MLAs and MPs from Seemandhra region.The Union Home Minister announced on 9 December 2009 that “the process for formation of a separate of Telangana State would be initiated”. Chandrashekhar Rao ended his fast.

The announcement was withdrawn on 23^rd December 2009 due to the pressure from Andhra political leaders, and a commission headed by Justice Sri Krishna was formed to enquire into the developments in Andhra Pradesh and report to the centre. The Telangana people were shocked. Let us see some possible reasons for the withdrawl of the announcement.
Hyderabad had become the hub of development. The city had become India’s calling card for both the success of economic reforms as well as its claim to global significance. All the resources had been pushed here and this had created imbalanced regional development. Many people from different parts had invested in properties in Hyderabad and a large number of them had migrated to Hyderabad in search of employment and education.
The investors from other regions were worried about their future. The farmers of coastal areas were also apprehensive about getting irrigation water in the canals and regular electric supply if the new state was formed. Many of Seemandhra people felt that it would be unfortunate if a state united by Telugu language was

demerged to form two states. These protests were intended to put pressure on central government to go back on its announcement of a new state for Telangana.
Meanwhile, a large number of autonomous and non-party organizations continued their activity of mobilizing the diverse common people to demand an independent state and to ensure that the new state would represent the interests of all the people of Telangana. All of them brought diverse sections of the society