Andhra Pradesh - The state that would reform India.

From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 2, 2000 | Copyright information

HYDERABAD

But modernising Andhra Pradesh brings blood on the streets

THE gods have turned against Chandrababu Naidu, the modernising chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Or so it seems. Last week the heaviest rains in 46 years inundated the southern state, killing at least 150 people. This week protests against a rise in electricity tariffs in Hyderabad, the capital, turned bloody. On August 28th police killed four demonstrators; violent protests followed. In March Mr Naidu was showing off his state's high-tech prowess to President Bill Clinton. Today he is struggling to ...

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