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The Hindu on Telangana Issue

by Vijay Kiran

I completely agree with Hindu’s Opnion about the formation of a new state Telangana by splitting Andhra Pradesh .

Aside from the unwisdom of breaking up South India’s largest State, a separate Telangana will fuel demands for a separate Rayalaseema, for a separate coastal Andhra, and, maybe, even for union territory status for Hyderabad — and there will be no Pradesh left. The problem of uneven regional and intra-State development is one of the major challenges rising India faces but there is little to suggest that smaller States will make for a more even process of development.

But the cure pressed by a succession of militant movements — a separate Telangana State — will do serious harm to the patient.

via The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Correct diagnosis, wrong cure.