Even as the Congress struggles to convince its Seema-Andhra leaders to stay put in the party and not resign over the Telangana issue, several leaders are already holding talks on the future course of action.
'People know what Naidu is. I want to know if he will come clean on his various scams... He has given away land at throwaway prices to his stooges. How can he call my son corrupt?' Vijayamma, who has changed the game in Vishakhapatanam, tells Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa why her son Jaganmohan Reddy will be Seema-Andhra's first chief minister.
Hyderabad has contributed only Rs 20,022 crore out of Andhra Pradesh's total revenue of Rs 1,27,866 crore. This information was part of a note circulated by the Union finance ministry to the Group of Ministers looking into issues leading up to the bifurcation of the state.
Union Defence Minister A K Antony recently told the Lok Sabha that steps had been taken to strengthen the security of the network at the Eastern Naval Command at Vishakapatanam in the wake of intelligence inputs regarding possible hacking.
Intercept inputs of a GPS wireless conversation between two LTTE operatives by the Research and Analysis Wing which is being analysed by Intelligence Bureau indicates LTTE cadre may try to sneak into India from Visakhapatanam port. And this might happen between May 1 and 2.
There was some respite for the people of the Seema-Andhra regions after power was restored at the west and east Godavari districts of Vishakapatanam and Viziangaram.
A committee has been set up to finalise the capital for the region, which will consult both Union government and both the new state governments. Vicky Nanjappa reports
The turbulent political scenario and overall chaos over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh has hit several essential services across the state, but the medical sector has been the worst hit.
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa spoke to a cross section of people in the region and also with some local leaders to understand what exactly the people want. The feedback was unanimous -- they want development.
The strike by power sector employees has crippled life, badly hitting hospitals and water supply in Andhra Pradesh.
The Telangana Rastriya Samithi and other pro-state activists have decided not to celebrate until the bill is passed in Parliament. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
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