2013 While other political parties are merely discussing early general elections, TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao is already busy selecting the ‘right’ candidates for Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. He wants to win 15 Lok Sabha and 110 Assembly seats [...]'

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Congress high command will come out soon with a decision on Telangana, observe patience: Manish Tewari

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 2/12/2013 4:23:25 AM

'Manish Tewari asks Andhra Pradesh leaders to have patience on Telangana PTI, 9th Feb 2013 Hyderabad: Union Minister Manish Tewari today appealed the leaders in Andhra Pradesh to “observe forbearance” as the Congress high command will come out with a decision on Telangana issue soon. The statement from Tewari, who landed here this afternoon, came [...]'

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Separate Telangana – Nehru’s pluralist federal democracy vs Golwalkar’s Hindu India

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 2/4/2013 4:41:34 PM

'A Telangana Territorial Administration? CP Bhambhri, Hindustan Times, February 03, 2013 The argument in defence of small states is that these sub-regions, which have remained underdeveloped as part of large states, can tackle developmental issues better. Hence the argument that size matters and small states can focus their attention on development because they are nearer [...]'

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Little MORE time to announce decision on Telangana – Sushilkumar Shinde

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 2/4/2013 4:31:00 PM

'Centre moves on Telangana may take 3 more months Deccan Chronicle, 1 Feb 2013 Hyderabad: It seems unlikely that the Centre will be announcing its decision on the Telangana statehood issue anytime soon with sources hinting at a two to three-month delay i.e. after the Parliament and state Assembly Budget sessions. AICC sources said that [...]'

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Separate Telangana demand has a robust case – Ramachandra Guha

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 2/4/2013 4:22:00 PM

'Living together, separately Ramachandra Guha , The Hindu, January 30, 2013 Advocates of smaller states have a robust case. India should look for further reorganisation as it no longer needs to fear about the country’s unity I recently came across some fascinating news reports, dating from the year 1914, on the then growing demand for [...]'

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Final decision on Telangana- Road map and potholes?

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 1/18/2013 5:10:04 PM

'Final decision on Telangana unlikely by month-end J Balaji, The Hindu, New Delhi, January 18, 2013 Will the Centre agree to create a separate state of Telangana or not? This is the question on top of every one’s mind as the January 28 deadline set by Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde approaches. Indications available here [...]'

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Congress & TRS will be routed if Telangana not formed, says Rahul’s secret survey

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 1/18/2013 4:55:51 PM

'Congress will be routed if Telangana not granted, says Rahul Gandhi’s secret survey By BV Shiva Shankar, TNN, Jan 18, 2013 HYDERABAD: Congress and Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) would be routed in Telangana region in the next elections, if a separate state is not formed, revealed a secret survey conducted at the behest of AICC [...]'

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Congress high command like to announce Telangana without Hyderabad?

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 1/13/2013 7:31:49 PM

'Telangana possible, Congress revolt certain Hyderabad is likely to be made Union Territory, Warangal capital of Telangana. Abhinandan Mishra & S. Rama Krishna, The Sunday Guardian, New Delhi/ Hyderabad, 12th Jan 2013 The government is expected to stick to its decision to announce the formation of a separate state of Telangana by the end of [...]'

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Polavaram dam fraud or confusion is beyond borders – Officials to visit Russia & China to verify ‘fake docs’

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 1/6/2013 7:27:58 AM

'Contradictory letters on Polavaram create confusion Government in a bind over Centre’s papers on EC UES Decision on finalisation of Polavaram tenders today, may go to Transstroy A Ravindra Seshu, The Hans India, 6 Jan 2012 Hyderabad: The tender controversy of Polavaram – Indira Sagar irrigation project took another twist after the Union Ministry for [...]'

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Osisha opposes Polavaram dam at National Water Resources Council meet

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 12/30/2012 1:47:20 PM

'The Pioneer Odisha opposes AP irrigation plan at meet Saturday, 29 December 2012 PNS | Bhubaneswar The State Government strongly opposed the ongoing controversial multipurpose Polavaram Irrigation Project of Andhra Pradesh at the 6th meeting of the National Water Resources Council held at New Delhi on Friday and accused the Centre of evading its responsibility [...]'

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Polavaram project: Transstroy disputes allegation, says other bidders’ documents too not in order

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 12/28/2012 5:00:47 PM

'Polavaram: Transstroy complains against other bidders Special Correspondent, The Hindu, December 28, 2012 Transstroy consortium, the L1 bidder for the Polavaram project has complained to the Engineer-in-Chief that two other bidders, Soma CGGC joint venture and Madhucon Sino Hydro, submitted work experience certificates pertaining to the same project, executed in China. Transstroy, along with its [...]'

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Telangana writers, cultural groups boycott World Telugu Conference

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 12/28/2012 11:42:48 AM

'Telangana writers, cultural groups boycott World Telugu Conference IANS, Hyderabad December 27, 2012 Telugu literary figures and cultural organisations from Telangana in Andhra Pradesh boycotted the fourth World Telugu Conference, which got underway at Tirupati on Thursday. Poets, writers, artists, academicians and other noted personalities from the Telangana region stayed away from the three-day event, [...]'

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AP Politics 2012 – Walkathons, hollow promises, deepening crisis

Author : bharath      Blog : Telangana Utsav Committee      Date : 12/28/2012 11:28:04 AM

'2012 saw Telangana issue losing its steam PTI Dec 27, 2012 HYDERABAD: 2012 was more or less free from any major political turmoil unlike previous years in Andhra Pradesh which saw the vexatious Telangana statehood issue somewhat losing its steam. The year also saw 21-month-old YSR Congress establishing itself as a formidable political force in [...]'

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