Telangana movement

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Telangana movement
Telangana region marked in white within the state of Andhra Pradesh (prior to the 2014 split)
Background
States Reorganisation Commission Hyderabad State Andhra State
History
Early events 1952 Mulkhi Agitation 1969 Telangana Agitation Jai Andhra Movement (1972) Six-Point Formula (1973) 2004-2010 Srikrishna Committee and aftermath Srikrishna committee Early 2011 Mid 2011 Late 2011 2012 Formation of Telangana Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
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The Telangana movement refers to a movement for the creation of a separate state, Telangana, from the pre-existing state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The new state corresponds to the Telugu-speaking portions of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, which were merged with Andhra Pradesh in 1956, leading to the Mulki Agitations.

After decades of protests and agitations, the central government, under the United Progressive Alliance, decided to bifurcate the existing Andhra Pradesh state and on 2 June 2014, the Union Cabinet unilaterally cleared the bill for the creation of Telangana. Lasting for almost 5 decades, it was one of the longest lasting movements for statehood in South India.^[1] On 18 February 2014, the Lok Sabha passed the bill with a voice vote. Subsequently, the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha two days later, on 20 February.^[2] As per the bill, Hyderabad would be the capital of Telangana, while the city would also remain the capital of the residual state of Andhra Pradesh for no more than ten years. Hyderabad was the de jure joint capital. On 2 June 2014, Telangana was created with K. Chandrashekar Rao as its first chief minister.^[3]