The ongoing stir against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh not withstanding, the government has decided to bite the bullet and go ahead and give formal shape to its decision to grant statehood to Telangana. According to senior functionaries of the UPA involved in dealing with the issue, the Centre hopes to pass the Bill granting statehood in the forthcoming Winter Session of Parliament. After much dithering over the issue for months the Centre has finally decided on road map ahead for the creation of the new state. On Friday, secretaries belonging to the Home, Finance, Planning Commission, Law, Power, Water and Urban development will meet to draw up a list of assets and liabilities, as also the distribution of civil ...

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