A crucial decision is expected very soon, most likely today itself for the creation of Telangana, and for the allocation of the capital, Hyderabad on the following lines :
a) As planned originally by the government, Hyderabad will be a shared capital between the two new states for the next 10 years.
b) After ten years Hyderabad will only belong to Telangana.
c) The prosperous IT hub will be the part of the controversial decision by the centre.
d) While it is to be noted that the two regions of Andhra Pradesh; Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra, (referred to as "Seemandhra") are bitterly opposed to the division of the state.
e) Most of the ministers from Seemandhra are gathering today at the home of Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy ( Reddy belongs to Seemandhra ) to protest against the cabinet's plans.
f) The cabinet is expected to adopt a resolution on the creation of Telangana, to be sent to President , with the recommendation to refer it to the Andhra Pradesh state legislature.
g) Andhra Pradesh Assembly is meant to provide feedback on the resolution,but the Centre is not obliged to accept its opinion.
h) The group includes three ministers from Seemandhra - Kavuri Sambasiva Rao, Pallam Raju and Kishore Chandra Deo and Jaipal Reddy from Telangana.
i) The Congress party has been confronting serious dissent from its own leaders from Seemandhra, as they do not want this division.
j) The Congress party has set up a committee headed by Defence Minister AK Antony, to gather and address the concerns of local stake-holders, and leaders from both Seemandhra and Telangana have already presented their views.
k) A group of union ministers will be assigned to figure out, in consultation with local leaders, how to divide water, power and revenue between the two states.