Hyderabad, Aug. 21: Andhra Pradesh has backtracked on Imams’ salary issue after religious leaders opposed the move saying that it will tantamount to interference by the state government.

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The Andhra Pradesh Congress president, Mr D. Srinivas, expressed confidence that he would win in the by-election from Nizamabad Urban constituency on Tuesday.

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The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, will address a specially convened meeting of Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected states here on Wednesday to chalk out a fresh strategy to curb Left-wing extremism