PM welcomes Telangana as 29th state
June 02, 2014 09:56
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the formation of Telangana and promised complete central support to help take the state to newer heights of progress.
He congratulated K Chandrasekhar Rao on becoming the first chief minister of the 29th state and expressed best wishes to its people.
"India gets a new state! We welcome Telangana as our 29th state. Telangana will add strength to our development journey in the coming years," he tweeted.
"Centre assures complete support to the people & Government of Telangana in taking the state to newer heights of progress," he said.