Congress seeks opinion of all parties on Telangana

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 08, 2009, 08:57

Tags: Telangana, K Chandrasekhara Rao

Hyderabad: With Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhara Rao continuing his fast unto death to demand a separate Telangana state, the ruling Congress party Monday intensified efforts to find a solution.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah Monday night sought the opinion of all the parties of the state at an all party meeting, convened on the direction of Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Rosaiah later conveyed the opinion of all the parties to the Congress' central leadership, which is likely to take a decision Tuesday.

The Congress party said it would abide by the decision of its central leadership and the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) said it would take a stand in couple of days but all other parties backed the demand for giving separate statehood to Telangana region, comprising 10 districts including Hyderabad.

The TRS, the man opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the two communist parties, the Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) and Lok Satta said if the government moves a resolution in the Assembly, they would support it.

The opposition parties criticised Congress for not taking a clear stand but Information and Public Relations Minister J Geeta Reddy told reporters that since Congress was a national party, it would abide by the decision of its central leadership.

Earlier, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) discussed the Telangana issue but left the decision to the central leadership. The CLP meeting saw Congress legislators from different regions expressing divergent views on the issue.

The CLP and the all party meeting were held at the end of the ninth day of the fast unto death by Chandrasekhara Rao. KCR, as Rao is popularly known, has already made it clear that he would end the fast only on a categorical assurance on carving out the separate state.

KCR's fast is getting support from students, teachers, government employees, lawyers and other sections of the society. A 48-hour shutdown called by TRS paralysed normal life in the region.

IANS

First Published: Tuesday, December 08, 2009, 08:57

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Gulam Mohammed Mohiuddin - Hyderabad

Telugu Tally Ma Tally Ma Tally Maha Tally - JAI HIND....

The people who are asking for separate state within Andhra Pradesh are actually encouraging regional Terrorism among the innocent civilians and students who needs progress and prosperity.

Instead of encouraging national brother hood they are encouraging regional differences which are against the interest of our national unity. We the people of Andhra, Maharashtra, Karnatak, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are bound by our sweet languages that are helping national development as whole.

Coastal Andhra people who settled in Telangana has contributed a lot for the progress of our state and fruitful results we are seeing in form of rapid development.

We are part of a great country India which has diversified cultures and multi religions that has nourished the whole world for centauries.

We must keep in the minds that when we proudly say that we are Indians then all the regional differences should be abolished. We should be united and should work for the welfare of all citizens of this country.

Our country has more importance than any other things including region and religion. First of all, we should recognize our self as Indian then all regional differences should be finished.

We the people of Anhdra Pradesh has rejected the parties that propagated regional hatred for the achievement of their political mean and who tried to bring hindrances for the united progressive Andhra Pradesh.