As predicted, the amendment to AP Reorganization bill-2014 for merging seven mandals of Kammam district with Andhra Pradesh was passed by with Loksabha with voice vote. Badrachalam, Bhurgulapadu, VR Puram, Velerupadu, Koonavaram, Kukkanooru and Chintooru were merged with AP state. However, Badrachalam town and some villages Bhurgulapadu will remain with Telangana state.

Telangana, Odisha and Chattisgarh state MPs and T-Congress MPs also strongly objected this merger, but in vain. Hence, they all are staging a dharna in front of Parliament gate in protest against Centre’s decision. A bandh call was given for tomorrow in Kammam district protesting the decision.

TRS MP Vinod argued that Centre can’t alter the boundaries of any state without the consent of the concerned state and President of India’s permission. He strongly condemned passing the bill with brutal force. However, the agitating MPs have conveniently ignored the fact that AP state was also divided with brutal force, while lakhs of people and their representatives in Assembly and Parliament are strongly opposing it.

They also ignored the fact that actually previous UPA government has proposed this merger and NDA just implemented it. Moreover, the ordinance was passed ahead of appointed day 2014,June 2nd. So, the seven mandals were officials merged with AP prior to formation of Andhra and Telangana states and not after. So, TRS or whoever may be can’t question the government’s decision in this regard.