'Third statement' on Telangana tomorrow?

If reports from New Delhi are to be believed, the UPA government might make a third statement on the controversial Telangana issue in a day or two, to bring down rising tempers in the region.

Several Congress ministers and MPs from Telangana met union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily and Ahmed Patel on Monday and urged them to act 'immediately' on the separate statehood issue, or the movement would 'spread'. The union ministers assured that the high command was very positive about the issue and might make yet another statement in a day or two with more clarity on Telangana state formation.

Rajya Sabha MP V Hanumantha Rao and Nizamabad MP Madhu Goud Yaskhi, MP, told media persons that they had conveyed to the high command on the need to do something for Telangana immediately, lest the movement will spread.

On Sunday, Andhra Pradesh Minister Geeta Reddy told reporters that union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has promised 'some good news' on Telangana while requesting the ministers to withdraw their resignations.

'Pranab Mukherjee asked us to withdraw our resignations and assured us that there will be good news on Telangana in the near future,' Geeta Reddy had said.

Astrology: Telangana Never Forms!

Astrologers have given their twist to the crisis-ridden story of the state, at least as far as the year 2009 is concerned. Astrologers say that Andhra Pradesh is currently going through second phase of ‘sade-saati’, which means seven and a half year long period of Saturn on Moon in the natal chart of the state. This period started in July 19, 2007 and would continue until November 3, 2014, they say. Currently, the state is in the second phase of the (Janma Sani) of sade-saati, which started on September 9, 2009 and will continue until August 5, 2012. The Janma Sani phase is considered the worst of the three sade-saati phases. In addition, the static condition of Mars (Neecha Sthambana or Kuja Stambana) in Chitra star (birth star of AP) is not helping matters. And there is more news. As per the state’s birth chart, there will be no division of the state. At least, the high command would know who to shift the blame to in case Telangana does not become a reality.