India seeks to calm tempers over plan for new state
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (AFP): India's home minister called on Tuesday for regional politicians to end massive street protests that have erupted over the proposed creation of a new state.
P Chidambaram met with eight political parties in New Delhi to try to cool tensions on the issue of Telangana state, which would be carved out of Andhra Pradesh.
P Chidambaram met with eight political parties in New Delhi to try to cool tensions on the issue of Telangana state, which would be carved out of Andhra Pradesh.