Pepper Spray

Telangana: Andhra governor accepts Kiran Reddy's resignation

Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan has accepted the resignation of Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy.

Forming Telangana was never going to be easy: Jaipal Reddy

The Union minister felt only Hyderabad was a focal point which led to so much discord.

LIVE: Amid chaos Rajya Sabha passes Telangana bill

With the Telangana bill controversially passed by the Lok Sabha yesterday we track the fallout. Track all live updates here.

Meira Kumar accepts resignation of L Rajagopal as MP

"I have accepted his resignation with effect from 19 February," the Speaker informed the Lok Sabha.

Telangana fall-out: Kiran Reddy resigns as Andhra CM, quits Cong

Following weeks-long deliberations and vehement bouts of protest, Congress leader and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy today resigned from the post of the CM and quit the party.

Telangana Bill: L Rajagopal resigns from LS, quits politics

Rajagopal, an expelled member of Congress, said he has sent his resignation to the Lok Sabha Secretariat and he would meet Speaker Meira Kumar tomorrow to press for its acceptance.

Cong wrestles LS, passes Telangana by voice vote amid din, blackout

The Congress-led UPA government has finally managed to pass the bill that attributes statehood to Telangana and bifurcates Andhra Pradesh in the Lok Sabha today.

Telangana bill in Parliament today: Will govt finally pass it?

T-day could finally be upon us, with the Congress planning to pass the Telangana bill in the Lok Sabha today, after having tabled it amid an unprecedented pepper spray attack on Thursday.

Unruly MPs: NOTA option will be a timely tight slap

If only each voter were to use the NOTA option in the upcoming elections, and send not one of them to Delhi, the lesson could be driven home

Issue of frisking of MPs could come up in emergency security meet

A Congress member from Telangana has complained to the Speaker for initiating criminal action against expelled party lawmaker L Rajagopal, who used pepper spray in the House, and TDP member Venugopal Reddy. Ponnam Prabhakar also told PTI that he will file a complaint with Parliament street police station.