<p>The venue for the annual Partnership Summit, 2010 of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been shifted due to "political problems" in Andhra Pradesh, a CII source said.<br /><br />The event, now scheduled from January 22 has been shifted on the advice of the government, he said.<br /><br />While the Commerce Ministry is partner in the event, it is the Home Ministry which is understood to have advised on shifting the venue.<br /><br />The chamber had touted Hyderabad as a "city at the forefront of India's knowledge industries".<br /><br />International participants expected to attend the event would head for Chennai and not Hyderabad which is in the midst of political turmoil on the issue of Telangana.<br /><br />After the Centre had conceded earlier this month the demand of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) for a separate state, the parties, their MPs and state legislators from the Andhra coastal and Rayalaseema region are up in arms against the move.<br />Business environment in Hyderabad and several other AP cities has been affected as the situation remains volatile in the state</p>
<p>The venue for the annual Partnership Summit, 2010 of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has been shifted due to "political problems" in Andhra Pradesh, a CII source said.<br /><br />The event, now scheduled from January 22 has been shifted on the advice of the government, he said.<br /><br />While the Commerce Ministry is partner in the event, it is the Home Ministry which is understood to have advised on shifting the venue.<br /><br />The chamber had touted Hyderabad as a "city at the forefront of India's knowledge industries".<br /><br />International participants expected to attend the event would head for Chennai and not Hyderabad which is in the midst of political turmoil on the issue of Telangana.<br /><br />After the Centre had conceded earlier this month the demand of the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) for a separate state, the parties, their MPs and state legislators from the Andhra coastal and Rayalaseema region are up in arms against the move.<br />Business environment in Hyderabad and several other AP cities has been affected as the situation remains volatile in the state</p>