"Last night (Wednesday) the government announced initiating the process of formation of Telangana. The region is a good example of how people feel neglected despite speaking same language," he told reporters here. 

When asked about the possible impact of state formation, he said: "The US has one-third of our population still it has 50 states."

Following pressure and fearing for the deteriorating condition of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhara Rao, who had been on a fast-unto-death for 11 days, the central government late Wednesday pledged to form a separate Telangana state carved out of 10 districts of Andhra Pradesh.