Unrest in India’s Cyber City - Hyderabad Will it go the North South Carolina way?
I have to call my parents in a few hours as this new report talks about mobs quite near where they live In India. Hyderabad is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh This is a brewing battle for the seperation of the state into two. I wish I could say “over-managed and people could not agree on a larger government body … so the large area was broken up to settle the disputes.” which may have been the reason for North and South Carolina or North and South Dakota. What do you think ? I will update on my blog when I talk to my parents as its 5 p.m now and its probably 4a.m now. Read the article in a newspaper from India that I admire
Sudden shutdown in Hyderabad, TV bulletins spread panic
Scores of citizens were caught in the sudden shutdown of the twin cities, at least for a few hours late on Saturday afternoon as television news bulletins of trouble breaking out at Punjagutta spread panic all over.
Employees and others hurriedly rushed out to reach to their respective destinations only to notice buses off the roads, shops closing down and fuel filling stations shut. Further fuelling the chaos and fear was rumours spread about violence in different parts.
The 48-hour bandh call given by Telangana Rastra Samiti (TRS) made matters only worse as many rushed to buy essential commodities like vegetables and fuel but closed shops or ‘no stock’ signs paid to their hopes.
Read more at beta.thehindu.com
