Appearing to put the Telangana issue on the backburner, the Centre said on Wednesday night that the situation in Andhra Pradesh has "altered" since the announcement on creation of a separate state.

Wide-ranging consultations would now be held with all political parties and groups in the state, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said in a statement, adding that the Centre will take "steps to involve all concerned in the process".

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Proposing a "bold, thorough and radical restructuring" of his ministry that includes bifurcation, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint to tackle terrorism and said the new National Centre for Counter Terrorism will be set up by next year.

Presenting a road map "A New Architecture for India's Security", Chidambaram said given the imperatives and the challenges of the times, "a division of the current functions of the Ministry of Home Affairs is unavoidable."

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The Centre on Friday said it will persuade the state governments to talk to the Maoists on aspects like land reforms and land acquisitions if they stop violence.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram made it clear that no talks could be held in an atmosphere of violence.