Discussions on Telengana taking place at ‘highest level’, says Shinde
19 Jun 2013 5:47 AM IST
With Telangana protagonists stepping up their agitation, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Tuesday held discussions with Andhra Pradesh governor E S L Narasimhan, who briefed him about the current situation in the state.
‘Discussion is going on at the highest level,’ Shinde told reporters here, when asked whether there was any forward movement on the demand for a separate Telangana.
‘When there is a decision, we will tell you,’ he said. The governor briefed the minister on the situation in the wake of continuous protests by Telangana supporters.
‘The Governor briefed me about Andhra Pradesh,’ he said. On Monday, two MPs from Andhra Pradesh, who are supporters of united Andhra Pradesh, were sworn in as union ministers.
Twenty two legislators belonging to TRS and BJP, along with two independent MLAs associated with them, were on Monday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for two days for constantly disrupting proceedings of the house on Telangana statehood issue.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad stepping up their efforts to get a favourable decision on separate Telangana demand ahead of general elections next year, Congress leaders from the region on Tuesday decided to convey their concerns to party high command once again. Some of the Telangana Congress leaders are expected to go to Delhi to pursue the matter with the party’s central leadership.
A massive public meeting would be organised here on 30 June to highlight the aspiration of the people for separate statehood, state panchayat raj minister K Jana Reddy told reporters here. He was speaking after a meeting of Telangana Congress leaders, which was attended by deputy chief minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha and a large number of MPs and MLAs among others.Congress Lok Sabha member G. Sukhender Reddy said the party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders unitedly sought to pursue the statehood demand with the party leadership.The Telangana Congress leaders would also submit a memorandum to the party high command.
Asked about a party MLA reportedly writing a letter to Jana Reddy expressing doubts about the strategy, Sukhender Reddy said there are no differences amongst them.
‘Discussion is going on at the highest level,’ Shinde told reporters here, when asked whether there was any forward movement on the demand for a separate Telangana.
‘When there is a decision, we will tell you,’ he said. The governor briefed the minister on the situation in the wake of continuous protests by Telangana supporters.
‘The Governor briefed me about Andhra Pradesh,’ he said. On Monday, two MPs from Andhra Pradesh, who are supporters of united Andhra Pradesh, were sworn in as union ministers.
Twenty two legislators belonging to TRS and BJP, along with two independent MLAs associated with them, were on Monday suspended from the Andhra Pradesh assembly for two days for constantly disrupting proceedings of the house on Telangana statehood issue.
Meanwhile, in Hyderabad stepping up their efforts to get a favourable decision on separate Telangana demand ahead of general elections next year, Congress leaders from the region on Tuesday decided to convey their concerns to party high command once again. Some of the Telangana Congress leaders are expected to go to Delhi to pursue the matter with the party’s central leadership.
A massive public meeting would be organised here on 30 June to highlight the aspiration of the people for separate statehood, state panchayat raj minister K Jana Reddy told reporters here. He was speaking after a meeting of Telangana Congress leaders, which was attended by deputy chief minister C. Damodar Rajanarasimha and a large number of MPs and MLAs among others.Congress Lok Sabha member G. Sukhender Reddy said the party MPs, MLAs, MLCs and other leaders unitedly sought to pursue the statehood demand with the party leadership.The Telangana Congress leaders would also submit a memorandum to the party high command.
Asked about a party MLA reportedly writing a letter to Jana Reddy expressing doubts about the strategy, Sukhender Reddy said there are no differences amongst them.
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