Politician Chandrababu Naidu nowadays said that since the Centre does not appear to know the extent of the crisis in Andhra Pradesh, he can use Italian to clarify. Mr Naidu, who heads the regional Telugu Desam Party, said that Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema are “immobilismo”. For those not fluent in Italian, mister Naidu added , “Things square measure at a standstill. Total standstill.”

His jibe is aimed toward Sonia Gandhi, the president of the Congress party, that anchors the ruling coalition at the Centre and determined last week that the method of dividing Andhra Pradesh to make a new state of Telangana should begin instantly. (Fasting and aiming at Sonia: Jagan went 1st, Chandrababu followed)

That move has registered high on the Richter scale, triggering vast aftershocks within the thirteen districts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema that are the 2 alternative regions of Andhra Pradesh, and square measure conjointly stated as Seemandhra. (Read)

Mr Naidu began an indefinite quick in Delhi nowadays to support the demand for a “United Andhra.” However, he refused to answer an issue on whether or not he thinks Telangana deserves statehood.

His political opponents accuse him of evasion, as a result of in 2008, he wrote to the Centre supporting the movement for statehood for Telangana. In his defense, his party says he’s fighting to guard Seemandhra’s interests, and to oppose what they describe because the Centre’s unilateral call to divide Andhra Pradesh.

Mr Naidu’s call to quick in Delhi, thousands of miles from the battlefront of aggressive protests in Seemandhra, is being seen as an effort to realize credibility and dispel the impression that he’s following the lead of his political rival, Jagan Mohan Reddy, who began a passive resistance in Hyderabad on weekday.

High on the list of issues for leaders from these areas is grappling with a future void of the booming economy of IT hub Hyderabad, which can be a shared capital for ten years, however can then belong to Telangana state.