Telangana Bill in Parliament today; unprecedented security in House

February 18, 2014 10:59

The other big story today -- with only four days left of the last Parliament session before national elections due by May, a desperate government is now reportedly working out how to push the controversial Telangana plan to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh through the Lok Sabha today. Without a discussion if it has to.

Security outside the house is unprecedented with MPs being told to walk to the house. Read

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