Bifurcation impact on business

Mumbai,Dec  11: Glaxosmithkline,a drug manufacturing company temporarily halted operations in Andhra Pradesh on Friday as the  Government has stepped up the  process of  bifurcating the  state.The  Centre approved a plan on Thursday for the  formation of  Telangana out of Andhra Pradesh.The Centre was forced to take this decision following a weeklong  violent protests and a hunger strike by TRS leader K Chandrasekhar Rao.Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare, a unit of the global drugmaker, said on Friday it was temporarily closing its factory in the state due to the political protests.