Telangana erupts in joy as India gets a new state

The people of Telangana celebrated with crackers and distributed sweets after Parliament on Thursday cleared the formation of India’s 29th state, with Rajya Sabha passing the Andhra Pradesh State Reorganisation Bill amid chaos and din.The state of Telangana will finally see the light of the day as soon as the President gives his assent and signs the bill to make it a law. Lok Sabha had already given its nod on Tuesday.

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The Telangana supporters danced in the streets, burst crackers, splashed colours and distributed sweets in Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar and other towns. Throngs of people visited the Telangana martyrs’ memorial in Hyderabad.