Cong raked up Telangana statehood demand in 1999

Last Updated: Monday, January 28, 2013, 15:39

The Congress in Andhra Pradesh is now facing the heat over Telangana statehood, a demand it had originally raked up when it was in the opposition way back in 1999.

Telangana issue: Cong MPs to meet on January 4

Last Updated: Sunday, December 30, 2012, 22:10

Congress MPs from Telangana region on Sunday said they would meet on January 4 to decide future course of action.

Parties mount pressure on Cong to clear stand on Telangana

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 19:13

Pressure is mounting on the ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh to spell out its stand clearly on the contentious Telangana statehood issue.

TRS says Telangana statehood stir to be intensified

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2012, 23:17

The separate Telangana agitation would be intensified soon if the Centre failed to accept the statehood demand, TRS president warned on Tuesday.

‘Congress MPs` suspension insult to Telangana’

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 21:13

TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday asked the Congress legislators to quit the party and join the "separate Telangana statehood movement".

‘Will continue to raise Telangana demand in LS’

Last Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012, 23:13

Telangana Congress MPs said they would continue to raise their voice till the demand for separate Telangana was met.

Decision on Telangana likely soon: Union Minister

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 18:03

Jitendra Singh expressed hope that a decision on Telangana statehood would be taken very shortly, after a consensus is reached.

Cong MPs from Telangana "ready to quit posts"

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 22:23

Congress MPs from Telangana said they are ready to quit their posts again, "if necessary", although they were rejected by LS Speaker.

Telangana region MPs resignation rejected

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 21:37

The resignation of 12 MPs of various political parties from Telangana region in Andhra Pradesh has not been accepted by LS Speaker Meira Kumar.

96-year-old Telangana activist on ‘satyagraha’

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 21:25

96-year-old Acharya Konda Lakshman Bapuji, ended his week-long hunger strike in Delhi demanding a separate Telangana state.

`Why NDA failed to grant statehood to Telangana`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 21:46

Congress Wednesday sought to turn the tables on L K Advani over the Telangana issue asking him why statehood was not granted to the region when the BJP was in power at the Centre and he was the Home Minister.