Telangana bill row: What are the politicians upto (in pics)

Published: Thursday, February 6, 2014, 12:50 [IST]

Hyderabad, Feb 6: Congress MPs from Seemandhra have given notice for a non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the plan to split Andhra Pradesh to create a separate Telangana state.

The union cabinet will review the controversial proposal amid protests by politicians on both sides of the divide on Thursday.

Members of Chandrababu Naidu's Telugu Desam Party have also submitted notice for a no-confidence motion.

Parliament met on Wednesday for its final session before the national election and witnessed angry, loud and persistent disruptions over the plans to create Telangana.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is making desperate efforts the scuttle the bill. He sat on a dharna at Delhi's Jantar Mantar and then met the President yesterday to request him to "use his powers" to stop the bifurcation of his state.

Supporters of both sides of the political divide

Supporters of both sides of the political divide clashed outside Andhra Bhawan

Manmohan Singh with political leaders

MPs from Seemandhra have given notice for a non-confidence motion against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the plan to split Andhra Pradesh.

Desperate efforts to scuttle the bill

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy is making desperate efforts to scuttle the bill.

AP state legislature rejecting the Telangana bill

Reddy led an initiative that resulted in the Andhra Pradesh state legislature rejecting the Telangana bill that the Centre wants to push through Parliament.