New Delhi: India on February 20, 2014 got its 29th state, but not before a day-long debate in Parliament and a decades-long struggle for it. The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill 2013, which seeks to bifurcate the southern state into Telangana and Seemandhra, was passed by Rajya Sabha on Thursday, days after it was adopted by Lok Sabha.

After prolonged debate and continued disruptions, the Upper House adopted the Bill through a voice vote, despite many amendments being moved by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, all of which were defeated.

The Prime Minister assured the Opposition that Hyderabad will be a joint capital of the two regions for a period of 10 years and Seemandhra will get financial packages to grow stronger. Seemandhra, which is the combined area of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh districts, will also get the Special Category status for five years.

A 6-point development package is also on the cards for the region, the PM said in a statement amidst din in the House. Trinamool Congress MPs led By Derek O'Brien tore papers and threw at him as he made his speech. Congress leaders stepped forward and made a protective ring around him.

The session in the Rajya Sabha saw continuous protests with the House being adjourned six times since the Bill was tabled on Thursday afternoon.

BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu moved several amendments as the Bill was put to a voice vote at the end of the session. The TMC and the CPM, which were opposed to the Bill, refused to move amendments, confining themselves to protesting in the Well of the House. As the Bill was put to vote, CPIM MP Sitaram Yechury announced his party was staging a walkout.

As the Telangana Bill was adopted, celebrations began in the region. Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader KT Rama Rao said, "We are extremely happy. Seemandhra people don't need to worry. They will be treated with the same respect and protected."

Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said, "It's a gift to the people of Telangana. The BJP and the BSP also supported the Bill."

Not all were happy, however. Derek O'Brien said the government did not pay heed to the party's opposition. "We had given in writing the objection we had and the government did not want to hear us."

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Smriti Sharma Vasudeva Bangalore, Feb 19, 2014dhns:

Decks have been cleared for the launch of Namma Metros commercial operations between Swastik and Peenya through Yeshwanthpur by this month-end.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has received the much-awaited certificate from the Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS). BMRCL officials are now confident that the commercial operations will begin on the 11.5 kilometre stretch by the end of February.

Last month, the corporation received the Research Design and Standards Organisation certifications. This had enabled them to ply the Metro at a speed of 80 kmph on this stretch.

While BMRCL MD P S Kharola confirmed the CRS certification and the imminent launch of commercial operations, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told the Assembly that steps would be taken to start the operations at the earliest.

The 11.5 km stretch between Swastik and Peenya is almost double the distance covered the existing purple line linking MG Road and Baiyappanahalli stations. The new stretch had missed two earlier deadlines, but BMRCL had assured to open the line for public by February end.

The stretch, covering Reaches 3 and 3A between Peenya and Swastik is expected to be one of the busiest routes. BMRCL has estimated that the average daily ridership would be in the order of 45,000-50,000.

It is learnt that BMRCL will ply 20 trains on the stretch, completing the journey in 10 to 12 minutes. During the trials, the trains had completed the full distance of 11.5 km in eight minutes at the speed of 90 kmph.

Meanwhile, work on Reach 3B between Peenya village and Hesaraghatta Cross station is also underway. Ninety-nine per cent of the work pertaining to viaducts is complete. The corporation said work was in full swing on Reach 2 between Magadi Road and Mysore Road. About 75 to 85 per cent of overall works have been completed at these stations.

The work status of the stations on Reach 4 between K R Market to Rashtriya Vidyalaya is as follows: Ninety-eight per cent completed in KR Road, 97 per cent in Lalbagh, 86 per cent in South End Circle, 88 per cent in Jayanagar, 86 per cent in R V Road station. All viaduct works and 65 per cent of the station works on Reach 4A (Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road to Puttenahalli Cross) have been completed.

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