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India’s Parliament approves new 29th state
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament has approved a plan to create a 29th state following days of political mayhem, including a melee in which a lawmaker unleashed pepper spray on his colleagues.
Members of groups opposed to the division of southern Andhra Pradesh state drowned out a speech by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh just before the vote Thursday by shouting “No, No.”
However, the upper house passed the bill in a voice vote as the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party joined the ruling Congress party in supporting the legislation, which was approved by the lower house on Tuesday.
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/20/indias_parliament_approves_new_29th_state/