The Government has conceded to the demand of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS). Late on Wednesday, Home Minister P Chidambaram announced that the "process of forming the state of Telangana will be initiated."
With its MPs and MLAs from Telangana resigning in bulk, the Congress is staring at formidable math both at the centre, and for its government in Andhra Pradesh. Can it find a compromise quickly?
Will Telangana trigger copycat demands for new states in other parts of India? And do small states hurt the idea of a strong nation? A debate with the people of Andhra Pradesh.