Blackouts hit emergency services and industry in parts of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, the third day of a strike by public workers protesting against a government decision to split the southern state in two.

The move to carve out a new state called Telangana triggered violent protests over the weekend and officials said a curfew was imposed for two days in Vizianagaram, one of 13 districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh where many people are opposed to the state being divided.

The state is a hub for Western IT giants and Google has its Indian headquarters in its capital, Hyderabad. Microsoft and Dell also have offices in the city which will remain the common capital for the two states for 10 years.


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