To make the voter insecure, K Chandrashekar Rao cautioned that if the grand alliance came to power, N Chandarababu Naidu would rule Telangana from Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh’s new capital
After prolonged debate and continued disruptions, the Upper House adopted the Bill through a voice vote, despite many amendments being moved by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, all of which were defeated.
While MLAs from Telangana pressed for immediate tabling of the draft AP Reorganisation Bill-2013 in the House, their counterparts from coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions demanded a resolution against the proposed bifurcation of the state.
The power employees were on indefinite strike for the last five days against the Union Cabinet's decision to create a separate Telangana state out of AP.
The power generation remained crippled at the major power stations including Vijayawada thermal power station and the Rayalaseema thermal power station, forcing the authorities to impose power cuts ranging from 3-10 hours.
In a discussion on economy prospects of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, economists said that the split will infuse dynamism into Telangana, but there should be clarity on sharing Hyderabad and water related issues.
With the government's decision to separate Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Hyderabad being the joint capital, Telangana may be the benefactor in the split in economic terms.