It's Official Now - Telangana Is Born!

Nearly two months after Congress Working Committee (CWC) unanimously voted in favor of bifurcating South India's largest state of Andhra Pradesh, Indian Cabinet formally okays the proposal on Thursday's cabinet meeting thus formalizing the birth of a new state of Telangana with Hyderabad as the capital amidst serious protests from the people of Seemandhra, who are fighting for the United Andhra Pradesh. The city of Hyderabad however will act as the joint capital for 10 years after which new capital will be identified for the rest of Andhra Pradesh. Image credit: Rajesh Dayanchal via Wikimedia Commons.