Statehood

AAP snubs Congress, says too late for talks on alliance; Gopal Rai asks BJP to clarify stand on statehood for Delhi

A day after Congress asks party workers of their views about alliance in Delhi, senior AAP leader Gopal Rai said that it's too late to talk about an alliance

North Karnataka statehood row: HD Kumaraswamy blames media for creating controversy, trumping up demand

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Monday blamed the media for the flare-up of the demand for a separate statehood for north Karnataka.

Sheila Dikshit advises Arvind Kejriwal to approach Narendra Modi over full statehood for Delhi

Holding Arvind Kejriwal responsible for the "stalemate" in the national capital, Sheila Dikshit advised him to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demand full statehood.

Delhi Vidhan Sabha unanimously accepts resolution on full statehood day after AAP announces campaign

The Delhi Vidhan Sabha on Monday accepted the resolution on full statehood to Delhi, according to media reports.

On Maharashtra Day, Ram Nath Kovind and Narendra Modi extend greetings to people of state

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the people of Gujarat, and Maharashtra on their Statehood Day.

Tripura Assembly election 2018: Manik Sarkar's CPM faces a stiff challenge from BJP as demand for Tipraland simmers

Political developments in Tripura have set the stage for CPM's first face-to-face battle with the BJP.

Gorkhaland agitation: Mamata Banerjee briefs Rajnath Singh on Darjeeling's security situation

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday briefed Union home minister Rajnath Singh about the prevailing situation in Darjeeling, where normal life has been hit due to an ongoing strike demanding a separate Gorkhaland state.

Congress threatens to launch protests across Tripura if IPFT blockade continues

The opposition Congress in Tripura threatened to launch a state-wide agitation if the Left Front government does not intervene to stop the road and rail blockade by IPFT.

IPFT, other tribal groups hold protests in Tripura to demand separate state

Indigenous People Front of Tripura (IPFT) and other tribal wings protest in national highway 44 in Khamtingbari area to demand a separate state- Twipraland.

Centre urged to formulate new statehood policy based on changing cultural, linguistic grounds

National Federation of New States (NFNS), an umbrella body of various groups across the country fighting for separate states, has said that the Centre should formulate a new policy for creation of new states