Rayala Telangana: A roadmap for disaster

The proposed Bill for the creation of a separate state of Telangana prepared by the Group of Ministers for the approval of the cabinet on December 3, contains an alternative proposal to carve out a Rayala Telangana by adding to the 10 districts of Telangana, two districts of Rayalaseema, Kurnool and Anantapur. This writer had argued against splitting Rayalaseema to merge one part with Telangana and another with coastal Andhra, prompted by short-term political advantages arising from demographics of religion and caste.

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