Letter.

Action needed on statehood pledge                     Letter Published in The National ,UAE on 30 Jan 13.

It was upsetting to read Delay in decision to form new Telangana state prompts clashes (January 29).

In spite of promises made last year to settle the issue of statehood, the Indian government is continuing to drag its feet.

Failure to come up with a timely solution has resulted in chaos in Andhra Pradesh. Before making promises, the government should have thought through all the implications.

The government should look into the matter urgently to avoid any unfortunate eventualities.

K Ragavan, India